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Budget blow as state's child sexual abuse payouts soar

Budget blow as state's child sexual abuse payouts soar

Tasmania's budget deficit for 2023/24 is set to grow fourfold, mainly because of a $571 million increase in payouts to child sexual abuse survivors.

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

A more efficient process for land use after mining could help capture emerging renewable energy opportunities as critical projects await approval

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys has attacked "cheats and undesirables" seeking to undermine him amid a battle over the future of Sydney's Rosehill racecourse.

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'Rubbish in, rubbish out': Comm Games costings slammed

'Rubbish in, rubbish out': Comm Games costings slammed

Victoria's doomed bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was based in part on an economic paper that did not question the costings provided.

Fatigue, workload fuelled fears of 'catastrophic' crash

Fatigue, workload fuelled fears of 'catastrophic' crash

A probe into an ill-fated MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash has been told a pilot shared concerns that fatigue and workload would lead to a catastrophic incident.

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

A Senate inquiry has recommended reducing the reliance on defence troops after natural diasters, calling for a greater role for volunteers.

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Cuts to transport emissions could slow down next year unless the government extends its tax cuts for plug-in hybrid cars, an inquiry has been told.

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Night vision helmets had 'unacceptable risk': inquiry

Night vision helmets had 'unacceptable risk': inquiry

Night vision helmets had 'unacceptable risk': inquiry

Night vision helmets had 'unacceptable risk': inquiry

The inquiry into an ill-fated MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash has been told the night vision helmets had a fault that could cause an incident.

Night vision tech causes pilot fatigue, inquiry told

Night vision tech causes pilot fatigue, inquiry told

Night vision tech causes pilot fatigue, inquiry told

Night vision tech causes pilot fatigue, inquiry told

A probe into an ill-fated MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash has been told night vision helmets the pilots were wearing were known to cause fatigue.

ADF pilots in denial about 'extreme' fatigue: expert

ADF pilots in denial about 'extreme' fatigue: expert

ADF pilots in denial about 'extreme' fatigue: expert

ADF pilots in denial about 'extreme' fatigue: expert

Self-reporting of fatigue is not as common as needed in defence settings, with younger pilots sometimes unwilling to acknowledge fatigue, an inquiry has heard.

Foreign students 'cannon fodder' in migration debate

Foreign students 'cannon fodder' in migration debate

Foreign students 'cannon fodder' in migration debate

Foreign students 'cannon fodder' in migration debate

University peak bodies say a proposed cap on international students is little more than a smokescreen for debate on immigration numbers, a committee has heard.

No guarantee of coverage for remote Australians post-3G

No guarantee of coverage for remote Australians post-3G

No guarantee of coverage for remote Australians post-3G

No guarantee of coverage for remote Australians post-3G

Farming families fear losing their access to health and education, as Telstra acknowledges some may lose connectivity in 3G closure.

Pilot's funeral date would 'dishonour' family: inquiry

Pilot's funeral date would 'dishonour' family: inquiry

Pilot's funeral date would 'dishonour' family: inquiry

Pilot's funeral date would 'dishonour' family: inquiry

A chaplain advised the widow of a pilot killed in an army helicopter crash the funeral date she picked would "dishonour" the family, an inquiry has been told.

More Ukraine aid urged as threat has 'metastasised'

More Ukraine aid urged as threat has 'metastasised'

More Ukraine aid urged as threat has 'metastasised'

More Ukraine aid urged as threat has 'metastasised'

The war in Ukraine poses a danger to democracies across the world and Australia must send more help to the embattled nation, a retired major general says.

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Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal

The former boss of PwC in Australia, Tom Seymour, has made his first public comments since resigning due to the tax advice scandal.

Watchdog calls for cop phone taping after false claims

The case of an former premier's son who falsified details of a phone call has led a police watchdog to recommend better technology in stations.

'Unprecedented' porn access prompts probe into impacts

Concerns about easy access to online pornography and what it's doing to young people will form the focus of an inquiry into harmful adult content.

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Paid leave entitlements for menopause and fertility issues would boost female workforce participation and prevent early retirements, unions say.

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Call for voting reform to end 'preference whispering'

The Victorian government has been urged to move legislation to scrap group voting tickets as they sow distrust in the system.

Calls to expand building code to boost flood resilience

Building codes in flood-prone areas should be expanded to focus on how soon residents could move back in after natural diasters, a hearing has been told.

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Renters comprise about one-third of households and the NSW government promises they will get better treatment under planned changes.

'Whack-a-mole' warning for curbing online extremism

Experts have weighed in on attempts by ASIO to access the encrypted messages of online extremists, warning it could simply lead to users migrating elsewhere.

Even hit band Teen Jesus struggles to make rock pay

A levy on tickets to artists such as Taylor Swift could help the likes of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, whose musicians still have to work other jobs.

Extremist groups exploit popular social media platforms

Neo-Nazi groups are exploiting mainstream social media sites to supercharge their audience numbers and fundraise to promote violent beliefs, an expert warns.

National plan needed to rescue live music, inquiry told

With iconic venues such as Brisbane's The Zoo unable to survive, Australia's live music industry needs a national rescue plan, an inquiry has been told.

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