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Australia faces subs challenge in US, nuclear at home

Australia faces subs challenge in US, nuclear at home

Australia is contending with a backed up US production line for its nuclear-powered submarine while the government works to put in place safeguards at home.

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

NSW hospitals have seen a record number of patients seeking urgent care but the health minister says emergency departments cannot be used as medical centres.

Calls to end 'problematic' supermarket specials

Calls to end 'problematic' supermarket specials

Calls to end 'problematic' supermarket specials

Calls to end 'problematic' supermarket specials

Consumer group Choice has urged supermarkets to end the practice of offering further discounts only to customers who have signed up to membership schemes.

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Lockdowns should be included in COVID-19 inquiry

Lockdowns should be included in COVID-19 inquiry

Australia's peak employers body says a potential royal commission into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should examine lockdowns and border closures.

Join investigation into sexual violence in Gaza: Pocock

Join investigation into sexual violence in Gaza: Pocock

An independent senator has called on Australia to support investigations into sexual violence committed by both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

NSW 'won't rest' until it receives fair federal share

NSW 'won't rest' until it receives fair federal share

NSW will be the last state standing in talks with the Commonwealth for more funding for health and education after a GST shock, its treasurer says.

Clean energy investment slowdown threatens 2030 target

Clean energy investment slowdown threatens 2030 target

A record year for big batteries and love of rooftop solar is not enough to shake off coal generation and go largely renewable by 2030, the industry warns.

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Melbourne rail loop cost blows out to $216b: analysis

Melbourne rail loop cost blows out to $216b: analysis

Melbourne rail loop cost blows out to $216b: analysis

Melbourne rail loop cost blows out to $216b: analysis

Victoria's independent budget office has priced the Suburban Rail Loop project at $216 billion to build and operate, $16 billion higher than a 2022 estimate.

Disappointed minister chides Meta on social media scams

Disappointed minister chides Meta on social media scams

Disappointed minister chides Meta on social media scams

Disappointed minister chides Meta on social media scams

Meta and other social media giants should do more to protect users from scams, Australia's financial services minister has told a global fraud summit.

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Clive Palmer's pipe dream to sail a replica Titanic from the UK to the US is no longer on ice, according to the mercurial mining magnate.

Rematch: Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations

Rematch: Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations

Rematch: Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations

Rematch: Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured enough delegates to win their party nominations for president in the November US election.

Charges dropped after visa bungle over freed detainees

Charges dropped after visa bungle over freed detainees

Charges dropped after visa bungle over freed detainees

Charges dropped after visa bungle over freed detainees

Former immigration detainees who breached visa conditions after being released into the community could escape conviction due to a technical issue.

Former Liberal politician facing tax offences

Former Liberal politician facing tax offences

Former Liberal politician facing tax offences

Former Liberal politician facing tax offences

Former Tasmanian Liberal politician Adam Brooks has pleaded not guilty to allegations he didn't file tax income documents as required under law.

Aussie green bank stumps up millions for future lithium

Aussie green bank stumps up millions for future lithium

Aussie green bank stumps up millions for future lithium

Aussie green bank stumps up millions for future lithium

An emerging battery minerals producer will get $550 million to ride out a market slump and finish developing one of the world's best lithium deposits.

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Neighbourhood batteries to power up regional towns

Victoria is ratcheting up its push toward legislated storage targets, choosing 20 regional towns to host neighbourhood batteries following an election pledge.

Memories remain of Darwin's worst disaster, 50 years on

A kinetic sculpture will commemorate victims and survivors of one of the worst natural disasters to ravage an Australian city, 50 years on.

AFP raids Iraqi refugee's home, handcuffs him in error

A bad tip-off led to Australian Federal Police officers mistakenly arresting and handcuffing an Iraqi refugee, leaving him traumatised and distraught.

Need for better recognition of migrant qualifications

Australia needs to increase access to English-language training for migrants and better recognise their qualifications for the nation to reap the benefits.

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'Roof over your head': $4b plan for remote housing fix

Up to 270 homes will be built annually in a $4 billion, 10-year plan to tackle overcrowding in remote Northern Territory communities and improve services.

China moves to dump tariffs on $1b wine exports

China has recommended dropping tariffs on Australian wine products weeks ahead of a crucial deadline.

Tas Labor open to new stadium if AFL club proves itself

Tasmanian Labor appears open to supporting construction of a new stadium but only after the state's AFL club "proves itself".

NSW loses $1.65 billion in GST revenue carve-up

NSW will be $1.65 billion worse off after its share of GST revenue was slashed from 92.4 per cent to 86.7 per cent - the largest single-year drop in 24 years.

Review launched into sexual harassment of health staff

An independent review of sexual assault and harassment policies in Queensland hospitals will be launched amid concerns about workplace culture.

NSW, Queensland biggest losers in 'absurd' GST carve-up

Victoria and Western Australia are multi-billion-dollar winners in the latest carve-up of the Goods and Services Tax , which NSW has slammed as "absurd".

'Bewildering': Hanson loses attack on racial lawsuit

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has mostly failed to scrap swathes of evidence by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a racial hate speech case over a tweet.

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