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New anti-slavery laws raise 'red tape' concerns

New anti-slavery laws raise 'red tape' concerns

Business groups are worried new measures proposed to push large companies to keep slavery out of their supply chains wont work and will add red tape.

'End of an era': 200 jobs lost, unique smelter shuts

'End of an era': 200 jobs lost, unique smelter shuts

'End of an era': 200 jobs lost, unique smelter shuts

'End of an era': 200 jobs lost, unique smelter shuts

The nation's only manganese smelter, which produced material critical to steel manufacturing, will shut after a buyer couldn't be found.

Commission warned more coal, more insurance pain

Commission warned more coal, more insurance pain

Commission warned more coal, more insurance pain

Commission warned more coal, more insurance pain

Insurance bills of up to $14,000 to cover flood-prone homes have been used to argue against a major coal mine extension in the same region.

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Electorate honour set for Indigenous resistance 'hero'

Electorate honour set for Indigenous resistance 'hero'

Tasmania's status as the only state without an Indigenous-named electorate is set to end after the electoral commission ticked off on re-badging Franklin.

Burnham, set for UK's top job, hopes to revive Labour

Burnham, set for UK's top job, hopes to revive Labour

After months of political turmoil under Sir Keir Starmer, the United Kingdom's next prime minister Andy Burnham hopes to turn Labour's fortunes around.

'Paid enormous price': Olympics minister cleared

'Paid enormous price': Olympics minister cleared

Queensland's Olympics minister has returned to his cabinet post after Australian Federal Police closed an investigation into his electoral enrolment.

Corporate regulators told not to hinder nation's growth

Corporate regulators told not to hinder nation's growth

Corporate regulators ASIC and APRA have been directed to prioritise economic growth and productivity, in new guidance provided by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Liberal MP drops party court bid after 'headlock' saga

Liberal MP drops party court bid after 'headlock' saga

Liberal MP drops party court bid after 'headlock' saga

Liberal MP drops party court bid after 'headlock' saga

A state Liberal MP has withdrawn a court challenge against her own party as she mounts a last-ditch bid to retain her candidacy.

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

A huge swath of the Simpson Desert in the Northern Territory is now protected through Aboriginal management, meeting a major environment target.

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has examined potential risks faced by Australia if it doesn't increase its focus on Antarctica and the Arctic.

Home sellers shy away from auctions as demand dips

Home sellers shy away from auctions as demand dips

Home sellers shy away from auctions as demand dips

Home sellers shy away from auctions as demand dips

More people are looking to sell their homes on the private market as low clearance rates scare vendors away from going to auction.

UK's Starmer faces his last questions in parliament

UK's Starmer faces his last questions in parliament

UK's Starmer faces his last questions in parliament

UK's Starmer faces his last questions in parliament

Outgoing leader Keir Starmer has used his final question time to defend his record and call for a stronger defence of democracy after the killing of an ex-MP.

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Aged-care reforms are failing to rein in costs and are puting at risk elderly Australians' right to die with dignity, the sector's inspector-general says.

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

University officials have used various measures to limit pro-Palestine protests on campuses while defending their approaches to academic and student freedom.

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'Last line of defence': one man shuts down council

A local man who applied rarely used legal powers to effectively shut down his local council denies he is undermining democratic processes.

New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

Australia will introduce laws to govern artificial intelligence and data centres in less than a year, but they can't come soon enough for some advocates.

Electorate shake-up to spark MP scramble for new homes

More than a quarter of voters in one state - and plenty of MPs too - will be shuffled into new seats under a major redraw of electoral boundaries.

ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered to suspend vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week.

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Labor MP blasts party's 'fear and loathing' over Gaza

A Labor backbencher has blasted his colleagues for not being more forthright about Palestinian rights and called for tighter monitoring of dual citizens.

Teachers to walk off job for 24 hours amid pay dispute

Teachers at hundreds of public schools across one state will go on strike as protracted pay negotiations remain at an impasse.

'ISIS bride' allegedly urged kids to be like terrorists

An "ISIS bride" is seeking bail despite allegations she showed her children propaganda videos and encouraged them to act like fighters while living in Syria.

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

As universities confront accusations they have downplayed anti-Jewish rhetoric, some academics say claims of anti-Semitism have diminished the right to protest.

Tax push renders budget surplus forecasts 'unrealistic'

Treasury's assumption the federal budget will return to surplus within a decade is at risk because of likely tax cuts, an independent agency warns.

'Lucky to be here': union pushed boss to breaking point

A former construction boss has compared a long CFMEU intimidation campaign to a frog slowly being boiled alive, saying it pushed him to breaking point.

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

The online safety regulator says social media giants need to step up in combating the rising threat of sexual extortion facing young people.

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