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More house flippers take hit, owners staying put longer

More house flippers take hit, owners staying put longer

The number of Australian home owners selling their properties after only two years has risen, along with the portion of them failing to profit on the resale.

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Jobseekers, single parents, renters and pensioners will get a boost to their welfare payments but experts warn many people will remain below the poverty line.

PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry: report

PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry: report

PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry: report

PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry: report

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could be poised to announce the details of a special commission of inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Call to snuff out 'dead end' coal, hit net zero by 2040

Call to snuff out 'dead end' coal, hit net zero by 2040

Australia is lagging frontrunners on ending coal and must join big economies in accelerating efforts to get to net zero emissions, a global scorecard shows.

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Votes marked 'X' will remain informal at the upcoming voice referendum after the Federal Court dismissed a bid to have them regarded as 'no'.

Recipe for change as dry spell may eat into food prices

Recipe for change as dry spell may eat into food prices

The declaration of an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather could prove to be another spanner in the works in the fight against inflation.

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Mining bosses have been warned to expect more scrutiny from regulators and investors as the critical minerals sector rides out a "tumultuous" period.

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Qantas may cancel half of Joyce's $21m golden handshake

Qantas may cancel half of Joyce's $21m golden handshake

Qantas may cancel half of Joyce's $21m golden handshake

Qantas may cancel half of Joyce's $21m golden handshake

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder says customers have lost trust in the airline and flagged action on executive salaries, which could cost Alan Joyce millions.

Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite

Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite

Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite

Beekeepers shift to suppress spread of deadly parasite

A parasitic mite that preys on bees has spread so far beyond a containment zone that authorities have been forced to switch to a suppression strategy.

Banks push back on mandates to stay in rural Australia

Banks push back on mandates to stay in rural Australia

Banks push back on mandates to stay in rural Australia

Banks push back on mandates to stay in rural Australia

Increasing branch closures across rural Australia have raised the possibility of forcing banks to operate a minimum number of country outlets.

Australia's triple-A credit rating reaffirmed

Australia's triple-A credit rating reaffirmed

Australia's triple-A credit rating reaffirmed

Australia's triple-A credit rating reaffirmed

S&P Global Ratings has again given Australia a triple-A credit rating, which the government says is due to responsible budget management.

Aussie shares on track for third straight day of losses

Aussie shares on track for third straight day of losses

Aussie shares on track for third straight day of losses

Aussie shares on track for third straight day of losses

The Australian share market has dropped 0.46 per cent ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting and following hotter-than-expected Canadian inflation data.

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Yellow crazy ants have been eradicated from two large sites south of Cairns after years of intense effort, but many more battlegrounds remain.

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Treasurer to take fresh look at Future Fund

Australia's sovereign wealth fund could be in for a shake-up, including new personnel, as the Labor government continues its renewal of institutions.

EV discounts offered in bid to bring back state rebates

Car buyers will be offered discounts of up to $3000 on second-hand electric cars in a campaign to encourage targeted financial subsidies.

Ads reveal pathway to success for 'yes', 'no' campaigns

Facebook ads targeting different states and a variety of age groups have shone a light on how the 'yes' and 'no' campaigns plan on winning the voice referendum.

Land council slams Senator Price for colonisation cheer

The Central Land Council has taken Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to task for her comments about colonisation being only positive.

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Whistleblower fund tackles 'persecution by prosecution'

A former senator is launching a fund to protect whistleblowers as Richard Boyle and David McBride face prosecution for shedding light on injustices.

Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

A leading pathologist fighting incurable brain cancer has trialled a personalised vaccine that could become the new frontier in treating the disease.

Australia remains 'engaged' after India concerns raised

Australia has expressed its concerns over allegations from the Canadian government that India was involved in the domestic shooting of a Sikh separatist leader.

Australia props up nuclear agency amid Pacific concern

Australia announced more funding for the international nuclear watchdog as China seized on division in the Pacific over Japan's release of nuclear wastewater.

Australia to support Ukraine at UN's highest court

Australia's Solicitor-General will deliver an intervention at the International Court of Justice in support of Ukraine’s case against the invasion by Russia.

Global nom for climate friendly seaweed livestock feed

Developing a seaweed supplement for cattle and sheep feed that lowers their methane emissions has earned an Australian company a global award nomination.

Labor driving towards secure future with jobs roadmap

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to release the Employment White Paper setting out policies to put secure jobs in reach of more Australians.

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