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Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

More Australian tourists are seeking out environmentally friendly travel options and some say they will travel less – or not at all – if they cannot find them.

First home buyers saving more despite soaring costs

First home buyers saving more despite soaring costs

First home buyers saving more despite soaring costs

First home buyers saving more despite soaring costs

The average time it takes to buy a first home has been cut as thrifty savers defy cost-of-living pressures and manage to put more money away towards a deposit.

More people using buy now pay later services for basics

More people using buy now pay later services for basics

More people using buy now pay later services for basics

More people using buy now pay later services for basics

A new survey has revealed more financial counselling clients are using buy now pay later services to purchase items such as groceries and fuel.

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Matildas to embrace crowd fervour in World Cup opener

Matildas to embrace crowd fervour in World Cup opener

The Matildas will kick off their Women's World Cup tilt in front of their biggest-ever crowd and superstar captain Sam Kerr says they will welcome the noise.

Gas, electricity prices up as winter hits east coast

Gas, electricity prices up as winter hits east coast

The latest Australian Energy Regulator quarterly report shows higher wholesale prices for gas and electricity were partly offset by new solar and wind capacity.

Federation was assured 2026 Games budget 'was in hand'

Federation was assured 2026 Games budget 'was in hand'

A top Commonwealth Games Federation official says the Victorian government assured it as recently as last month the budget for the 2026 event was on track.

Matildas ready to contend at home Women's World Cup

Matildas ready to contend at home Women's World Cup

The Matildas will finally kick off their hotly-anticipated Women's World Cup campaign against Ireland, confident they are peaking at the right time to contend.

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Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Australia's 30-year-old student debt system needs a refresh to ensure people aren't discouraged from higher education, a major review has found

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anthony Albanese will make his first official visit to New Zealand to mark several anniversaries important to the bilateral relationship between the nations.

Australian stocks up on hopes of end to Fed rate hikes

Australian stocks up on hopes of end to Fed rate hikes

Australian stocks up on hopes of end to Fed rate hikes

Australian stocks up on hopes of end to Fed rate hikes

The ASX rose 0.55 per cent after weak US retail sales data raised hopes that the Fed's expected rate hike in July might be its last.

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

Two of Australia's most senior ministers will meet with their US counterparts as the Albanese government faces calls to withdraw from a major security pact.

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

A Brisbane start-up's technology will enable electric vehicle owners to charge their cars from the comfort of their own homes.

More money in the pot to fight bee-killing parasite

More money in the pot to fight bee-killing parasite

More money in the pot to fight bee-killing parasite

More money in the pot to fight bee-killing parasite

Millions of dollars will be spent on measures aimed at eliminating a parasite that threatens honey bee populations across Australia.

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

A major review of Australian universities has recommended more than 70 ideas to overhaul the sector to improve education quality and tackle inequity.

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Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer says court cases present an opportunity for information to fall into the hands of spies.

Rental rises tipped to slow as housing market cools off

Vacancy rates have already started to ease and price growth has begun to slow with analysts tipping further tempering in the market for rental homes.

A forever home ruined by floods and insurance battles

A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after historic floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Energy investors have been urged to take advantage of Australia's golden age in climate policy, with "crazy, science-denying" naysayers waiting in the wings.

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Aussie swim coach, hockey boss shock at Games call

A host of sporting bodies and athletes have criticised Victoria's decision to scrap hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

There's a fraction too much faction in Labor: minister

Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh says Labor needs to be more accommodating to members who do not want to be aligned to well-entrenched factions.

Outlook for economic activity slightly more upbeat

Australia's economic growth is still tracking towards lower-than-usual performance despite future-looking indicators showing a glimmer of improvement.

Infantino in no mood to discuss Matildas' equity claims

The head of world football says he is "happy with everything" and loves everyone, brushing off the Matildas' calls for increased funding for the women's game.

Asylum seekers reflect on decade of offshore detention

Asylum seekers are reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of Kevin Rudd's announcement about offshore detention.

Watson counting on World Cup caps to help Diamonds home

Heading to South Africa for the Netball World Cup, skipper Liz Watson says the experience and leadership within the Diamonds ranks can give her team an edge.

Rio Tinto optimistic on iron ore shipment guidance

Rio Tinto expects to hit the top end of its fiscal 2023 iron ore shipment guidance despite a train derailment disrupting operations in June.

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