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Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge

Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge

David Shoebridge won the Greens' first-ever contested federal leadership ballot and promises a more adversarial and prosecutorial path for the party.

One Nation turns up election heat with crime policy

One Nation turns up election heat with crime policy

One Nation turns up election heat with crime policy

One Nation turns up election heat with crime policy

Crime and bail reform is expected to be a major focus of a One Nation state election policy pitch as the campaign officially launches.

'OMG, we're back here again': daylight saving returns

'OMG, we're back here again': daylight saving returns

'OMG, we're back here again': daylight saving returns

'OMG, we're back here again': daylight saving returns

While daylight saving time will be welcomed by most eastern states, one state remains an outlier - and an annual political headache.

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Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Farmers are already thinning their herds and varying planting rotations as they brace for lower rainfall driven by a harsh El Nino period.

Experts warn about gaps in online video game regulation

Experts warn about gaps in online video game regulation

The push to compel online gaming providers to comply with the government's online safety regulations is struggling to keep pace with technological growth.

Israel to question FlyDubai co-pilot, would be hijacker

Israel to question FlyDubai co-pilot, would be hijacker

Israeli authorities are expected to question the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly attempted to wrest the controls of a fight to Tel Aviv to crash the plane.

'A giant': tributes for Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird

'A giant': tributes for Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is leading tributes to Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird, who spent decades serving in both state and federal politics.

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OpenAI discloses another government website breach

OpenAI discloses another government website breach

OpenAI discloses another government website breach

OpenAI discloses another government website breach

Another government website has been breached by a rogue AI agent as experts warn that Australia's understanding of its own data systems is lacking.

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

'Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack

An Indian pilot hailed as a hero says he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight began a steep descent.

'Relieved' city mayor cleared of punching protester

'Relieved' city mayor cleared of punching protester

'Relieved' city mayor cleared of punching protester

'Relieved' city mayor cleared of punching protester

An inner-city mayor has walked from court acquitted of unlawful assault after a protester accused him of punching her in the face.

Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards

Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards

Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards

Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards

Some major tech companies are not doing enough to keep children safe online, the eSafety Commission warns as it threatens further penalties.

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched

Lawyers who lodge visa applications that they know have little chance of success will face more scrutiny under a federal migration crackdown.

'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes

'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes

'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes

'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes

Families are still largely in the dark about what will happen when their kids are moved off the NDIS onto state supports as a transition period gets underway.

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight

The UAE and Israel are trying to learn why a co-pilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.

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'Harebrained': basin water plan panned over shortfall

A report has revealed there has been a 265-gigalitre annual shortfall in water to be kept from commercial use from Australia's biggest river system.

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Thousands of doctors from a state's public hospitals have walked off the job, but a “meaningful” offer could soon be presented after more than a year of talks.

Key alliance deliberately vague on military game plan

One of Australia's only formal alliances does not compel its signatories to do anything specific in the event one or the other is attacked.

Second state joins bid to uphold protest slogan ban

The banning of two phrases on the grounds they are offensive will be defended in the High Court by two states.

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Cops roll out bolstered powers for weapons expo

WA police will be able to search people's bags and vehicles, and roll out checkpoints and roadblocks during an international weapons expo.

Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI 'genie'

Severe consequences and big opportunities are at stake as Australia's first major inquiry into the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence begins.

Power provider defends costings after smelter's bailout

A multimillion-dollar rescue package has secured the immediate future of one of Australia's biggest aluminium smelters after years of uncertainty.

'Families need clarity' on NDIS early autism overhaul

Advocates are calling for certainty on how NDIS supports will be impacted after the first phase of a program to take children with autism off the scheme begins.

'Angry' Greens chief says Labor leaving voters in lurch

The new Greens leadership is looking to UK counterparts for inspiration as they echo pledges to "replace Labor", which they say has been marching to the right.

Norway probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomats

Norway has seen a major fallout over alleged connections between some of its politicians and diplomats to Jeffery Epstein, triggering police investigations.

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

As battles rage in Europe over who can and cannot access corporate data, a new survey shows Australian firms are falling behind on data sovereignty strategies.

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