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Wanted: Geoscientists for jobs in old and new energy

Wanted: Geoscientists for jobs in old and new energy

Energy leaders are warning of a shortage of geoscientists for oil and gas exploration and carbon storage and a skills gap for seismic surveys for offshore wind.

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Peter Dutton says he'll not pursue the government's climate target, risking Australia's membership in the Paris Agreement.

Accounting error blow to budget as sales counted twice

Accounting error blow to budget as sales counted twice

Accounting error blow to budget as sales counted twice

Accounting error blow to budget as sales counted twice

The NSW government has been dealt a $1 billion blow ahead of its second budget after the discovery of an accounting error going back years.

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Cheaper rego, sports vouchers in latest budget promises

Cheaper rego, sports vouchers in latest budget promises

Queenslanders will get cheaper car registration in the state government's latest cost-of-living budget announcement.

Former senator re-elected to United Nations committee

Former senator re-elected to United Nations committee

A former Australian senator has secured another term on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

A gusty $20 billion in investment will blow in from a mere three offshore wind projects that one team plans to build to help rewire industrial heartlands.

Senator who broke ranks on Palestine to speak at rally

Senator who broke ranks on Palestine to speak at rally

Fatima Payman will make her most prominent appearance in weeks when she speaks out on the invasion of Gaza in one of many rallies across the country.

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Visa cancellation changes risk refugee harm, separation

Visa cancellation changes risk refugee harm, separation

Visa cancellation changes risk refugee harm, separation

Visa cancellation changes risk refugee harm, separation

Rights groups have slammed a federal government change to the way visa cancellations are considered, warning vulnerable refugees could be put in harm's way.

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

As Hunter Biden's prosecution case rested, his lawyers asked for his criminal gun trial judge to acquit him, saying the evidence didn't support a conviction.

Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day commemorations early

Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day commemorations early

Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day commemorations early

Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day commemorations early

Criticism mounts on Rishi Sunak for leaving early from D-Day commemorations in France as the British prime minister fights an election campaign.

Australians need assurance on 'toxic' inflation: RBA

Australians need assurance on 'toxic' inflation: RBA

Australians need assurance on 'toxic' inflation: RBA

Australians need assurance on 'toxic' inflation: RBA

The RBA's strategy of bringing down inflation gradually to protect the jobs market is a different tactic but it has worked, the central bank's new deputy says.

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

The treatment of journalists has been called into question after Nine boss and former federal treasurer Peter Costello clashed with a reporter in an airport.

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

The boss of Victoria's housing department apologised for perpetuating systemic injustice and said disparities in accessing homelessness services is a crisis.

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

A toddler's death from complications of an undiagnosed blood cancer is being investigated with the boy's parents saying they repeatedly asked for tests.

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$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

Senators have attacked a $14 million advertising campaign about water in the Murray Darling basin, suggesting it is alarmist and deceptive.

Direction 110 doesn't add up for immigration experts

Community safety will be prioritised in changes to a contentious immigration direction, following weeks of political pressure on the minister in charge.

Advocate given second chance in robodebt document fight

Human rights activist Justin Warren has won an appeal in a long-running legal battle to access documents behind the botched robodebt scheme.

Welfare groups decry 'disappointing' robodebt decision

Social welfare groups have raised concern after the federal corruption watchdog made a decision to not investigate officials involved in the robodebt scheme.

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Treasury secretary to stay on for five more years

The Treasury's top official Steven Kennedy will remain as secretary until 2029 after being appointed for a second term in the role.

Elderly left waiting months for care as demand surges

Older Australians are being forced to wait longer for home care as demands blows out, with an ageing population set to exacerbate the issue in coming decades.

Plan needed for communities at risk of climate change

A strategic plan is needed for Australian communities relocating due to frequently occurring natural disasters as a result of climate change.

Lack of action on Gaza blamed for community tensions

As politicians continue blaming each other for stoking tensions, a Greens MP has urged the government to take meaningful action on the conflict in Palestine.

Vic Labor government would win election, poll says

Victorian Labor would win an election if one was held now, setting it up for a potential historic fourth consecutive term, but its primary vote is slipping.

Hunter Biden's sister-in-law describes finding his gun

The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother has told jurors about the moment she found his revolver in the console of his truck.

'Wanding' knife laws green light boosts police powers

A second state has passed laws allowing police officers to use hand-held metal detectors on suspects without warrants in certain locations.

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