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Josh Frydenberg rejects comeback calls

Josh Frydenberg rejects comeback calls

Josh Frydenberg will not contest his former seat at the next election after a push for him to re-enter politics, backing in the pre-selected female candidate.

Watchdog grills ex-council staffer in corruption probe

Watchdog grills ex-council staffer in corruption probe

Watchdog grills ex-council staffer in corruption probe

Watchdog grills ex-council staffer in corruption probe

The NSW corruption watchdog is examining allegations a former Canterbury-Bankstown council employee profited from the awarding of construction contracts.

Billion-dollar deal the right prescription for chemists

Billion-dollar deal the right prescription for chemists

Billion-dollar deal the right prescription for chemists

Billion-dollar deal the right prescription for chemists

After drawn-out negotiations, the government and pharmacies have locked in a five-year deal that will provide an extra $3 billion to the sector.

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Communities divided over renewable energy development

Communities divided over renewable energy development

A 12-month study of community opinions on the renewable energy rollout points to a divided nation as battle lines are drawn for another climate election.

Liberal urges inquiry into anti-Semitism on campuses

Liberal urges inquiry into anti-Semitism on campuses

An opposition MP has put forward laws to set up an inquiry examining rising levels of anti-Semitism at universities.

Ministers shoot down Defence funding shortfall report

Ministers shoot down Defence funding shortfall report

Labor has defended its $50 billion injection to the defence budget over a decade after analysis found it doesn't adequately prepare the military for war.

Trump says jail time may be 'tough for public to take'

Trump says jail time may be 'tough for public to take'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.

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South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

The African National Congress say it will not bend to pressure from other parties in South Africa to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Australians love diversity but say migration 'too high'

Australians love diversity but say migration 'too high'

Australians love diversity but say migration 'too high'

Australians love diversity but say migration 'too high'

Though most people believe multiculturalism makes Australia a better place, almost half say the number of migrants - who bring cultural diversity - is too high.

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection

Activists brought Melbourne to a halt by recreating the wreckage of a bomb site while hundreds more in Sydney called on the government to sanction Israel.

Peace summit is best way to end Ukraine war: Zelenskiy

Peace summit is best way to end Ukraine war: Zelenskiy

Peace summit is best way to end Ukraine war: Zelenskiy

Peace summit is best way to end Ukraine war: Zelenskiy

Ukraine's president says 106 countries and organisations have signed on for a peace summit in Switzerland, as he addressed an Asian security summit.

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

People who receive a formal complaint of family violence would have their guns removed under planned changes announced by the WA government.

Mixed emotions over possible Frydenberg revival

Mixed emotions over possible Frydenberg revival

Mixed emotions over possible Frydenberg revival

Mixed emotions over possible Frydenberg revival

Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg is reportedly reconsidering taking a tilt at the seat he lost at the last election despite a woman being pre-selected.

National accounts likely to reveal a subdued economy

National accounts likely to reveal a subdued economy

National accounts likely to reveal a subdued economy

National accounts likely to reveal a subdued economy

The Australian economy will probably post a weak economic growth result for the first three months of 2024 to reflect ongoing interest-rate pain.

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Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations

The safety of the community will take precedence over how long a criminal has spent in Australia when it comes to deciding on visa cancellations.

Australia raises military run ins with Chinese minister

Defence Minister Richard Marles has described a meeting with his Chinese counterpart as "frank" after he raised unprofessional and unsafe conduct from Beijing.

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.

Indian election exit polls suggest Modi alliance win

India's mammoth parliamentary elections have come to a close after more than six weeks of voting across the country.

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Indians vote in final phase of poll amid searing heat

Indians are voting in the final phase of elections amid stifling heat following the deaths of almost two dozen poll officials from suspected heatstroke.

South Africa poll to end three decades of ANC dominance

A dramatically weakened mandate in South Africa's election is set to force the ANC - the legacy party of Nelson Mandela - to share power with a rival.

Cost of living relief as airport train fares halved

Queenslanders will receive a six month reprieve on high fares to catch the train to the airport after the government bargained for half price tickets.

Charm offensive on Aussie carbon dump for net-zero Asia

Costly carbon capture and storage could be the price Australia must pay for retaining emissions-intensive industrial jobs without pumping out more pollution.

Supermarket inquiry slammed as 'missed opportunity'

Queensland's supermarket pricing inquiry has handed down its recommendations but the opposition has slammed it as a "missed opportunity" for real action.

Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in

Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.

Defeating Russia doesn't mean we attack China: minister

Defence Minister Richard Marles will use a major speech to call on China to put greater pressure on Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine.

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