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Are you better off: question at heart of next election

Are you better off: question at heart of next election

The opposition says excessive government spending is trashing the economy, but Labor says coalition cuts would just make it harder for households.

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Employment Minister Murray Watt is convening a roundtable with Pacific envoys to shore up worker protections in a regional labour mobility scheme.

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

South Korean opposition parties will vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law that sparked a major political crisis.

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An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

The government should appoint an artificial intelligence commissioner to oversee the technology, an inquiry has heard, amid concerns over unfair uses.

Drug decriminalisation push nipped in the bud, for now

Drug decriminalisation push nipped in the bud, for now

A broad consensus for treating drug use and possession outside the justice system in a government-run drug summit butts up against current policies.

Potential credit rating drop keeps government dangling

Potential credit rating drop keeps government dangling

Project cost blowouts and extra government spending could put too much pressure on a state's budget for it to retain its longstanding AA+ credit rating.

Ferry saga sinks $47k a week for Scotland berth

Ferry saga sinks $47k a week for Scotland berth

Port infrastructure delays and cost blowouts have plagued the delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels, with one of the ships now sitting in Scotland.

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Pro-Palestine shift borne from frustration, peace push

Pro-Palestine shift borne from frustration, peace push

Pro-Palestine shift borne from frustration, peace push

Pro-Palestine shift borne from frustration, peace push

Frustration at a lack of progress on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and the need for momentum toward peace drove an Australian policy shift.

Call for disability minister to have lived experience

Call for disability minister to have lived experience

Call for disability minister to have lived experience

Call for disability minister to have lived experience

Australians with disability are profoundly affected by the NDIS, and the scheme's next minister should understand that, one advocate says.

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Despite a failed effort to impose martial law, Aussies in South Korea don't feel unsafe and think the incident instead shows the nation is a mature democracy.

Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

A proposed expansion of native forestry could include areas of land home to old-growth trees, endangered animals and Aboriginal heritage.

Bank's bungled cash fee a sign of anti-branch shift

Bank's bungled cash fee a sign of anti-branch shift

Bank's bungled cash fee a sign of anti-branch shift

Bank's bungled cash fee a sign of anti-branch shift

Australia's biggest bank has backed down on a threat to charge some customers to access their own money after a 24-hour pile-on.

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

Economy yet to shake malaise as growth misses forecasts

The Australian economy is growing slowly with government support, with energy rebates effectively transferring household spending to the public purse.

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NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

An alliance of business, tourism and industry groups wants Sydney Harbour's last working port to stay that way but developers say the ship has sailed.

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

Up to 100 million mRNA jabs will be made at Moderna's new plant, with a promise Australia will always be at the top of the vaccine queue for locally-made jabs.

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

A warning it will take "decades" to make coal sites safe for nuclear reactors has been dismissed as polling shows staunch opposition from women voters.

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

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'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers

Barriers to entry-level roles are locking job seekers out of the market and making it harder for employers to plug labour shortages.

Labor plays down Greens' push for power-sharing deal

Frontbencher Katy Gallagher says there are no plans to strike a power-sharing deal with the Greens and is talking up Labor's prospects at the next election.

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

A gun case against US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has been formally dismissed by a federal judge.

Betting ads played before, after kids' song shock dad

A fight for a blanket ban on gambling advertising has been reinvigorated after Sportsbet paused promotions on Spotify following an incident.

Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest'

A review has cleared the board of a major superannuation fund but suggested substantial improvements after intense scrutiny of CFMEU-linked appointments.

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Closer defence ties and further investment in the transition to net zero have been discussed by senior Australian and Singaporean ministers.

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

A city reeling from crime backs controversial youth justice laws, saying juvenile offences have contributed to business closures and tarnished its reputation.

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