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Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold

Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold

Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold

Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold

No further meetings will proceed between the construction union and Queensland's Labor government while serious allegations develop interstate.

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

Controversial ‘travel tax’ behind border security boost

International travellers leaving Australia are being charged more as the government seeks to defray the increasing cost of biosecurity.

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Republicans give bandaged Trump a joyous welcome

Republicans give bandaged Trump a joyous welcome

A bandaged Donald Trump has made a triumphant appearance at the Republican National Convention, two days after surviving an assassination attempt.

Biden calls judge's Trump documents ruling 'specious'

Biden calls judge's Trump documents ruling 'specious'

Former President Donald Trump has had a legal victory with a judge throwing out the classified documents case against him.

Financial worries still weighing on consumer mood

Financial worries still weighing on consumer mood

High inflation continues to frustrate households, keeping consumer confidence in the doldrums and Labor struggling to maintain favour with voters.

Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Joe Hockey, who served as ambassador to the US during the Trump administration, says the Republican candidate is hungrier to win the presidency than in 2016.

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Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

A new round of Bushmaster four-wheel-drive armoured vehicles will be built in Victoria under a $45 million contract to bolster defence's missile capability.

Zelenskiy aims for second peace summit in November

Zelenskiy aims for second peace summit in November

Zelenskiy aims for second peace summit in November

Zelenskiy aims for second peace summit in November

The Ukraine says it could invite representatives from Russia to a second peace summit in November.

Social services funds being whittled away by inflation

Social services funds being whittled away by inflation

Social services funds being whittled away by inflation

Social services funds being whittled away by inflation

Domestic violence victims are being turned away from support as funding shrinks for help and charity programs, according to a report on NT social services.

After attempt on his life, Trump wants to unite America

After attempt on his life, Trump wants to unite America

After attempt on his life, Trump wants to unite America

After attempt on his life, Trump wants to unite America

After surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump has told the New York Post: "I want to try to unite our country."

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Australia is charting a similar rocky path down from elevated inflation as other major economies, economists say, but is only a few steps behind.

Cops, watchdog called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU

Cops, watchdog called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU

Cops, watchdog called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU

Cops, watchdog called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU

Victoria and NSW want CFMEU officials facing possible criminal investigations to stand down and the Labor Party to suspend accepting its donations.

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

The union movement is pushing back against efforts to de-register the CFMEU but no individuals have yet been stood down over allegations of criminal links.

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Troubled interchange's design 'financially motivated'

Sydney's controversial "spaghetti junction" suffered from a focus on maximising financial return over the public interest, an inquiry has found.

King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit Australia

King Charles and Queen Camilla will tour Australia in October as part of a trip that will take in NSW and Canberra.

Australia urged to 'take lessons' from Trump shooting

Politicians should take note that Donald Trump's shooting follows increased division and anger in US society, an ex-Australian ambassador to the US says.

Gridlock on new energy transmission adds to bill shock

Delays for energy transmission projects over the past decade, under both major parties, are adding to power bills and making the nation's network less reliable.

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Time to cool down political rhetoric in US, Biden says

US President Joe Biden has addressed America from the Oval Office following the Trump shooting incident, urging people to tone down the political rhetoric.

Wine industry abuzz as bottles flow into China

Months after China lifted tariffs, wine exports are surging to levels not seen since the peak of trade five years ago.

Refugee torture survivors still fear repression

A Chilean political refugee who was tortured by the Pinochet regime and a Bangladeshi dissident say governments harassing diasporas in Australia is common.

Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

The market watchdog has slammed four major banks for causing financial distress to more than two million Australians by systematically overcharging on fees.

Biden scrambles after Trump shooting up-ends campaign

US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign is trying to form a new game plan after an assassination attempt on Republican rival Donald Trump.

FBI names shooter after Trump assassination attempt

Donald Trump is bloodied but unbowed after being hit in an assassination attempt that killed a member of the crowd at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

The powerful CFMEU could face serious repercussions from the minister with "all options on the table" after reports of alleged links to bikies and criminals.

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