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Qld top cop to stand down, says not a scapegoat

Qld top cop to stand down, says not a scapegoat

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will not renew her contract after almost five years at the helm, finally ending speculation about her future.

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

BHP issues 'call to arms' for competitive mining future

Resources giant BHP says governments need to work harder to make sure Australia is in the race as global competition heats up for iron ore and battery minerals.

Rate hike case scuttled by improving inflation outlook

Rate hike case scuttled by improving inflation outlook

Rate hike case scuttled by improving inflation outlook

Rate hike case scuttled by improving inflation outlook

The Reserve Bank considered lifting interest rates earlier this month but convincing progress on inflation made it an easy argument to dismiss.

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Premier defends number of women in team, unveils Abetz

Premier defends number of women in team, unveils Abetz

Tasmania's Liberal party has formally unveiled its team of candidates for the upcoming state election, including former senator and conservative Eric Abetz.

Nationals senator blames slurring on medical condition

Nationals senator blames slurring on medical condition

Nationals senator Perin Davey has denied alcohol was to blame for slurred speech at a hearing, saying it was from a medical condition.

'Irresponsible' comments encourage people smuggling: PM

'Irresponsible' comments encourage people smuggling: PM

The prime minister has again gone on the offensive after Peter Dutton's latest attack on Labor's record on border security, accusing him of "making things up".

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin Energy has added proposed wind and solar farm projects to its rural assets in NSW that will need new transmission lines along yet to be agreed routes.

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State funeral set for Lowitja O’Donoghue

State funeral set for Lowitja O’Donoghue

State funeral set for Lowitja O’Donoghue

State funeral set for Lowitja O’Donoghue

Respected Aboriginal leader Lowitja O’Donoghue will be honoured at a South Australian state funeral in March, a month after her death.

Navy to be 'most lethal' in history after huge overhaul

Navy to be 'most lethal' in history after huge overhaul

Navy to be 'most lethal' in history after huge overhaul

Navy to be 'most lethal' in history after huge overhaul

An overhaul of the navy's combat fleet will make it the most lethal in history, its chief says, but concerns remain about its capability in the short term.

Teacher vacancies fall after 'generational' pay rise

Teacher vacancies fall after 'generational' pay rise

Teacher vacancies fall after 'generational' pay rise

Teacher vacancies fall after 'generational' pay rise

Temporary workforces and paperwork are the next target as the NSW education minister announced a fall in teacher vacancies ahead of a budget estimates hearing.

Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system is increasing, the latest data shows.

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

An area of Western Australia known for its wild bottlenose dolphins and birdlife is the latest to join the offshore wind race.

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Robertson exits NZ politics as Labour licks wounds

Grant Robertson, New Zealand's finance minister from 2017 to 2023 and a giant of the Labour party, is leaving politics.

SA parole rules set to tighten for accomplices

SA parole rules set to tighten for accomplices

SA parole rules set to tighten for accomplices

SA parole rules set to tighten for accomplices

The SA government will rush new laws through parliament to limit the freedoms of an accomplice of the Snowtown serial murderers when he is released.

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Navalny widow blames Putin, EU closer to sanctions

The death-in-custody of Russian President Vladimir Putin's political rival Alexei Navalny steeled the EU to hold him to account by introducing new sanctions.

Apprentice review throws spanner in the works, say Libs

A review on apprentice incentives is only kicking the can down the road on boosting trainee numbers, the federal opposition says.

Affordability woes could fuel demand for unit living

Land values, a scarcity factor and the need for more space during COVID-19 lockdowns have turned the gap between house and unit prices into a chasm.

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.

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Alarm as financial literacy fails to add up for many

A two-tiered financial health system, characterised by "haves and have nots", has been revealed in a survey of Australians on financial literacy questions.

Navalny's widow vows to continue fight for free Russia

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says she will continue the work of her husband and fight for a free Russia.

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Seven more sites have been confirmed as contaminated with asbestos in Sydney as the tainted mulch scandal expands to Canberra.

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties.

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Procedural inconsistency in the NSW health system jeopardises the safety of patients, a Special Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.

'Anti-Semitic' rally weaponised memory: Jewish council

Prominent Jewish Australians have decried a rally where a former prime minister accused the UN of anti-Semitism and conflated bigotry with criticism of Israel.

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