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Victorian Australian of the Year nod for Neale Daniher

Victorian Australian of the Year nod for Neale Daniher

Victoria's 2025 Australian of the Year is Neale Daniher for the former footballer's tireless fight against "the beast" of motor neurone disease.

No relief as northern Australia swelters under heatwave

No relief as northern Australia swelters under heatwave

No relief as northern Australia swelters under heatwave

No relief as northern Australia swelters under heatwave

Heatwave conditions have hit northern Australia but there is no relief in sight, with high temperatures set to linger in the coming days.

Mercedes goes hard with its classic new soft-top

Mercedes goes hard with its classic new soft-top

Mercedes goes hard with its classic new soft-top

Mercedes goes hard with its classic new soft-top

Dazzling technology and an air of sophistication have combined to turn the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet into an instant classic

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Social media ban nearly past the post as queries remain

Social media ban nearly past the post as queries remain

A social media ban for children younger than 16 is set to come into effect in 2025 after state leaders signed off on the "world-leading" measure.

Australian bourse gets a boost after offshore rate cuts

Australian bourse gets a boost after offshore rate cuts

The Australian bourse has risen after two central banks cut interest rates and investors expressed hope China will announce measures to boost its economy.

Immigration debate looms as flashpoint in election

Immigration debate looms as flashpoint in election

After a hotly-contested debate surrounding immigration in the US, Australia is being urged to discuss the issue with facts during its upcoming election.

Farmers fear being frozen out by supermarket giants

Farmers fear being frozen out by supermarket giants

Produce growers face limited export opportunities, low bargaining power and high costs to supply Australian supermarket giants, an inquiry has heard.

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Energy minister's court loss offers wind farm reprieve

Energy minister's court loss offers wind farm reprieve

Energy minister's court loss offers wind farm reprieve

Energy minister's court loss offers wind farm reprieve

An offshore wind farm developer has successfully challenged the federal energy minister's decision to deny it a licence for a major proposed project.

Mail order firm 'misled customers about winning prizes'

Mail order firm 'misled customers about winning prizes'

Mail order firm 'misled customers about winning prizes'

Mail order firm 'misled customers about winning prizes'

Elderly and vulnerable people are among customers duped by a mail order firm into believing they had won jewellery, cash and iPads, the consumer watchdog says.

ANZ profit falls as mortgage wars hit big four banks

ANZ profit falls as mortgage wars hit big four banks

ANZ profit falls as mortgage wars hit big four banks

ANZ profit falls as mortgage wars hit big four banks

The ANZ bank has joined the rest of the big four in recording a fall in annual profit, as a result of ongoing mortgage competition and high inflation.

Ankle bracelet, curfew bypass 'vulnerable to attack'

Ankle bracelet, curfew bypass 'vulnerable to attack'

Ankle bracelet, curfew bypass 'vulnerable to attack'

Ankle bracelet, curfew bypass 'vulnerable to attack'

The immigration minister has swiftly imposed freedom restrictions on former detainees but there are concerns about whether they'll withstand a court challenge.

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Californian museums have repatriated the remains of more than a dozen Indigenous people as discussions continue on collection ethics and colonisation.

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row

Australian life expectancy has fallen for a second consecutive reporting period, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.

Deadly cough spreading like wildfire amid record cases

Deadly cough spreading like wildfire amid record cases

Deadly cough spreading like wildfire amid record cases

Deadly cough spreading like wildfire amid record cases

Australians are falling behind on whooping cough vaccinations as the nation faces its worst outbreak of the deadly bacterial disease.

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Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

The ongoing trauma triggered by Australia's racist past is driving suicide in Indigenous communities at a rate more than double that of non-Indigenous people.

From electric to people power: historic plant wins gong

A public building on the site of a historic rural power station and an outback arts space are among the winners of Australia's top architecture awards.

$12m triple-zero fine over Optus outage

The nationwide Optus network outage in 2023 has cost the telco $12 million in fines for breaching triple zero rules, the industry regulator has announced.

Australia to navigate choppy US waters under Trump

With US president-elect Donald Trump foreshadowing tariffs and American isolationism, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia will likely need to navigate change.

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'Don't want them in Australia': ex-detainee crack down

Australia is pressing ahead with its hardline approach to former immigration detainees, seeking to pay third-party countries to take in members of the cohort.

Local shares inch up as energy lifts, property drags

The local bourse has bounced around as traders digested the implications of former president Donald Trump's return to the White House for Australian companies.

'We have your back': push to ban kids from social media

A push to ban Australian children under the age of 16 from social media has the support of families who have experienced the dark side of online content.

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Public servants who played a role in the government's unlawful robodebt collection scheme could be named when a secret royal commission chapter is tabled.

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

A United Nations aid agency is best placed to deliver aid to Gaza and this fact must be acknowledged after Israel attacked its credibility, the government says.

'Frustrated, sceptical' consumers lose trust in grocers

Consumers doubt rising costs are totally to blame for higher grocery prices, as profits fall for manufacturers struggling to pass on surging costs.

NAB boss flags trade war risk as annual profit dips

National Australia Bank boss Andrew Irvine is worried about the risk of a trade war between the US and China, and its implications for the Australian economy.

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