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Risk of election failure now real, commission warns

Risk of election failure now real, commission warns

State elections are at risk of failure over concerns about timelines and the growing number of voters, the Victorian Electoral Commission has warned.

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Aviation experts say flight upgrades for business leaders and politicians are likely here to stay after concern about the prime minister's travel arrangements.

State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

A troubled 12-year-old girl's treatment before she was charged over a deadly Melbourne stabbing has been slammed by Victoria's children commissioner.

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Trump boards garbage truck to highlight Biden comment

Trump boards garbage truck to highlight Biden comment

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are campaigning in the make-or-break state of North Carolina as their close US presidential race heads into the final days.

Halloween trick sees Lib deputy take leadership treat

Halloween trick sees Lib deputy take leadership treat

A Liberal moderate has been knifed by her deputy for the leadership as a bruising election loss leaves the party facing 27 years in the political wilderness.

AusNet wants customers to pay for transition from gas

AusNet wants customers to pay for transition from gas

An energy provider has called on the regulator to approve a plan to make Victorian gas customers pay more to make up for those who have gone electric.

Rising Labor star keeps Gold Coast seat amid LNP sweep

Rising Labor star keeps Gold Coast seat amid LNP sweep

Meaghan Scanlon will be the only Labor representative on the Gold Coast after a Liberal National Party election sweep of Queensland's tourist strip.

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Demand to pressure US senators out of kangaroo ban

Demand to pressure US senators out of kangaroo ban

Demand to pressure US senators out of kangaroo ban

Demand to pressure US senators out of kangaroo ban

Australian politicians and officials have been asked to pressure US senators out of a kangaroo ban that could harm exports and farming.

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Australians could have improved access to mental health support under a Greens election proposal to shore up the psychology workforce and expand Medicare.

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks

The prime minister has emphatically denied calling Qantas's former chief executive for flight upgrades, pouring cold water on an incendiary political dogfight.

Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs

Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs

Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs

Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs

A lack of detail about proposed social media curbs is causing teens anxiety, young online safety and mental health representatives have told an inquiry.

Warning Israel's aid agency ban could be 'catastrophic'

Warning Israel's aid agency ban could be 'catastrophic'

Warning Israel's aid agency ban could be 'catastrophic'

Warning Israel's aid agency ban could be 'catastrophic'

Israel has violated international law by moving against a key UN aid group, which could result in sanctions from Australia and other nations, an expert says.

NT senator suffers early blow in defamation suit

NT senator suffers early blow in defamation suit

NT senator suffers early blow in defamation suit

NT senator suffers early blow in defamation suit

Shadow Indigenous Australians minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has suffered an early blow in a defamation suit after failing to file a defence on time.

State treasurer rattles tin for federal housing support

State treasurer rattles tin for federal housing support

State treasurer rattles tin for federal housing support

State treasurer rattles tin for federal housing support

More federal government funding is needed to support housing, one state treasurer says as falling inflation opens the door for interest rate cuts.

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Bill relief on way as region feels heat from power loss

A regional centre is getting closer to power security with broken transmission lines set to be fixed and re-connected to the main grid by Saturday.

Australia's inflation down, but not out

There were few surprises in the inflation read-out, with economists broadly of the view underlying price pressures should keep the cash rate on hold until 2025.

Corruption watchdog under scrutiny over robodebt call

The national anti-corruption commissioner has been found to have engaged in officer misconduct by failing to recuse himself from a conflict of interest.

Australia moves missile build onshore as supply dries

The proliferation of long-range strike missiles and firepower is forcing Australia to respond by bolstering its own stockpiles as concerns persist about supply.

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Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Road rules fail Victorians taking medicinal cannabis for debilitating pain says a new report, which recommends they not be automatically penalised for driving.

Real-time spending tracker plan for growing state debt

Victoria's opposition is spruiking a financial integrity plan featuring an online public spending tracker and intergenerational report to tackle state debt.

Trauma surgeons sound grim warning on e-scooter dangers

Medical officials worry the increasing use of electric bikes and scooters could further pressure already stretched hospital emergency departments.

'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID

Victoria's former health chief says organisations like a future Centre for Disease Control would go a long way to rebuilding trust in pandemic responses.

Ban on landlords evicting tenants for no good reason

Tenants would no longer be evicted without a valid reason and face softer penalties for breaking leases in reforms aimed at making life easier for renters.

Harris warns of 'chaos' under another Trump presidency

Kamala Harris has cast the US election as a choice between "freedom" and "chaos".

Health service workers get pay bump, better conditions

Workers across NSW health services have come to a wage agreement with the state government as nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better pay.

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