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RBA cash rate meetings to stretch over two days

RBA cash rate meetings to stretch over two days

More changes to the way the Reserve Bank sets interest rates and communicates with the public have been unveiled in a speech by the central bank chief.

PM Albanese to attend virtual meeting of G20 leaders

PM Albanese to attend virtual meeting of G20 leaders

PM Albanese to attend virtual meeting of G20 leaders

PM Albanese to attend virtual meeting of G20 leaders

A virtual meeting of the Group of 20 leaders, including Anthony Albanese and Vladimir Putin, will be hosted by India before it wraps up its presidency.

Israel-Hamas hostage deal an 'important step': Wong

Israel-Hamas hostage deal an 'important step': Wong

Israel-Hamas hostage deal an 'important step': Wong

Israel-Hamas hostage deal an 'important step': Wong

Australia has heralded a hostage breakthrough in the Middle East as a step towards long-term peace through a two-state solution.

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'Things are going to get worse': cyber shield unveiled

'Things are going to get worse': cyber shield unveiled

A cyber strategy focused on protecting small and medium businesses against an increasing number of attacks has been released by the federal government.

Rise in online hate speech underscores need for reform

Rise in online hate speech underscores need for reform

Gaps in the regulatory framework dealing with safety online have been identified by the federal government as hate speech and the misuse of AI continue to rise.

Gambling ad phase-out not like tobacco policy: Rowland

Gambling ad phase-out not like tobacco policy: Rowland

Michelle Rowland says a ban on gambling ads would not be as easy as the phasing out of tobacco ads decades prior.

Choking to become serious offence in bid to reduce DV

Choking to become serious offence in bid to reduce DV

Strangulation will be included in the definitions of serious violent and sexual offences as part of proposed changes to prevent domestic violence.

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Top water executive honoured before exit amid probe

Top water executive honoured before exit amid probe

Top water executive honoured before exit amid probe

Top water executive honoured before exit amid probe

Melbourne Water has identified concerns after investigating a former manager, whose wife worked at a company awarded millions in government contracts.

Rural newspapers 'critical for democracy': minister

Rural newspapers 'critical for democracy': minister

Rural newspapers 'critical for democracy': minister

Rural newspapers 'critical for democracy': minister

The government will soon announce details of its plan to support diversity and localism in the Australian media landscape.

Albanese fires back in China sonar pulse stoush

Albanese fires back in China sonar pulse stoush

Albanese fires back in China sonar pulse stoush

Albanese fires back in China sonar pulse stoush

Australia doesn't accept China's denial of a sonar pulse attack carried out off the coast of Japan, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Student safety ombudsman still a work in progress

Student safety ombudsman still a work in progress

Student safety ombudsman still a work in progress

Student safety ombudsman still a work in progress

Education ministers have agreed to a draft plan to tackle gendered violence at universities, but consultation will continue on the best way to deliver it.

Lib Senate stoush sharpens as Dutton backs frontrunner

Lib Senate stoush sharpens as Dutton backs frontrunner

Lib Senate stoush sharpens as Dutton backs frontrunner

Lib Senate stoush sharpens as Dutton backs frontrunner

A slate of Liberals are hopeful of taking a vacant NSW Senate spot left by the retirement of a former minister as they race to convince members to back them.

Full power ahead as NSW tries to enshrine net-zero goal

Full power ahead as NSW tries to enshrine net-zero goal

Full power ahead as NSW tries to enshrine net-zero goal

Full power ahead as NSW tries to enshrine net-zero goal

Last minute-negotiations are under way to pass key NSW climate legislation as half a dozen renewable energy projects worth $1.8 billion get the green light.

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

Nearly three million women have experienced violence at the hands of a partner, leading politicians to push for more action on the "epidemic".

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Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

The employment minister has struck a deal with the resources lobby to explicitly exclude service contractors in new laws that crack down on labour loopholes.

Call to curtail 'supernormal profits' in energy network

The regulator has rejected an accusation that electricity networks are generating "supernormal profits" off the use of poles and wires and stoking inflation.

People with disability receive help to advance careers

More than $3 million is going towards a pilot program to help Australians with a disability find a job and enjoy the same career opportunities as others.

PM 'smashing targets' as term hits halfway point

Anthony Albanese says the government's biggest priority is the cost of living as he marked 18 months in the top job.

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Pakistan court says Khan's jail trial illegal: lawyer

Imran Khan's lawyer says a Pakistani court has declared the jail trial of the former prime minister illegal regarding charges of leaking state secrets.

Brisbane mum dies after ambulance fails to arrive

A woman has died after Queensland paramedics failed to arrive, with Health Minister Shannon Fentiman calling the incident "unacceptable".

Albanese spruiks Labor achievements at term mid-point

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked the halfway point of Labor's current term in government with a rallying cry to the party faithful.

Israel-Palestine tensions prompt change to 'hate' laws

Prosecutions for inciting hatred or violence could be placed squarely in the hands of police under changes to be introduced in NSW amid rising racial tensions.

Casinos to pay more tax in NSW after pokie reprieve

Major casinos in NSW will pay more tax following drawn-out negotiations with the state government aimed at saving thousands of jobs.

Battling on after supposedly ending the climate wars

Australia is positioning itself as a climate leader ahead of a Dubai summit which will judge the lack of progress since the Paris Agreement on global warming.

Rural communities rally against water buybacks

People have rallied in three towns against water buybacks for the Murray Darling, as the senate considers how to return the resource to the environment.

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