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Consumers should expect lower grocery prices: minister

Consumers should expect lower grocery prices: minister

Federal finance minister Katy Gallagher says she expects Australia's major supermarkets will lower their prices as inflation starts to moderate.

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Australia needs a massive investment in zero emissions infrastructure this decade to become a renewable energy superpower or else get left behind.

Dedicated whistleblower legal service goes live

Dedicated whistleblower legal service goes live

Dedicated whistleblower legal service goes live

Dedicated whistleblower legal service goes live

A new legal service will provide direct support for whistleblowers as the man who revealed alleged war crimes faces criminal prosecution this year.

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Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Greenhouse gas emissions are affecting an air current that determines how much rain and heat Australia gets, and it could mean longer droughts and floods.

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Independent Senator David Pocock says politicians need to raise the tone of debate about the Indigenous voice to parliament.

Growth to soar in Australia's critical minerals sector

Growth to soar in Australia's critical minerals sector

Massive growth in a key sector is set to benefit Australia, with global demand for critical minerals to soar as the world strives to meet climate targets.

Brightest Aussie scientific minds shine at top awards

Brightest Aussie scientific minds shine at top awards

Recycling carbon dioxide emissions into plastic and putting cancer cells to sleep are some of the pioneering work from Australia's brightest scientific minds.

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Australian shares climb as traders hunt for bargains

Australian shares climb as traders hunt for bargains

Australian shares climb as traders hunt for bargains

Australian shares climb as traders hunt for bargains

The local share market finished 0.4 per cent higher as traders digested earnings results from Woolworths, Domino's Pizza, Wisetech Global and more.

Deadline doubt over big backlog of Defence compo claims

Deadline doubt over big backlog of Defence compo claims

Deadline doubt over big backlog of Defence compo claims

Deadline doubt over big backlog of Defence compo claims

The race is on to process a mammoth backlog of compensation claims from Defence Force veterans after the federal government released a progress update.

ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck

ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck

ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck

ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck

Quiet and thoroughly modern, the first electric fire and rescue truck in the country - one of several on order for the ACT - has been unveiled in Brisbane.

Shoppers 'could fare worse' without supermarket duopoly

Shoppers 'could fare worse' without supermarket duopoly

Shoppers 'could fare worse' without supermarket duopoly

Shoppers 'could fare worse' without supermarket duopoly

Breaking up duopolies like Coles and Woolworths would actually disadvantage shoppers, Australia's outgoing Productivity Commission head Michael Brennan says.

Hundreds of billions of dollars at risk as nation warms

Hundreds of billions of dollars at risk as nation warms

Hundreds of billions of dollars at risk as nation warms

Hundreds of billions of dollars at risk as nation warms

A landmark report exploring Australia's future over the next four decades paints a bleak picture for workers, farmers and rural communities as the nation warms.

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

A battery materials demonstration plant opened in Western Australian industrial heartland is another milestone to being a global hub, the premier says.

Woolworths says cautious customers are cutting back

Woolworths says cautious customers are cutting back

Woolworths says cautious customers are cutting back

Woolworths says cautious customers are cutting back

Woolworths is tipping price rises in some categories after the supermarket giant posted a $1.62 billion full-year profit, up slightly on the previous year.

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Brumbies the 'nail in the coffin' for at-risk natives

Environmentalists and brumby advocates are fiercely at odds about how best to manage feral horse populations in the Australian Alps.

One third of Australians experience physical violence

Millions of men and women experience physical violence each year but the way they're targeted is very different, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found.

Woolworths to cut bonuses for managers after deaths

Safety lapses that led to the deaths of two workers at Woolworths stores have triggered a review of every piece of equipment used by the supermarket chain.

PM to announce date for voice referendum next week

Anthony Albanese will next week announce the date for Australians to vote in the Indigenous voice referendum, with October 14 widely tipped for the poll.

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Domino's profit sliced 74 per cent as inflation bites

Pizza chain Domino's says it misstepped with its pricing strategy as it tried to walk the tightrope between higher costs and lower sales.

Australia's big wet fuels bushfire risks this spring

Vast swathes of the country face a heightened fire risk this spring as heat makes a comeback after years of cooler, wetter La Nina conditions.

Reform call as NAPLAN reveals city-country learning gap

A big divide in numeracy and literacy between country and city students makes it "blisteringly clear" reform is needed to improve education, the minister says.

China's fortunes key to Australia's economic success

As Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to release a report on Australia's long-term challenges, he has flagged China's economic success as a key factor.

Concerns Murray-Darling could run dry ahead of drought

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is in "trouble", after timelines to return water to the system were extended.

Economic agenda big enough without more tax reform

The federal government says its reform agenda is big enough as it is, without adding further tax reform.

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Melbourne researchers are pushing for more clinical trials for strep A vaccines as new research shows a significant rise in Australian cases.

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