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Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Members have hit out at a state government after CFMEU "perks" were put on ice as a campaign against the beleaguered union heats up.

Jobs still bright spot despite softer employment growth

Jobs still bright spot despite softer employment growth

Jobs still bright spot despite softer employment growth

Jobs still bright spot despite softer employment growth

There may be cracks appearing in the labour market but it's still strong compared to pre-pandemic norms and taking a long time to unwind.

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Nearly 1000 people are held in Australia's immigration detention centres because of visa cancellation rates increasing by 10 times in the last 10 years.

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Regions speak out over carrying 'forced' energy burden

Regions speak out over carrying 'forced' energy burden

Australians in regional towns worry they will be forced to accept nuclear power plants even if they object to them, an inquiry has heard.

Blunder didn't compromise final exams, authority says

Blunder didn't compromise final exams, authority says

Victoria's examinations authority has denied Year-12 exams were compromised by a sample papers blunder caused by human error.

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

Police have walked off the job for the first time in two decades to protest the Victorian government's "disrespect" in a long-running impasse over a pay deal.

Social media duty of care to users 'a game changer'

Social media duty of care to users 'a game changer'

Social media giants will need to take proactive steps to protect users and improve safety features under a digital duty of care introduced by the government.

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Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

The communications watchdog has handed down new rules for what telcos will need to tell customers if they experience a widespread outage.

Trump, Biden pledge orderly transition of power

Trump, Biden pledge orderly transition of power

Trump, Biden pledge orderly transition of power

Trump, Biden pledge orderly transition of power

US President Joe Biden has welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House for an Oval Office visit.

Climate change fuelling insurance cost-of-living crunch

Climate change fuelling insurance cost-of-living crunch

Climate change fuelling insurance cost-of-living crunch

Climate change fuelling insurance cost-of-living crunch

More than two-thirds of parents are worried about rising insurance costs pushed higher by climate change.

Money laundering crackdown looms in federal overhaul

Money laundering crackdown looms in federal overhaul

Money laundering crackdown looms in federal overhaul

Money laundering crackdown looms in federal overhaul

Professions such as accountants and lawyers could soon face regulations to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Social media ban passes the test for school principals

Social media ban passes the test for school principals

Social media ban passes the test for school principals

Social media ban passes the test for school principals

Banning under 16s from social media would be critical for the wellbeing of young people, a peak body for school principals says.

Government caves to worker calls for 24-hour trains

Government caves to worker calls for 24-hour trains

Government caves to worker calls for 24-hour trains

Government caves to worker calls for 24-hour trains

A train strike that could have brought Sydney to a standstill has been avoided after the government agreed to run 24-hour services.

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

A Top End land council wants border protection bolstered after a foreign fishing vessel smuggled four men to a remote island.

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Coalition backs defence export permit rules for Israel

Australia will maintain its current laws for defence export permits if the coalition wins government at the next federal election, a key Liberal senator says.

Thousands rally as nurses reject one-or-the-other deal

Angry nurses will not accept delaying their demand for improved staffing ratios as a condition of securing a major pay rise.

Pay growth running faster than price rises

Workers have logged another quarter of real wage growth that, thankfully, is not strong enough to push back interest rate cuts.

Probe into 'nefarious' local election vote tampering

Vote tampering appears to have occurred in two local council elections with police to investigate suspicious ballots that authorities describe as "nefarious".

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Dozens of 'forever chemicals' yet to be assessed

A parliamentary inquiry into PFAS substances has heard almost 20 per cent of the chemicals in the regulator's inventory have not been fully assessed.

Trump will 'hopefully' forgive Kevin Rudd: opposition

The coalition's foreign policy priorities have been outlined, with support for under-fire US ambassador and former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd.

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

A federal inquiry has heard strong support for a nuclear industry in regional Queensland even though local councillors say they were not consulted.

'Should be nervous': Liberal leader revels in poll win

Despite being dogged by a defamation trial, Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has inched ahead of Premier Jacinta Allan as preferred state leader.

'Gone backwards': Hopes fund can revive home-building

A $900 million fund has been welcomed by economists hopeful it will modernise the construction industry where productivity has been flat for three decades.

Trump rewards Elon Musk with top job slashing spending

Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have been hand-picked by Donald Trump to head a new US government 'efficiency' department.

Brumbies cull wins tick of approval, but rift remains

A major culling operation of feral horses in the Australian Alps has won cross-party backing but an unlikely coalition of MPs say it is not ethically justified.

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