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Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change-fuelled erratic weather extremes are already piling pressure on farmers, leaving them with little buffer ahead of a looming El Nino.

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Local tech stocks have rebounded strongly in an otherwise subdued session, as traders wait for economic data and signs of progress from US-Iran negotiations.

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

'Likely he's lying': treasurer points finger at rival

Future generations will be left with a "multibillion-dollar debt bomb" if the coalition repeals proposed tax changes, the treasurer warns.

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Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Australia needs to take the wheel of a well-signposted gas decline and double down to meet emissions goals and protect consumers from higher prices.

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Women described themselves as less prepared for retirement than men, according to a fresh report, which also demonstrated the value of financial advice.

Rescue package to shield workers from AI-driven cuts

Rescue package to shield workers from AI-driven cuts

A multimillion-dollar training package is being rolled out to help employees whose jobs are at risk due to the rapid deployment of technology.

State budget to help unlock doors for first home buyers

State budget to help unlock doors for first home buyers

One state government has pledged to build hundreds of new homes for first home buyers only, with the first allotments already ready for sale.

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Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

The government is selling controversial investment tax changes as an attempt to rebalance the playing field between young and old Australians.

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock will get a chance to react to Wednesday's economic growth figures when she fronts a parliamentary hearing in Canberra.

Australia's digital 'arteries' vulnerable to attack

Australia's digital 'arteries' vulnerable to attack

Australia's digital 'arteries' vulnerable to attack

Australia's digital 'arteries' vulnerable to attack

Disruption to the underwater cables connecting Australia to the world could be devastating, the defence minister has warned a major Asian security summit

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

The federal government has secured additional diesel to help ease Queensland's regional supply bottlenecks.

Small business switched off from electrification boom

Small business switched off from electrification boom

Small business switched off from electrification boom

Small business switched off from electrification boom

Small business is often neglected in decarbonisation efforts, exposing them to volatile fossil fuel markets and holding back climate progress.

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

A consultancy firm facing claims it mishandled allegations of misconduct by a whistleblower was dealing with whistleblower complaints for major companies.

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Australia's retail sector faces a pincer attack as the war in the Middle East increases costs and pushes consumers to the brink.

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Deal hopes help Aussie shares end rocky week in front

An expected ceasefire extension between the US and Iran has breathed life into Australia's stock exchange, with the conflict verging on its fourth month.

AI risks deepening divide between investors and workers

The rise of AI could result in a higher share of Australia's economic pie going to people who own assets rather than those who work for a living.

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Social media, gaming platforms and other internet spaces are increasing the speed of radicalisation, posing a significant threat to young Australians.

AFP defends Roberts-Smith arrest as media leak probed

The AFP has denied leaking details of alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest to the media as it backed its prosecution of the former SAS soldier.

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Reuters executive confirmed as ABC's top news chief

The ABC has plucked a Reuters executive to take over as news director, hours after the broadcaster's managing director denied pushing out his predecessor.

Treasury chief defends Labor's beleaguered budget

Controversial budget changes would have cut the lifetime tax benefits for the top one per cent of earners by $400,000 if implemented in 2000, Treasury says.

Data centres drive record $6 billion investment boom

A spike in spending on equipment needed to power AI has underpinned strong growth in business investment, despite a slowdown in consumer spending.

Shares drop and oil surges as US, Iran trade strikes

Miners, banks and IT stocks have dragged on the local bourse as renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf rattle an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

'Atrocious incidents' known to detention centre bosses

The US company in charge of Villawood Detention Centre has been subject to management complaints, including regarding escapes, sexual assaults and fires.

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Generation X, which sits between Baby Boomers and Millennials, are the subject of a new Australian study into how they feel about their financial future.

NZ shuns 'sugar hits' in budget, cuts growth forecast

New Zealand has unveiled a bare-bones budget with a projected surplus sooner than expected, but few incentives for voters in an election year.

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