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Return of tower residents not 'mathematically possible'

Return of tower residents not 'mathematically possible'

Lawyers for the Victorian government say a plan to demolish and rebuild 44 public housing towers did not breach human rights despite failing to consult tenants.

House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits

House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits

House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits

House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits

If homebuyers use super to put down a deposit, median house prices will increase across the nation and young people will be no better off, modelling reveals.

Israel 'will lose war support' if innocent deaths mount

Israel 'will lose war support' if innocent deaths mount

Israel 'will lose war support' if innocent deaths mount

Israel 'will lose war support' if innocent deaths mount

Israel will lose support for its war against Hamas in Gaza if it doesn't change its course as civilian casualties continue to mount, the foreign minister says.

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Wealthy Australians called on to pay more for aged care

Wealthy Australians called on to pay more for aged care

Richer Australians could soon pay more for their aged care in order to relieve budget pressure and allow the government to support those with limited means.

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Car group Volkswagen has become the latest manufacturer to withdraw support for Australia's peak car body but Toyota supports its calls for policy changes.

Veterans on 'last legs' as system fails to ensure help

Veterans on 'last legs' as system fails to ensure help

Veterans are frustrated with the time taken to deal with complaints and the lack of mental health services, a senator has told an inquiry into defence suicides.

Missing cabinet documents on Iraq War to be released

Missing cabinet documents on Iraq War to be released

Previously lost cabinet documents on the Iraq War are set to be made public by the National Archives.

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Investment expert warns prices 'rollercoaster' possible

Investment expert warns prices 'rollercoaster' possible

Investment expert warns prices 'rollercoaster' possible

Investment expert warns prices 'rollercoaster' possible

Unwinding pandemic effects will cause inflation to fall quickly, a key investment strategist expects, before supply shocks keep it higher over the long term.

LNP 'realistic' on by-elections, declare 22yo candidate

LNP 'realistic' on by-elections, declare 22yo candidate

LNP 'realistic' on by-elections, declare 22yo candidate

LNP 'realistic' on by-elections, declare 22yo candidate

LNP Leader David Crisafulli says he is realistic about swings to his party ahead of two by-elections as he announces a 22-year-old candidate in the state poll.

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Sydney's vast network of toll roads needs a complete restructuring to make pricing fairer and more consistent, a review has found.

Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system

Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system

Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system

Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system

A push to invest in NSW mental health services has been launched by advocacy groups which say the sector is critically underfunded and lags behind other states.

Chinese ambassador says wine tariff review on track

Chinese ambassador says wine tariff review on track

Chinese ambassador says wine tariff review on track

Chinese ambassador says wine tariff review on track

The Chinese ambassador and the Australian trade minister are both hopeful a Chinese review into tariffs on Australian wine is moving in the right direction.

Date set for poll to elect Scott Morrison's replacement

Date set for poll to elect Scott Morrison's replacement

Date set for poll to elect Scott Morrison's replacement

Date set for poll to elect Scott Morrison's replacement

Voters in Cook will head to the polls next month in a by-election to choose a replacement in parliament for former prime minister Scott Morrison.

Albanese rallies 'believers', flags tough Tas election

Albanese rallies 'believers', flags tough Tas election

Albanese rallies 'believers', flags tough Tas election

Albanese rallies 'believers', flags tough Tas election

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is up to Labor's true believers to get the decade-long opposition across the line at the upcoming Tasmanian election.

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'Once-in-lifetime housing crisis' engulfing Vic: body

Victoria's peak homelessness body has criticised the government for cutting homelessness programs in the middle of a "once-in-a-lifetime housing crisis".

House prices surge in years since pandemic

House prices have risen by more than 30 per cent across Australia in the four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, a report has revealed.

Australia facing investment 'drought', review needed

Australia's peak business body is warning the nation faces an "investment drought" and could lose further economic opportunities unless changes are made.

Consultation opens to combat 'malicious' practice

The community is being urged to provide feedback on new laws that will address the "deeply disturbing" issue of doxxing, as public consultation gets underway.

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Consumers paying the price for 'slow' data right scheme

The economy would get a $16.7 billion boost within decades and almost 50,000 new jobs if consumers could give the nod to sharing more data, economists say.

Labor open to 'sensible' changes to fuel standards

The Albanese government will consider "good faith" suggestions for its proposed fuel efficiency standards, according to Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

Biden says Netanyahu 'hurting Israel' in TV interview

US President Joe Biden says Israel’s threatened invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza would be his “red line”.

Test for consumer sector as optimism creeps back in

The state of the consumer and business sectors will be on display this week, with a speech from a Reserve Bank of Australia official also of interest.

EU eyes maritime aid corridor to Gaza amid famine fears

The US military plans to build a "temporary pier" on Gaza's Mediterranean coast, amid UN warnings of famine among the territory's 2.3 million people.

Tasmanian Labor 'naive' about stadium: former leader

Tasmanian Labor, aiming to end a decade in opposition at the March 23 election, is naive to think it can renegotiate the state's AFL deal, a former leader says.

Trump's family tightens grip on US Republican Party

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former US president Donald Trump, has been elected co-chair of the Republican Party.

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