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Roads to ruin: potholes top safety issues poll

Roads to ruin: potholes top safety issues poll

Almost two out of three Victorian motorists reckon potholes and poor road conditions are the biggest safety factor across the regional network, a poll shows.

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Venezuela's opposition claims 'irreversible victory'

Protesters have clashed with police after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the election, while his opponents say they have proof they won.

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Wong tours DMZ, condemns North Korean missiles

Australia is pledging to deepen co-operation with South Korea as the foreign minister tours the demilitarised zone and condemns North Korea's actions.

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'Untenable situation': pressure mounts on ambo boss

'Untenable situation': pressure mounts on ambo boss

Ambulance Services Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has piled pressure on the Victorian agency to resolve pay talks while refusing to publicly back CEO Jane Miller.

Trump launching ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge

Trump launching ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge

The Trump campaign will launch an advertising blitz to counter the momentum that's revitalised the Democrats since Kamala Harris entered the presidential race.

Coalition smacked over 'not-so-super' home-buyer plan

Coalition smacked over 'not-so-super' home-buyer plan

Letting people use their super funds to buy their first home under a coalition policy would force up rents and housing prices, according to industry members.

Fears Middle East violence will spread, get more savage

Fears Middle East violence will spread, get more savage

As the prime minister warns conflict could erupt right across the Middle East, Peter Dutton is preparing to visit Israel to highlight bilateral ties.

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WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

Proposed WA laws will require union officials to be vetted before they enter work sites but WA Labor won't cut ties with the beleaguered CFMEU.

Venezuela president, opposition in election stand-off

Venezuela president, opposition in election stand-off

Venezuela president, opposition in election stand-off

Venezuela president, opposition in election stand-off

Venezuela's opposition has claimed it won the nation's presidential vote, despite the Electoral Council saying President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected.

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations aim to fix 'bent, twisted, broken' world

Quad nations have pledged to boost co-operation as Australia puts $18 million into a centre to assist Indo-Pacific nations with an undersea data cable network.

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Asylum-seekers are banking on a cabinet reshuffle helping their legal fight, as refugee and migrant advocates praise the outgoing immigration minister.

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Reform coming for housing debate's 'forgotten people'

Renters comprise about one-third of households and the NSW government promises they will get better treatment under planned changes.

PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch

PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch

PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch

PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch

As Anthony Albanese's new cabinet sits for the first time, he says going two years into the first term without a reshuffle is a testament to stability.

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Half of under-40s expect to help parents in retirement

Many young people think they will need to help their parents financially as they age, fresh surveying suggests.

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Barnaby wounded as 'bullets' metaphor ricochets

The Nationals MP has faced calls to resign from the shadow ministry after urging rallygoers to use their ballots as bullets.

Wake-up call on energy transition as voters switch off

Cost of living pressures are causing many voters to question the impact on their household finances of going all-in on renewable energy, according to a poll.

Kamala Harris campaign raises $A300 million in a week

Vice President Kamala Harris' presumed Democrat nomination has hit Trump in the polls, as her campaign says she has raised more than $A300m in a week.

'Marathon' to rebuild state after Labor return: Minns

NSW Premier Chris Minns has thanked the Labor faithful who helped him take government, telling them the party has a lot of work to do.

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Home affairs, immigration ministers dumped in reshuffle

Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles are moving on from their portfolios after months of intense political pressure over their handling of a High Court case.

Landlords face fines for 'non-genuine' eviction reasons

NSW Premier Chris Minns has detailed the grounds landlords will be able to use to remove tenants from homes as part of a ban on no-grounds evictions.

Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.

Harris says she is the 'underdog', Trump goes on attack

Donald Trump has vowed to make the US the "crypto capital of the world," a far cry from his stance in 2021, when he called bitcoin a "scam."

Trump seeking to blunt Harris campaign's momentum

Donald Trump is taking his campaign to a state that favours Democrats but could be in his reach as he seeks to counter his surging new opponent Kamala Harris.

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

A NSW minister has led a push for the state's Labor conference to demand the federal government reverse its opposition to recognising Palestinian statehood.

Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Conflict in Myanmar must prompt its military leaders to take a different path as the economic and civil conflict worsens, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns.

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