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China chastises Australia for Taiwan election support

China chastises Australia for Taiwan election support

The Chinese ambassador is seeking to meet with Australian officials to raise objections to statements of support for Taiwan's democratic election.

Australia Day a 'day off' after tough years: premier

Australia Day a 'day off' after tough years: premier

Australia Day a 'day off' after tough years: premier

Australia Day a 'day off' after tough years: premier

Indigenous history will be part of the annual Australia Day events in NSW as Premier Chris Minns describes the date as a chance for unity.

Insolvency on the rise, as opposition attacks govt fund

Insolvency on the rise, as opposition attacks govt fund

Insolvency on the rise, as opposition attacks govt fund

Insolvency on the rise, as opposition attacks govt fund

The coalition have criticised the government for the number of manufacturing businesses going under as insolvency levels rise above pre-COVID levels.

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No 'special exception' for ambos on wages: treasurer

No 'special exception' for ambos on wages: treasurer

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says he can't make an exception to the state's public sector wages cap for paramedics, with the union mulling industrial action.

'Not a country town': Sydney stadium concert cap lifted

'Not a country town': Sydney stadium concert cap lifted

Raising a cap on concerts at the inner-city Allianz Stadium has been defended by NSW Premier Chris Minns, who says the facility is there for all to enjoy.

China denies cash offer for Nauru to cut Taiwan ties

China denies cash offer for Nauru to cut Taiwan ties

Nauru's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan wasn't a result of a cash sweetener with his nation being completely transparent, China's ambassador says.

'Disinformation takeover' a source of worry as AI grows

'Disinformation takeover' a source of worry as AI grows

Voluntary regulations for AI are on the cards as concerns mount about the emerging technology's impact on jobs, copyright and disinformation.

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Education expenses and fees leave parents floundering

Education expenses and fees leave parents floundering

Education expenses and fees leave parents floundering

Education expenses and fees leave parents floundering

Parents are concerned their children may have to go without essential school supplies as expenses skyrocket ahead of the 2024 school year.

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Vic paramedics consider striking over pay, conditions

Victorian paramedics have rejected Ambulance Victoria's latest enterprise bargaining agreement offer, with strike action now on the cards.

Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled

Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled

Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled

Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled

Penny Wong has pledged a further $21.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Middle East, following the first stop on her trip to the region.

Trump cements frontrunner status with record Iowa win

Trump cements frontrunner status with record Iowa win

Trump cements frontrunner status with record Iowa win

Trump cements frontrunner status with record Iowa win

Former US president Donald Trump has posted a record win in the Republican presidential contest in Iowa as Florida governor Ron DeSantis ended a distant second.

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Amid "horror stories" from low-income households battling rising living costs, $206m will be spent to cut energy bills and open the door to solar power.

Pill testing might have stopped festival deaths: study

Pill testing might have stopped festival deaths: study

Pill testing might have stopped festival deaths: study

Pill testing might have stopped festival deaths: study

The rollout of pill-testing services has been thrown back into the spotlight after research highlighted a series of potentially preventable deaths at festivals.

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

Australia is being urged to address the emerging health crisis of vaping amid a warning that 450,000 users will need regular GP visits for prescriptions.

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Nauru cutting Taiwan ties 'doesn't shift power balance'

Nauru has become the first nation to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognise the Chinese government in Beijing following the election in Taipei.

Albanese urges 'good faith' talks to end port dispute

A dispute between workers and Australia's second largest port operator is costing the economy millions of dollars as Anthony Albanese urges "good faith" talks.

Australia to manufacture missiles from next year

Australia will start domestic guided weapons manufacturing from next year after the Albanese government signed a multi-million dollar contract.

MPs blamed for stoking culture war over Australia Day

Politicians are leading the public conversation on Australia Day even when their views don't always reflect their communities, an expert says.

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Taiwan loses ally Nauru to China in post-election ploy

The Pacific island nation of Nauru is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move Tapei has slammed as a "a blatant attack on democracy".

Climate department failed to show emissions work: audit

A climate change department had not demonstrated how its policies had contributed to emissions reduction, an auditor-general's report has found.

Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

A landmark government housing fund has opened its doors to developers as new data shows rental prices grew faster than home values for a second year running.

Three new party drugs sniffed out at pill testing site

Three new recreational drugs have been discovered at Australia's only fixed pill testing site, prompting health warnings with the effects not yet understood.

Taiwan tries to lure Australian MPs as China watches on

Australian parliamentarians are set to be invited to visit Taiwan to meet the new leadership team after a historic win by the pro-democracy political party.

Testing begins on Melbourne's newest railway station

Construction on Melbourne's newest underground railway station, part of the metro tunnel project, is complete and functional testing is to get under way.

War of words over foreign minister's Middle East trip

Jewish groups are calling for the foreign minister to visit the site of a massacre while Palestinians want Penny Wong to take a stronger stance against Israel.

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