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TikTok says it 'is back' in the United States

TikTok says it 'is back' in the United States

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order extending the period of time that TikTok can remain accessible in the United States.

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

A report has called for retirees to be able to buy a lifetime annuity from the federal government to boost their super balance.

Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration

Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration

Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration

Trump to hold victory rally ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump has arrived in Washington to celebrate with supporters ahead of his second inauguration when he will be sworn in as the 47th US president.

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Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Pro-Palestinian rallies welcome long-awaited ceasefire

Thousands of people have rallied in Sydney and Melbourne as communities around the world welcome a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Fighting halted as delayed Gaza ceasefire takes effect

Fighting halted as delayed Gaza ceasefire takes effect

A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has come into effect with a hostage release to follow after a 15-month war that has up-ended the Middle East.

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Liberals pledge business tax breaks in campaign promise

Small businesses would be able to claim tax deductions on food and entertainment expenses for up to $20,000 under a coalition policy.

TikTok stops working for US users as ban takes effect

TikTok stops working for US users as ban takes effect

A TikTok ban imposed on 170 million American users has taken effect as app stores pull the popular social video platform from their offerings in the US.

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Protesters storm SKorea court over Yoon's detention

Protesters storm SKorea court over Yoon's detention

Protesters storm SKorea court over Yoon's detention

Protesters storm SKorea court over Yoon's detention

The arrest of South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol could see him imprisoned over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.

GPS trackers for DV offenders rolled out by end of year

GPS trackers for DV offenders rolled out by end of year

GPS trackers for DV offenders rolled out by end of year

GPS trackers for DV offenders rolled out by end of year

A day after a woman was allegedly set on fire, a state government has vowed to crack down on DV perpetrators by rolling out 24/7 tracking devices.

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Free vaccine rollout to protect newborns from virus

Pregnant women will be able to get a free vaccine to protect their babies from RSV, as part of a $174 million national immunisation program.

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Experts share their tips on how households can avoid the network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as once-generous tariffs come to an end.

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

Removing copper connections from the National Broadband Network will come at a cost of more than $6 billion but tech experts say the move will be worth it.

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

A critical pipeline will be upgraded to get workers and tourists in and out of a major new airport and create an "engine room for economic growth".

Impeached South Korea President Yoon attends court

Impeached South Korea President Yoon attends court

Impeached South Korea President Yoon attends court

Impeached South Korea President Yoon attends court

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol has appeared in court to contest an extension to his detention over a failed declaration of martial law.

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Hostage release set as Israel approves ceasefire deal

The Gaza Strip ceasefire will take effect on Sunday, Qatar says, after the deal was ratified by Israel's full cabinet.

Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids

The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities.

Libs pick woman over anti-Voice face for teal fight

Prominent anti-Voice campaigner Nyunggai Warren Mundine has missed preselection for a must-win Liberal seat as a tech executive prepares for a teal battle.

Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers

A former gas company executive will play a key role under new powers to accelerate economic projects and override existing protections.

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Nuclear tactics pitch politics over policy, say experts

With the coalition's nuclear policy facing staunch opposition from the scientific community and state governments, experts debate its political strategy.

Trump and Xi discuss TikTok, trade and Taiwan in call

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump say they have had a phone call which focused on topics including TikTok, trade and fentanyl.

Doctors baulking at $3k a day to plug mental health gap

Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.

US Supreme Court upholds Congress law banning TikTok

The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.

Korean investigators apply to extend Yoon's detention

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol says he is well but a little uncomfortable as investigators file a request to extend his detention.

Biden commutes sentences for 2500 drug offenders

US President Joe Biden has issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor after commuting the sentences of another 2500 people.

Israel set to approve ceasefire: Netanyahu's office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the country's cabinet will meet shortly to give final approval for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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