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Nuclear waste dump King hit, Indigenous owners rejoice

Nuclear waste dump King hit, Indigenous owners rejoice

Indigenous owners have welcomed the federal government dumping plans for a nuclear waste facility in regional South Australia.

'Milestone' reached on 24/7 nurses in aged care homes

'Milestone' reached on 24/7 nurses in aged care homes

'Milestone' reached on 24/7 nurses in aged care homes

'Milestone' reached on 24/7 nurses in aged care homes

Nurses were in residential aged care homes almost the entire time at facilities nationwide, with the federal government declaring the achievement a "milestone".

Tourism bonanza as China resumes tours of Australia

Tourism bonanza as China resumes tours of Australia

Tourism bonanza as China resumes tours of Australia

Tourism bonanza as China resumes tours of Australia

China has re-added Australia to its approved destination status scheme, setting the scene for hundreds of thousands of extra holiday makers to visit Down Under.

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President Biden to host Albanese at the White House

President Biden to host Albanese at the White House

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to travel to Washington in October to meet US President Joe Biden and discuss the bilateral relationship.

Aussie winemakers are hoping to raise a glass to China

Aussie winemakers are hoping to raise a glass to China

Australian grape and wine producers are optimistic that hefty tariffs will be scrapped on wine exported to China, after imposts on barley were removed.

Rudd portrait provides open door to the imagination

Rudd portrait provides open door to the imagination

Kevin Rudd's official portrait captures a former prime minister at home and provides an "I Spy'' of symbolic objects open to the viewer's interpretation.

Pacific workers set to gain new government benefits

Pacific workers set to gain new government benefits

Pacific engagement visa holders could soon be given financial support to attend university, under new laws introduced to parliament.

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Tax office whistleblower a 'hero not a villain'

Tax office whistleblower a 'hero not a villain'

Tax office whistleblower a 'hero not a villain'

Tax office whistleblower a 'hero not a villain'

Federal crossbench MPs say the prosecution of tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle should be dropped.

Coles rolls out Sparky, the electric delivery truck

Coles rolls out Sparky, the electric delivery truck

Coles rolls out Sparky, the electric delivery truck

Coles rolls out Sparky, the electric delivery truck

Supermarket giant Coles has announced the arrival of its first electric delivery truck but stopped short of meeting a pledge by rival Woolworths.

AMP pauses capital return program after court loss

AMP pauses capital return program after court loss

AMP pauses capital return program after court loss

AMP pauses capital return program after court loss

Financial services company AMP is pausing the third and final phase of a capital return program as it waits to determine what a Federal Court loss will cost it.

Australian lawyer lashes Beijing's bounty on his head

Australian lawyer lashes Beijing's bounty on his head

Australian lawyer lashes Beijing's bounty on his head

Australian lawyer lashes Beijing's bounty on his head

Kevin Yam has slammed the Chinese Communist Party as having an "ugly ethno-nationalist side" for thinking they have control over anyone of Chinese heritage.

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

A senior Labor MP wants a new seat in Western Australia to be named after the late Australian rules giant and Indigenous coach Graham "Polly" Farmer.

Malaysia hits pause on Australian live cattle exports

Malaysia hits pause on Australian live cattle exports

Malaysia hits pause on Australian live cattle exports

Malaysia hits pause on Australian live cattle exports

A second country has stopped taking live cattle from Australia over fears of lumpy skin disease, despite officials maintaining the nation is disease-free.

Debt 'solvers' accused of leaving clients' bills unpaid

Debt 'solvers' accused of leaving clients' bills unpaid

Debt 'solvers' accused of leaving clients' bills unpaid

Debt 'solvers' accused of leaving clients' bills unpaid

Debt management company Solve My Debt Now has been accused of being little more than a name, allegedly making many people's financial hardship worse.

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Push to end native logging ahead of Labor policy parley

Conservation groups are seizing on the upcoming national Labor conference to push for the government to adopt a policy banning native logging and land clearing.

Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025

Australia has a unique opportunity to cut pollution from air travel, according to a new report, and could use agricultural waste to replace traditional fuel.

ASX-listed Ansell hit with shareholder class action

Medical gloves and surgical suits maker Ansell has been accused of misleading investors in a class action filed in the Victorian Supreme Court.

Rising bills, falling funds: perfect storm for refugees

Thousands of asylum seekers across Australia are struggling to make ends meet, with lower support available than for citizens.

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Pharmacists set to swallow bitter pill over dispensing

The opposition is pushing to stop a 60-day medicine policy coming in and ripping money from pharmacies but are unlikely to have the numbers in the Senate.

Australian shares rise amid strong gains for CBA

The local share market has finished 0.4 per cent higher as Commonwealth Bank enjoyed its best day in nine months.

Fossil fuel finances drying up as CBA cuts support

Australia's energy transition has received a significant boost after CBA, the nation's biggest lender, ruled out direct financing of oil and gas projects.

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

A working group will tackle sexual assaults on university campuses as the federal government pledges to crack down on harassment and improve student safety.

China opens to Australia's largest barley producers

The agriculture minister has confirmed the Chinese customs agency will reinstate barley producers CBH and Emerald Grain to the approved list of exporters.

Volunteer veterans could bolster disaster response

The federal government is seeking ideas from the public on how to respond to natural disasters without overburdening the defence force.

Rent research adds pressure ahead of housing talks

Research shows tenants could have saved billions of dollars if a rent freeze had been implemented, as Australia's governments meet to tackle the housing crisis.

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