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Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Australians with disabilities are being urged to have their say on electric car chargers and what needs to change to ensure more drivers can use them.

Liberal factions ready for brawl over free Senate spot

Liberal factions ready for brawl over free Senate spot

Liberal factions ready for brawl over free Senate spot

Liberal factions ready for brawl over free Senate spot

Liberal moderates have met in a bid to quell internal divisions over selecting a candidate for a vacant Senate seat as they try and gain support from the right.

Community organisations share in funding boost

Community organisations share in funding boost

Community organisations share in funding boost

Community organisations share in funding boost

Community organisations will begin receiving increased funding to help them manage rising costs due to inflation.

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Australia, PNG work to ink delayed defence pact

Australia, PNG work to ink delayed defence pact

Defence Minister Richard Marles and Papua New Guinea counterpart Win Bakri Daki have discussed security partnerships as the pair work on a new security pact.

Australian shares start to claw back recent heavy hits

Australian shares start to claw back recent heavy hits

Australian shares have finished 0.5 per cent higher after rallying in afternoon trading, a day after setting an 11-month low.

Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner

Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner

The deaths of Aboriginal boys Cassius Turvey and Elijah Doughty have been raised in a Senate inquiry by WA's youth commissioner who says racism is taking lives.

'Final step' to seal mega-union's divorce

'Final step' to seal mega-union's divorce

The Federal Court has been asked to finalise a two-and-a-half year battle by mining workers who wish to split from the CFMMEU.

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'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

Lidia Thorpe says she has been in exile for months but has come out swinging after a video was sent to her of a neo-Nazi burning an Aboriginal flag.

Quicker refugee claims process to snuff out false ones

Quicker refugee claims process to snuff out false ones

Quicker refugee claims process to snuff out false ones

Quicker refugee claims process to snuff out false ones

The Albanese government is cracking down on false asylum claims by boosting the resources of the bodies that assess refugee protection applications.

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says she is "really worried" about the risks neo-Nazi groups and extremists pose in the lead-up to the voice referendum.

Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges

Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges

Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges

Transport spending accelerates as cost of petrol surges

Australians are forking out more on transport and less on alcohol, tobacco and household furnishings and equipment.

Australia rejoins global climate fund initiative

Australia rejoins global climate fund initiative

Australia rejoins global climate fund initiative

Australia rejoins global climate fund initiative

Australia will make a 'modest contribution' to the Green Climate Fund after a five-year absence, which will help developing nations respond to climate change.

Image of King Charles on Australian coins unveiled

Image of King Charles on Australian coins unveiled

Image of King Charles on Australian coins unveiled

Image of King Charles on Australian coins unveiled

An effigy of King Charles III is ready to circulate on Australian coins, starting with the $1 coin later this year.

Internal Liberal brawl beckons over free Senate spot

Internal Liberal brawl beckons over free Senate spot

Internal Liberal brawl beckons over free Senate spot

Internal Liberal brawl beckons over free Senate spot

A former Liberal treasurer considered a frontrunner for a free Senate spot is being told to brace for a tighter-than-expected race.

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EvokeAG looks to grow innovation in agriculture

Food waste, pathways for innovation and artificial intelligence in agriculture are key themes of evokeAG's 2024 conference.

Tax cuts not 'all or nothing' in mooted middle ground

The Australia Institute has proposed changes to looming tax cuts to reduce bracket creep and improve the budget bottom line.

Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Volatility has eased after the energy shocks of past years but cost pressures remain and progress on new assets has stalled, an energy market update shows.

Vegan cats and dogs could help to save the planet

Feeding cats and dogs a nutritionally-sound vegan diet could unlock significant environmental and food energy savings, research by a veterinary professor shows.

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Chamberlain flags jury change in wake of Folbigg pardon

In her first comments since mother-of-four Kathleen Folbigg's pardon, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton says science is over the head of the average person on a jury.

ACCC calls for crackdown to stop lithium battery fires

A report has urged the federal government to improve the disposal of lithium-ion batteries to prevent the growing number of fires being caused by the product.

Aussie frogs in hot water from climate, other threats

More than 40 per cent of the world's amphibians are threatened with extinction and Australia's once bountiful frogs are among those in strife, scientists warn.

Renters hit affordability limit as pace of growth eases

Australian renters are getting closer to the maximum they can afford, with as many as 70,000 rentals needed to bring the market into a healthier balance.

Wide disparity in gender pay gap across businesses

Australia has made steady progress on closing the gender pay gap but it has started to stall, with some businesses taking leaps and others doing the minimum.

US army shake-up provides challenges for Australia

Australia and America need to work together to counter heightened tensions in the Pacific, including boosting the use of super-fast, long-range missiles.

Police no-show at inquiry a 'slap in the face': senator

WA Police are a no-show at a Senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children, leaving many questions unanswered.

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