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Unemployed return to work in a 'hot labour market'

Unemployed return to work in a 'hot labour market'

More welfare recipients are turning away from the benefit system with lower unemployment rates a "source of celebration" for some.

Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

Rental reforms go too far: real estate body

The Queensland government's sweeping rental reforms go too far and diminish a property owner's rights, a peak real estate body says.

Optus outage likely to force changes at telcos

Optus outage likely to force changes at telcos

Optus outage likely to force changes at telcos

Optus outage likely to force changes at telcos

The Optus outage is likely to change the way telecommunications companies operate once the government releases its response to a review on the network failure.

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Defence has 'failed' veterans, army chief says

Defence has 'failed' veterans, army chief says

Australia's army chief has acknowledged Defence has fallen short in its response to suicide and the mental health struggles of personnel.

Minns-Perrottet election-trail bromance nabs prize

Minns-Perrottet election-trail bromance nabs prize

Premier Chris Minns and his Liberal predecessor Dominic Perrottet have claimed a top political award for their "respectful" 2023 election campaigns.

NSW ban on gay conversion will 'save countless lives'

NSW ban on gay conversion will 'save countless lives'

A ban on gay conversion therapy has been welcomed by LGBTQI advocates after laws passed NSW parliament's upper house.

Jeremy's rocky road as 47th premier of Tasmania

Jeremy's rocky road as 47th premier of Tasmania

Tasmania's Premier Jeremy Rockliff is aiming to lead the Liberals to a fourth consecutive term after a tumultuous two years in the top job.

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Solar farm in NSW central west to power 200,000 homes

Solar farm in NSW central west to power 200,000 homes

Solar farm in NSW central west to power 200,000 homes

Solar farm in NSW central west to power 200,000 homes

The federal government has ticked off on a plan to build a 840MW solar farm in the NSW central west, ultimately powering 200,000 homes in the state.

Former detainees urge 'creative' approach to hostages

Former detainees urge 'creative' approach to hostages

Former detainees urge 'creative' approach to hostages

Former detainees urge 'creative' approach to hostages

A group of Australians detained by authoritarian regimes have urged liberal democracies to work together and become more creative in managing hostage diplomacy.

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

A vast source of onshore gas up for development could waste billions of taxpayer and investor dollars by being unable to compete with a "glut" of foreign LNG.

Shadow minister resigns over DV hiring scandal

Shadow minister resigns over DV hiring scandal

Shadow minister resigns over DV hiring scandal

Shadow minister resigns over DV hiring scandal

NT opposition frontbencher Steve Edgington has given up his domestic violence prevention portfolio after revelations he knowingly employed a perpetrator.

Olympic powerbrokers deny lobbying for Brisbane venues

Olympic powerbrokers deny lobbying for Brisbane venues

Olympic powerbrokers deny lobbying for Brisbane venues

Olympic powerbrokers deny lobbying for Brisbane venues

Olympic powerbrokers have contradicted the Queensland premier, saying they had no influence on a controversial Brisbane 2032 infrastructure plan.

Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australia pads UK defence ties, joins drone alliance

Australian and UK defence forces will be able to co-operate in each other's countries seamlessly under a new pact while also upgrading collaboration on drones.

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

A gas hub proposed by Woodside Energy would undermine efforts to counter climate change and seriously damage Australia's credibility, environmentalists say.

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Gender-diverse choice for police body searches

A bill with safeguards for gender-diverse people undergoing police searches has been introduced in Queensland.

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

Australia's peak car lobby group has called for big changes to the government's new vehicle emission rules after the US changed its long-term plans.

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

The coalition will try to expand exemptions to conversion therapy laws while the Greens will aim to ban homophobic sermons when MPs debate criminal bans in NSW.

'Pleasant' Australian visit for China's top diplomat

China's most senior diplomat has met with a former prime minister, the NSW premier and business leaders in Sydney as he rounds out a visit to Australia.

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Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Changes to anti-discrimination laws should strip carve outs for religious schools to better protect gender-diverse staff and students, a major law review found.

Indonesia presidential candidate seeks election re-run

A losing candidate in Indonesia's presidential election is calling for a do-over of the vote that excludes the running mate of winner Prabowo Subianto.

Employment boom unwinds two months of weakness

Australia has posted a strong labour market report, although the noisy summer months make it difficult to determine the implications for interest rates.

Pesutto complains after defamation documents 'stunt'

A woman has approached Victoria's opposition leader at parliament to serve him legal documents in a move labelled a "stunt" amid several defamation actions.

Students, temporary workers send migration soaring

Australia's population is booming with the arrival of 548,000 migrants in one year, many of them international students and temporary workers.

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

A disgraced former federal MP has been forced to repay $25,000 in COVID-19 grants fraudulently obtained from the government.

Tas election pledges to put budget in 'worse' position

Tasmania's major parties have accused each other of overspending and budget mismanagement days out from the state election.

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