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'Crucial' research funding to end plastics, cut methane

'Crucial' research funding to end plastics, cut methane

Almost $130 million in federal grants to end widespread use of plastics and cut methane emissions in farming are part of a push for a less harmful economy.

AFP seizes $160 million in assets from laundering ring

AFP seizes $160 million in assets from laundering ring

AFP seizes $160 million in assets from laundering ring

AFP seizes $160 million in assets from laundering ring

A money laundering investigation that led to seven members of an alleged organised crime syndicate being charged has also netted $160m in seized assets.

Infrastructure boom drives skills and labour shortage

Infrastructure boom drives skills and labour shortage

Infrastructure boom drives skills and labour shortage

Infrastructure boom drives skills and labour shortage

Australia is facing a gap of more than 200,000 infrastructure workers, as booming investment leaves demand outstripping supply.

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Lamb on the menu in up and down outlook for farmers

Lamb on the menu in up and down outlook for farmers

Australia's farmers face a mixed six months with lamb prices on the rise, horticulture expecting a bump in output and milk production to remain flat.

Principles guard truth in 'eco-friendly' product claims

Principles guard truth in 'eco-friendly' product claims

Shoppers wanting a more sustainable option have fresh protection against false environmental claims under principles for businesses released by the regulator.

Minister calls out 'blacklisting' for airing Gaza views

Minister calls out 'blacklisting' for airing Gaza views

People who express sympathy for civilians in Gaza should be able to make their feelings known without risking "professional retribution", a minister says.

Reserve Bank wants to keep 'broad coverage' of ATMs

Reserve Bank wants to keep 'broad coverage' of ATMs

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says cash use is sliding and putting pressure on the business models that underpin access to notes and coins.

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Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull

Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull

Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull

Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull says the teal independent MPs are a "potentially a terminal" problem for the federal Liberal Party that could prevent its return to government.

Homeless services under pressure in housing crisis

Homeless services under pressure in housing crisis

Homeless services under pressure in housing crisis

Homeless services under pressure in housing crisis

More homeless people are seeking support when they've already been forced onto the streets, in data labelled "stark and alarming" by Homelessness Australia.

Split by war, refugees find lost loved ones years later

Split by war, refugees find lost loved ones years later

Split by war, refugees find lost loved ones years later

Split by war, refugees find lost loved ones years later

Amid the frantic rush to escape wars or natural disasters, millions of refugees are separated from family members, but some lucky ones are able to reconnect.

Onus on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work

Onus on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work

Onus on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work

Onus on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work

New laws requiring employers to take proactive steps at work to stamp out sexual harassment have come into effect

Bush businesses caught by rising costs, closing banks

Bush businesses caught by rising costs, closing banks

Bush businesses caught by rising costs, closing banks

Bush businesses caught by rising costs, closing banks

Australia is in the grips of a "cost-of-doing-business crisis" as fuel and energy prices rise and one-third of rural operators report "poor" business health.

PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus

PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus

PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus

PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has warned the West not to solely pour security investment in the Pacific, saying poverty was a major threat.

Australian shares fade to finish flat amid China fears

Australian shares fade to finish flat amid China fears

Australian shares fade to finish flat amid China fears

Australian shares fade to finish flat amid China fears

The local bourse lost steam in the afternoon to finish basically unchanged as concerns about China weighed on mining stocks.

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Student support prioritised as states eye more cash

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to stump up more for public schools as regional results go backwards and training teachers proves challenging.

Billionaire's bill for Ben Roberts-Smith's failed suit

The private investment vehicle of Seven Network chairman Kerry Stokes will have to contribute to a mammoth legal bill after helping bankroll the former soldier.

'I could not have consented': Higgins to colleague

A court heard Brittany Higgins was a 'broken soul' after being allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann and insisted she cannot have consented to have sex with him.

Government debt now fastest-growing spending pressure

The federal government's debt bill is set to balloon as higher interest rates push up the cost of borrowing.

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Migration overhaul targets students and dodgy employers

A plan to fix a faltering migration system will take aim at bogus international students and unscrupulous employers while trying to reduce overall migration.

All-embracing migration plan endorsed by peak bodies

Peak bodies have welcomed the government's migration strategy for the benefits it will bring to workers and industries suffering labour shortages.

Summer of extreme demand to test evolving energy grid

Australia's energy grid is a complex machine designed to adapt to peak demand through deadly heatwaves and storms, but blackouts remain a risk this summer.

Chemist Warehouse to land on ASX via merger with Sigma

Privately held Chemist Warehouse has agreed to merge with Sigma Healthcare in a deal that will create a retailer worth around $9 billion.

Travellers warned about new drug-mule scam

Australian travellers are being warned to be vigilant about scam by drug traffickers purporting to be from the United Nations.

New COVID-19 vaccines hit pharmacy shelves

Two new COVID-19 vaccines targeting the new Omicron variant of the virus are now available in Australian pharmacies around the nation.

Remote communities get connected under federal funding

Remote communities are set to get better access to wi-fi and phone services, months after research revealed the digital divide among Indigenous communities.

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