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Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

A key super fund body says taxpayers are on the hook for between $75 billion and $85 billion because of the Morrison government's early super access policy.

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Australia needs to increase support for Ukraine because it will boost international security as well as the local defence industry, a public hearing has heard.

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

The peak body for NSW unions has called for the removal of 25,000 poker machines over the next five years to better align numbers with those in other states.

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PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

A decision to keep secret the name of a former politician who was caught up in a foreign spy ring has been defended by the prime minister and top ministers.

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Australia is in the productivity slow lane and although the pandemic goes a long way to explaining it, a key economic institution says more action is needed.

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against a deeper involvement in the fighting in Ukraine, saying it’s fraught with the risk of a nuclear conflict.

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

A plan by Tasmania's Liberal government to go big on native forest logging when other states are bugging out has dismayed conservationists.

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Greens senator censured over Philippines protest

Greens senator censured over Philippines protest

Greens senator censured over Philippines protest

Greens senator censured over Philippines protest

Greens senator Janet Rice has been handed a rare parliamentary rebuke for her protest against an address to parliament by the Philippines president.

Starvation in Gaza accelerates without Australian funds

Starvation in Gaza accelerates without Australian funds

Starvation in Gaza accelerates without Australian funds

Starvation in Gaza accelerates without Australian funds

Australia must clarify the conditions required to restore funding to the UN's Palestinian relief agency or the situation in Gaza will worsen, independents say.

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Speculation is rife about the identity of the former politician who sold out Australia to a foreign spy ring as government ministers defend the secrecy.

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

A defamation hearing into a "hateful" tweet by Pauline Hanson should not rake through the past 30 years of her public statements, her lawyers say.

'We will not yield': Philippines leader urges support

'We will not yield': Philippines leader urges support

'We will not yield': Philippines leader urges support

'We will not yield': Philippines leader urges support

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has given an address to federal parliament, warning of growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Deaths from terrorism jumped to more than 8350 globally as the nation's spy chief warned the risk remains real in Australia despite the lowered threat level.

Planes, guided missiles priority in defence blueprint

Planes, guided missiles priority in defence blueprint

Planes, guided missiles priority in defence blueprint

Planes, guided missiles priority in defence blueprint

A new blueprint for Australia's defence industry has outlined seven priority areas in order to help the nation stand on its own two feet.

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Retail sales rebound but spending appetite is weak

The consumer sector is clearly in pain and prioritising discounted goods, making it a difficult time to be a discretionary retailer.

Forest wars flare after pledge to grow native logging

Native forestry in Tasmania will be expanded if the Liberal government is re-elected at the upcoming state election on March 23.

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

Seven colas and a single prawn: MPs declare freebies

Freebies for politicians range from party pies and grilled chicken to sporting tickets and business class flights, their register of interests shows.

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Rooftop solar owners to get less cash for feeding grid

An abundance of daytime solar generation has led to a cut in the amount of money energy retailers will pay rooftop solar owners to pump energy into the grid.

Focus on Australia's role in SE Asia's food security

A parliamentary committee will examine the role Australian agriculture has to play in the Southeast Asian market, and how it can support food security.

Coalition expects Labor to hold seat in by-election

Peter Dutton says he expects a swing away from Labor in the Dunkley by-election, but it's a "tough ask" for the Liberal Party to wrest the seat away.

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Organised crime groups are using vape sales to fund other illicit activities, the health minister says, prompting moves to further restrict e-cigarettes.

Australia not 'complacent' on expected weak growth

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is not immune nor complacent in the face of economic challenges though a soft landing is still anticipated.

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

About 1000 hospital workers are set to walk off the job to protest parking fees the union says have risen 127 per cent since 2019.

Australia must scale up aid for security

Australia’s peak body for international development is urging the federal government to step up its foreign aid budget, or risk the nation's reputation.

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