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Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

After Woolworths announced it would not stock Australia Day merchandise, one of its Brisbane stores has been targeted by vandals.

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Water trigger 'too vague' to stop onshore gas expansion

Tweaked environmental laws remain too loose to safeguard water supplies and tackle threats to food growers and country from onshore gas wells, research shows.

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Lord's Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament

Victoria's premier concedes it might be time to dump the Lord's Prayer and replace it with quiet reflection time.

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Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

Supermarket 'big duopoly' to go under microscope

A review into the big supermarkets could force them under a mandatory code of conduct or recommend an investigation by the consumer watchdog.

Corporate Australia winning at climate 'double-speak'

Corporate Australia winning at climate 'double-speak'

Companies and industry bodies have been accused of putting climate targets at risk with public relations spin about going green while backing dirty business.

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

More needs to be done to protect vulnerable kids with a high proportion of abuse being perpetrated by other adolescents, child psychologist Fiona Martin says.

Frankston mayor named Liberal candidate for by-election

Frankston mayor named Liberal candidate for by-election

The Liberal Party has announced Frankston Mayor Nathan Conroy to contest the Victorian seat of Dunkley at the upcoming by-election.

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Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia backs Taiwan exercising 'democratic rights'

Australia has congratulated the leader of the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party on his election victory, with Beijing expected to angrily respond.

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Australian Border Force will receive a major funding boost in a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade the government has labelled a "serious tax crime".

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Already saturated communities in north Queensland are expecting further heavy rain as a monsoon trough moves over the Cape York Peninsula.

Jobs data on agenda as signs point to cooling inflation

Jobs data on agenda as signs point to cooling inflation

Jobs data on agenda as signs point to cooling inflation

Jobs data on agenda as signs point to cooling inflation

Experts will examine job data and spending insights for a better idea of how the Reserve Bank will act when it returns for the first time in 2024.

Taiwan voters give ruling party third presidential term

Taiwan voters give ruling party third presidential term

Taiwan voters give ruling party third presidential term

Taiwan voters give ruling party third presidential term

Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te has been elected president but the party has lost its control of parliament.

Early lead for Taiwan ruling party's Lai in poll count

Early lead for Taiwan ruling party's Lai in poll count

Early lead for Taiwan ruling party's Lai in poll count

Early lead for Taiwan ruling party's Lai in poll count

China has vowed to smash any plots for independence in Taiwan as the ruling party's candidate Lai Ching-te takes an early lead in the presidential poll count.

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Far north Queensland is preparing for another drenching while still reeling from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper's aftermath, with relief crews on standby.

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More asbestos found near inner Sydney parkland

Three sites at Sydney's Rozelle Interchange Project have been closed off to the public after samples of recycled mulch came back positive for asbestos.

'White gold' on ice as mine faces major project expiry

Australia's first and only lithium producer outside Western Australia has had a rocky ride on the "white gold" trail and faces another hurdle.

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

A refugee who escaped to Australia from the bombing of Gaza fears for those she left behind, as the Palestinian community pleads for urgent government help.

First offshore wind on track for Star of the South team

The leading contender for Australia's first offshore wind project is unfazed by the veto of a port assembly plant to protect wetlands.

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Park overhaul call after asbestos found near playground

Seven pieces of asbestos have been found in new Sydney parklands as a local mayor takes aim at the contractor that built the park over a $4.6b interchange.

Aldi joins Woolies in dumping Australia Day merchandise

Another supermarket chain has joined Woolworths in choosing not to sell Australia Day merchandise in a move that sparked opposition calls for a boycott.

Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia has been recognised as a vibrant democracy that protects human rights but has been urged to provide greater support to refugees and Indigenous people.

PNG asks Australia for helicopter after deadly unrest

Australia's government remains in constant communication with Papua New Guinea and has received requests for assistance after deadly rioting and civil unrest.

Ex-NT deputy chief minister to retire from politics

Former Northern Territory deputy chief minister Nicole Manison will not contest the August election after two tilts at the top job failed.

Draft laws usher in compulsory climate risk disclosure

Draft laws for mandatory reporting of climate-related risks have been released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Trump, judge tangle as NY civil fraud trial nears end

Donald Trump's lawyer has made the defence's closing arguments in a trial over allegations the ex-US president exaggerated his wealth on financial statements.

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