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'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction.

Cafe, pub splurge short-lived as consumer pain persists

Cafe, pub splurge short-lived as consumer pain persists

Cafe, pub splurge short-lived as consumer pain persists

Cafe, pub splurge short-lived as consumer pain persists

Higher spending at hospitality venues in August was likely a blip as financial pressure on wallets is expected to stick around until 2025.

Bill aims to pass go on proving credentials of hydrogen

Bill aims to pass go on proving credentials of hydrogen

Bill aims to pass go on proving credentials of hydrogen

Bill aims to pass go on proving credentials of hydrogen

Hydrogen producers may be able to prove the alternative fuel was made with renewables, not coal or gas, as trading partners plan to levy carbon-laden imports.

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Teal MP won't 'cannibalise' crossbench as seat scrapped

Teal MP won't 'cannibalise' crossbench as seat scrapped

The teal-held seat of North Sydney will be abolished at the next election, forcing its independent MP to reconsider her political future.

Commanders stripped of medals after war crimes inquiry

Commanders stripped of medals after war crimes inquiry

Up to nine Australian military commanders who held senior roles during the war in Afghanistan will be stripped of their distinguished service medals.

China pledges more trade access but lobster ban remains

China pledges more trade access but lobster ban remains

Australia will be the beneficiary of greater market access to China, a senior diplomat says, despite frustration over a sustained lobster ban festering.

Nine shares fall as CEO Mike Sneesby departs

Nine shares fall as CEO Mike Sneesby departs

After a turbulent year in which Nine's profit plummeted, its staff went on strike and 200 jobs were axed, CEO Mike Sneesby's resignation has now hit the ASX.

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Expanded A-League Women season to avoid summer heat

Expanded A-League Women season to avoid summer heat

Expanded A-League Women season to avoid summer heat

Expanded A-League Women season to avoid summer heat

The 23-round A-League Women competition will start on November 1, with 3pm kickoffs scrapped between December and March.

Social media misinformation to be policed by watchdog

Social media misinformation to be policed by watchdog

Social media misinformation to be policed by watchdog

Social media misinformation to be policed by watchdog

The communications watchdog will be given new powers to crack down on misinformation on digital platforms under proposed federal laws.

Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon

Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon

Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon

Australia to send Vietnam help after deadly typhoon

Australia has began delivering relief to Vietnam after the most powerful storm in more than three decades killed and injured hundreds of people.

Childcare workers to get 15 per cent boost to pay

Childcare workers to get 15 per cent boost to pay

Childcare workers to get 15 per cent boost to pay

Childcare workers to get 15 per cent boost to pay

Childcare workers will get a pay rise in a bid to retain and attract early childhood educators back to the sector under laws introduced to parliament.

Mums and dads to get super on their parental leave

Mums and dads to get super on their parental leave

Mums and dads to get super on their parental leave

Mums and dads to get super on their parental leave

Superannuation payments will be paid on top of government-funded paid parental leave from July 2025 for an estimated 180,000 families.

Push to outlaw price gouging as costs continue to soar

Push to outlaw price gouging as costs continue to soar

Push to outlaw price gouging as costs continue to soar

Push to outlaw price gouging as costs continue to soar

The federal Greens are hoping they can address the plight of Australians paying more at the check-out as the cost of living rises.

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

A National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan will be developed to address rates of violence against Indigenous women and children.

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Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Tasmanian businesses have formed a new group to campaign for the salvation of an ancient fish, fearing its demise could cost them dearly.

Wait goes on for casino operator to deal out financials

Casino operator Star says it is still talking to regulators, state governments and lenders and isn't ready to file its overdue earnings report.

'Relief' Australia won't take high-level nuclear waste

Australia won't accept high-level nuclear waste from the US or UK under the AUKUS agreement, with Labor moving to change the proposed framework.

Australian shares dip as banks fall, miners gain

The ASX200 finished 0.3 per cent lower amid tumbling oil prices, double-digit gains for lithium companies and a US presidential debate.

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The charge star crime-fighting actor didn't see coming

Actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction after appearing in a country town court over a drink-driving charge, complicated by a global tech outage.

Children promised a say on social media age ban plans

Some young people will get around an age limit on social media but a ban is still needed to protect children, the prime minister says.

Foreign student cap will lower living standards: unis

A higher education heavyweight says the major parties are undermining Australia's future prosperity for short term political gains by capping foreign students.

Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos

Experts are calling for changes to privacy laws after Meta revealed Australian photos from Facebook and Instagram were being used to train AI tools.

Australia should streamline humanitarian visas: experts

Legal experts say Australia should provide one-year emergency humanitarian visas to people escaping conflicts to create a more efficient and equitable response.

Miners dig 'best friend' Dutton with battlelines drawn

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has called for "a bit of common sense" from mining bosses, while Peter Dutton pledges to be their "best friend".

Call to 'science' our way out of the climate conundrum

Leading thinkers have called for Australia to deploy science for the service of society and stop relying on selling emissions-laden resources for prosperity.

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