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WA heritage laws a step closer to being axed

WA heritage laws a step closer to being axed

WA's controversial 2021 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act is likely to be officially repealed in November.

'Shock, after shock' poses inflation risk: RBA boss

'Shock, after shock' poses inflation risk: RBA boss

'Shock, after shock' poses inflation risk: RBA boss

'Shock, after shock' poses inflation risk: RBA boss

The global economic shocks just keep coming and Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock is concerned about the impact on the outlook for inflation.

Government won't rush next steps after voice

Government won't rush next steps after voice

Government won't rush next steps after voice

Government won't rush next steps after voice

The coalition has questioned the government's commitment to Indigenous people, as Labor lets community leaders digest the referendum result.

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Watchdog eyes airlines to ensure cheaper tickets

Watchdog eyes airlines to ensure cheaper tickets

Measures are being put in place to ensure Australian travellers are getting the best bang for their buck with the consumer watchdog set upon the airline sector.

No criminality in Tas premier's attorney-general stance

No criminality in Tas premier's attorney-general stance

Tasmania's director of public prosecutions has concluded comments made by the premier to the former attorney-general didn't breach the criminal code.

Buddy up to boost supply chains and economy, academic

Buddy up to boost supply chains and economy, academic

Economics Professor Richard Holden says Australia can stay on its path of 'economic exceptionalism' but reform will be necessary.

Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Contentious changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have passed the House of Representatives, despite concern over water buybacks.

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Bushmasters drive an upgrade to Fiji-Australia ties

Bushmasters drive an upgrade to Fiji-Australia ties

Bushmasters drive an upgrade to Fiji-Australia ties

Bushmasters drive an upgrade to Fiji-Australia ties

Extra military support and faster visa processing have been agreed in a meeting between Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Anthony Albanese in Canberra.

Families to get six months of paid parental leave

Families to get six months of paid parental leave

Families to get six months of paid parental leave

Families to get six months of paid parental leave

Parents will soon be able to share up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave in a move to provide greater flexibility for families.

Vic didn't do homework before tech venture bust: audit

Vic didn't do homework before tech venture bust: audit

Vic didn't do homework before tech venture bust: audit

Vic didn't do homework before tech venture bust: audit

Victoria's auditor-general has found $20 million in taxpayer money was wasted on a failed government-backed startup due to a lack of due diligence.

Xi warns against China decoupling, lauds Belt and Road

Xi warns against China decoupling, lauds Belt and Road

Xi warns against China decoupling, lauds Belt and Road

Xi warns against China decoupling, lauds Belt and Road

Russia's Vladimir Putin was prominent at a Beijing forum where President Xi Jinping criticised Western efforts to reduce dependence on the Chinese economy.

Sydney councils on notice over floodplain approvals

Sydney councils on notice over floodplain approvals

Sydney councils on notice over floodplain approvals

Sydney councils on notice over floodplain approvals

The NSW premier has promised changes are underway to ensure building proposals in flood-prone areas are not approved.

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

The WA government will slash red tape to boost the supply of homes across the state, with local government decision making simplified for standalone dwellings.

Refugee women call for government to walk with them

Refugee women call for government to walk with them

Refugee women call for government to walk with them

Refugee women call for government to walk with them

A group of women have walked from Melbourne to Canberra to highlight the plight of refugees and call for greater compassion from the federal government.

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Premier to leave pro-Palestine protests in police hands

Pro-Palestine protests in Sydney can go ahead but there will be no tolerance of anti-Semitic hate speech, NSW Premier Chris Minns says.

ASIO chief reveals Chinese interference plot details

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has confirmed Australia kicked out an academic who was recruited by Chinese intelligence to gather information.

High Court rules against state electric vehicle charges

The High Court has ruled the Victorian government unlawfully charged electric, hydrogen and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners a fee for each kilometre they travel.

Parents, teachers weigh in to stop vaping in schools

In an effort to stop young people vaping, NSW will host a roundtable of health experts, school staff, parents and students to help develop new policies.

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More Victorian private schools to face payroll tax grab

The list of Catholic and independent schools captured by a contentious Victorian tax is projected to grow as student fees rise.

Chinese diplomat 'optimistic' of wine trade resolution

China's ambassador is "optimistic" of a resolution for the trade dispute with Australia, as both nations consider the findings of a report on the issue.

New Australian Pacific visa scheme gets green light

The Albanese government has secured the passage of its Pacific engagement visa scheme after agreeing to a review to reduce discrimination in the system.

'Reddest of red flags': Non-fatal choking to be a crime

It will be a crime to strangle a person without killing them, under Victorian laws to stamp out the scourge of domestic violence.

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

The state's first feral pig co-ordinator will work to cull an explosion in numbers across three hotspots as the animals cause millions of dollars damage.

Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute

The Nazi salute, or anything closely resembling it or a Nazi symbol will be outlawed in Victoria, which becomes the latest Australian state to legislate a ban.

Trade sanctions against Russia extended for two years

Goods from Russia or Belarus entering Australia will be slapped with extra trade sanctions for two more years due to the invasion of Ukraine.

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