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Giant pandas debut at Adelaide Zoo

Giant pandas debut at Adelaide Zoo

Australia's new giant pandas have debuted at Adelaide Zoo, delighting crowds as political leaders hailed them as a symbol of stronger relations with China.

Toxic foam used in celebrations before contamination

Toxic foam used in celebrations before contamination

Toxic foam used in celebrations before contamination

Toxic foam used in celebrations before contamination

Residents in one coastal village cannot fish, swim or grow food due to contamination by "forever chemicals", and live in fear of getting cancer.

Inquiry launched into 'failures' of child protection

Inquiry launched into 'failures' of child protection

Inquiry launched into 'failures' of child protection

Inquiry launched into 'failures' of child protection

The failures of a state's child protection and working-with-children checks will be probed following the jailing of one of Australia's worst pedophiles.

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Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese

Trump won't curb Australia's climate crusade: Albanese

Donald Trump's abandonment of the US's climate goals won't deter Australian investment in clean energy, with the sector promising tens of thousands of new jobs.

PM walks diplomatic tightrope as Trump takes office

PM walks diplomatic tightrope as Trump takes office

Australia's most senior official in the US during the first Trump presidency has weighed in on how the Albanese government will navigate his return to power.

Misinformation warning ahead of federal election

Misinformation warning ahead of federal election

Voters have urged to be wary of claims online by Australia's election integrity taskforce ahead of the federal poll.

Trump pledges to save America from 'decline'

Trump pledges to save America from 'decline'

President Donald Trump has outlined a series of bold executive orders to expand US territory, curb immigration and boost fossil fuel production.

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No more warnings for misbehaving telco companies

No more warnings for misbehaving telco companies

No more warnings for misbehaving telco companies

No more warnings for misbehaving telco companies

Telcos who are caught breaching their code of conduct will no longer receive a warning before a fine as the government cracks down on bad behaviour.

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for family, officials

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for family, officials

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for family, officials

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for family, officials

US President Joe Biden has used his power to pardon in the broadest and most untested way possible: to forgive those who have not even been investigated yet.

Australians trust scientists regardless of politics

Australians trust scientists regardless of politics

Australians trust scientists regardless of politics

Australians trust scientists regardless of politics

In Western countries people with right-wing views tend to trust scientists less, but that doesn't seem to be the case in Australia.

Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents

Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents

Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents

Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents

The iconic koala lost more habitat to federally approved land-clearing than any other threatened species in 2024, the Australian Conservation Foundation says.

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

There is no evidence supporting a government's child protection reforms, a children's commissioner says.

Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

Despite female voters deserting the coalition at the last election, polling suggests more women back the opposition than the Labor government.

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

Australia in a 'good position' as AUKUS powers ahead

The AUKUS partnership has "strong support" across the American political spectrum and is likely to be backed by incoming president Donald Trump, experts say.

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Jews celebrate freed hostages, Gaza rallies to march on

The prime minister has welcomed the first hostages being released by Hamas under a ceasefire deal as he called for a cooling of community tensions in Australia.

Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions

Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.

Trump makes flurry of promises on inauguration eve

On the eve of his inauguration Donald Trump has promised a raucous rally swift action to ensure “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline”.

Cabinet gender parity as election fight intensifies

The prime minister has lauded the fact the cabinet has gender parity for the first time as political leaders tussle with an election on the horizon.

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TikTok says it 'is back' in the United States

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order extending the period of time that TikTok can remain accessible in the United States.

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

A report has called for retirees to be able to buy a lifetime annuity from the federal government to boost their super balance.

Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump has arrived in Washington to celebrate with supporters ahead of his second inauguration when he will be sworn in as the 47th US president.

Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Thousands of people have rallied in Sydney and Melbourne as communities around the world welcome a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Fighting halted as delayed Gaza ceasefire takes effect

A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has come into effect with a hostage release to follow after a 15-month war that has up-ended the Middle East.

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Small businesses would be able to claim tax deductions on food and entertainment expenses for up to $20,000 under a coalition policy.

TikTok stops working for US users as ban takes effect

A TikTok ban imposed on 170 million American users has taken effect as app stores pull the popular social video platform from their offerings in the US.

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