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Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Hundreds of SA public schools closed as teachers strike

Parents had to find alternative arrangements for their kids when hundreds of schools across South Australia shut as part of teacher strikes.

Watchdog seeks record fine for Qantas cancelled flights

Watchdog seeks record fine for Qantas cancelled flights

Watchdog seeks record fine for Qantas cancelled flights

Watchdog seeks record fine for Qantas cancelled flights

The head of the consumer watchdog wants Qantas to face a fine of $250 million if a cancelled tickets case against it is successful.

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Green groups have lashed the federal government and questioned its climate credentials after it approved its fourth coal project this year.

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Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Collectors of military items and faith groups have raised their concerns about a proposed law banning the public display of Nazi and Islamic symbols.

Foreign ownership of agricultural land takes a slide

Foreign ownership of agricultural land takes a slide

The latest figures on foreign ownership show a lessening of overseas interests holding agricultural land in Australia.

Pesutto takes legal costs plan to Victorian Liberal HQ

Pesutto takes legal costs plan to Victorian Liberal HQ

Victorian Liberal MPs have agreed to ask the party to cover the costs of looming legal action against Opposition Leader John Pesutto and his leadership team.

Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts

Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts

Snowy Hydro chief executive Dennis Barnes says he's sorry after it was revealed the Snowy 2.0 project had blown out from $2 billion to $12 billion.

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Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion

Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion

Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion

Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to a wide-ranging Georgia criminal indictment, requesting he be tried separately from some of his 18 co-defendants.

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

The Greens will refer a new code of conduct for gas producers to a Senate inquiry, putting the future of the measures in doubt.

Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes

Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes

Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes

Xi tipped to skip G20 in blow to Albanese meeting hopes

Chinese president Xi Jinping is reportedly set to skip the G20 summit in India, souring Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's hopes of a fresh meeting.

Niger junta orders police to expel French ambassador

Niger junta orders police to expel French ambassador

Niger junta orders police to expel French ambassador

Niger junta orders police to expel French ambassador

Niger's military junta has ordered police to expel France's ambassador from the country.

Senior Lib resigns as MPs thrash out legal cost plan

Senior Lib resigns as MPs thrash out legal cost plan

Senior Lib resigns as MPs thrash out legal cost plan

Senior Lib resigns as MPs thrash out legal cost plan

Opposition Leader John Pesutto will ask the Victorian Liberal Party to cover his legal costs through a plan to provide legal indemnity insurance to MPs.

EU trade talks resume with hope of breaking impasse

EU trade talks resume with hope of breaking impasse

EU trade talks resume with hope of breaking impasse

EU trade talks resume with hope of breaking impasse

Trade Minister Don Farrell has spoken with EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, as both sides push to wrap up free trade agreement negotiations.

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Fight brews as business digs in over workplace reforms

Business groups have lashed out at "radical" reforms that will grant minimum pay rights to gig workers, claiming the government's proposals will drive up costs.

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Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

A proposal to make disability pensioners undergo medical reviews to check the accuracy of billions of dollars of payments has been rejected.

Transport tsar reveals Minns friendship, Labor links

The NSW transport secretary has denied there is any conspiracy behind his appointment and declared Chris Minns a friend, which the premier later downplayed.

Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns are mobilising ahead of the October 14 referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution.

Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas has scrapped the expiration date for nearly $500 million in flight credits but faces more public backlash with a watchdog taking the airline to court.

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NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

More nurses will be placed on wards under an agreement between their union and the NSW government to improve staffing ratios.

Land power link the 'correct approach' despite critics

A NSW inquiry has recommended overhead transmission lines, despite fierce opposition from members of local communities advocating for underground cables.

'Stitch-up': inquiry's duck hunting ban call raises ire

Animal advocates are hailing an inquiry recommendation to ban recreational duck hunting in Victoria, as shooters and unions blast it as a "farce".

Investing in renewables will combat energy supply risk

There are significant risks to energy reliability without urgent investment in new sources of electricity, Australia's energy market regulator warns.

Snowy Hydro confirms project's six-fold cost blowout

Snowy Hydro says its Snowy 2.0 project will now cost $12 billion, six times more than was originally forecast for the energy scheme.

Australian, Chinese ministers join virtual global talks

The Australian and Chinese foreign ministers will join world leaders at a virtual town hall meeting ahead of the G20 summit to discuss global challenges.

Business investment jumps 2.8pct as supply chains ease

Business investment has picked up because of solid growth across buildings, machinery and equipment, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

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