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Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

Teachers are preparing for another strike unless a state government offers a better pay deal, warning of further disruption ahead.

Danes vote in poll clouded by Trump's Greenland desires

Danes vote in poll clouded by Trump's Greenland desires

Danes vote in poll clouded by Trump's Greenland desires

Danes vote in poll clouded by Trump's Greenland desires

Danish voters are casting ballots, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term amid a stand-off with US President Donald Trump over Greenland.

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One Nation eyes more seats as premier 'gets on with it'

One Nation eyes more seats as premier 'gets on with it'

One Nation is edging closer to securing more seats in South Australia, as Premier Peter Malinauskas urges his party to get to work after landslide victory.

'Complete joke': teachers pencil in protracted pay war

'Complete joke': teachers pencil in protracted pay war

Tens of thousands of angry teachers have disrupted schools and shut down major city streets to demand better pay and conditions.

Diesel standards eased as fuel shortages deepen

Diesel standards eased as fuel shortages deepen

Measures to help more diesel flow into the domestic market have been announced as hundreds of service stations across Australia run dry.

Confidence tanks as fuel spike flows to building costs

Confidence tanks as fuel spike flows to building costs

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil has brought together leaders from the construction industry as they grapple with skyrocketing materials costs.

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Cheaper goods to flow under 'hard yakka' EU trade deal

Cheaper goods to flow under 'hard yakka' EU trade deal

Cheaper goods to flow under 'hard yakka' EU trade deal

Cheaper goods to flow under 'hard yakka' EU trade deal

Australia and Europe will go on a tariff-slashing blitz, inking a historic trade deal after almost a decade of sometimes-intractable negotiations.

'Stealth' land claim law parked after Indigenous uproar

'Stealth' land claim law parked after Indigenous uproar

'Stealth' land claim law parked after Indigenous uproar

'Stealth' land claim law parked after Indigenous uproar

Labor has shelved changes to crown land aimed at protecting fire stations and marinas from Aboriginal claims after being accused of "scaremongering".

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Refugees are calling for fair treatment, welcoming a decision to grant Iranian women footballers asylum immediately but questioning why they're being ignored.

Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Employer groups warn a pay rise above inflation for minimum wage earners would only tip more fuel onto the fire as rising petrol prices worry the Reserve Bank.

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the US, just hours after President Donald Trump claimed “very good and productive conversations”.

Swift action to stop gambling harms - don't bet on it

Swift action to stop gambling harms - don't bet on it

Swift action to stop gambling harms - don't bet on it

Swift action to stop gambling harms - don't bet on it

A late Labor MP oversaw a landmark report into gambling harm that recommended banning online betting ads but 1000 days later, her own party hasn't touched it.

Gas, property lobbies fire up over proposed tax reform

Gas, property lobbies fire up over proposed tax reform

Gas, property lobbies fire up over proposed tax reform

Gas, property lobbies fire up over proposed tax reform

More than three in five Australians want the government to slug gas companies with a 25 per cent export tax, as prices soar due to the war in the Middle East.

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Relief for rideshare drivers amid fare price increases

A fuel relief program will give rideshare drivers some cash support, even as other rideshare giants start passing higher fares onto customers.

Rationing not yet on the cards as fuel outlook worsens

Australia has been reassured by a key trading partner its fuel supplies are not at risk as other nations look to limit exports to support domestic markets.

EU leader touches down as PM hopes to land trade deal

The president of the European Commission has begun her three-day visit to Australia, as a long-awaited free-trade deal with the bloc appears set to be resolved.

Premier's offer as One Nation breaks through at polls

As One Nation secures its first lower house seat outside of its heartland, a re-elected premier says he's focused on bringing people together.

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More drama for troubled smelter, risking 200 jobs

Hundreds of workers at the nation's only manganese alloy smelter have been thrown another curve ball with the appointment of administrators.

Students told to stay home as teachers strike over pay

Parents have been told to keep their children home from school due to staff shortages stemming from two statewide strikes.

Concerns grow over Solomon Islands political impasse

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is refusing to recall parliament and insists there's no crisis, as the opposition claims a majority of MPs.

No welcome mat for thirsty, energy-hungry data centres

Priority treatment will be afforded to water- and energy-conscious data centres, though some critics want stricter rules on technology companies.

Cuba restores power to Havana after grid collapse

Cuba has begun restoring power in the capital Havana after the third major grid collapse this month that left 10 million people in the dark.

Killing off gas low-hanging fruit for climate goals

An economy-wide gas reduction target has been billed as an easy pathway to cut emissions and improve energy security in NSW.

Israeli settlers smash cars, set fires in the West Bank

Israeli settlers have rampaged through Palestinian villages and wounded several men.

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