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Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Almost a billion tonnes of emissions will be prevented from entering the atmosphere if Australia hits 82 per cent clean energy by 2030, a climate summit hears.

'Strong case' to reopen Australia's embassy in Ukraine

'Strong case' to reopen Australia's embassy in Ukraine

'Strong case' to reopen Australia's embassy in Ukraine

'Strong case' to reopen Australia's embassy in Ukraine

As Russia's war on Ukraine hits 1000 days, a parliamentary inquiry has found a "strong case" for Australia to reopen its embassy in the capital Kyiv.

Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening'

Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening'

Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening'

Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening'

Tasmania's government has parked their commitment to "nation-leading" harm minimisation poker machine reforms.

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Parents to lose final say in social media ban for kids

Parents to lose final say in social media ban for kids

Australian parents won't be allowed to decide whether their children can use social media if they are under the age of 16.

Eyes on Trump's China hawks as Australia quells tension

Eyes on Trump's China hawks as Australia quells tension

Tensions between Australia and China continue to cool, but President Xi Jinping has cautioned the diplomatic thaw must be managed "with great care".

'Guarded references': Door opening to rate cuts

'Guarded references': Door opening to rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of Australia remains 'vigilant to upside risks to inflation' but has stepped through a number of scenarios allowing it to cut interest rates.

Migration furore treats foreign students as 'problems'

Migration furore treats foreign students as 'problems'

As the federal opposition prepares to reveal plans to cap international students, the political debate has left many foreign students feeling unwanted.

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Political instability sends Vanuatu off to polls again

Political instability sends Vanuatu off to polls again

Political instability sends Vanuatu off to polls again

Political instability sends Vanuatu off to polls again

Vanuatu President Nikenike Vurobaravu has reportedly signed an order to dissolve the Pacific country's parliament.

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

New Zealand's divisive treaty debate continues with a huge rally in Wellington of protesters against a government bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi.

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Russell Mineral Equipment will get $40 million from the federal government's National Reconstruction Fund, allowing it to remain Australian-owned and operated.

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

The sentencing of an Australian pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong has drawn bipartisan condemnation over the crackdown on political freedoms by China.

Tasmania's AFL club picks high performance centre site

Tasmania's AFL club picks high performance centre site

Tasmania's AFL club picks high performance centre site

Tasmania's AFL club picks high performance centre site

The site for the Tasmanian AFL club's high performance centre has shifted because of cost and building timeline risks with the preferred option.

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

As a major economic summit gets underway in Brazil, a young Indigenous man from Darwin hopes the voices of young people will be heard by world leaders.

Cable news ally Trump's pick for transport secretary

Cable news ally Trump's pick for transport secretary

Cable news ally Trump's pick for transport secretary

Cable news ally Trump's pick for transport secretary

A former congressman, lumberjack and reality star has been chosen by Donald Trump to oversee the department responsible for America's complex transport system.

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PM courts world leaders amid global inflation concerns

World leaders have gathered for a major economic summit against a backdrop of concern over the impact of American trade tariffs under Donald Trump.

G20 spotlights Global South, bracing for Trump's return

The G20 summit highlights a shifting global order as leaders of major economies try to shore up consensus before Donald Trump returns to the US presidency.

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital.

Thousands of vapes seized as tougher penalties set

New laws entrenching harsher penalties for vape suppliers are set to pass NSW parliament.

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ACTU urges private sector 'wake-up call' on gender gap

While the gender pay gap is at a record low, the head of the ACTU says private sector companies need to do more to reduce the disparity in their workplaces.

Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Australians are able to disentangle how they feel about higher migration levels from their appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism, research suggests.

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Electric vehicle drivers could plug their cars into the electricity grid and earn money next year following a partnership between two manufacturers.

Independents up in arms over 'rigged' donations reforms

The major political parties have been slammed for "rigging" the system to boost their chances of winning, after agreeing on a political donations reform bills.

'I never took my time for granted': retiring Labor MP

A number of politicians are farewelling the parliament ahead of their retirement next year, as Labor and the coalition look to end the year on a high note.

G20 confronts a global order troubled by Trump's return

Leaders arriving at the G20 summit must grapple with tensions over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and shifts in the global order with the return of Donald Trump.

New Zealand treaty protests to climax in capital

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are expected to march against reforms to the Treaty of Waitangi in Wellington.

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