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Bruce Lehrmann settles defamation case with News Corp

Bruce Lehrmann settles defamation case with News Corp

News Corp and former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann have settled a defamation case over the media firm's coverage of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.

Mandatory gas code of conduct still being finalised

Mandatory gas code of conduct still being finalised

Mandatory gas code of conduct still being finalised

Mandatory gas code of conduct still being finalised

The mandatory code of conduct for the gas industry is not yet settled as the federal government weighs the risk to investment and fairer prices for consumers.

Popular leader's exit won't stop Labor going for seats

Popular leader's exit won't stop Labor going for seats

Popular leader's exit won't stop Labor going for seats

Popular leader's exit won't stop Labor going for seats

The prime minister has reaffirmed Labor's commitment to going after West Australian seats held by the Liberal Party at the next federal election.

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Greens await Thorpe claim as Bandt notes party racism

Greens await Thorpe claim as Bandt notes party racism

The Greens have vowed to stamp out discrimination as former member Senator Lidia Thorpe claims there is racism within the party.

Battery industry investors wary as plug pulled on grant

Battery industry investors wary as plug pulled on grant

A hub for Australian-made materials for the world's electric car batteries is in doubt after the federal government pulled the plug on a $120 million grant.

Electric cars could dominate sales by 2030, study finds

Electric cars could dominate sales by 2030, study finds

Falling prices and advances in electric vehicle technology could mean zero-emission cars represent at least half of all purchases by the end of the decade.

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Vaccination against COVID-19 provides an 'excellent' immune response in Indigenous Australians at higher risk of respiratory infections, a study has found.

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Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

Big banks lending billions to coal, oil, gas companies

Australia’s big four banks have been accused of exploiting loopholes in their own climate lending policies to sink billions into fossil fuel expansion.

Warning on Indigenous voice debate becoming 'racist'

Warning on Indigenous voice debate becoming 'racist'

Warning on Indigenous voice debate becoming 'racist'

Warning on Indigenous voice debate becoming 'racist'

The debate over the Indigenous voice is becoming heated and campaigners on both sides are calling for civility to avoid divisive, racially charged arguments.

Australian shares rally on US deal to avoid default

Australian shares rally on US deal to avoid default

Australian shares rally on US deal to avoid default

Australian shares rally on US deal to avoid default

The local share market has had its best day since April 11, climbing 0.9 per cent on a possible resolution to the US debt ceiling drama.

Business leaders team up for stories of reconciliation

Business leaders team up for stories of reconciliation

Business leaders team up for stories of reconciliation

Business leaders team up for stories of reconciliation

Business leaders are working together during National Reconciliation Week to help foster better understanding of Indigenous cultures.

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Scientist and climate campaigner Tim Flannery says there are several decades of deterioration ahead before the world will see the benefit of climate action.

Aid groups welcome $29m to counter famine, starvation

Aid groups welcome $29m to counter famine, starvation

Aid groups welcome $29m to counter famine, starvation

Aid groups welcome $29m to counter famine, starvation

The federal government will commit an additional $29 million to respond to the growing crisis in Africa and the Middle East.

Nine PwC partners stood down after tax advice scandal

Nine PwC partners stood down after tax advice scandal

Nine PwC partners stood down after tax advice scandal

Nine PwC partners stood down after tax advice scandal

PwC acting chief executive Kristin Stubbins has apologised for the tax advice scandal embroiling the consulting giant and stood down nine partners.

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New enterprise wants mob to explore strange new worlds

Aboriginal businessman and managing director of Gunggandji Aerospace Daniel Joinbee wants more First Nations people to think about pursuing a career in space.

Rock paintings evidence of elusive Aust-Indo encounters

Archaeologists have found evidence of previously unrecorded encounters between Australia's Indigenous people and those in eastern Indonesia.

Childcare waitlists delaying parents returning to work

A survey into child care by the consumer watchdog has found long waitlists for places are delaying parents returning to the workforce.

Rents to income levels shoot up to near decade highs

Rental demand is fast outrunning supply and low-income households are bearing the brunt of the rental affordability crisis, analysis shows.

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Automotive lobby accused of anti-electric car campaign

A climate group has accused representatives for Australia's biggest car makers of privately lobbying the government for weak vehicle pollution cuts.

Insurers nudged to reward adaption to floods and fires

The assistant treasurer says the failure to incentivise climate-resilience measures with cheaper insurance premiums is "bad economics".

Pups go turbo for international working dog challenge

The Cobber working dog challenge is looking for the toughest pup in Australia and New Zealand, as canines are judged on speed, distance and duration.

Tech competition could hamper Australian economy

A tech race between the US and China would have far-reaching impacts for the globe, with Australian research possibly in the firing line.

National care economy strategy revealed

People will be able to have their say on a draft strategy seeking to fix the nation's care economy, as pressure mounts on systems including for aged care.

Greens 'no different' on racism: Lidia Thorpe

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has accused the Greens of racism, and is considering abstaining from a crucial vote for the Indigenous voice to parliament.

Senators to grill RBA boss ahead of June cash rate call

The top line items for Australian economy observers this week include the central bank governor's appearance at a committee hearing and monthly inflation data.

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