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

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.

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

The Australian economy is growing slowly with government support, with energy rebates effectively transferring household spending to the public purse.

NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

An alliance of business, tourism and industry groups wants Sydney Harbour's last working port to stay that way but developers say the ship has sailed.

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New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

Up to 100 million mRNA jabs will be made at Moderna's new plant, with a promise Australia will always be at the top of the vaccine queue for locally-made jabs.

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

A warning it will take "decades" to make coal sites safe for nuclear reactors has been dismissed as polling shows staunch opposition from women voters.

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers

'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers

Barriers to entry-level roles are locking job seekers out of the market and making it harder for employers to plug labour shortages.

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Labor plays down Greens' push for power-sharing deal

Labor plays down Greens' push for power-sharing deal

Labor plays down Greens' push for power-sharing deal

Labor plays down Greens' push for power-sharing deal

Frontbencher Katy Gallagher says there are no plans to strike a power-sharing deal with the Greens and is talking up Labor's prospects at the next election.

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

A gun case against US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has been formally dismissed by a federal judge.

Betting ads played before, after kids' song shock dad

Betting ads played before, after kids' song shock dad

Betting ads played before, after kids' song shock dad

Betting ads played before, after kids' song shock dad

A fight for a blanket ban on gambling advertising has been reinvigorated after Sportsbet paused promotions on Spotify following an incident.

Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest'

Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest'

Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest'

Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest'

A review has cleared the board of a major superannuation fund but suggested substantial improvements after intense scrutiny of CFMEU-linked appointments.

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Closer defence ties and further investment in the transition to net zero have been discussed by senior Australian and Singaporean ministers.

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

A city reeling from crime backs controversial youth justice laws, saying juvenile offences have contributed to business closures and tarnished its reputation.

France 'at turning point' ahead of no-confidence vote

France 'at turning point' ahead of no-confidence vote

France 'at turning point' ahead of no-confidence vote

France 'at turning point' ahead of no-confidence vote

A French minister is warning colleagues "not to plunge the country into uncertainty" as Michel Barnier's government faces a historic collapse over the budget.

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'Significant step' in push to repatriate Bali Nine

Five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for their role in attempting to smuggle heroin as part of the Bali Nine are a step closer to coming home.

Pokies panel pushes to keep cash for gamblers

Half of Australia's poker machines would require a named account under recommended reforms, but industry has attacked the "embarrassing" evidence base.

Thirty licences to open a cafe: state red tape ranked

Australian business must work through a patchwork of regulations wherever they operate, but requirements in some states are more onerous than in others.

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests

Protesters have been hit with tear gas and water cannons for another night in Georgia as police crack down on thousands of anti-government demonstrators.

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China drops final trade blocks as beef back on the menu

Two abattoirs have had Chinese import bans lifted, the final trade restriction to fall after Beijing imposed $20 billion of tariffs against Australia.

White House defends Biden pardoning son Hunter

Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter has been both praised and criticised as the US president prepares to leave office.

Five-year wait for trains to finally arrive on time

Korean-built trains at the centre of a long-running dispute over staffing and local manufacturing have launched on a key line, five years late.

Calls for overhaul as welfare payments incorrectly axed

Welfare recipients may have had their payments illegally cancelled, prompting calls to suspend the tool used to enforce mutual obligations.

Message deleted: plan to make telcos trash dodgy texts

Dodgy text messages claiming to be from banks and service providers could become a thing of the past as the federal government expands its crackdown on scams.

Urgent action needed to stamp out battery fire risks

Companies who import electronic goods to Australia should be forced to register and recycle their batteries, an expert says, to address growing fire risks.

Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off

Building one new helicopter base a year for three years to improve regional health care is proving far more difficult than first thought.

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