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Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Australia has recorded the highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979/80, with advocates calling for action on incarceration rates.

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

Corruption watchdog head defiant on conflict claims

National anti-corruption commissioner Paul Brereton is being investigated over potential conflicts of interest by the commission's oversight body.

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

Lehrmann inquiry head can't shake corruption finding

The head of a forensic review into Bruce Lehrmann's criminal prosecution breached public trust by leaking witness statements and other documents to media.

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Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Sporting mums and retiring athletes are key targets of a $50 million Australian Olympic Committee funding package lauded by cycling great Anna Meares.

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

An outdated law is widening the gender superannuation gap where women retire with less due to rules that deny the entitlement to most workers aged under 18.

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Faster coal decline risks catching Australia off-guard

Demand for Australian coal exports might dry up faster than first thought, underscoring the need for rapid action to help mining communities prepare.

Six figures or out: income needed for typical rental

Six figures or out: income needed for typical rental

To be able to afford rent for a typical house, Australians need to be earning 51 per cent more than they did before the pandemic.

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Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

The Australian bourse is in a holding pattern before a key US interest rate decision, while a rally in mining stocks has counterbalanced losses elsewhere.

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

The federal government will force retail and industry super funds to help compensate people who lose their retirement nest eggs to failed private schemes.

New federal body, ministry proposed to protect kids

New federal body, ministry proposed to protect kids

New federal body, ministry proposed to protect kids

New federal body, ministry proposed to protect kids

An inquiry has heard that greater federal oversight is necessary to stop child predators from exploiting gaps in Australia's childcare sector.

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

'Are we next?': world reacts to Aussie social media ban

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 is leading news bulletins around the world, as other nations consider implementing their own restrictions.

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

PM won't sack minister as travel expenses saga grows

Federal minister Anika Wells will keep her job in Anthony Albanese's government as more incidents of her travel at taxpayers' expense attract scrutiny.

Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on

Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on

Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on

Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on

Emergency room doctors work tirelessly to prepare patients for treatment but without funding co-operation, delays for critical care may continue to increase.

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

Socials ban shows kids 'we're all in this together'

As the social media ban for teenagers kicks in across Australia, advocates are hopeful a unifying message of hope will help struggling kids.

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Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.

Cummins return sets Aussies up for fresh Ashes record

Pat Cummins has been named in Australia's squad for the first time this Ashes, putting Australia in the box seat to clinch the series.

Heatwave, disease 'catastrophic' combo for hardy corals

A sturdy type of coral that usually withstands bleaching has been hit hard by a combination of heat stress and a disease rarely seen in the Great Barrier Reef.

'Obscene' rates of Indigenous child removals persist

Indigenous children continue to be removed from family at 'obscene' rates, as advocates urge an overhaul of how child protection is approached.

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Christmas desperation for families facing cost struggle

Half of all Australians are concerned about affording Christmas as housing constraints and rising costs push millions to reach out to charities for help.

'Silence is complicity': men urged to speak on violence

Disrupting perpetrators' violent behaviour is at the heart of a landmark strategy to end gender-based violence in Australia's most populous state.

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

They may be quieter and heavier than petrol cars but electric vehicles are not more likely to crash into a pedestrian or to cause serious injury.

Cheapest path to energy and climate goals locked in

Solar and wind firmed by storage and backed by gas remains the cheapest pathway to meet Australia's growing demand for electricity while reaching climate goals

February is live: RBA warns of impending rate hike

The average mortgage-holder's repayments could soon jump an extra $90 a month, with another Reserve Bank interest rate hike on the cards as early as February.

Perth hold their nerve to beat Stars in WBBL final

The Perth Scorchers will now head to Sydney to play the Sixers after they ended the Melbourne Stars' season with a 28-run win in their WBBL knockout final.

Rate rise flagged as RBA does a Grinch with no Xmas cut

More rate relief for borrowers has essentially been ruled out by the Reserve Bank governor as the central bank mulls over when to lift rates again.

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