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Asbestos fears at five more parks as businesses cleared

Asbestos fears at five more parks as businesses cleared

Inspectors have found suspected asbestos at five more Melbourne parks while the dangerous material is confirmed at another two already under investigation.

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

Proposed laws to deport refugees to countries they escaped from are cruel policies that tear at Australia's multiculturalism, refugee communities say.

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

Signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have given renewed hope to his supporters.

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Rockliff 'absolutely confident' of minority support

Rockliff 'absolutely confident' of minority support

Tasmania's premier says his Liberal minority has "absolutely" garnered the support required to govern from at least one independent on the crossbench.

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

The child protection system is on the verge of collapse with vulnerable children increasingly at risk of receiving no care, caseworkers say.

Middle Arm project to realise NT's dreams, says chief

Middle Arm project to realise NT's dreams, says chief

The Northern Territory government has brushed aside concerns about a major manufacturing project, arguing it will help the territory stand on its own two feet.

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

The chief executive of IGA's parent company has slammed Coles and Woolworths for hoarding land as a way to prevent competition in the sector.

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National rents hit new record high of $630 a week

National rents hit new record high of $630 a week

National rents hit new record high of $630 a week

National rents hit new record high of $630 a week

Rents have been growing strongly since the pandemic and found a new gear in the first quarter of 2024, piling more pressure on the stretched cohort.

Australia not alone in urging Palestine statehood: PM

Australia not alone in urging Palestine statehood: PM

Australia not alone in urging Palestine statehood: PM

Australia not alone in urging Palestine statehood: PM

The prime minister has dismissed "nasty negativity" in response to his government's comments on formal recognition of a Palestinian state.

Australia to join missile pact with US and Japan

Australia to join missile pact with US and Japan

Australia to join missile pact with US and Japan

Australia to join missile pact with US and Japan

Anthony Albanese says the trilateral agreement would yield closer defence ties.

Biden 'considering' request to drop Assange prosecution

Biden 'considering' request to drop Assange prosecution

Biden 'considering' request to drop Assange prosecution

Biden 'considering' request to drop Assange prosecution

US President Joe Biden has responded to a question about Australia's request to end Julian Assange's prosecution by saying: "We are considering it".

Now is the time to be ready for war, Kim tells N Korea

Now is the time to be ready for war, Kim tells N Korea

Now is the time to be ready for war, Kim tells N Korea

Now is the time to be ready for war, Kim tells N Korea

North Korea will deal a "a death blow" to any enemy if they opt for military confrontation, leader Kim Jong-un says.

Labor enabled spread of anti-Semitism: Dutton

Labor enabled spread of anti-Semitism: Dutton

Labor enabled spread of anti-Semitism: Dutton

Labor enabled spread of anti-Semitism: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the Albanese government of downplaying the scale of anti-Semitism in Australia while taking aim at migrants.

No corrupt finding for ex-minister over family property

No corrupt finding for ex-minister over family property

No corrupt finding for ex-minister over family property

No corrupt finding for ex-minister over family property

Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp will not be subject to a further corruption investigation after being forced to resign from his various ministries.

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Lambie Network MPs formally back minority Liberals

Tasmania's minority Liberal government has formally gained the support of three balance-of-power Jacqui Lambie Network MPs, with certain conditions.

Plea for task force to dig into growing asbestos crisis

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to follow the lead of NSW by setting up a task force to get to the bottom of Melbourne's asbestos crisis.

Foreign minister reignites debate on two-state solution

Penny Wong has sparked an angry reaction from the opposition after making a speech about Palestinian statehood, but has the prime minister's backing.

Floods, rental crisis leaving tenants in the lurch

Tenants should be insured for alternative accommodation and warned if a property has been through a flood before signing a lease, a tenancy advocacy body says.

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Building costs ease as demand for construction slows

A slowdown in new building approvals should keep material and labour costs growing at a more sedate pace.

Call for War Memorial to mark First Nations history

Officially recognising the frontier conflicts could facilitate truth-telling and help the nation come to terms with its bloody history, an author says.

Tasmania's new Labor leader admits party has to change

New Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter says the party needs to do a better job of listening to voters after its fourth-straight election defeat.

Jobs bonanza for regions under clean energy blueprint

Australia can "again be a country that makes things" under a blueprint for building solar panels and electric trucks, and assembling wind towers.

Australia must stop arms supply to Israel: UN expert

UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Michael Fakhri says Australia should immediately end its military support to Israel for its six-month Gaza assault.

'Hit and miss' merger rules reworked in major shake-up

Sweeping changes to merger rules have been welcomed by the national competition regulator and received a wary but hopeful response from big business.

Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Public school budget cuts of almost $150 million are unrelated to a pay rise for teachers, the NSW government says.

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