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Face-scanning boundary set after Kmart's privacy breach

Face-scanning boundary set after Kmart's privacy breach

Retailers' use of face-scanning is again in the spotlight, with experts questioning if there is any legal way it can be used in Australia.

National economy still stuck in 'productivity malaise'

National economy still stuck in 'productivity malaise'

National economy still stuck in 'productivity malaise'

National economy still stuck in 'productivity malaise'

Despite a modest pick-up in productivity growth and signs private sector employment is recovering, Australia's slump in productivity is far from over.

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

Single mothers say they feel voiceless in discussions about policies that impact their lives as many struggle financially with competing pressures of mothering.

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Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

An adviser to Pauline Hanson who lives in Queensland will become a NSW senator after his residency sparks a rare debate.

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

Self-driving car forecasts speed up after Tesla launch

Self-driving car forecasts speed up after Tesla launch

Australia could become a major testbed for autonomous vehicles if efforts to develop a national set of road rules for their use are successful.

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

Australia has set fresh climate targets the federal government believes strikes the right balance between responsibility and ambition.

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Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Australia's environmental groups have sharply criticised the nation's 2035 climate target as "insulting" while big business brands it as "ambitious".

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

The Laneway Festival headliner will be US pop star Chappell Roan. The announcement has been made as figures show average ticket prices are higher than ever.

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Eye-watering chocolate prices are set to ease after hitting record highs but won't return below pre-2021 "cocoa-crisis" levels, research shows.

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

'Shady practice': Kmart face-scanning breaches privacy

Shopping giant Kmart plans to challenge a finding that it violated people's privacy with facial surveillance as experts say it's a clear warning to other firms.

Signs of cooling labour market in surprise job numbers

Signs of cooling labour market in surprise job numbers

Signs of cooling labour market in surprise job numbers

Signs of cooling labour market in surprise job numbers

Australia's unemployment rate has held steady at 4.2 per cent despite thousands of jobs unexpectedly dropping out of the nation's economy.

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares slide as ship sails on $30b takeover deal

Santos shares have fallen to their lowest level since June after an Emirati state-owned oil company walked away from months of takeover talks.

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Pacific snags could follow Albanese to Trump meeting

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has little to show from his recent Pacific sojourn, before a hotly anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Green deliveries to grow as electric trucks roll out

Another major logistics company will add electric trucks and vans to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally aware consumers.

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

A mining giant has been labelled "un-Australian" by a state government for cutting hundreds of jobs and mothballing one of its oldest sites.

Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.

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Playable videogames at ACMI, from Zork to Hollow Knight

Game Worlds is a playable videogame exhibition opening at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI.

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

September continues to be a challenging month for Australia's share market which is heading towards a third straight week of losses.

'Looks too high': net zero spotlight on Liberal leader

The federal Liberal leader has offered an olive branch to mounting internal pressure for her to walk away from Australia's climate targets.

'Wall of liquidity' may boost shares even further

Pinnacle Investment Management's chief investment strategist says interest rate cuts and strong economic fundamentals are strong tailwinds for equities.

ABC spells it out: Trump-taunted reporter 'doing job'

Donald Trump's dressing-down of an Australian journalist has been condemned at home and abroad as he hints at a long-awaited meeting with Anthony Albanese.

Australia urged to act after Israel genocide finding

Leaders from 20 major international aid organisations are calling for Australia to act after a landmark report concluded that Israel is committing genocide.

Setback for PM as landmark PNG defence pact delayed

A landmark defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been delayed after the Pacific nation's cabinet didn't sign off on the agreement in time.

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