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Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.

Parliament to consider fate of judge accused of assault

Parliament to consider fate of judge accused of assault

Parliament to consider fate of judge accused of assault

Parliament to consider fate of judge accused of assault

Tasmanian parliament has be recalled to set up an inquiry into the future of a judge charged with emotional abuse and assault, who has pleaded not guilty.

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Australia safety pledge as Israel issues travel warning

Top ministers are assuring the Jewish community it remains safe in Australia and have condemned anti-Semitism after Israel issued a travel alert.

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PNG to recruit Australia police in security deal

PNG to recruit Australia police in security deal

Papua New Guinea's minister of state Justin Tkatchenko says Australian police officers 'can help us out considerably' under a new security deal.

University workers lose $159m in stolen wages

University workers lose $159m in stolen wages

More than 97,000 employees in the university sector have been underpaid to the tune of $159 million, new analysis shows.

Late payment repeat offenders to be named and shamed

Late payment repeat offenders to be named and shamed

Naming and shaming big businesses that are slow to cough up what they owe to small firms is set to be introduced to stamp out payment delays.

Government taps private investors for net zero, defence

Government taps private investors for net zero, defence

Jim Chalmers will consider a number of ideas raised at a roundtable with some of Australia's largest investors to boost energy, defence and social support.

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'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

With rising sea levels threatening to wash Tuvalu away, the island nation has made a last-ditch attempt to preserve its statehood and culture.

Australian democracy is in peril, warns university boss

Australian democracy is in peril, warns university boss

Australian democracy is in peril, warns university boss

Australian democracy is in peril, warns university boss

The outgoing vice-chancellor of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt, is concerned about a decline in public trust and bipartisanship.

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of government decisions.

Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push

Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push

Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push

Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push

The worst offenders recently released from immigration detention could soon be locked up again with the government pushing for new laws to pass this week.

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

Hundreds of people from Melbourne's Jewish community have held a vigil for Israeli women they say are facing sexual violence by Hamas.

France backs Australia lifting civil nuclear energy ban

France backs Australia lifting civil nuclear energy ban

France backs Australia lifting civil nuclear energy ban

France backs Australia lifting civil nuclear energy ban

Other nations should consider nuclear energy to help reach net-zero emissions by 2050, French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna says.

Australia and France strike defence pact on base access

Australia and France strike defence pact on base access

Australia and France strike defence pact on base access

Australia and France strike defence pact on base access

A security agreement and a road map spanning greater co-operation in the Pacific have been unveiled by France and Australia.

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Door ajar for Australia-Europe trade deal, says France

France remains hopeful of a free trade pact after negotiations with Australia broke down and its president opposed a South American bloc deal.

Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel

Co-hosting the next UN climate conference would require Australia to fully commit to phasing out fossil fuels and not to just a "phase-down", one expert warns.

Labor MP Peta Murphy dies aged 50 after cancer battle

Labor MP Peta Murphy has died at the age of 50 following a battle with breast cancer, the prime minister has announced.

Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Commuters could face travel disruptions as a union threatens to bring the entire regional public transport network to a halt over a pay stand-off.

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Ham over fist, supermarkets face a grilling over prices

Christmas ham has become a political issue with a minister urging supermarkets to freeze its prices as the major chains face an inquiry into price gouging.

Hints of cooling inflation as next rates call looms

Aggressive interest rate hikes are working to slow the economy, timely measures of price movements and the jobs market suggest.

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

White supremacists have marched through Ballarat without an arrest, raising questions about the approach of police and the effectiveness of a new ban.

Welfare recipients made to sweat on miscalculated debts

Public servants responsible for welfare payments have been told to hurry up and rectify the situation for those who were slugged with unlawful Centrelink debt.

Funds for programs keeping at-risk youth in school mode

Schools helping youth stay out of trouble and engaged in secondary education will benefit from a $288 million funding package announced by the state government.

Newest senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in

Dave Sharma has become Australia's newest senator after being sworn into the upper house following the retirement of former foreign minister Marise Payne.

Superannuation access for retirees goes under spotlight

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released for public consultation a discussion paper on how to make superannuation more accessible and workable for retirees.

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