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Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises

Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises

Those killed in an anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach can't be revived, but Australia must learn from it for a better future, a royal commission has heard.

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

Universities best placed to handle the AI challenge

The peak body says universities are best equipped to tackle artificial intelligence challenges without heavy-handed regulation or a centralised authority.

'Final nail': Labor taken to task for secret rail tax

'Final nail': Labor taken to task for secret rail tax

'Final nail': Labor taken to task for secret rail tax

'Final nail': Labor taken to task for secret rail tax

A state government has been embroiled in a secret tax scandal after it was revealed public transport users were charged to pay for a controversial rail line.

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Call for tobacco tax to be cut as crims control market

Call for tobacco tax to be cut as crims control market

Australia's tax imposed on tobacco should be drastically slashed in a bid to disrupt the business model of organised crime, coalition politicians say.

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

A teenage girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted in state care, piling pressure on a system already under intense scrutiny.

Labor MP stands aside after additional charge laid

Labor MP stands aside after additional charge laid

A Labor politician in the Top End has stood aside from a key role after police laid an additional charge against him, alleging a breach of bail.

Canada hits US back with tariffs, trade war intensifies

Canada hits US back with tariffs, trade war intensifies

Canada has clapped back at US tariff hikes with hikes of its own on steel, aluminium, furniture and clothing.

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Trump floats Lake Ontario name change amid trade war

Trump floats Lake Ontario name change amid trade war

Trump floats Lake Ontario name change amid trade war

Trump floats Lake Ontario name change amid trade war

President Donald Trump claims to be considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” after US trade talks with Canada broke down.

Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach

Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach

Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach

Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach

A federal Labor politician fighting allegations he assaulted a Northern Territory official has been charged with breaching his bail conditions.

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

One premier hopes guardrails on AI technology aren't too tight, after a controversial data centre was approved by council.

Cheaper rail loop but project still dogged by critics

Cheaper rail loop but project still dogged by critics

Cheaper rail loop but project still dogged by critics

Cheaper rail loop but project still dogged by critics

A city-shaping rail project has been pared back as a new state premier eyes savings to burnish his party's re-election credentials.

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Hearings for the inquiry called following an anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach are set to finish on Wednesday following calls for it to be extended.

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

Data centre regulation could be like the social media ban and become the next area of technology Australia leads the world in, the prime minister says.

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Inequality from tax settings that favoured housing investment is affecting younger Australians, an advocacy groups says.

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ANU sorry after ‘indefensible treatment’ of academic

An academic who levelled bullying claims at the leadership of one of Australia's most prestigious universities has received a payout and apology.

Assisted dying clause gagging doctors defended

The only Australian jurisdiction yet to legalise end-of-life choice is debating a voluntary assisted dying bill facing multiple proposed amendments.

WA to ban character references for all criminal cases

Another state will ban the use of good character references at sentencing after three government employees gave references to a workmate jailed for rape.

Drones, tracking devices: union's 'Iraq-style tactics'

Construction bosses were allegedly tailed, tracked, watched by drones and had pets baited in a campaign likened to Iraq-style tactics, an inquiry has been told.

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'Hawkish' RBA minutes reveal rate rise still an option

An extended conflict in the Middle East, a larger-than-anticipated AI boom and ongoing low productivity growth could force the Reserve Bank to lift rates again.

Controversial artwork takes up pole position in west

The prime minister has announced a $500 million painting, deemed a waste of taxpayer funds when first purchased, will depart Australia's capital for the west.

Facial recognition, cashless play in gaming reforms

A state with a high prevalence of poker machines has unveiled a tranche of gaming reforms, although many say they haven't gone far enough.

'Things won't change': PM insists GST deal is iron clad

Anthony Albanese has promised he won't backtrack on a generous GST deal for WA, despite protests from other jurisdictions that it's unfair.

Canada hits back at US as tariff feud explodes

After days of intense negotiations, the US and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal, worsening an already delicate relationship between the two nations.

Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass

A planned overhaul of the government's migration policy has been delayed again, with the prime minister confirming it's not on the agenda at national cabinet.

Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions

The US treasury secretary says entities will be barred from the US dollar-based system if they continue to trade with Iran, without giving further details.

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