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Banks, super funds called upon to end 'hidden epidemic'

Banks, super funds called upon to end 'hidden epidemic'

Financial institutions are being called on to help end the scourge of financial abuse after a parliamentary report found the issue is rife across the nation.

Vanuatu instability may revive Australia security pact

Vanuatu instability may revive Australia security pact

Vanuatu instability may revive Australia security pact

Vanuatu instability may revive Australia security pact

Vanuatu's former prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau believes the Supreme Court will stop a snap election and force MPs back to parliament.

S.Korea's Yoon faces impeachment vote and treason probe

S.Korea's Yoon faces impeachment vote and treason probe

S.Korea's Yoon faces impeachment vote and treason probe

S.Korea's Yoon faces impeachment vote and treason probe

South Korean police are investigating Yoon Suk-yeol and others over the president's martial law fiasco, as MPs prepare to vote to impeach the embattled leader.

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PM to resign as France's political crisis deepens

PM to resign as France's political crisis deepens

Michel Barnier will quit as prime minister after a historic no-confidence vote, but the next government will face the same problems getting its budget passed.

Drug forum ends on sour note as diversity challenged

Drug forum ends on sour note as diversity challenged

Accusations of diversity issues and "sanitised" recommendations have marred the end of a nation-leading forum centred on reducing community drug harms.

Corruption call fuels ugly row over historic racecourse

Corruption call fuels ugly row over historic racecourse

A corruption watchdog will be asked to probe a state premier's involvement in what could become one of Australia's largest-ever real estate deals.

Senior scientist urges Australia to lift nuclear ban

Senior scientist urges Australia to lift nuclear ban

A respected scientist is urging Australia to abandon its nuclear power ban and seriously consider it as a future energy source.

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National body to head clean-up of 'forever chemicals'

National body to head clean-up of 'forever chemicals'

National body to head clean-up of 'forever chemicals'

National body to head clean-up of 'forever chemicals'

Eighteen recommendations from a review of contamination from "forever chemicals" near three defence bases have been agreed to by the federal government.

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.

'Stacks up': Fresh hope for spiked Olympics stadium

'Stacks up': Fresh hope for spiked Olympics stadium

'Stacks up': Fresh hope for spiked Olympics stadium

'Stacks up': Fresh hope for spiked Olympics stadium

Analysis of a centrepiece Olympic stadium has come out as a viable option as a 100-day review into venue options is underway.

Calls to lift small businesses out of red tape quagmire

Calls to lift small businesses out of red tape quagmire

Calls to lift small businesses out of red tape quagmire

Calls to lift small businesses out of red tape quagmire

The government is being urged to change the definition of a small business and lessen the weight of regulation for employers struggling with rising costs.

Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

The delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries has been delayed because of a mismanaged port build that has forced one of the ships to be sent to Scotland.

Are you better off: question at heart of next election

Are you better off: question at heart of next election

Are you better off: question at heart of next election

Are you better off: question at heart of next election

The opposition says excessive government spending is trashing the economy, but Labor says coalition cuts would just make it harder for households.

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Employment Minister Murray Watt is convening a roundtable with Pacific envoys to shore up worker protections in a regional labour mobility scheme.

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Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

South Korean opposition parties will vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law that sparked a major political crisis.

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

The government should appoint an artificial intelligence commissioner to oversee the technology, an inquiry has heard, amid concerns over unfair uses.

Drug decriminalisation push nipped in the bud, for now

A broad consensus for treating drug use and possession outside the justice system in a government-run drug summit butts up against current policies.

Potential credit rating drop keeps government dangling

Project cost blowouts and extra government spending could put too much pressure on a state's budget for it to retain its longstanding AA+ credit rating.

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Ferry saga sinks $47k a week for Scotland berth

Port infrastructure delays and cost blowouts have plagued the delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels, with one of the ships now sitting in Scotland.

Pro-Palestine shift borne from frustration, peace push

Frustration at a lack of progress on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and the need for momentum toward peace drove an Australian policy shift.

Call for disability minister to have lived experience

Australians with disability are profoundly affected by the NDIS, and the scheme's next minister should understand that, one advocate says.

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Despite a failed effort to impose martial law, Aussies in South Korea don't feel unsafe and think the incident instead shows the nation is a mature democracy.

Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

A proposed expansion of native forestry could include areas of land home to old-growth trees, endangered animals and Aboriginal heritage.

Bank's bungled cash fee a sign of anti-branch shift

Australia's biggest bank has backed down on a threat to charge some customers to access their own money after a 24-hour pile-on.

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