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Paramedics treat patient in hospital amid pay dispute

Paramedics treat patient in hospital amid pay dispute

Victoria's ambulance boss is meeting daily with workers to address their pay dispute, as the state probes why a patient was treated in a hospital corridor.

LGBTQI census questions axed to avoid 'divisive debate'

LGBTQI census questions axed to avoid 'divisive debate'

LGBTQI census questions axed to avoid 'divisive debate'

LGBTQI census questions axed to avoid 'divisive debate'

Worries about an anti-LGBTQI fear campaign led to the decision not to include questions about sexual orientation in the census, the acting prime minister says.

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

An investigation into a youth detention centre has found children being locked in bare cells without running water, a toilet or even a bed - sometimes for days.

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Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Wrongly convicted mother Kathleen Folbigg hopes to raise her story and compensation claim with the NSW premier more than a year after being pardoned.

Slow progress on unpaid super sparks calls for action

Slow progress on unpaid super sparks calls for action

One in four workers are not receiving their full super entitlements, prompting calls for tougher compliance and legislative reform.

'Get off their high horses': call to end jumps racing

'Get off their high horses': call to end jumps racing

Former Victorian racing minister Rob Hulls is turning up the heat on the Labor government to become the last Australian state to ban jumps racing.

Treasurer breaks ranks, slams 'destructive' student cap

Treasurer breaks ranks, slams 'destructive' student cap

Federal government plans to cap the number of international students at university have been labelled 'destructive' by Victoria's treasurer.

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Carbon credit scheme to be more transparent

Carbon credit scheme to be more transparent

Carbon credit scheme to be more transparent

Carbon credit scheme to be more transparent

The federal government has agreed to multiple recommendations to improve the carbon credit scheme, following a review from the Climate Change Authority.

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

The Pacific Islands Forum chair is likely to return to Micronesian hands in 2026 under a power-sharing deal, with Palau confirming its candidacy.

Former junta prisoner calls for more Myanmar sanctions

Former junta prisoner calls for more Myanmar sanctions

Former junta prisoner calls for more Myanmar sanctions

Former junta prisoner calls for more Myanmar sanctions

Australia needs to do more to put pressure on Myanmar's junta and kneecap the military's ability to source arms, Sean Turnell says.

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters

Almost $400 million will be spent on projects to better protect Australians from natural disasters including key cyclone and flood protection upgrades.

More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

Separatist militants in Pakistan have killed more 70 people in attacks on various sites including police stations, railway lines and highways.

Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum

Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum

Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum

Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum

France's handling of unrest in New Caledonia has drawn criticism from Pacific leaders in Tonga this week.

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Providing travellers with refunds is a step forward, but more could be done to prevent delays and cancellations in the first place, a peak travel body says.

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Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

A NSW gold-mine proposal under threat due to an Indigenous heritage order still has the backing of state and federal Labor leaders.

Minority Liberals sign new deal after Lambie sackings

A new agreement has been signed between Tasmania's minority Liberal government and two cross bench MPs who were sacked from the Jacqui Lambie Network.

Warnings student cap could hurt economy and research

Plans to cap international student numbers will "apply a handbrake" to one of the nation's biggest exports, the peak university body warns.

Frozen school funds 'tally of lost learning': minister

Hundreds of millions of dollars accumulated in school accounts as principals struggled to find enough teachers, the NSW education minister says.

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Employers urged to dob in workers who stopped for CFMEU

Australia's employers are being urged to dob in any workers who downed tools and took unprotected industrial action for the powerful construction union.

Selection-panel member ends up with key biosecurity job

A NSW minister has defended appointing a biosecurity expert to a $200,000 executive role after she ran a recruitment process that found no suitable candidate.

Pacific seasonal workers to receive family support

Concerns over separated families using Australia's Pacific worker scheme has led to a pilot program aiming to provide support.

Double tax for Airbnbs as councils retain fee powers

An Australian-first user levy on Airbnb and Stayz bookings won't cover Victorians' primary places of residence, but councils can continue to charge owners.

The great divide: treasurer's Dutton spray sparks row

Peter Dutton has hit back at comments by the treasurer labelling him as the most divisive leader in Australia's political history.

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Extremely potent synthetics drugs that have already caused dozens of overdose deaths in 2024 are being found in vaping liquid, ecstasy and depressants.

Telcos to dial-up customer communication during outages

Telcos will be given updated rules for communicating with their customers during network-wide outages.

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