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MP urges more nuclear subs in 'battle for Australia'

MP urges more nuclear subs in 'battle for Australia'

As China's military activity in the Pacific ramps up, an MP is calling for more nuclear submarines, saying it could be the difference in a battle for Australia.

Worsening rental affordability hurting regions

Worsening rental affordability hurting regions

Worsening rental affordability hurting regions

Worsening rental affordability hurting regions

Renters in the regions are having to find an extra $153 a week to go towards keeping a roof over their heads, on average, compared to June 2020.

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

A national summit being held in Canberra aims to assist millions of Australians suffering from incurable and often degenerative neurological conditions.

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Pill testing trial to launch in Victoria

Pill testing trial to launch in Victoria

Victoria's premier has announced a pill testing trial will take place in the state in a step away from her predecessor Daniel Andrews' stance on the issue.

Anger as pay soars to $709,000 for new governor-general

Anger as pay soars to $709,000 for new governor-general

Sam Mostyn will get a salary more than 40 per cent higher than that of her predecessor when she becomes the next Australian governor-general.

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.

Nuclear 'fantasy' comes under scrutiny in parliament

Nuclear 'fantasy' comes under scrutiny in parliament

An opposition proposal to build nuclear reactors has dominated parliamentary debate as politicians return to Canberra, with the plan labelled a "fantasy".

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China-based network pushed for Aust Sikh protests: Meta

China-based network pushed for Aust Sikh protests: Meta

China-based network pushed for Aust Sikh protests: Meta

China-based network pushed for Aust Sikh protests: Meta

Dozens of Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to China that encouraged Sikh protests in Australia have been deleted by social media giant Meta.

Banks put on notice over workers' overseas remittances

Banks put on notice over workers' overseas remittances

Banks put on notice over workers' overseas remittances

Banks put on notice over workers' overseas remittances

Fixing a key issue in money transfers could provide Pacific nations with millions of extra dollars in remittances as Labor puts the big four banks on notice.

'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

Protesters have rallied outside LNP headquarters in Brisbane against a nuclear future proposed by federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Ex-Liberal appointed to top climate change body

Ex-Liberal appointed to top climate change body

Ex-Liberal appointed to top climate change body

Ex-Liberal appointed to top climate change body

The new chair of the Climate Change Authority will be former NSW Liberal politician Matt Kean, who has said he will base his approach on facts and science.

Buying a home now 'beyond hope' for essential workers

Buying a home now 'beyond hope' for essential workers

Buying a home now 'beyond hope' for essential workers

Buying a home now 'beyond hope' for essential workers

Most Queensland nurses, teachers and police officers can no longer afford to buy their own home to live in - even with a dual income.

CFMEU on path for split under federal laws

CFMEU on path for split under federal laws

CFMEU on path for split under federal laws

CFMEU on path for split under federal laws

Laws allowing one of Australia's most powerful unions to be split up have been introduced to federal parliament.

Supermarkets to face millions in fines under new code

Supermarkets to face millions in fines under new code

Supermarkets to face millions in fines under new code

Supermarkets to face millions in fines under new code

Supermarkets could be hit with millions in fines in a government bid to make prices fairer for farmers and shoppers.

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Independent MPs push to make housing a human right

Laws introduced to federal parliament would force governments to meet targets to build new homes and improve affordability, under an independent proposal.

Final tests as launch nears for major under-city metro

The Sydney Metro City line will open to passengers in two months in what the state government hopes will be an important step in fighting the housing crisis.

Audio, eBook creators to be paid in a funding first

Those who help bring books to life will receive millions in government support to compensate for losses incurred when their works are borrowed from libraries.

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

Paul Keating has described Peter Dutton as a 'peddler of danger' and says building nuclear plants undermines the work already done to establish renewables.

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Premier pushes back on city transport underfunding

Australia's largest local government says public transport funding in Brisbane is waning as negotiations continue on an ongoing deal.

Another Conservative probed over UK election betting

Britain's Gambling Commission is reportedly investigating Conservative candidates and the party's director of campaigning over bets on the election date.

Tax cuts to see families pocket an extra $60 a week

The latest tax cuts will see families with children pocket more than $60 a week on average, Treasury analysis shows.

Nuclear showdown set to atomise federal parliament

Heated debates over nuclear reactors, energy bills and the cost of living will ignite Parliament House as both houses return for the sitting week.

West provoked invasion of Ukraine: UK's Nigel Farage

Politicians from across the spectrum have spoken out against right-wing UK reformist Nigel Farage's claim the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Dutton doubles down on nuclear, sledges PM

The prime minister is a “child in a man’s body”, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, as he ensures nuclear energy policy will be a centrepiece of the election.

Dutton promises back-to-basics economic election plan

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to rein in unnecessary spending and get the budget back on track if the coalition wins the next election.

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