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NBN rollout to be bolstered with $3b network upgrade

NBN rollout to be bolstered with $3b network upgrade

High-speed internet will be rolled out to a further 620,000 homes in the 'final piece of the puzzle' for NBN upgrades.

Motorists leave $140m in toll relief unclaimed: govt

Motorists leave $140m in toll relief unclaimed: govt

Motorists leave $140m in toll relief unclaimed: govt

Motorists leave $140m in toll relief unclaimed: govt

Motorists in western Sydney have missed out on $140 million of state toll road relief since the assistance was introduced last year, the NSW government says.

Dutton makes personal pitch at coalition campaign rally

Dutton makes personal pitch at coalition campaign rally

Dutton makes personal pitch at coalition campaign rally

Dutton makes personal pitch at coalition campaign rally

Peter Dutton has talked up his working-class origins at a campaign rally as he seeks to connect with voters ahead of the federal election.

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Penny Wong 'honoured' to attend Trump's inauguration

Penny Wong 'honoured' to attend Trump's inauguration

Penny Wong will attend Donald Trump's inauguration, becoming the first foreign minister in recent memory to receive an invitation for the ceremony.

Australia's bullet-proof jobs market put to the test

Australia's bullet-proof jobs market put to the test

Even with restrictive interest rate settings and inflation battering the economy, Australia's labour market has proved surprisingly resilient.

‘Perfect’ Mary clocks up Queeniversary in Denmark

‘Perfect’ Mary clocks up Queeniversary in Denmark

Australian-born Danish Queen Mary has notched a flawless run in the first year since her husband Frederik ascended the throne, royal watchers say.

Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland

Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland

Denmark has reportedly told US President-elect Donald Trump's team that it is willing to discuss boosting security in Greenland without an American takeover.

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Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudanese officials say the military and its allies have taken back the strategic city of Wad Medani more than a year after the Rapid Support Forces seized it.

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'

Mental health patients in Australia's most populous state are being neglected by their government which is failing to retain psychiatrists, a union says.

Trump spared jail, fines over hush money, rules judge

Trump spared jail, fines over hush money, rules judge

Trump spared jail, fines over hush money, rules judge

Trump spared jail, fines over hush money, rules judge

Donald Trump's hush money sentencing marks the culmination of the first-ever criminal case brought against a US president, past or present.

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hopes his new term will be "a period of peace, of prosperity, of equality and the new democracy".

Yoon's security chief quits, warns against 'bloodshed'

Yoon's security chief quits, warns against 'bloodshed'

Yoon's security chief quits, warns against 'bloodshed'

Yoon's security chief quits, warns against 'bloodshed'

The arrest of ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol mustn't be violent, South Korea's presidential security boss has urged as he resigned over a stand-off with investigators.

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

After years of enduring fetid odours in their backyard, residents of a Queensland city fear a new inquiry into health effects will only deliver a "half job".

Court won't halt Trump sentencing in hush money case

Court won't halt Trump sentencing in hush money case

Court won't halt Trump sentencing in hush money case

Court won't halt Trump sentencing in hush money case

US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.

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PM finishes three-state blitz with key message

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have launched a soft test of their pitches to voters ahead of the federal election after a week of unofficial campaigning.

Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.

Call for states to fire up new gas to avoid shortfall

Federal Labor has been urged to reverse "anti-gas policies" with structural shortfalls forecast from 2027 and Australians still under the pump on energy bills.

Movie-goers, bargain hunters boost discretionary spend

Australians spent more on new cars, movie tickets and discounted clothes and household goods in the month leading up to the Christmas period.

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Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up

How each of Victoria's 76 health services will be grouped together under a controversial plan to take a scalpel to system bureaucracy has been unveiled.

No magical save for Star as govt focuses on workers

As the shares of embattled casino operator Star Entertainment fall to an all-time low, a state government has ruled out giving it a financial lifeline.

US bipartisanship for AUKUS targets 'naysayers'

In a "powerful" message to the sceptics of AUKUS, US congressmen are reassuring bipartisan support for the partnership ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

Lebanon's army chief elected president by MPs

Hezbollah MPs have backed Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun to become the country's president in a second round of voting.

Carter remembered at funeral for rising above politics

Jimmy Carter has been honoured at a state funeral in Washington DC attended by five current and former US presidents.

Cost of living in mind as Labor clutches purse strings

Voters are crying out for more measures to combat the rising cost of living with a federal election looming as Labor preaches responsible economic management.

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

A public inquiry will be held into the health impacts of noxious odours from waste facilities - which can mimic raw sewage - on suburban householders.

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