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Macron taps veteran centrist for French prime minister

Macron taps veteran centrist for French prime minister

Emmanuel Macron's pick as France's new prime minister will likely face the same existential difficulties as his predecessor in steering the nation's budget.

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Risky business: energy experts slam 'always on' nuclear

Clean energy experts say building nuclear reactors is a costly and unviable pathway for Australia's electricity supply that would push power bills even higher.

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

A group of developers has warned of significant delays to the renewable energy needed to power Australian homes and businesses as green tape chokes investment.

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'Kicking the can down the road' on packaging reforms

'Kicking the can down the road' on packaging reforms

The plastic waste crisis is set to continue after the federal government failed to lock in a responsibility scheme, to the frustration of an emerging industry.

From a lab to the streets: digital twin maps our future

From a lab to the streets: digital twin maps our future

A tool created in CSIRO's "mixed reality" lab has been launched into the real world as Australia's latest tech startup, with seed funding to go global.

Travel ban imposed on South Korea's embattled president

Travel ban imposed on South Korea's embattled president

South Korea's defence ministry says President Yoon Suk-yeol is still commander in chief despite the justice ministry banning him from travelling overseas.

New era for post-Assad Syria as the world watches

New era for post-Assad Syria as the world watches

Syria is waking to its first day of freedom from the authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad as Russia grants asylum to the ousted president and his family.

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Tongan PM Sovaleni resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Tongan PM Sovaleni resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Tongan PM Sovaleni resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Tongan PM Sovaleni resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Tonga's parliament must elect a new prime minister following the resignation of Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni after three years in the job.

TasTAFE ignored carbon monoxide danger before poisoning

TasTAFE ignored carbon monoxide danger before poisoning

TasTAFE ignored carbon monoxide danger before poisoning

TasTAFE ignored carbon monoxide danger before poisoning

TasTAFE knew of dangerous carbon monoxide levels months before a teacher and two students were hospitalised, a damning report has found.

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

A national blueprint greenlights access to cheaper, safer power for Indigenous Australians as the market operator reassures ministers about overall supply.

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

Criminals, charlatans and dodgy providers attempting to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme will face a tougher fraud detection system.

Hurdles remain for Labor despite year-ending wins

Hurdles remain for Labor despite year-ending wins

Hurdles remain for Labor despite year-ending wins

Hurdles remain for Labor despite year-ending wins

Despite notching up several wins to round out 2024, the federal government still has more issues to deal with after the summer break.

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

Laws to end path to treaty fast-tracked in shock move

The Queensland government has been accused of pushing through laws ending the path to treaty and truth-telling without consultation, sparking outrage.

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Revelations about the price of events such as major motor races are among the dozens of reports released on a parliament's final sitting day.

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More to come for climate: 'immense strain' on taxpayers

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent priority and investing in renewable energy is the best way to do it, the nation's climate tsar says.

Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time

Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.

Reform buttons slapped in bid to quash gambling harms

Mandatory closing hours, slower spin times and smaller spending limits will aim to minimise gambling harm in reforms put forward by a state government.

New routes to secure internet for Australia, Pacific

New cables will entrench Australia's role as a state-of-the-art connection point for large volumes of data in a global digital ecosystem, project partners say.

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Government crackdown on port protest 'unprecedented'

Climate protesters say locals found swimming inside a sweeping marine exclusion zone could be arrested during a blockade of the world's biggest coal port.

Campus-style hubs to aid uni students in city outskirts

University campus-style facilities are set to make life easier for students living on the outskirts of Australia's biggest cities.

Govt agencies urged to consider the cost of AI failures

The cost of repaying those harmed by AI decisions should be considered before government departments deploy the technology, an inquiry has heard.

Australian finance to spark Indo-Pacific climate action

Cheap finance for climate projects is on offer from Australia for small businesses across the Pacific, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Stubborn emissions threaten to blow world carbon budget

Extraordinary growth in renewable energy is not enough to offset the "humungous challenge" of Australia's fossil fuels, a carbon tracker warns.

Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate

As international climate negotiations begin, Pacific scholars have launched groundbreaking research to make sure their voices are heard at the top table.

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Public servants who played a role in the government's unlawful robodebt collection scheme could be named when a secret royal commission chapter is tabled.

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