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Dollar hits 19-month high, miners gain as banks fall

Dollar hits 19-month high, miners gain as banks fall

The ASX200 dropped 0.2 per cent, while miners gained and the local currency hit its highest level in 19 months on China's aggressive stimulus measures.

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Big states still truant in school funding stoush

Pressure is mounting on some of Australia's biggest states after Tasmania became the third jurisdiction to agree to the Commonwealth's school funding deal.

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Israel and Hezbollah to stop a destructive cycle of attacks.

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Australia brings vineyard diplomacy to India trade meet

Australia brings vineyard diplomacy to India trade meet

Agriculture and dairy remain contentious issues as Australia and India negotiate a trade agreement, with both government's looking to milk more investment.

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Call to unite as one generation's 'failure' felt by all

Dividing people by age will worsen outcomes for everyone and if Australia wants to address ageism, people both young and old must unite.

Australia-China ministers meet amid rocky trade impasse

Australia-China ministers meet amid rocky trade impasse

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met to discuss remaining trade impediments and security concerns straining the relationship.

Modern tech minerals may be hiding in extinct volcanoes

Modern tech minerals may be hiding in extinct volcanoes

Rare earth minerals needed to fuel the transition to renewable energy and create everything from TVs to smartphones could be found inside dormant volcanoes.

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'Challenging': Kathmandu, Rip Curl owner takes hit

'Challenging': Kathmandu, Rip Curl owner takes hit

'Challenging': Kathmandu, Rip Curl owner takes hit

'Challenging': Kathmandu, Rip Curl owner takes hit

KMD Brands, the owner of retail stores Kathmandu and Rip Curl, has acknowledged a "challenging sales environment" after 11 per cent sales drop in 2023/24.

Google reveals plans to add AI to Aussie search results

Google reveals plans to add AI to Aussie search results

Google reveals plans to add AI to Aussie search results

Google reveals plans to add AI to Aussie search results

Google's generative AI tool will explain search results in Australia as part of a technology trial but experts warn to watch for serious or funny mistakes.

Psychological tricks behind supermarket discounts

Psychological tricks behind supermarket discounts

Psychological tricks behind supermarket discounts

Psychological tricks behind supermarket discounts

Marketing experts say supermarkets are hitting on a human bias to buy with little thought when presented with apparent discounts.

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Turkish authorities have charged a Melbourne woman with terrorism related offence, citing her links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK in Australia.

Government grants extension to three coal mines

Government grants extension to three coal mines

Government grants extension to three coal mines

Government grants extension to three coal mines

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says extending the lifespan of NSW coal mines was above board, despite the decision being labelled a 'betrayal'.

Don't put money on rates relief soon, borrowers warned

Don't put money on rates relief soon, borrowers warned

Don't put money on rates relief soon, borrowers warned

Don't put money on rates relief soon, borrowers warned

Mortgage-holders should not get their hopes up for near-term relief, says a hawkish Reserve Bank governor as the cash rate was again held at 4.35 per cent.

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Education officials say while there may be some issues, universities won't be disadvantaged by having to manage payments for students on placements.

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Aussie shares edge lower after RBA keeps rates on hold

The ASX200 fell 0.1 per cent, with fashion retailer Cettire soaring and uranium developers continuing to rise, while supermarkets were down for a second day.

Disaster resilience gathering begins in flood-hit town

The National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering is being held in a flood-hit NSW town, hoping to highlight the importance of First Nations knowledge.

Unburnt wildlife refuge to be sacrificed for homes

A forested haven for species in danger of extinction will be turned into a housing estate after escaping the Black Summer bushfires.

We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

Australians in Lebanon have been warned of dire consequences if they don't leave as the foreign minister says it's impossible to evacuate everyone.

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'Get your act together': PM calls out supermarkets

Coles and Woolworths have been told to start acting in the interests of Australians after the consumer watchdog accused them of misleading customers.

Hydrogen could do the heavy lifting on Aussie roads

A leading Australian transport company says hydrogen trucks, not electric options, will revolutionise long-haul freight in Australia.

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

Worries about 'bad apples' could spoil opportunities for businesses owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a First Nations organisation warns.

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's solidarity with Afghan women after the brutal Taliban regime banned them from speaking in public.

Nukes flayed as solar boost seized to spruik renewables

An increase in renewable energy capacity is being seized as evidence solar power is Australia's right way forward as the debate over nuclear plants heats up.

Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers at Google and an Australian university have teamed up to track whales along the east coast and use AI to uncover what they are really up to.

New bid to stop at-risk boys committing family violence

Young men and boys at risk of engaging in family, domestic and sexual violence are set to be assisted through a national early intervention trial.

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