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Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes

Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes

Chinese president Xi Jinping is reportedly set to skip the G20 summit in India, souring Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's hopes of a fresh meeting.

Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving

Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving

Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving

Family hopes losing Lachlan brings safer rural driving

The family of a teenager killed in a car crash want drivers to learn about risks and the long-lasting devastation during Rural Road Safety Month.

Sofronoff asks ACT chief to retract 'unethical' claims

Sofronoff asks ACT chief to retract 'unethical' claims

Sofronoff asks ACT chief to retract 'unethical' claims

Sofronoff asks ACT chief to retract 'unethical' claims

Walter Sofronoff, the chair of the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, has demanded the ACT chief minister retract suggestions about his conduct.

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EU trade talks resume with hope of breaking impasse

EU trade talks resume with hope of breaking impasse

Trade Minister Don Farrell has spoken with EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, as both sides push to wrap up free trade agreement negotiations.

Aust shares edge higher, close August down 1.4pct

Aust shares edge higher, close August down 1.4pct

The local share market has finished 0.1 per cent higher, closing out August 1.4 per cent lower after being down as much as 4.3 per cent a week and a half ago.

Togolese refugee honoured for being a dedicated dad

Togolese refugee honoured for being a dedicated dad

A Togolese man who spent nearly two decades in a Ghanian refugee camp before resettling in Coffs Harbour is the Australian Community Father of the Year.

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Business groups have lashed out at "radical" reforms that will grant minimum pay rights to gig workers, claiming the government's proposals will drive up costs.

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Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

A proposal to make disability pensioners undergo medical reviews to check the accuracy of billions of dollars of payments has been rejected.

Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns are mobilising ahead of the October 14 referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution.

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas has scrapped the expiration date for nearly $500 million in flight credits but faces more public backlash with a watchdog taking the airline to court.

Big loss renews Australia Post's open letter for reform

Big loss renews Australia Post's open letter for reform

Big loss renews Australia Post's open letter for reform

Big loss renews Australia Post's open letter for reform

Australia Post has renewed a plea to update its charter after the government-owned enterprise lost $384 million delivering letters in the past financial year.

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

The financial watchdog has launched legal action against the directors of Youpla, a company that sold dodgy funeral insurance to Indigenous Australians.

Sales down at Harvey Norman as cost of living bites

Sales down at Harvey Norman as cost of living bites

Sales down at Harvey Norman as cost of living bites

Sales down at Harvey Norman as cost of living bites

Harvey Norman is confident its strong balance sheet can see it through a consumer slowdown, even as falling sales cause profits at the retailer to tumble.

Investing in renewables will combat energy supply risk

Investing in renewables will combat energy supply risk

Investing in renewables will combat energy supply risk

Investing in renewables will combat energy supply risk

There are significant risks to energy reliability without urgent investment in new sources of electricity, Australia's energy market regulator warns.

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Snowy Hydro confirms project's six-fold cost blowout

Snowy Hydro says its Snowy 2.0 project will now cost $12 billion, six times more than was originally forecast for the energy scheme.

Australian, Chinese ministers join virtual global talks

The Australian and Chinese foreign ministers will join world leaders at a virtual town hall meeting ahead of the G20 summit to discuss global challenges.

Business investment jumps 2.8pct as supply chains ease

Business investment has picked up because of solid growth across buildings, machinery and equipment, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

Online porn age verification put off despite concern

The government has deferred action on a pilot program to verify a user's age to access online pornography, despite concerns about the impacts on children.

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Jobs bonanza as AEC looks for 100,000 referendum staff

The Australian Electoral Commission has put a call out for thousands of workers to help with the Indigenous voice referendum.

Push for Pacific to leverage Canberra on climate action

Climate activists are calling on Pacific island leaders to use their leverage over Australia to force the government to take more ambitious climate action.

Cross-code star Duffin wants WBBL glory with Renegades

Cross-code star Jess Duffin says she has unfinished business in cricket, and the former AFLW captain wants to help the Melbourne Renegades to the WBBL title.

Aussie shares hit two-week high as inflation cools

The local share market has posted its best performance in since July 13, rising 1.2 per cent as cooling inflation reduced the odds of another rate hike.

Industry flags Qantas travel credit extension

Qantas has come under pressure to extend the deadline customers would have to redeem travel credits issued during the height of the pandemic.

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

With vacancies at historically low rates across the country, the race to secure a rental is fiercer than ever and it is weighing on vulnerable communities.

Future Fund posts six per cent return, grows to $206b

The Future Fund stood at a record $206.1 billion as of June 30 after posting a six per cent annual return.

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