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'Column of smoke': coalition launches One Nation attack

'Column of smoke': coalition launches One Nation attack

An economic blueprint has been pitched by the coalition to win over voters as it warns One Nation won't be able to deliver on its promises to Australians.

Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra outage heat dials up as calls mount for answers

Telstra faces demands from the government as to why it took hours to make an alert over a major outage as police investigate if a death is linked to the issue.

'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

Rising rents and falling real wages have squeezed young Australians, who find themselves no better off than previous generations.

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Aussie shares fall for fourth day as miners take hit

Aussie shares fall for fourth day as miners take hit

Mining stocks have fallen to their lowest levels in three months, but strength in other sectors has helped limit broader market losses.

Audit firms to be investigated following KPMG scandal

Audit firms to be investigated following KPMG scandal

Major consulting companies will have their audit firms investigated by the corporate watchdog in an inquiry triggered by allegations surrounding KPMG.

Economy caught between an oil shock and an AI boom

Economy caught between an oil shock and an AI boom

The AI boom will offset the negative effects of the Middle East war, but if the bubble pops Australia's economy could be exposed to a correction, a report says.

Port worker wage stoush set to trigger historic strike

Port worker wage stoush set to trigger historic strike

Hundreds of port workers are expected to walk off the job after failed wage negotiations between a mining giant and unions.

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Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia now needs to build more than 274,000 homes per year to meet the national housing accord target of 1.2 million over five years.

Clean energy investors upbeat as data centre boom looms

Clean energy investors upbeat as data centre boom looms

Clean energy investors upbeat as data centre boom looms

Clean energy investors upbeat as data centre boom looms

Growing energy demand from data centres is viewed positively in a survey by most renewables investors, as long as it is does not delay coal retirement.

Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei

Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei

Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei

Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei

Iran is warning Donald Trump to stop his threats or talks will stop, as two more tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranians mourn their slain leader.

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

As the cost of living bites, some Australians are looking towards major sales events, with one e-commerce giant hiring hundreds of extra seasonal workers.

Location set for Australia's first gas-free steel mill

Location set for Australia's first gas-free steel mill

Location set for Australia's first gas-free steel mill

Location set for Australia's first gas-free steel mill

A multimillion-dollar investment in emissions-free steel is expected to help revive local manufacturing and set Australia up for a low-carbon future.

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Australian miners have continued to weigh on the local exchange after a fresh attack in the Persian Gulf sent jitters through equities markets.

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

An Australian tech giant's co-founder has relinquished his lead board role but will remain a director while denying allegations of sexual and visa exploitation.

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Longest stretch of weak growth since 1990s forecast

Rarely has Australia's near-term economic outlook appeared so gloomy, says Deloitte Access Economics.

El Nino's surprise sweet spot, while salad days slow

Forecast dry conditions, global tensions and the deadly bird flu present challenges for Australian farmers, but fruit may be the pick of the bunch.

ITV, Sky reshape UK TV landscape with $3 billion deal

UK-based Sky has agreed to buy ITV's media and entertainment arm in a multibillion-dollar deal to compete with the streaming giants.

'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms

A by-election for a seat will be tough to retain after a state MP quit, Labor says, as One Nation prepares to exploit voter disquiet.

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Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Banks and miners have weighed on the Australian stock exchange in an underwhelming trading session, while energy, healthcare and IT stocks outperformed.

Super funds defy global upheaval to deliver big gains

Many superannuation funds have delivered double-digit returns for investors in a lacklustre year for Aussie shares.

Bird flu surveillance ramped up on coastline

Authorities have called for calm after Australia's sixth bird flu case was confirmed, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline.

Home building data, RBA speech top the economic agenda

The time to build a new home in Australia has fallen by 10 per cent in two years but the country is still falling behind the pace on its 1.2 million target.

'Can you imagine': PM mocks One Nation over fuel crisis

Australia's multicultural background is being held up by the government as a reason the nation was able to strike fuel supply deals with its Asian neighbours.

Green shoots in clean hydrogen as startup notches win

An Australian electrolyser maker has secured its first order and a big green hydrogen project has been green-lit in signs of life for a challenged sector.

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

The prime minister will travel to Fiji and the Solomon Islands to reaffirm Australia’s commitment to the Pacific and regional security.

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