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Magic in the sky as world's top pilots head to the bush

Magic in the sky as world's top pilots head to the bush

A small NSW farming town is set to host the Gliding World Championships, showcasing a magic mix of adventure, endurance and risk.

Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill

Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill

Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill

Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill

Aussie mums, dads and bubs can mark World Toilet Day with the first genuinely flushable wet wipes that are plastic-free and save on landfill.

Australia condemns 'unsafe' run-in with Chinese warship

Australia condemns 'unsafe' run-in with Chinese warship

Australia condemns 'unsafe' run-in with Chinese warship

Australia condemns 'unsafe' run-in with Chinese warship

Acting prime minister Richard Marles has condemned the actions of a Chinese warship after its crew subjected Australian naval divers to harmful sonar pulses.

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Albanese hails 'warm' US-China talks at APEC summit

Albanese hails 'warm' US-China talks at APEC summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have smoothed over recent tensions.

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

The question of what to do with electric car batteries when they reach the end of their useful lives is being discussed in Australia as a deadline looms.

Life360 plans full launch in Australia after strong Q3

Life360 plans full launch in Australia after strong Q3

ASX-listed family networking app Life360 is planning to rollout its full product offering in Australia after strong growth in subscribers in the third quarter.

Human rights groups respond to whistleblower's pleas

Human rights groups respond to whistleblower's pleas

Human rights advocates are calling on the attorney-general to intervene and stop a whistleblower who exposed allegations of war crimes from going to jail.

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ASX soon to get its first erectile dysfunction company

ASX soon to get its first erectile dysfunction company

ASX soon to get its first erectile dysfunction company

ASX soon to get its first erectile dysfunction company

Brisbane-based LTR Pharma hopes investors will be standing to attention as it launches a $7 million IPO to fund a nasal spray that works quicker than Viagra.

Reforms to stop Scott Morrison secret ministries pass

Reforms to stop Scott Morrison secret ministries pass

Reforms to stop Scott Morrison secret ministries pass

Reforms to stop Scott Morrison secret ministries pass

Reforms to prevent another power grab from undermining Australia's democracy have passed the upper house, almost a year on from a damning report.

Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

David McBride has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to journalists that helped expose allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers.

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

Australian shares edge lower as oil prices plunge

The local share market dropped 0.1 per cent for the day, but finished the week up 1.1 per cent after strong gains on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students across the nation have taken a day out of class to protest government inaction on climate change and the continued support of fossil fuels.

Elon Musk's X to dispute child exploitation fine

Elon Musk's X to dispute child exploitation fine

Elon Musk's X to dispute child exploitation fine

Elon Musk's X to dispute child exploitation fine

Social media platform X is taking the online safety regulator to court over a $610,500 penalty stemming from its responses to compliance questions.

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Climate activist Gregory Andrews has been taken to hospital on the 16th day of his hunger strike after reporting chest pains and shortness of breath.

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Former detainees face tough penalties under new laws

Laws imposing strict visa conditions on ex-detainees, including those with criminal records released from indefinite detention, have passed parliament.

Lendlease Group hit with first strike after $232m loss

Lendlease has joined Qantas, Woolworths, Treasury Wine Estates, Magellan Financial and Whitehaven Coal in being slapped with a "first strike" on executive pay.

Australia looks for China counterbalance at key summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined world leaders at the APEC Summit in San Francisco, where he's held talks with counterparts.

Bargains abound as retailers start discounting early

Financially stretched consumers will likely be taking advantage of cheaper goods as many retailers get a head start on the cyber weekend sales.

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Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage

A Senate inquiry into a 12-hour Optus outage that affected millions of Australians has revealed hundreds of triple-zero calls were unable to go through.

The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in hospitals and doctors' offices but one expert says it's best used keeping doctors away from fax machines.

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

A gap in professional indemnity insurance for endorsed midwives has still not been fixed, a month after the Health Department was advised of the issue.

Four in five Australian housing markets in growth mode

The rebound in home prices has reached most parts of the country although the pace of growth varies across cities and regions.

Battery economy: From 'dig-and-ship' to 'mine-and-make'

Some $2 billion in capital and other sweeteners could turn Australia from the world's quarry into a "mine-and-make''nation driving the battery supply chain.

Jessica Au wins fiction prize at PM's literary awards

Cold Enough for Snow is one of six major prize winners at the Prime Minister's literary awards, Australia's richest book prize.

Aussie shares slump on strong domestic job report

The local share market started higher but finished 0.7 per cent lower after a strong labour market report raised fears of more rate hikes next year.

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