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'Watching like a hawk': servos on notice as fuel rises

'Watching like a hawk': servos on notice as fuel rises

Winding back discounts to the fuel excise are hitting motorists in the hip pocket, with service stations and suppliers monitored for exorbitant price rises.

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Treasury is proposing splitting auditing and consulting functions under reforms to the industry following scandals involving the major firms.

US prosecutors told to prioritise 'birth tourism' probe

US prosecutors told to prioritise 'birth tourism' probe

US prosecutors told to prioritise 'birth tourism' probe

US prosecutors told to prioritise 'birth tourism' probe

The Trump administration is targeting people it says come to the US to secure citizenship for their child after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship.

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'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

A weapons treaty Labor has pledged to ratify is gathering dust as Pacific islanders anxiously watch their region getting caught up in nuclear-tipped rivalry.

Fugitive developer and former premier's brothers probed

Fugitive developer and former premier's brothers probed

Shadowy political donations allegedly involving a controversial property developer on the run and brothers of a former premier are being probed by a watchdog.

Peers to vote on future of MP after 'headlock' dispute

Peers to vote on future of MP after 'headlock' dispute

The Victorian MP who accused a colleague of putting her in a headlock will have her political future decided at an upcoming party meeting.

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Billions in Defence blowouts 'the tip of the iceberg'

Tens of billions of dollars has been wasted on Defence contract blowouts, as critics say plans to overhaul the system will fail to impose accountability.

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UN agency for Palestinian refugees near breaking point

UN agency for Palestinian refugees near breaking point

UN agency for Palestinian refugees near breaking point

UN agency for Palestinian refugees near breaking point

The UN is facing a funding crisis as it struggles to provide aid, schooling, healthcare, social services and shelter to millions of Palestinian refugees.

Indigenous-run business quotas target 'black cladding'

Indigenous-run business quotas target 'black cladding'

Indigenous-run business quotas target 'black cladding'

Indigenous-run business quotas target 'black cladding'

Strict new measures aim to stop companies pretending to be Indigenous to benefit from procurement programs targeting First Nations businesses.

Trump reports more than $2 billion income from crypto

Trump reports more than $2 billion income from crypto

Trump reports more than $2 billion income from crypto

Trump reports more than $2 billion income from crypto

Donald Trump's financial disclosures ‌for ⁠2025 provide new insights into the scale of the president's profits from his family's foray into cryptocurrencies.

'Privilege, not a right': cops to curb who can own guns

'Privilege, not a right': cops to curb who can own guns

'Privilege, not a right': cops to curb who can own guns

'Privilege, not a right': cops to curb who can own guns

Strict conditions to possessing a firearm are being put in place to weed out any suspicious applicants, six months after the Bondi massacre.

'Fear for the future': rushed laws risk corruption

'Fear for the future': rushed laws risk corruption

'Fear for the future': rushed laws risk corruption

'Fear for the future': rushed laws risk corruption

As reports of ongoing CFMEU corruption in Victoria continue to surface, business groups warn new federal laws could spread cronyism across the nation.

Betting apps fork out for gambling exclusion campaign

Betting apps fork out for gambling exclusion campaign

Betting apps fork out for gambling exclusion campaign

Betting apps fork out for gambling exclusion campaign

Gambling services will be required to pay a special levy to fund an advertising blitz on the government's self-exclusion register for betting.

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Motorists feeling the cost crunch are encouraged to fill up tanks before the fuel excise discount is halved, with one cohort likely to feel its impact first.

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Liberals push for 'discipline' after party rebrand call

The Liberal Party's leaders are urging members to stay on target following a frontbencher's call for an overhaul as parliament nears its winter break.

'Political disturbance': grandma on hate speech charge

A Gaza flotilla member has been charged with using a banned phrase after protesters gathered outside a court to support pro-Palestine activists.

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Prominent Australian Jews have detailed how their involvement with a royal commission has led to online threats referencing gas chambers and firebombing.

Fifth bird flu case detected as authorities urge calm

Authorities have confirmed a fifth case of deadly bird flu, but there remains no evidence of spread to resident wildlife populations.

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Accounting grad sacked after PM's bank account accessed

Accounting giant EY has sacked an employee who was charged with accessing Anthony Albanese's personal bank account while on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank.

'Cultural blindspot': push to go all in on gambling fix

One million dollars are lost to pokies by residents of the most populous state every hour as calls for gambling reforms grow louder.

Search for 'Scorpio' as political violence fears rise

Police are investigating more than 100 menacing letters from someone calling themself "Scorpio" as an expert warns of the rising risk of political violence.

Decision on unapologetic Liberal MP's future imminent

State Liberal Party leaders are expected to make a decision on the future of an unapologetic MP after she complained to police a colleague had assaulted her.

Weak housing market could imperil Australia's economy

The Reserve Bank says it will not hesitate to raise interest rates again if necessary, according to minutes from its latest board meeting.

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

Classrooms nationwide will gain access to resources to help combat racism and anti-Semitism as part of a program to boost social cohesion.

World Bank abandons goal to climate change projects

The World Bank has abandoned its ambitious climate lending target adopted during the Biden administration in 2023, under pressure from the Trump administration.

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