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Online watchdog urges public not to share Bondi images

Online watchdog urges public not to share Bondi images

Graphic imagery of a Bondi Junction stabbing attack should not be shared because it could cause distress, the online safety watchdog warns.

Migration bill echoes 'White Australia policy': hearing

Migration bill echoes 'White Australia policy': hearing

Migration bill echoes 'White Australia policy': hearing

Migration bill echoes 'White Australia policy': hearing

Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the Albanese government's bill to issue a travel ban on citizens from some countries and to forcibly deport refugees.

Official offers 'deep regret' over land dispossession

Official offers 'deep regret' over land dispossession

Official offers 'deep regret' over land dispossession

Official offers 'deep regret' over land dispossession

A land surveying boss has offered an apology at the Yoorrook Justice Commission for causing trauma and dispossessing Indigenous people of land.

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Colours nailed to the mast in Solomons street parades

Colours nailed to the mast in Solomons street parades

Solomon Islanders have flooded the streets in support of their candidates in a national election closely watched by US and Chinese allies

Budget surplus 'still our goal' despite war, inflation

Budget surplus 'still our goal' despite war, inflation

A budget surplus is "still our goal" but the degree of difficulty has risen with global economic uncertainty hitting tax revenue, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Iran warns Israel against retaliation for air strikes

Iran warns Israel against retaliation for air strikes

Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as Israel vows victory over Iran following Tehran's retaliatory drone and missile strike.

PM decries Iran attack as 'grave threat' to Middle East

PM decries Iran attack as 'grave threat' to Middle East

As Iran launches dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, the prime minister has condemned the move and warned it could further devastate the region.

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Jobs market muscle put to test with fresh data due

Jobs market muscle put to test with fresh data due

Jobs market muscle put to test with fresh data due

Jobs market muscle put to test with fresh data due

Strong hiring and low unemployment is welcome news though the labour market is expected to weaken as the economy responds to higher interest rates.

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

Manufacturing push is no 'free-for-all': treasurer

A plan to promote local manufacturing in a net-zero economy will incentivise private investment, not replace it with government funds, the treasurer says.

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters, apartment dwellers and low-income households could save thousands on energy bills if the government staged a national solar rollout, a study has found.

Liberal candidate wins by-election for ex-PM's seat

Liberal candidate wins by-election for ex-PM's seat

Liberal candidate wins by-election for ex-PM's seat

Liberal candidate wins by-election for ex-PM's seat

A by-election to decide who replaces former prime minister Scott Morrison as the federal member for Cook has been won by fellow Liberal Simon Kennedy.

Voters defy warnings to board crowded Solomons ferries

Voters defy warnings to board crowded Solomons ferries

Voters defy warnings to board crowded Solomons ferries

Voters defy warnings to board crowded Solomons ferries

Solomon Islands voters are risking their safety to cast ballots in a national election that is proving to be a litmus test of China's Pacific expansion.

Deeper cuts to carbon emissions under draft 2035 target

Deeper cuts to carbon emissions under draft 2035 target

Deeper cuts to carbon emissions under draft 2035 target

Deeper cuts to carbon emissions under draft 2035 target

Australians will compete for public funds, electricity supply and land access under plans for the nation to cut its emissions by up to 75 per cent by 2035.

'Really poor': fallout mounts from Port Arthur comments

'Really poor': fallout mounts from Port Arthur comments

'Really poor': fallout mounts from Port Arthur comments

'Really poor': fallout mounts from Port Arthur comments

A comparison of Australia's worst mass shooting to pro-Palestine protests continues to land Peter Dutton in hot water with rivals and some in the Liberal Party.

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Protests loom as Australian aid worker shot at in Gaza

Pro-Palestine rallies are set to be held across the nation as it emerged another Australian aid worker has been shot at in Gaza.

Mayor waits for second meeting after housing criticism

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully is "disappointed" in Ku-ring-gai Council's response to a plan for increased density around train stations.

Aussie aid worker says convoy shot at in Gaza mission

A Unicef worker says her convoy was shot at as Australia urges Iran not to exacerbate geopolitical tensions amid threats of retaliation against Israel.

Well off council opposed to key housing plan

Plans for 170,000 homes near train stations in NSW have been expanded, but the most socio-economically advantaged area targeted is holding out against change.

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Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Victorian transport workers are taking the state's dedicated government employee super fund to court, claiming they've been collectively short-changed millions.

Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping

An inquiry into vaping has heard students are coming up with "way worse" methods to avoid detection as a senior police officer warns against criminalisation.

Regions to suffer most as snail mail gets even slower

Australia Post's new performance standards could impact regional and rural Australians most, an expert warns, as posties are given more time to deliver letters.

PM downplays commission criticism on manufacturing push

The chair of the productivity commission has raised concern the Future Made in Australia Act could increase reliance on government funds.

Federal cash to help protect treasured wetlands

Federal government funds will be used to improve shorebird habitats in wetlands at the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia.

Urgent meeting sought over $550m War Memorial upgrade

As findings of cost blowouts and conflicts of interests swirl around, the government has sought an urgent briefing with the national audit office.

Albanese to walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day

The prime minister will be the first sitting leader to walk the track during a visit to Papua New Guinea in the lead-up to Anzac Day.

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