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Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

A protest against Daniel Andrews' latest role proved to be a fizzer but his appointment to chair a mental health organisation has raised eyebrows.

DV and privacy protection still to come in rent reforms

DV and privacy protection still to come in rent reforms

DV and privacy protection still to come in rent reforms

DV and privacy protection still to come in rent reforms

NSW has banned no-grounds evictions and more changes are in the pipeline to protect tenants' private data and victims of domestic violence.

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Dire warning on Australia's disaster response readiness

Australia's emergency response system is in need of widespread reform if the nation is to keep up with the growing threat of natural disasters.

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'Understand' uni debt before knocking back home loan

'Understand' uni debt before knocking back home loan

Banks are being urged to "understand" a person's university debt when deciding on a home loan application, as people are struggling to obtain loans.

Mideast war not behind Aussie inflation: opposition

Mideast war not behind Aussie inflation: opposition

Unlike Australia, inflation and interest rates are falling in the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand despite conflict in the Middle East, the opposition says.

Australia urged not to pull the plug on hybrid tax cuts

Australia urged not to pull the plug on hybrid tax cuts

Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles are accelerating in Australia as a tax deadline approaches, but some automotive groups say an extension is needed.

PM defends energy transition after Pacific criticisms

PM defends energy transition after Pacific criticisms

Pacific leaders and King Charles have called for greater action on climate change as the region hosts its first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

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Energy plan to protect Aussie war-fighting capabilities

Energy plan to protect Aussie war-fighting capabilities

Energy plan to protect Aussie war-fighting capabilities

Energy plan to protect Aussie war-fighting capabilities

"Practical and sensible" action on climate change is part of the military's mission under new plans for phasing in alternative energy use and sovereign sources.

Commonwealth should acknowledge 'painful' history: King

Commonwealth should acknowledge 'painful' history: King

Commonwealth should acknowledge 'painful' history: King

Commonwealth should acknowledge 'painful' history: King

King Charles says he understands how the Commonwealth's "most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate".

Climate tops agenda at Australia, UK PMs' first meeting

Climate tops agenda at Australia, UK PMs' first meeting

Climate tops agenda at Australia, UK PMs' first meeting

Climate tops agenda at Australia, UK PMs' first meeting

The prime ministers of Australian and the UK have pledged greater investment in green hydrogen and offshore wind during their first meeting in Samoa.

Labor 'losing touch' with blue-collar base: party elder

Labor 'losing touch' with blue-collar base: party elder

Labor 'losing touch' with blue-collar base: party elder

Labor 'losing touch' with blue-collar base: party elder

The Albanese government has copped more friendly fire, this time from a former Labor minister claiming the party has lost touch with its working-class base.

Springsteen, Obama rally 20,000 for Harris in Georgia

Springsteen, Obama rally 20,000 for Harris in Georgia

Springsteen, Obama rally 20,000 for Harris in Georgia

Springsteen, Obama rally 20,000 for Harris in Georgia

“Never again. The consequences of him being president again are brutally serious," Kamala Harris has said of Donald Trump, during her latest campaign rally.

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

The property industry has welcomed more NSW sites for development to increase housing supply, as opponents to tenancy changes fear they will scare investors.

LNP piggybacks federal Labor policy to chew into costs

LNP piggybacks federal Labor policy to chew into costs

LNP piggybacks federal Labor policy to chew into costs

LNP piggybacks federal Labor policy to chew into costs

The Queensland Liberal National Party will borrow a federal Labor plan to drive down debt and increase savings, after finally announcing its economic plan.

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Rex airs bid to sell ambulance flights firm to cut debt

The $47 million sale of a Rex-owned business that provides ambulance services to Australia's two most populous states hinges on approval from regulators

Going the full mile in last-ditch effort to sway voters

He might be trailing in the polls but Queensland's premier isn't going to die wondering as he ramps up the pace in the final days of Labor's election campaign.

Political 'bad behaviour' killed voice referendum

Two leading 'yes' campaigners have blamed political "bad behaviour", disinformation and racism for the failure of the voice referendum.

'$400 covers the milk': support trickles into outback

Telecom and power outages have left nurses sleeping on the floor of a health centre as an initial support package rolls out to outback communities.

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Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends

A judgment in the defamation case against Victoria's opposition leader is expected before Christmas, with predictions his position hinges on the outcome.

Climate action call as King presides over leaders meet

Australia and wealthier Commonwealth nations are being told to pay the rent on climate action as the Pacific faces an existential threat from rising sea levels.

No nukes till late 2030s: energy switch may take years

Establishing nuclear power plants in Australia may take more than a decade, an inquiry has heard, and dealing with radioactive waste might be longer.

Crackdown as smokers seek cheaper, untaxed tobacco

NSW should already have a licensing system for tobacco, the health minister says, as illicit tobacco sales boom in a potential windfall for organised crime.

Townhouse capital: millennials sold bold housing plan

Australia's worsening housing crisis has tied millennials' hands behind their back, with one state pitching townhouses as a solution to their problems.

Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Tighter rules are in the pipeline as NSW moves on large-scale puppy farms, which have increased in the state since Victoria introduced stricter regulations.

Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths

Data released under right-to-information reveals more than 1000 tonnes of salmon died at a harbour where the future of fish farming is under a cloud.

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