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'Story of reconciliation' remembered on Mabo Day

'Story of reconciliation' remembered on Mabo Day

National Reconciliation Week ends on the anniversary of the High Court's Mabo decision, honouring land rights activist Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo's legacy.

Kates return with killer jokes in small-town whodunnit

Kates return with killer jokes in small-town whodunnit

Kates return with killer jokes in small-town whodunnit

Kates return with killer jokes in small-town whodunnit

Comedic duo Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's latest outing is a small-town whodunnit bringing Australian idiosyncrasies to a global audience.

Albanese debunks next war zone theory on the Pacific

Albanese debunks next war zone theory on the Pacific

Albanese debunks next war zone theory on the Pacific

Albanese debunks next war zone theory on the Pacific

Anthony Albanese has used a major foreign policy speech to warn of the dangers in thinking of the Pacific only as the next theatre of conflict.

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Gold Coast councillor firms as LNP candidate for Fadden

Gold Coast councillor firms as LNP candidate for Fadden

The by-election in the Gold Coast federal seat of Fadden is shaping up, with the LNP set to choose from five preselection candidates.

Aust shares climb after US resolves debt ceiling drama

Aust shares climb after US resolves debt ceiling drama

The local share market finished the day 0.5 per cent higher, although it closed the week down 0.1 per cent.

Ex-Test spinner MacGill vindicated in intimidation case

Ex-Test spinner MacGill vindicated in intimidation case

Former Australian spin bowler Stuart MacGill has been cleared of stalking and intimidating a friend's ex-partner after bumping into her on a Sydney street.

Regulator comes clean with carbon credit data release

Regulator comes clean with carbon credit data release

Carbon credit data has been released by the federal regulator to restore confidence in the market integrity of one of Australia's key emission reduction tools.

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Initiative urges arts groups to unfriend fossil fuels

Initiative urges arts groups to unfriend fossil fuels

Initiative urges arts groups to unfriend fossil fuels

Initiative urges arts groups to unfriend fossil fuels

A Climate for Art is an initiative asking arts organisations to divest from companies linked to fossil fuels, with a dozen already on board with the plan.

Students dive into pockets to beat HECS interest rise

Students dive into pockets to beat HECS interest rise

Students dive into pockets to beat HECS interest rise

Students dive into pockets to beat HECS interest rise

As uni students rushed to pay back more on their HECS to beat a rise in interest, the government has agreed it's time to consider how repayments are calculated.

Health puts PwC contracts back under the microscope

Health puts PwC contracts back under the microscope

Health puts PwC contracts back under the microscope

Health puts PwC contracts back under the microscope

A Senate budget estimates hearing in Canberra has been told $25 million in contracts with PwC are being examined for any conflicts of interest and risks.

Interest rates rises still weighing down home lending

Interest rates rises still weighing down home lending

Interest rates rises still weighing down home lending

Interest rates rises still weighing down home lending

Housing-related borrowing has fallen again but the decline has not fully unwound the rebound in the month before.

New offshore gas up in the air as acreage access stalls

New offshore gas up in the air as acreage access stalls

New offshore gas up in the air as acreage access stalls

New offshore gas up in the air as acreage access stalls

Adding to gas supply uncertainty, bids for offshore petroleum acreage remain in limbo after more than a year and the next round is unclear after fierce debate.

Lowest paid workers to get wage lift above inflation

Lowest paid workers to get wage lift above inflation

Lowest paid workers to get wage lift above inflation

Lowest paid workers to get wage lift above inflation

Millions of workers will enjoy a generous pay boost, with the lowest paid of all on track for a bump that eclipses red-hot inflation from next month.

Cheesed-off minister threatens to ditch EU trade deal

Cheesed-off minister threatens to ditch EU trade deal

Cheesed-off minister threatens to ditch EU trade deal

Cheesed-off minister threatens to ditch EU trade deal

Trade Minister Don Farrell says an agreement with Europe will be highly beneficial but the government won't sign away core Australian interests.

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Coles sets aside another $25m to repay managers

Coles says it will set aside another $25m to repay salaried supermarket managers it inadvertently underpaid for years.

Australia invites Sth Korea to join Pacific trade pact

Australia has invited South Korea to join a key trading agreement as China and Taiwan push for support to enter the partnership.

Yarning circles bring culture and equality to classroom

An Indigenous education initiative is allowing pupils to practice equality while learning about bush gardens and traditional seasons in an outdoor environment.

No Batman or Superman in land of Indigenous superheroes

Two comic book creators have launched a series of Indigenous graphic novels that showcase stories from more than 65,000 years ago.

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Former soldier's towering presence absent judgement day

Ben Roberts-Smith was nowhere to be seen when a court ruled the recipient of Australia's highest military honour had disgraced his nation.

Afghan interpreters given Australian visa deadline

Afghan interpreters who helped Australian troops and officials during the war have been given a deadline to apply for a humanitarian visa scheme.

Media herald Roberts-Smith finding critical for justice

Journalists have welcomed the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation findings as a win for justice and democracy, amid calls to strip the SAS veteran of his medals.

Roberts-Smith broke moral and legal rules, judge finds

SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith committed multiple war crimes including murder while deployed in Afghanistan, a Federal Court judge has found.

Aust shares rebound after US debt deal breakthrough

The local share market has moved into positive territory, closing up 0.3 per cent on progress in Washington towards a deal to avoid a US default.

Households in no hurry to give up their extra space

Sky-high rents are expected to nudge people to share living quarters and in turn take pressure off prices, but it's a complicated dynamic in reality.

Minister rules out HECS change as student debt rises

The federal government says calls to remove student debt would lead to fewer people attending university, amid rising HECS levels.

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