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More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season

More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season

The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation'

Security experts fear repeated and dangerous near-misses involving the Chinese military could lead to serious injury or a potential loss of life.

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Trump steel deal could fire up housing sector boost

Home-builders could benefit from efforts by Australia to carve out an exemption to US President Donald Trump's steel tariffs.

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Labor admits trust damaged after surviving voter revolt

Labor admits trust damaged after surviving voter revolt

The Liberals have fallen short of a by-election upset in a traditional Labor stronghold after voters took a sledgehammer to the 10-year-old state government.

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

The artist and curator who were to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale say they are hurt and disappointed, after their selection was reversed.

Australia 'cannot dumb its way to greatness': Shorten

Australia 'cannot dumb its way to greatness': Shorten

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has started his new role as the University of Canberra's vice-chancellor, outlining his vision during tough times.

Sinkhole upends digging on troubled $26b road project

Sinkhole upends digging on troubled $26b road project

A tunnel boring machine on $26.1 billion road project has been forced to manoeuvre around a sinkhole that could halt work for days.

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Cost-of-living crunch fuelling DV support service need

Cost-of-living crunch fuelling DV support service need

Cost-of-living crunch fuelling DV support service need

Cost-of-living crunch fuelling DV support service need

Women's Legal Services Australia says urgent federal funding is needed to ensure women fleeing domestic violence have access to specialist legal support.

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

David Pocock is going on tour to visit other independent candidates challenging major party MPs after electoral changes he brands as unfair were rammed through.

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Three triple-zero calls failed during a fatal farm fire, but Telstra says its rural mobile coverage upgrades helped other emergency calls connect.

Trump outlines roadmap for reciprocal US tariff plan

Trump outlines roadmap for reciprocal US tariff plan

Trump outlines roadmap for reciprocal US tariff plan

Trump outlines roadmap for reciprocal US tariff plan

US President Donald Trump says the United States will charge all other countries with the same tariffs as they charge on imports of US goods.

Trump wants denuclearisation talks with Russia, China

Trump wants denuclearisation talks with Russia, China

Trump wants denuclearisation talks with Russia, China

Trump wants denuclearisation talks with Russia, China

US President Donald Trump plans to start talks with Russia and China on nuclear disarmament and hopes all three nations agree to cut their defence budgets.

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Dozens of public health specialist resignations remain in play as data outlines how few have rescinded their threat to quit the system.

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Parents will have access to three days of subsidised childcare after laws were rushed through the parliament ahead of a looming federal election.

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More doctors go bush, but hospitals still squeezed

Thousands of rural health workers have been retained or recruited through government cash incentives, but pressures on emergency departments continue to bite.

Australia rejects 'killing' the US aluminium market

Australia has denied exploiting tariff exemptions granted by the first Trump administration despite claims aluminium sales have been "killing" the US market.

Veterans to get easier, quicker support in major reform

Australia's veterans will get simpler and faster access to compensation and rehabilitation in an overhaul of the system after laws cleared the parliament.

Sitting week a test run of post-election politics

The Senate might have hosted a test run of the next parliament after Labor teamed up with the Greens to pass major reforms.

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Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a "conversation" on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients.

Australia backslides on sustainability goals

A guardian for future generations has been pitched as a solution to short-sighted decisions leading to backsliding on key development goals.

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

Unis could be hit up for cash to fund costly rail loop

Premier Jacinta Allan has signalled universities set to reap benefits from a $34.5 billion rail line may be asked to come to the party with funding.

'Game-changing' anti-scam laws to protect consumers

Scam victims will have clearer paths to compensation if businesses do not shore up their defences after scam prevention measures were enshrined in law.

Calls for change 17 years on from national apology

For some, the anniversary of the apology to Stolen Generations is a source of pride. For others it is a reminder of the "dire" reality for Indigenous children.

Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Public servants will be obliged to help the federal government watchdog under newly passed laws designed to prevent the robodebt scheme from happening again.

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