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China's regional push sparks policy 'autopilot' warning

China's regional push sparks policy 'autopilot' warning

Defence and diplomatic experts want the Australian government to adopt the same approach to global affairs that it applied in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watchdog criticises Home Affairs, ABF deportation moves

Watchdog criticises Home Affairs, ABF deportation moves

Watchdog criticises Home Affairs, ABF deportation moves

Watchdog criticises Home Affairs, ABF deportation moves

A Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report has lambasted Home Affairs and Australian Border Force’s deportation policies of non-citizens from immigration detention.

Victorian firefighting service posts $170 million loss

Victorian firefighting service posts $170 million loss

Victorian firefighting service posts $170 million loss

Victorian firefighting service posts $170 million loss

Fire Rescue Victoria made a $170 million loss, missed its structure fire response time benchmark and remains unsure if data hacked in 2022 is on the dark web.

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'Affordable housing' definition depends on location

'Affordable housing' definition depends on location

Momentum is gathering for a nationally consistent definition of affordable housing as a move in NSW aims to enshrine an income measure in law.

Energy-saving grants add to bill relief for small firms

Energy-saving grants add to bill relief for small firms

Federal grants for upgrades to freezers, air conditioning and other vital but costly equipment for small businesses aim to cut power bills and carbon emissions.

PNG rules out China pact as PM arrives in Australia

PNG rules out China pact as PM arrives in Australia

Papua New Guinea has hosed down suggestions it will enter a policing pact in China as the nation's prime minister prepares to address Australia's parliament.

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

The Queensland government has issued a plea to magistrates after it was revealed a boy was out on bail when he allegedly stabbed a grandmother in a car park.

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Risk reduction focus after two deaths at private prison

Risk reduction focus after two deaths at private prison

Risk reduction focus after two deaths at private prison

Risk reduction focus after two deaths at private prison

Two inmates have died at a NSW prison since the start of 2024, focusing attention on the removal of hanging points in jails in a bid to make prisons safer.

NSW bill to ban 'cruel experiments' on animals

NSW bill to ban 'cruel experiments' on animals

NSW bill to ban 'cruel experiments' on animals

NSW bill to ban 'cruel experiments' on animals

Fish will not be covered by a ban on experiments forcing animals to swim after the government moved amendments on a bill targeting animal testing.

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles blames farmers, suppliers for higher prices

Coles has told a parliamentary inquiry into supermarket prices the reason behind higher costs is due to price increase requests by farmers and suppliers.

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Thrifty December cures sales-fuelled debt hangover

Many shoppers racked up credit card bills during the November sales but the damage could have been worse given acute financial pressures.

Berejiklian ICAC probe drives integrity changes for MPs

Berejiklian ICAC probe drives integrity changes for MPs

Berejiklian ICAC probe drives integrity changes for MPs

Berejiklian ICAC probe drives integrity changes for MPs

The NSW ministerial code of conduct will be amended with MPs making more frequent disclosures about potential conflicts of interest under the proposed changes.

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Victorian MPs have been quizzed over the value of their taxpayer-funded travel after racking up a bill of almost $500,000 last financial year.

Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

Housing revolt erupts over NSW plan to ramp up building

A battle over housing is underway between the NSW government and local councils, which claims communities are being kept in the dark about zoning changes.

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GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

The introduction of payroll tax for GPs would likely force cash-strapped medical clinics to pass on extra fees to patients, a representative body warns.

Fraudulent VET providers targeted in sector crackdown

New laws introduced to parliament will make it easier for fake training organisations to be suspended from operating to better protect students.

NSW offshore drilling ban will be Australian first

NSW is shutting the door on offshore drilling and mining operations in its waters, sabotaging PEP-11 and other projects.

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.

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Guns, machete 'crackdown' to target crims in Victoria

Victorian laws will be tweaked to give police greater powers to issue criminals with gun bans and crackdown on the sale of machetes to minors.

Demand for Vic budget to plug health funding holes

The Victorian government must address soaring WorkCover premiums and wage rises outpacing indexation so public healthcare doesn't worsen, a peak body says.

Three Black Hawk army helicopters to arrive early

Black Hawk helicopters from the United States have been expedited after the early grounding of the Taipan fleet left a hole in the army's capability.

Israel presses Gaza onslaught as US pursues ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid hopes for a truce in Gaza.

Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing

A boy has been charged with murder and a six-year-old girl has been left traumatised after a 70-year-old woman was fatally stabbed outside a shopping centre.

Wong walks tightrope over top court's Israel ruling

The Greens and coalition want the foreign minister to be more resolute in her stance on the world court's ruling on allegations of genocide in Gaza.

Premier to discuss media access to courts

After a boy accused of murder appeared in a closed court hearing, Queensland Premier Steven Miles says he will speak to the attorney-general about media access.

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