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150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

Thousands of Australian food delivery riders will be offered free high-visibility safety kits this month in a fresh bid to reduce injuries.

First languages give names to newly discovered lizards

First languages give names to newly discovered lizards

First languages give names to newly discovered lizards

First languages give names to newly discovered lizards

Four species of sand dragon lizards native to southern Australia have been found and named using traditional languages of the country they were discovered on.

RBA opts for pause as hikes wash through economy

RBA opts for pause as hikes wash through economy

RBA opts for pause as hikes wash through economy

RBA opts for pause as hikes wash through economy

The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates steady with light appearing at the end of the tunnel for mortgage holders in the fight against inflation.

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Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Introducing an ambitious fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could cut pollution and save motorists money on fuel and car maintenance, according to research.

Relief as Reserve Bank hits pause on interest rates

Relief as Reserve Bank hits pause on interest rates

Borrowers will welcome a break from interest rate hikes as Australia's central bank opts to keep the official cash rate steady at 4.1 per cent.

Australian stocks leap after RBA keeps rates on hold

Australian stocks leap after RBA keeps rates on hold

The local share market jumped 0.69 per cent in under 15 minutes to finish 0.45 per cent higher after the Reserve Bank kept the cash rate steady at 4.1 per cent.

Aussie farmers 'lead world' in sustainable agriculture

Aussie farmers 'lead world' in sustainable agriculture

With lower pesticide use, healthier soil and decades of returning land for conservation, a new report says Australian farmers lead the world in sustainability.

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Australia to ease visa rules to boost Indonesian ties

Australia to ease visa rules to boost Indonesian ties

Australia to ease visa rules to boost Indonesian ties

Australia to ease visa rules to boost Indonesian ties

Visa rules have been loosened for Indonesian business travellers, following talks between Anthony Albanese and Joko Widodo in Sydney.

Foreign interference laws could head off HK crackdown

Foreign interference laws could head off HK crackdown

Foreign interference laws could head off HK crackdown

Foreign interference laws could head off HK crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has flagged the use of foreign interference laws following a Hong Kong decision to target democracy campaigners.

Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum's call

Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum's call

Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum's call

Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum's call

The Royal Children’s Hospital's failure to return a worried mother's call hours after her toddler was operated on was "wholly inadequate", a coroner has found.

Insurance providers fined $13.5m for misrepresentations

Insurance providers fined $13.5m for misrepresentations

Insurance providers fined $13.5m for misrepresentations

Insurance providers fined $13.5m for misrepresentations

Three insurers found to have misrepresented life, funeral and accidental injury coverage have been fined $13.5 million, with ex-boss Russell Howden also fined.

PwC sells government arm amid questions over conflict

PwC sells government arm amid questions over conflict

PwC sells government arm amid questions over conflict

PwC sells government arm amid questions over conflict

PwC Australia and Allegro Funds have agreed on terms for the sale of the former's government consultancy business to the private equity firm for a nominal $1.

Fruit and vegetable grower Costa confirms takeover bid

Fruit and vegetable grower Costa confirms takeover bid

Fruit and vegetable grower Costa confirms takeover bid

Fruit and vegetable grower Costa confirms takeover bid

Shareholders of Costa Group could receive a healthy financial boost after the fruit and vegetable grower confirmed it received an unsolicited takeover offer.

Good outlook for farmers despite lower commodity prices

Good outlook for farmers despite lower commodity prices

Good outlook for farmers despite lower commodity prices

Good outlook for farmers despite lower commodity prices

Trade conditions are expected to improve for Australian farmers, although dry weather could weigh on some producers, Rural Bank says.

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Regional online poll on voice shows 'no' vote rising

An online poll of 10,131 voters conducted by Australian Community Media's research arm on the voice has found the overall 'no' vote running at 55 per cent.

Push on to lure city dwellers to jobs, life in the bush

Industries desperate for workers in regional Australia are talking up the benefits of country life as a campaign promotes the switch.

Research to hedge bets on coral climate survival

Scientists have developed an easier way to narrow the selection process for the best coral species to restore reefs as global warming threatens survival.

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

The Indigenous lead of a major conservation group has been travelling to remote communities to yarn with traditional owners about the voice and the land.

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More uni places the cure for dearth of regional doctors

The federal government is funding extra university student places in the hope of encouraging more new doctors to establish themselves in regional areas.

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

More Australians will be offered financial help to secure a car after a no-interest loan scheme received a $500,000 cash injection.

Trade, visas and tigers on agenda for Widodo visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will hold key talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a three-day visit to Australia.

Mini-home building boom might be ready to splinter

Fresh data points to a rise in home-building, an uptick in housing lending and recovering property prices - but storm clouds are gathering.

Aust shares open financial year up ahead of RBA call

The local share market has finished 0.59 per cent higher, with traders casting an eye ahead to Tuesday's Reserve Bank interest rate decision.

Tight squeeze in mortgage belt as hikes hit hip pockets

The prospect of another rate hike is heaping pressure on a growing number of mortgage-holders struggling to meet their repayments.

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

The government says universal childcare is part of its vision but it will not happen overnight, and achieving a world-class system will be an "undertaking".

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