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More uni places the cure for dearth of regional doctors

More uni places the cure for dearth of regional doctors

The federal government is funding extra university student places in the hope of encouraging more new doctors to establish themselves in regional areas.

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

The Indigenous lead of a major conservation group has been travelling to remote communities to yarn with traditional owners about the voice and the land.

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

More Australians will be offered financial help to secure a car after a no-interest loan scheme received a $500,000 cash injection.

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Push on to lure city dwellers to jobs, life in the bush

Push on to lure city dwellers to jobs, life in the bush

Industries desperate for workers in regional Australia are talking up the benefits of country life as a campaign promotes the switch.

Research to hedge bets on coral climate survival

Research to hedge bets on coral climate survival

Scientists have developed an easier way to narrow the selection process for the best coral species to restore reefs as global warming threatens survival.

Trade, visas and tigers on agenda for Widodo visit

Trade, visas and tigers on agenda for Widodo visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will hold key talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a three-day visit to Australia.

Mini-home building boom might be ready to splinter

Mini-home building boom might be ready to splinter

Fresh data points to a rise in home-building, an uptick in housing lending and recovering property prices - but storm clouds are gathering.

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Aust shares open financial year up ahead of RBA call

Aust shares open financial year up ahead of RBA call

Aust shares open financial year up ahead of RBA call

Aust shares open financial year up ahead of RBA call

The local share market has finished 0.59 per cent higher, with traders casting an eye ahead to Tuesday's Reserve Bank interest rate decision.

Tight squeeze in mortgage belt as hikes hit hip pockets

Tight squeeze in mortgage belt as hikes hit hip pockets

Tight squeeze in mortgage belt as hikes hit hip pockets

Tight squeeze in mortgage belt as hikes hit hip pockets

The prospect of another rate hike is heaping pressure on a growing number of mortgage-holders struggling to meet their repayments.

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

The government says universal childcare is part of its vision but it will not happen overnight, and achieving a world-class system will be an "undertaking".

Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk's Starlink

Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk's Starlink

Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk's Starlink

Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk's Starlink

Australia's biggest telco will team up with satellite broadband provider Starlink to connect households and businesses in remote locations.

Expert unit tackles 'scamdemic' bilking Aussie millions

Expert unit tackles 'scamdemic' bilking Aussie millions

Expert unit tackles 'scamdemic' bilking Aussie millions

Expert unit tackles 'scamdemic' bilking Aussie millions

While the federal government has assembled a team of scam-busting experts to target investment swindles, a consumer group says alternative action is needed.

Consultants in sights of new anti-corruption watchdog

Consultants in sights of new anti-corruption watchdog

Consultants in sights of new anti-corruption watchdog

Consultants in sights of new anti-corruption watchdog

The nation's anti-corruption watchdog has already received 44 online referrals and is chasing up a further five phone calls.

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Record gas exports plump energy and resources windfall

Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a strong US dollar have helped deliver estimated record earnings for Australian resource and energy exports.

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Bushfire warning as El Nino threat looms large

El Nino conditions will likely make 2024 the world’s hottest year on record, leaving Australia in a precarious position for bushfires.

PwC identifies eight partners involved in tax leak

The names of eight sacked partners from embattled consultancy firm PwC have been revealed as the investigation into the tax leak scandal continues.

Jobs slashed as miner Aurora enters administration

Administrators have been called in to oversee struggling miner Aurora Metals' Queensland assets, with the future of 45 employees in the balance.

Grant funds clear runway for pollution-busting biofuels

Reducing emissions from flights is the aim of $30 million in grant funding with a recent report calling sustainable fuel the "only viable near-term option".

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Early voting opens in Queensland for Fadden by-election

Pre-polling has opened in the Fadden by-election with the Liberal National Party seeking to defend the Gold Coast seat vacated by former minister Stuart Robert.

Gender pay gap is lower in commonwealth public service

The gender pay gap in the commonwealth public service is half that for the private sector, a snapshot released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows.

Big yes campaign push nationwide for voice

Large crowds have attended "Come Together for Yes" rallies nationwide to promote the vote for an Indigenous voice to parliament.

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

The opposition leader has taken aim at big companies for donating to the 'yes' campaign and accused firms of trying to "please people in the Twittersphere".

Borrowers cross fingers ahead of live cash rate call

The Reserve Bank board is set to meet on Tuesday for what is likely to be another finely balanced interest rate decision in the fight against inflation.

PwC matter referred to federal anti-corruption watchdog

The Greens have wasted no time in putting the PwC tax leak debacle on the new anti-corruption watchdog's radar.

Dutton says Labor can't take credit for budget surplus

The Labor government needs to produce more than one surplus, says the opposition leader, to prove it's serious about responsible budget management.

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