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Miners keep ASX in the green as China unveils stimulus

Miners keep ASX in the green as China unveils stimulus

The local share market has finished up 0.5 per cent, with the mining sector rising 2.7 per cent in its best single-day performance since March 2.

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

A new "horseshoe" configuration will be deployed in the fight to contain and eradicate a destructive invasive insect species marching south.

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

A British minister says the potential stationing of troops in Australia is a regular topic of conversation despite no official proposal being made.

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Murray-Darling vision treads water as deadline sinks

Murray-Darling vision treads water as deadline sinks

The federal government acknowledges it will need to get its "skates on" to deliver the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin plan after extending the deadline.

First languages court between a dock and a hard place

First languages court between a dock and a hard place

Aboriginal people are massively over-represented in the criminal justice system, and a scarcity of interpreters is only adding to the problem.

Construction union urges speedy ban of stone benchtops

Construction union urges speedy ban of stone benchtops

While a union ban on engineered stone benchtops is set to kick in within months, the head of the CFMEU wants the federal government to act sooner.

Union wants super profits tax to pay for social housing

Union wants super profits tax to pay for social housing

A union boss is challenging the federal government to think big and slap a super profits tax on big businesses to pay for social housing.

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On tractor for world record as mighty machine turns 100

On tractor for world record as mighty machine turns 100

On tractor for world record as mighty machine turns 100

On tractor for world record as mighty machine turns 100

The Farmall tractor, loved by generations of farmers and collectors, will celebrate its centenary in country NSW this weekend.

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

An early mover is reaping the benefits of the global race for battery minerals supplies, with a strong June quarter and another strategic partner in the wings.

Call for fed target to join race to build offshore wind

Call for fed target to join race to build offshore wind

Call for fed target to join race to build offshore wind

Call for fed target to join race to build offshore wind

Australia has been urged to set a national offshore wind target and build a local supply chain if it wants to have the energy source in its low-carbon arsenal.

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Leading advocates say sexual assault survivors must be allowed to maintain their agency in deciding whether or not to make a police report.

Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry

Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry

Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry

Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has shrugged off whether he would accept an invitation to face a federal inquiry into the Commonwealth Games.

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

A businessman under scrutiny over several government contracts has left the country after being ordered to produce evidence to parliament and answer questions.

Newcrest's all-in sustaining cost up 20pct in 2Q

Newcrest's all-in sustaining cost up 20pct in 2Q

Newcrest's all-in sustaining cost up 20pct in 2Q

Newcrest's all-in sustaining cost up 20pct in 2Q

Newcrest Mining missed its copper production guidance and faced higher production costs in the June quarter, a result one analyst calls "weak."

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Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

The consumer watchdog has detected a scam targeting loyal point program customers after a spike in reports to Scamwatch.

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

Australia has the best base for democratic participation in its history ahead of the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous voice, after record enrolments.

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

The minister responsible for British forces has described as 'offensive' members of the UK military selling secrets to China for personal gain.

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Australian shares edge lower at start of 'huge week'

The local share market has finished down 0.1 per cent ahead of crucial domestic inflation and retail sales readouts and a likely US rate hike.

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Public servant Kathryn Campbell has resigned from a high-paying role at the defence department following a royal commission into the illegal robodebt scheme.

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

A top-level recruit has been handed the task of boosting Australia's flagging productivity growth, but the opposition has already questioned his links to Labor.

Budget's $20b sugar hit won't be shared with households

Households dealing with cost-of-living pressures are unlikely to get any extra relief despite a budget surplus shaping up to be much larger than forecast.

Dockers duo Darcy, Fyfe out for season with injuries

Fremantle talents Sean Darcy and Nat Fyfe are out for the rest of the AFL season, getting surgery on ankle and finger injuries respectively.

Casual workers offered path to permanent job security

Thousands of casual employees will have the right to become permanent workers under legal changes to close an employment loophole.

Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Service stations will remain busy into the 2030s in Australia, according to a new report, even though some countries will have stopped selling petrol cars.

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