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Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system is increasing, the latest data shows.

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

An area of Western Australia known for its wild bottlenose dolphins and birdlife is the latest to join the offshore wind race.

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Grant Robertson, New Zealand's finance minister from 2017 to 2023 and a giant of the Labour party, is leaving politics.

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SA parole rules set to tighten for accomplices

SA parole rules set to tighten for accomplices

The SA government will rush new laws through parliament to limit the freedoms of an accomplice of the Snowtown serial murderers when he is released.

Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

The death-in-custody of Russian President Vladimir Putin's political rival Alexei Navalny steeled the EU to hold him to account by introducing new sanctions.

Affordability woes could fuel demand for unit living

Affordability woes could fuel demand for unit living

Land values, a scarcity factor and the need for more space during COVID-19 lockdowns have turned the gap between house and unit prices into a chasm.

Apprentice review throws spanner in the works, say Libs

Apprentice review throws spanner in the works, say Libs

A review on apprentice incentives is only kicking the can down the road on boosting trainee numbers, the federal opposition says.

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Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.

Alarm as financial literacy fails to add up for many

Alarm as financial literacy fails to add up for many

Alarm as financial literacy fails to add up for many

Alarm as financial literacy fails to add up for many

A two-tiered financial health system, characterised by "haves and have nots", has been revealed in a survey of Australians on financial literacy questions.

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says she will continue the work of her husband and fight for a free Russia.

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Seven more sites have been confirmed as contaminated with asbestos in Sydney as the tainted mulch scandal expands to Canberra.

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties.

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Procedural inconsistency in the NSW health system jeopardises the safety of patients, a Special Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.

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'Anti-Semitic' rally weaponised memory: Jewish council

Prominent Jewish Australians have decried a rally where a former prime minister accused the UN of anti-Semitism and conflated bigotry with criticism of Israel.

Boat arrival prompts offshore processing warning

As the prime minister decried people smugglers following recent boat arrivals, human rights groups have called for changes to immigration policies.

'No safety boost' from axing terrorists' citizenship

Experts have picked apart laws that strip Australian citizenship from dual nationals convicted of serious offences, saying the powers don't increase safety.

Politician on careless driving charge after car crash

Northern Territory opposition whip Joshua Burgoyne has been charged with driving offences following a traffic accident.

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Rewards push to give apprentices the tools to stay on

A review into apprenticeship incentives has raised the prospect further financial rewards could be offered for trainees to stay in their profession.

Premier plays for Australian Institute of Sport shift

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced his support for the Australian Institute of Sport to be relocated to Brisbane ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

Barnaby quits grog for Lent as second Nats MP in strife

Barnaby Joyce has revealed the one thing he will swear off for Easter, as parliament house is set to remain free of alcohol and drug testing.

Sydney's growing fringes win in preschool rollout

A pledge to build 100 public preschools in three years is set to double the number available to NSW families.

Employment slowdown to hit blue collar workers hardest

Conditions are finally turning after a bumper few years for the labour market, with some fields to be hit harder than others.

Disability data council set to meet for first time

A new council will aim to provide fresh data on the experiences of people with disability to improve support services.

Hundreds detained in Russia as country mourns Navalny

A prominent rights group says more than 400 people have been detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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