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Allan's profile 'a work in progress' after 100 days

Jacinta Allan remains undefined to much of the electorate after her first 100 days as Victorian premier and could face a series of stumbling blocks in 2024.

Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

Loans to help struggling builders complete homes

The WA government will provide loans to help struggling builders complete unfinished homes that have been under construction for more than two years.

Australians think $345,000 income needed to feel rich

Australians think $345,000 income needed to feel rich

Australians think $345,000 income needed to feel rich

Australians think $345,000 income needed to feel rich

The rising cost of housing, groceries and other goods may help explain the vast gap between normal earnings and how much it would take to feel wealthy.

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'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

'No one to help': Man dies after 10-hour ambo wait

A man has died after waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance, with ramping at hospitals still "unacceptably high" despite promises to fix the issue.

Independent puts Tas Liberal government on notice

Independent puts Tas Liberal government on notice

Tasmania's minority Liberal government is on thin ice after an independent MP who quit the party threatened to pull his support.

Land tax changes to recoup $1b more from Victorians

Land tax changes to recoup $1b more from Victorians

An increase in land tax for more Victorians is expected to raise $1 billion more than previously projected, according to the independent budget office.

Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Voters in Qld, the ACT and the NT will head to the polls in 2024, with a tight by-election contest in a federal Victorian seat also taking place.

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PM must answer for Qantas boss meeting: opposition

PM must answer for Qantas boss meeting: opposition

PM must answer for Qantas boss meeting: opposition

PM must answer for Qantas boss meeting: opposition

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says the prime minister must be transparent about his meeting with former Qantas chief Alan Joyce.

Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

One million doses of lumpy skin disease vaccine have reached Indonesia as part of an Australian bid to protect its own cattle from the ailment.

Troops charge in for $50K bonus to stick with army life

Troops charge in for $50K bonus to stick with army life

Troops charge in for $50K bonus to stick with army life

Troops charge in for $50K bonus to stick with army life

About 85 per cent of eligible Defence personnel have signed on for a $50,00 bonus to stay in uniform for another three years, the minister says.

Australia urged to support genocide case against Israel

Australia urged to support genocide case against Israel

Australia urged to support genocide case against Israel

Australia urged to support genocide case against Israel

Palestininian Australians want the federal government to support a genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

S Korea opposition leader conscious after knife attack

S Korea opposition leader conscious after knife attack

S Korea opposition leader conscious after knife attack

S Korea opposition leader conscious after knife attack

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is conscious but in intensive care after a knife attack.

Albanese calls for MPs to stay in parliament longer

Albanese calls for MPs to stay in parliament longer

Albanese calls for MPs to stay in parliament longer

Albanese calls for MPs to stay in parliament longer

The prime minister wants four-year fixed terms for federal parliament, but admits the limits are unlikely to change soon.

Missing Iraq War documents prompt independent review

Missing Iraq War documents prompt independent review

Missing Iraq War documents prompt independent review

Missing Iraq War documents prompt independent review

A failure by the former Morrison government to provide Iraq War documents to the National Archives will be investigated.

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Ukraine request for coal shipments being considered: PM

Ukraine has asked for shipments of Australian coal to help its citizens avoid freezing in winter, with the federal government considering the request.

S.Korean opposition leader stabbed by autograph-seeker

An unknown attacker has stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck as he was visiting the site of a proposed airport.

Review called into NYE children drownings, park safety

There are calls for a review into the drowning deaths of two children in a Perth park on New Year's Eve amid claims safety concerns were ignored for years.

House prices to fall by 3-5pct after flat end to 2023

The Australian housing market ended 2023 on a flat note, despite respectable gains across the year, and are likely to fall going into 2024, experts say.

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Opposition backs coal shipment for Ukraine power supply

Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham has called on the government to deliver more coal to Ukraine as Russia targets energy infrastructure.

Australia 'confident' in Quad despite summit doubt

Health Minister Mark Butler says Australia is confident the next Quad leaders summit will go ahead despite uncertainty on the next meeting date.

Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

A business trip to oversee packing of an edible plant is on the cards for disgraced former Labor MP Craig Thomson ahead of his sentencing and trials for fraud.

Cancer, cystic fibrosis treatments in new PBS listings

New medications have been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, which will see some patients save hundreds of thousands of dollars in treatment costs.

Israeli court rejects law that limited court oversight

A key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms that sparked major protests has been struck out by Israel's Supreme Court.

Iranian warship Alborz enters Red Sea: report

The Iranian warship Alborz has entered the Red Sea at a time of raised tensions on the shipping route, Iranian media reports say.

State bans commercial logging of native forests

A state's ban on the commercial logging of native forests could protect two million hectares of trees for future generations.

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