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PM pledges prosperity through powering up manufacturing

PM pledges prosperity through powering up manufacturing

A multibillion-dollar push to increase manufacturing in renewables and critical minerals will set Australia up for decades to come, Anthony Albanese says.

PM flags possibility Payman will quit Labor in 'days'

PM flags possibility Payman will quit Labor in 'days'

PM flags possibility Payman will quit Labor in 'days'

PM flags possibility Payman will quit Labor in 'days'

Exiled Labor senator Fatima Payman's days in the party could be numbered with the prime minister fuelling rumours she is preparing to seek a new home.

Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Tasmania has unveiled a smorgasbord of incentives to retain and entice young people to live in the island state as it grapples with an ageing population.

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Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.

Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes

Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes

Veterans are hopeful planned changes to the nation's military compensation framework will mean no more delays for life-saving support.

I 'nearly fell asleep during debate', Biden admits

I 'nearly fell asleep during debate', Biden admits

US President Joe Biden has blamed his poor TV debate performance on jet lag.

Firms pushed to cheat to win work as budgets blow out

Firms pushed to cheat to win work as budgets blow out

Construction projects are facing cost blowouts, as firms vying for work are encouraged to cheat amid a "race to the bottom" to win contracts, an inquiry heard.

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Indigenous homelessness centre to open in Melbourne CBD

Indigenous homelessness centre to open in Melbourne CBD

Indigenous homelessness centre to open in Melbourne CBD

Indigenous homelessness centre to open in Melbourne CBD

An Indigenous homelessness service centre is opening in Melbourne's CBD, as private rentals become increasingly unaffordable for many Victorians.

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to visit as many Australian communities as possible to listen to locals and deliver their messages back to those in power.

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

A disjointed mental health sector means people are falling through the cracks, with the level of care dependent on where you live, a grieving mother says.

Non-consensual sexual deepfakes targeted in crackdown

Non-consensual sexual deepfakes targeted in crackdown

Non-consensual sexual deepfakes targeted in crackdown

Non-consensual sexual deepfakes targeted in crackdown

Jail terms of up to seven years will soon apply for people who create and share non-consensual sexual deepfakes.

US to announce $2.3b arms package for Ukraine: Pentagon

US to announce $2.3b arms package for Ukraine: Pentagon

US to announce $2.3b arms package for Ukraine: Pentagon

US to announce $2.3b arms package for Ukraine: Pentagon

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says the latest weapons package for Ukraine would include arms such as anti-tank weapons and air defence interceptors.

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing to September

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing to September

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing to September

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing to September

Justice Juan Merchan has delayed Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges in his hush money trial from July 11 to September 18.

US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of race

US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of race

US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of race

US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of race

US President Joe Biden is due to meet Democratic governors as Representative Lloyd Doggett urged him to not run for re-election.

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High office comes complete with hot properties

When Sam Mostyn became governor-general, she was also handed the keys to some of Australia's most striking real estate.

Kremlin responds to Trump's claim he can end war

A Kremlin spokesman has addressed Donald Trump's claim he would settle Russia's war with Ukraine if he won the US presidency.

UK PM Sunak hunts for votes among the robots at dawn

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is not letting opinion polls pointing to a Labour election victory slow down his campaign with two days until the vote.

French candidates bow out in bid to block far right

More than 180 candidates have stood down ahead of the second round of the French election in a push to stop the far-right party from gaining power.

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Greens on attack over Palestine after Payman suspension

Fatima Payman has been absent from the Senate after her Labor colleagues officially voted to suspend her as a consequence of crossing the floor on Palestine.

Supermarkets threatened with break-up for price gouging

The federal opposition has called for divestiture powers to break up major supermarkets if they have been found to be anti-competitive.

CFMEU angry over union-busting law after threat to AFL

The CFMEU has hit back at laws allowing a manufacturing division to file for divorce from the powerful union but the move has been heralded by other workers.

Farmers 'united' in fight over live-sheep export ban

Furious farmers have pledged to "change the government if we can't change the policy" after laws passed to end the export of live sheep from 2028.

What the world needs just now: a portrait of Bob Katter

Little-known committee meets to discuss commissioning a portrait of "colourful" MP Bob Katter

'No smoking gun' to hike rates though prices risks lurk

The path to beat inflation without tanking the economy is getting narrower, the Reserve Bank of Australia confirmed in minutes from its last meeting.

Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

The Liberal and National parties in NSW claim to have struck a peace deal but it didn't stop a tense back-and-forth between their leaders.

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