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Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

There are mixed emotions surrounding January 26, with many Australians planning to celebrate as others prepare to shun the national holiday.

Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Despite the Albanese government's well-meaning rhetoric, its policies and results reveal a failure to fix housing affordability, a housing expert says.

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.

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S Korea rejects request to extend Yoon's detention

S Korea rejects request to extend Yoon's detention

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yoel will be released later in January after a court rejected the prosecutor's request for an extension.

Putin is ready to hold talks with Trump, Kremlin says

Putin is ready to hold talks with Trump, Kremlin says

Russia is ready for a mutually respectful dialogue with US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin says.

I'd rather not use tariffs against China: Donald Trump

I'd rather not use tariffs against China: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has presented tariffs as a kind of silver bullet against China during an interview on Fox News.

Frustration at 'ugly, divisive' Australia Day debate

Frustration at 'ugly, divisive' Australia Day debate

Australians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country's national day, Indigenous leaders say.

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PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

PM caves on school funding after 'tortuous' talks

An extra $3.5 billion in federal cash will be ponied up by the Albanese government after protracted public school funding negotiations with two hold-out states.

'Not enough': PM concedes more needed to win election

'Not enough': PM concedes more needed to win election

'Not enough': PM concedes more needed to win election

'Not enough': PM concedes more needed to win election

Selling a vision for the future, rather than dwelling on past achievements, is the prime minister's blueprint for winning over voters to secure a second term.

'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

Dissatisfied public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions are being enticed across the border with a job-ad blitz in major newspapers.

Fires fought as devastated Los Angeles picks up pieces

Fires fought as devastated Los Angeles picks up pieces

Fires fought as devastated Los Angeles picks up pieces

Fires fought as devastated Los Angeles picks up pieces

Emergency services tackle a new fire north of Los Angeles and continuing blazes that have devastated the area as California approves billions of dollars in aid.

Four vandals cause $140k damage to PM statues

Four vandals cause $140k damage to PM statues

Four vandals cause $140k damage to PM statues

Four vandals cause $140k damage to PM statues

Police are on the hunt for four vandals who decapitated two statues of Australian prime ministers and damaged another 18 figures.

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Push to rein in and probe 'lawless' university sector

Well-paid university heads could be dragged into the public eye and grilled over the sector's scandals as the government tries to establish an investigation.

Trump tells Russia to end war, downplays TikTok threat

Trump tells Russia to end war, downplays TikTok threat

Trump tells Russia to end war, downplays TikTok threat

Trump tells Russia to end war, downplays TikTok threat

US President Donald Trump has urged Russia's Vladimir Putin to make a deal to end the "ridiculous" Ukraine war or face new tariffs and sanctions.

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Ballooning capital works blamed for budget blowout

A state will be in the red for some years as its government flags swelling infrastructure costs, as the opposition warns of the risk of potential spending cuts.

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Taxpayers will fork out a $50 million debt lifeline to Rex, with the federal government stepping in for a second bid to sell the embattled airline.

Dutton shuts down Nationals' call for gender debate

There are no plans to change the coalition's position on transgender rights, Peter Dutton says, following US President Donald Trump's executive orders.

S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon

South Korean investigators have asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

A road trip through Western Australia's southwest hopes to help Aboriginal people take the first step in researching their family history.

More charges over building regulator kickbacks scandal

Dozens more people are set to face court after being charged as part of a corruption probe into allegations of builder registration kickbacks.

Ageing 'coal clunkers' posing power outage risk

Many of the nation's coal power generators are more than four decades old and posing reliability risks, analysis suggests.

Kiwis go for growth to lift economy out of the doldrums

Foreign investors will be wooed by New Zealand to help lift the nation's economy out of the lurch as the government seeks to put the woes of 2024 behind it.

Tax cuts not enough to sway voter economic worries

The treasurer has brushed off polling showing voters are pessimistic about their finances despite cost-of-living relief measures.

Clean energy incentives must not 'support injustices'

A centrepiece Labor policy will be put to the test months before an election as mining companies, clean energy groups and unions comb through its implications.

Full steam ahead in pay fight despite rail reprieve

Passengers will be able to get where they need to go on a major rail network after works bans were dropped but a long-term deal is no closer to being struck.

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