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Qatar Airways flight rejection call 'beggars belief'

Qatar Airways flight rejection call 'beggars belief'

The Albanese government is under pressure over claims airport strip searches of Australian women influenced a decision to reject more Qatar Airways flights.

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

At a processing mill in northern Tasmania, a women-only start-up with bold expansion plans is using an unlikely material to shake up the construction sector.

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

A father-and-daughter duo have teamed up to write a book on soil's vital role in fighting climate change, in the hope it will inform government policy.

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Soccer star coaches women who never got chance to play

Soccer star coaches women who never got chance to play

After being evacuated from Afghanistan when the Taliban returned to power, soccer player Manozh Noori is helping to grow the women's game in Australia.

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

The driver of a car that allegedly rammed into pedestrians and other vehicles in Melbourne's CBD, killing a man and injuring five, has been charged with murder.

G20 leaders agree on Ukraine, climate change statement

G20 leaders agree on Ukraine, climate change statement

World leaders have reached an agreement in a declaration issued at the G20 summit following concerns they might not arrive at a consensus on the war in Ukraine.

Nationals sharpen pitch as HECS indexation cap backed

Nationals sharpen pitch as HECS indexation cap backed

Nationals rank and file members have voted to cap HECS indexation and cut beer taxes as party leader David Littleproud promises to regain women's trust.

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Nationals' net-zero survives Barnaby-backed challenge

Nationals' net-zero survives Barnaby-backed challenge

Nationals' net-zero survives Barnaby-backed challenge

Nationals' net-zero survives Barnaby-backed challenge

An attempt to strike the target of net-zero emissions from the Nationals policy has effectively been defeated as eyes turn to Barnaby Joyce's outspokenness.

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

On the anniversary of Australia's first Gay Pride Week, the NSW state library will reopen a dedicated phone line to capture the mood of the LGBTQI community.

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Ecologists want Australians to look for platypuses in their local rivers and creeks to help plug knowledge gaps about the declining species.

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

Time for some sunlight through the clouds of aviation

The debate over Qantas' behaviour and the decision to reject extra flights for Qatar Airways have highlighted the need for greater scrutiny of aviation.

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

An Aussie company is taking wave energy technology named after a Greek goddess to a test zone off the coast of Spain after winning a competitive tender.

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

The number of Australians driving electric cars has doubled in the last year but experts say more work is needed to catch up to progress overseas.

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

There is no relief on the horizon for renters after national vacancy rates dropped to a record low of 1.1 per cent.

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Insurer winds back planned carve-outs for 6000 artists

Insurer QBE has walked back proposed changes to height restrictions in a policy used by 6000 artists, but there are fears the deal could fall through.

Australian shares in the red for fourth straight day

The local share market has finished 0.2 per cent lower, losing 1.7 per cent for the week.

'A new level': Australia boosts ties with Philippines

Anthony Albanese has become the first prime minister for 20 years to hold bilateral talks in the Philippines as his diplomatic visit through Asia continues.

Dymocks warns shoppers of possible dark web data breach

One of Australia's largest booksellers has emailed customers warning of a potential data breach that could lead to their information being shared online.

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Comm Games could be pushed to 2027 to find new host

Commonwealth Games organisers are considering delaying the event into 2027 to help a potential Australian host prepare, an inquiry has been told.

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

Australia has been scolded over contaminated sites, new oil and gas projects and a "reactive" environmental protection framework by a UN investigator.

Coalition won't be departing from net zero: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has slapped down a National Party push to abandon a commitment to net zero emissions.

War crimes panel added to Ben Roberts-Smith display

The Australian War Memorial has added a message to a display acknowledging Ben Roberts-Smith was found to have unlawfully killed people in Afghanistan.

Ita Buttrose tells media women to persevere with career

Ita Buttrose says she is "not thinking of doing nothing" after leaving the helm of the ABC, a position the doyenne describes as the culmination of her career.

Call to 'fix the system, not the girls' for tech future

Award billions of dollars in federal technology contracts to firms trying to change the industry, a high-profile group of women have told a federal review.

History-making Liberal senator Marise Payne to retire

Former foreign minister Marise Payne has announced her retirement from federal parliament, describing her time in politics as an extraordinary honour.

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