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Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry

Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has shrugged off whether he would accept an invitation to face a federal inquiry into the Commonwealth Games.

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers in NSW are campaigning to lift working conditions after a decade of decline they say has resulted in a chronic shortage of drivers.

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

A businessman under scrutiny over several government contracts has left the country after being ordered to produce evidence to parliament and answer questions.

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Hockeyroos seek 'extra edge' in Paris with Games boost

Hockeyroos seek 'extra edge' in Paris with Games boost

Australia's hockey teams will benefit from a $20 million federal government Olympics funding boost to assist the country's 2024 Paris Games tilt.

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

Australia has the best base for democratic participation in its history ahead of the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous voice, after record enrolments.

Data of some Victorians put at risk during pandemic

Data of some Victorians put at risk during pandemic

An investigation by the Victorian Information Commissioner has found there were multiple breaches of personal information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

The minister responsible for British forces has described as 'offensive' members of the UK military selling secrets to China for personal gain.

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Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

Israeli parliament ratifies law limiting court powers

Israeli parliament ratifies law limiting court powers

Israeli parliament ratifies law limiting court powers

Israeli parliament ratifies law limiting court powers

Opposition MPs have walked out of Israel's parliament as the Knesset passed a contested law limiting Supreme Court powers by a 64-0 vote.

Watchdog faces probe over Berejiklian report delay

Watchdog faces probe over Berejiklian report delay

Watchdog faces probe over Berejiklian report delay

Watchdog faces probe over Berejiklian report delay

The amount of time taken by ICAC to hand down findings from its probe into the conduct of former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian is under investigation.

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Public servant Kathryn Campbell has resigned from a high-paying role at the defence department following a royal commission into the illegal robodebt scheme.

Poll shows shock WA Labor government popularity crash

Poll shows shock WA Labor government popularity crash

Poll shows shock WA Labor government popularity crash

Poll shows shock WA Labor government popularity crash

Premier Roger Cook is failing to maintain the popularity of the governing Labor party in Western Australia, a poll shows.

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

A top-level recruit has been handed the task of boosting Australia's flagging productivity growth, but the opposition has already questioned his links to Labor.

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Property developer John Woodman's latest push to stop the release of a corruption watchdog report has been thrown out, paving the way for its publication.

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Budget's $20b sugar hit won't be shared with households

Households dealing with cost-of-living pressures are unlikely to get any extra relief despite a budget surplus shaping up to be much larger than forecast.

Casual workers offered path to permanent job security

Thousands of casual employees will have the right to become permanent workers under legal changes to close an employment loophole.

Weeks of wrangling to settle Commonwealth Games bill

The Victorian government has not reached a compensation deal with the Commonwealth Games Federation after pulling out of hosting the 2026 Games.

Ex-Liberal MP claims party colleague sent abusive texts

Former Robertson MP Lucy Wicks says she is distressed to have been publicly identified as the person who made a confidential complaint against a fellow Liberal.

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'Significant' fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer

Dozens more rural firefighters will be hired to help conduct hazard reduction burns ahead of summer after three wet years spurred vegetation growth across NSW.

Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

All South Australian public high schools have now banned the use of mobile phones by students.

Abbott warns voice 'no' campaigners against complacency

Tony Abbott says waning poll support for an Indigenous voice is encouraging but claims "woke" donors to the 'yes' campaign will try to buy the final result.

'We want to buy Australian made': Minns' transport plan

NSW is mapping out plans to boost the domestic rail manufacturing industry, with the intention of buying trains and rollingstock that is built in Australia.

New powers for NT police to combat knife crimes

The Northern Territory government will legislate to give police more power to crack down on knife crimes.

Apple Isle pips other states for economic strength

CommSec's latest State of the States report has Tasmania once again at the top of the economic rankings, but its competitors are closing in.

Brutal reality of Australia's housing crisis laid bare

More Australians are missing out on the dream of a home with four in five renters in housing stress, a national housing campaign report reveals.

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