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Aussie aid worker says convoy shot at in Gaza mission

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

Well off council opposed to key housing plan

Well off council opposed to key housing plan

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.

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

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.

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Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping

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

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

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 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.

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Urgent meeting sought over $550m War Memorial upgrade

Urgent meeting sought over $550m War Memorial upgrade

Urgent meeting sought over $550m War Memorial upgrade

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

Albanese to walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day

Albanese to walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day

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.

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy has snared a construction-ready $4 billion wind and big battery project as it races to plug the gap left by phasing out coal-fired power.

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Nine in 10 junior doctors are burnt out and worried about making mistakes at work, a Victorian survey indicates, sparking fears for patient safety.

Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

Premier decries Dutton's Port Arthur protest comparison

The Tasmanian premier has hit out at comparisons made by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton which compared pro-Palestine protests to the Port Arthur massacre.

Final minority Liberal government deal not yet signed

Final minority Liberal government deal not yet signed

Final minority Liberal government deal not yet signed

Final minority Liberal government deal not yet signed

An independent MP who intends to provide confidence and supply support for Tasmania's minority Liberal government says a final deal is yet to be sorted.

Russia, Germany urge restraint amid Iran-Israel tension

Russia, Germany urge restraint amid Iran-Israel tension

Russia, Germany urge restraint amid Iran-Israel tension

Russia, Germany urge restraint amid Iran-Israel tension

Israel says it is preparing to "meet all its security needs" as tensions with Iran escalate in the region.

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Mercury rising: new tool to help Australians cool off

As climate change turns up the heat across the world, a new tool could help Australian communities find and create cool refuges in their local areas.

Made in Australia: PM manufactures clean energy vision

A blueprint has been unveiled to keep Australia in a "global race" and could involve taxpayers funding major manufacturing and clean energy projects.

Asbestos fears at five more parks as businesses cleared

Inspectors have found suspected asbestos at five more Melbourne parks while the dangerous material is confirmed at another two already under investigation.

'Unjust, unfair and unwise': refugees slam laws push

Proposed laws to deport refugees to countries they escaped from are cruel policies that tear at Australia's multiculturalism, refugee communities say.

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'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

Signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have given renewed hope to his supporters.

Rockliff 'absolutely confident' of minority support

Tasmania's premier says his Liberal minority has "absolutely" garnered the support required to govern from at least one independent on the crossbench.

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

The child protection system is on the verge of collapse with vulnerable children increasingly at risk of receiving no care, caseworkers say.

Middle Arm project to realise NT's dreams, says chief

The Northern Territory government has brushed aside concerns about a major manufacturing project, arguing it will help the territory stand on its own two feet.

IGA head urges end to supermarket land grab

The chief executive of IGA's parent company has slammed Coles and Woolworths for hoarding land as a way to prevent competition in the sector.

National rents hit new record high of $630 a week

Rents have been growing strongly since the pandemic and found a new gear in the first quarter of 2024, piling more pressure on the stretched cohort.

Australia not alone in urging Palestine statehood: PM

The prime minister has dismissed "nasty negativity" in response to his government's comments on formal recognition of a Palestinian state.

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