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Mystery around locations of native forestry grow plan

Mystery around locations of native forestry grow plan

The location of native forest parcels slated to be logged in Tasmania under a Liberal government election pledge may not be made public during the campaign.

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

NSW has threatened to withhold funding from Queensland if the state does not pay outstanding bills for COVID-19 hotel quarantine measures.

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Telstra officials say plans to allow mobile customers to share the networks of other telcos during disasters could not be used in widespread incidents.

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Tributes for 'beloved, formidable' Labor senator

Tributes for 'beloved, formidable' Labor senator

Labor senator for Victoria Linda White is being remembered as a fierce advocate and tireless worker after losing a health battle.

Fear spy crackdown will create uni research brain drain

Fear spy crackdown will create uni research brain drain

National security legislation designed to crack down on secrets leaking could lead to the unintended consequence of scaring the world's brightest minds away.

Falling letters, shop traffic weighs down Aust Post

Falling letters, shop traffic weighs down Aust Post

Australia Post may have to shrink its retail network as falling foot traffic and low letter activity threatens the service's financial viability.

NSW leader defends judgment after iftar event canned

NSW leader defends judgment after iftar event canned

Leaders of the states where three in four Australian Muslims live have cancelled annual iftar dinners over community anger about the Gaza conflict.

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Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

A key super fund body says taxpayers are on the hook for between $75 billion and $85 billion because of the Morrison government's early super access policy.

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Australia needs to increase support for Ukraine because it will boost international security as well as the local defence industry, a public hearing has heard.

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

The peak body for NSW unions has called for the removal of 25,000 poker machines over the next five years to better align numbers with those in other states.

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

A decision to keep secret the name of a former politician who was caught up in a foreign spy ring has been defended by the prime minister and top ministers.

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Australia is in the productivity slow lane and although the pandemic goes a long way to explaining it, a key economic institution says more action is needed.

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against a deeper involvement in the fighting in Ukraine, saying it’s fraught with the risk of a nuclear conflict.

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

A plan by Tasmania's Liberal government to go big on native forest logging when other states are bugging out has dismayed conservationists.

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Greens senator censured over Philippines protest

Greens senator Janet Rice has been handed a rare parliamentary rebuke for her protest against an address to parliament by the Philippines president.

Starvation in Gaza accelerates without Australian funds

Australia must clarify the conditions required to restore funding to the UN's Palestinian relief agency or the situation in Gaza will worsen, independents say.

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Speculation is rife about the identity of the former politician who sold out Australia to a foreign spy ring as government ministers defend the secrecy.

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

A defamation hearing into a "hateful" tweet by Pauline Hanson should not rake through the past 30 years of her public statements, her lawyers say.

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'We will not yield': Philippines leader urges support

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has given an address to federal parliament, warning of growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Deaths from terrorism jumped to more than 8350 globally as the nation's spy chief warned the risk remains real in Australia despite the lowered threat level.

Planes, guided missiles priority in defence blueprint

A new blueprint for Australia's defence industry has outlined seven priority areas in order to help the nation stand on its own two feet.

Retail sales rebound but spending appetite is weak

The consumer sector is clearly in pain and prioritising discounted goods, making it a difficult time to be a discretionary retailer.

Forest wars flare after pledge to grow native logging

Native forestry in Tasmania will be expanded if the Liberal government is re-elected at the upcoming state election on March 23.

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

Seven colas and a single prawn: MPs declare freebies

Freebies for politicians range from party pies and grilled chicken to sporting tickets and business class flights, their register of interests shows.

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