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PM's birthday wish granted as Labor retain Dunkley

PM's birthday wish granted as Labor retain Dunkley

Labor is projected to retain the Melbourne federal seat of Dunkley despite a swing to the Liberals as both parties talked down their chances before the vote.

Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban

Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban

Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban

Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban

Caffeine addicts will have to get used to compostable cups or bring their own after Australia's first ban on plastic-lined takeaway coffee cups took effect.

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Queensland has become the latest state to announce publicly funded reproduction treatments for women and girls suffering from fertility issues.

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'Smug' energy attitudes holding Australia back: pioneer

'Smug' energy attitudes holding Australia back: pioneer

An Australian offshore wind pioneer urges less politics and more investment in a nation that's been "smug" about energy for far too long.

New gender equality strategy to tackle unpaid work gap

New gender equality strategy to tackle unpaid work gap

The minister for women says Australia is still not gender equal and will set out a path to get there in the next 10 years.

Navalny to be buried in Moscow amid tight security

Navalny to be buried in Moscow amid tight security

Supporters say more than 1000 people have gathered near the Moscow church where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will be farewelled amid a heavy police presence.

Telstra mea culpa for triple zero outage chaos

Telstra mea culpa for triple zero outage chaos

A Telstra issue meant triple zero calls across the nation were not put through to trained professionals for more than an hour.

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Energy consumers to plug power gap, get fairer share

Energy consumers to plug power gap, get fairer share

Energy consumers to plug power gap, get fairer share

Energy consumers to plug power gap, get fairer share

Ministers have agreed on steps to fill the nation's energy gap but a former deputy central bank governor says $625 billion in clean energy investment is needed.

Detainee tweet 'shooting from the hip': PM

Detainee tweet 'shooting from the hip': PM

Detainee tweet 'shooting from the hip': PM

Detainee tweet 'shooting from the hip': PM

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both in Melbourne campaigning ahead of a by-election, as the issue of immigration detainees dominates the debate.

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

All options are on the table as the federal government tries to get Facebook to negotiate deals with Australian news outlets.

Looming Rosehill deadline won't scupper home plans: NSW

Looming Rosehill deadline won't scupper home plans: NSW

Looming Rosehill deadline won't scupper home plans: NSW

Looming Rosehill deadline won't scupper home plans: NSW

A proposal to turn a century-old racecourse into 25,000 homes has been criticised as a "thought bubble" as a deadline for documents loom.

Mystery around locations of native forestry grow plan

Mystery around locations of native forestry grow plan

Mystery around locations of native forestry grow plan

Mystery around locations of native forestry grow plan

The location of native forest parcels slated to be logged in Tasmania under a Liberal government election pledge may not be made public during the campaign.

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

NSW has threatened to withhold funding from Queensland if the state does not pay outstanding bills for COVID-19 hotel quarantine measures.

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use

Telstra officials say plans to allow mobile customers to share the networks of other telcos during disasters could not be used in widespread incidents.

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Tributes for 'beloved, formidable' Labor senator

Labor senator for Victoria Linda White is being remembered as a fierce advocate and tireless worker after losing a health battle.

Fear spy crackdown will create uni research brain drain

National security legislation designed to crack down on secrets leaking could lead to the unintended consequence of scaring the world's brightest minds away.

Falling letters, shop traffic weighs down Aust Post

Australia Post may have to shrink its retail network as falling foot traffic and low letter activity threatens the service's financial viability.

NSW leader defends judgment after iftar event canned

Leaders of the states where three in four Australian Muslims live have cancelled annual iftar dinners over community anger about the Gaza conflict.

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Super cash-ins lump taxpayers with $85b 'long COVID'

A key super fund body says taxpayers are on the hook for between $75 billion and $85 billion because of the Morrison government's early super access policy.

Ukrainian-Australians call for support as aid dwindles

Australia needs to increase support for Ukraine because it will boost international security as well as the local defence industry, a public hearing has heard.

Pokies can't be banned, should be reduced: unions

The peak body for NSW unions has called for the removal of 25,000 poker machines over the next five years to better align numbers with those in other states.

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

A decision to keep secret the name of a former politician who was caught up in a foreign spy ring has been defended by the prime minister and top ministers.

Hires need tools, equipment to grind out productivity

Australia is in the productivity slow lane and although the pandemic goes a long way to explaining it, a key economic institution says more action is needed.

Western troops in Ukraine risks nuclear war: Putin

President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against a deeper involvement in the fighting in Ukraine, saying it’s fraught with the risk of a nuclear conflict.

Conservationists round on premier over logging bid

A plan by Tasmania's Liberal government to go big on native forest logging when other states are bugging out has dismayed conservationists.

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