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'Deadly failure': Penny Wong's fresh call against IDF

'Deadly failure': Penny Wong's fresh call against IDF

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister has accused Israel of not taking appropriate action following drone strikes that killed Zomi Frankcom and six colleagues.

Bishop named United Nations special envoy for Myanmar

Bishop named United Nations special envoy for Myanmar

Bishop named United Nations special envoy for Myanmar

Bishop named United Nations special envoy for Myanmar

Ex-foreign minister Julie Bishop has been appointed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' special envoy on Myanmar.

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

New ways of generating carbon credits in Australia are being developed but experts warn investors are wary and could take their billions elsewhere.

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Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Massive downpours are hitting large parts of NSW, leading to car rescues, expected dam spills and delayed and cancelled flights at Sydney Airport.

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Allegations levelled in court against Bruce Lehrmann by a former TV producer call into question his honesty and integrity, a lawyer for Network Ten claims.

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

A briefing document has cast doubt on Fire Rescue Victoria's claim that community safety was not compromised by a cyber attack on its IT systems.

Surprise twist after inquiry into Lehrmann prosecution

Surprise twist after inquiry into Lehrmann prosecution

Corruption allegations have been made against the former chair of an inquiry tasked with investigating the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.

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Migrant water safety cash call after double drowning

Migrant water safety cash call after double drowning

Migrant water safety cash call after double drowning

Migrant water safety cash call after double drowning

The Victorian government is being urged to invest more in multicultural water safety education after the deaths of two men from Melbourne's Indian community.

SA police head to Alice Springs for curfew back-up

SA police head to Alice Springs for curfew back-up

SA police head to Alice Springs for curfew back-up

SA police head to Alice Springs for curfew back-up

The Northern Territory government has pulled in South Australian reinforcements to relieve the pressure in Alice Springs as a youth curfew rolls on.

Australia briefed on report into killing of aid worker

Australia briefed on report into killing of aid worker

Australia briefed on report into killing of aid worker

Australia briefed on report into killing of aid worker

An Israeli military spokesman says Australia is among the countries that have been presented the report into how their citizens were killed in a Gaza strike.

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

A national energy performance strategy has been devised for households and businesses to reduce costs and controversy over new power plants and transmission.

Former mayor puts up hand to lead Tasmanian Labor

Former mayor puts up hand to lead Tasmanian Labor

Former mayor puts up hand to lead Tasmanian Labor

Former mayor puts up hand to lead Tasmanian Labor

Former mayor Dean Winter has confirmed he wants to become the next leader of Tasmanian Labor after the party suffered a fourth-straight election loss.

Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy

Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy

Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy

Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy

Without enough women in international affairs, big male personalities could throw foreign policy out the window, a researcher warns.

Ministers mark 75 years of NATO, agree on Ukraine aid

Ministers mark 75 years of NATO, agree on Ukraine aid

Ministers mark 75 years of NATO, agree on Ukraine aid

Ministers mark 75 years of NATO, agree on Ukraine aid

NATO ministers have agreed to start planning for a bigger role in getting military aid to Ukraine as they commemorated 75 years of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

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'Tough, necessary' defence cuts to refocus Pacific plan

Military projects are set to be slashed as the Albanese government reframes its defence strategy around challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

Calls for suspension as a last resort in schools

Experts have called for schools to have a support-based model in submissions to a parliamentary committee scrutinising Queensland's education reforms.

Killed aid worker’s family backs war crimes probe

The family of an Australian aid worker killed in Gaza are backing a war crimes investigation, as the government slams claims her death was a product of war.

Greens leader eyes Labor seat at next federal poll

The Greens are set to make a play to steal a Melbourne seat from Labor at the next federal election, with its state leader nominating for preselection.

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Senior US diplomat links AUKUS submarine pact to Taiwan

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has linked the AUKUS submarine project to growing tensions over Taiwan during a speech to a US think tank.

Lambie party gets third seat in Tasmania's parliament

Senator Jacqui Lambie's party has picked up a third seat in Tasmania's parliament as preference counting following the state election continues.

National park closed for helicopter brumby culls

Pests including deer, pigs, and thousands of brumbies NSW has to cull will be targeted in aerial shooting closing parts of a national park for six months.

Venture seeks 'big bets' on new clean, green economy

Venture capitalists say investors can mitigate climate change and biodiversity risks and create significant economic and investment value at the same time.

New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

Australian success in modern industry requires a key role for government in the economy not merely doling out loans from various funds, economic research finds.

'Stale, pale and male': boardroom diversity stalls

Despite corporate platitudes on the importance of diversity and female representation, ASX300 boardrooms remain overwhelmingly white and male.

Higgins, Sharaz 'planned' political attack, court told

Senator Linda Reynolds' defamation claims against her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins and now-fiance David Sharaz have edged closer to going to trial in Perth.

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