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Labor driving towards secure future with jobs roadmap

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.

Crackdown on dodgy tax advisors after PwC scandal

Crackdown on dodgy tax advisors after PwC scandal

Crackdown on dodgy tax advisors after PwC scandal

Crackdown on dodgy tax advisors after PwC scandal

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released draft legislation aimed at cracking down on dodgy tax advisors and giving the regulator more powers to hunt down renegades.

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Australian Tesla buyers will be offered discounted green loans on the vehicle maker's website as part of a deal with the Commonwealth Bank.

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Sharper China slowdown risks blunting Australian growth

Sharper China slowdown risks blunting Australian growth

The global economy is expected to keep slowing in response to higher interest rates, forecasts by a major global organisation show.

First Nations group wants youngsters to 'ring a rello'

First Nations group wants youngsters to 'ring a rello'

The Uluru Youth Dialogue has launched a campaign to "ring a rello", asking young people to start a conversation with relatives about the voice referendum.

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Qantas is an "exceptionally aggressive competitor", a parliamentary hearing into Qatar Airways' failed bid for extra flights into Australia has been told.

Aust shares fall again as investors stick to sidelines

Aust shares fall again as investors stick to sidelines

The local share market has closed down 0.5 per cent following the release of minutes showing the Reserve Bank considered hiking rates earlier this month.

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Bureau declares weather double whammy for Australia

Bureau declares weather double whammy for Australia

Bureau declares weather double whammy for Australia

Bureau declares weather double whammy for Australia

Australia's weather bureau has finally declared an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather, with communities told to prepare for heat and fire.

'From mud to concrete' farmers feeling the El Nino heat

'From mud to concrete' farmers feeling the El Nino heat

'From mud to concrete' farmers feeling the El Nino heat

'From mud to concrete' farmers feeling the El Nino heat

With drier and hotter weather patterns confirmed some Aussie farmers are already in drought.

NSW budget readies for rainy day with surplus surprise

NSW budget readies for rainy day with surplus surprise

NSW budget readies for rainy day with surplus surprise

NSW budget readies for rainy day with surplus surprise

A surplus will bring little comfort to many people who are not eligible for cost-of-living relief as the NSW government insists on prudent principles.

Disaster-hit regions get billions in NSW budget

Disaster-hit regions get billions in NSW budget

Disaster-hit regions get billions in NSW budget

Disaster-hit regions get billions in NSW budget

The NSW budget has splashed funding on flood and fire recovery to help prepare for future natural disasters and repair damaged roadways.

Property market, higher wages underpin NSW budget fix

Property market, higher wages underpin NSW budget fix

Property market, higher wages underpin NSW budget fix

Property market, higher wages underpin NSW budget fix

The NSW government's tax take is rising fast due to favourable conditions but the state's debt also continues to swell.

Inflation cooling to plan but fuel on RBA's watchlist

Inflation cooling to plan but fuel on RBA's watchlist

Inflation cooling to plan but fuel on RBA's watchlist

Inflation cooling to plan but fuel on RBA's watchlist

The Reserve Bank of Australia appears comfortable with the inflation outlook but there are concerns about petrol prices and a weakening Chinese economy.

Digital ID bid to shield Australians from data breaches

Digital ID bid to shield Australians from data breaches

Digital ID bid to shield Australians from data breaches

Digital ID bid to shield Australians from data breaches

The nation's digital ID system is being expanded and strengthened in an attempt to better protect the data and privacy of Australians.

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Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

The promised $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has had its first board meeting but could be years away from writing its first cheque without expert help.

Air and sea boost in government's defence sights

The federal government is seeking to bolster the workforce ahead of acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, while also improving air surveillance.

Banks 'cold and unhelpful' as they desert rural areas

Face-to-face banking is part of the social fabric in Tasmania's regions, which have ageing populations and low levels of literacy, an inquiry has been told.

Hybrid electric SUV recalled due to fire risk fault

Drivers of a hybrid electric SUV have been warned about a potentially dangerous manufacturing fault following a series of recent vehicle fires.

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Questions raised over nuclear power price tag

The business lobby has cast doubt on Labor's costing that a nuclear power transition would set taxpayers back $387 billion, saying the figures were fraught.

Australia struggles to hold cyber criminals to account

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says Australia has the capabilities to disarm cyber criminals but doesn't have the mechanisms to hold them accountable.

More homes put up for sale as property rebound sets in

The spring selling season looks to have started early, with national listings surging more than 20 per cent in the last month of winter.

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

Overshadowed by its old-age equivalent, childhood dementia receives little attention, but it has a growing and deadly effect on the kids who suffer from it.

Aust shares fall at start of big week for central banks

The local share market finished down 0.7 per cent at the start of a week that will feature meetings by six central banks and minutes from the RBA.

Electric cars face speed bump on road to price parity

Electric cars are forecast to become cheaper to buy than petrol cars in some countries within one to three years but subsidies can speed up progress.

No relief for days as eastern heatwave spreads

Firefighters are working to bring blazes under control as several states swelter through heatwave conditions.

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