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Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Soaring student debt sparks call for policy reset

Australia's 30-year-old student debt system needs a refresh to ensure people aren't discouraged from higher education, a major review has found

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anthony Albanese will make his first official visit to New Zealand to mark several anniversaries important to the bilateral relationship between the nations.

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

South Australia has called for a fresh start on a proposal to build a nuclear waste dump somewhere in the nation.

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High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

Two of Australia's most senior ministers will meet with their US counterparts as the Albanese government faces calls to withdraw from a major security pact.

Games snub unlocks cash for regional housing: Andrews

Games snub unlocks cash for regional housing: Andrews

The Victorian government says cancelling the Commonwealth Games will mean more money for regional Victoria, as it continues to defend its decision.

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

Bold reform ideas to secure future of Australian unis

A major review of Australian universities has recommended more than 70 ideas to overhaul the sector to improve education quality and tackle inequity.

Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer says court cases present an opportunity for information to fall into the hands of spies.

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Andrews coy on Commonwealth Games cancellation cost

Andrews coy on Commonwealth Games cancellation cost

Andrews coy on Commonwealth Games cancellation cost

Andrews coy on Commonwealth Games cancellation cost

Premier Daniel Andrews is refusing to speculate on much tearing up the 2026 Commonwealth Games contract will cost Victorian taxpayers in compensation payments.

Rental rises tipped to slow as housing market cools off

Rental rises tipped to slow as housing market cools off

Rental rises tipped to slow as housing market cools off

Rental rises tipped to slow as housing market cools off

Vacancy rates have already started to ease and price growth has begun to slow with analysts tipping further tempering in the market for rental homes.

Sydney going backwards on housing: NSW premier

Sydney going backwards on housing: NSW premier

Sydney going backwards on housing: NSW premier

Sydney going backwards on housing: NSW premier

Sydney is falling behind on building new homes compared with elsewhere in the country, despite being the most acutely affected by shortages and price hikes.

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Energy investors have been urged to take advantage of Australia's golden age in climate policy, with "crazy, science-denying" naysayers waiting in the wings.

Council demands ID for meetings to stem disruptions

Council demands ID for meetings to stem disruptions

Council demands ID for meetings to stem disruptions

Council demands ID for meetings to stem disruptions

A local council is changing the rules for its monthly meetings in an effort to stop disruptions from protesters and members of the public.

Leaders called on to drive change in defence force

Leaders called on to drive change in defence force

Leaders called on to drive change in defence force

Leaders called on to drive change in defence force

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told cultural change in the force must be embraced by all.

There's a fraction too much faction in Labor: minister

There's a fraction too much faction in Labor: minister

There's a fraction too much faction in Labor: minister

There's a fraction too much faction in Labor: minister

Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh says Labor needs to be more accommodating to members who do not want to be aligned to well-entrenched factions.

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Life-changing muscular dystrophy trial 'beacon of hope'

A world-first global medical trial is offering hope for children with a debilitating genetic condition that usually leaves them in a wheelchair by age 12.

Victoria sends Olympics organisers a 'wake-up call'

Queensland's opposition warns Victoria's shock decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games is a wake-up call for organisers of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Asylum seekers reflect on decade of offshore detention

Asylum seekers are reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of Kevin Rudd's announcement about offshore detention.

AI offers Australia big economic opportunity: Microsoft

Generative artificial intelligence is expected to add as much as $115 billion to the Australian economy annually, tech industry modelling has found.

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Voice an opportunity to complete Australia: Pearson

Australia has an opportunity to make itself complete in the upcoming referendum on the voice to parliament, land rights campaigner Noel Pearson says.

Refugee sent away by Australia savours life in Canada

A Rohingya refugee who spent eight years in Nauru after arriving in Australia by boat has resettled in Canada where he has been welcomed with open arms.

Chalmers meets with Chinese counterpart at G20 summit

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has met with his Chinese counterpart Liu Kun, further thawing the diplomatic freeze and stabilising the two nations' relationship.

Comm Games claim 'strong' interest despite cancellation

The Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia have savaged Victoria's decision to cancel their hosting of the 2026 edition.

Economic slump fears gave Reserve Bank reason for pause

The Reserve Bank board had another tough choice between hitting pause on interest rates or delivering another hike at its last meeting.

'Yes' and 'no' cases in full voice as pitches revealed

Backers and opponents of the Indigenous voice to parliament have revealed their cases ahead of a referendum by the end of the year.

Chiefs cry foul as Victoria cancels Commonwealth Games

Blindsided Commonwealth Games organisers have accused the Victorian government of inflating costs and ignoring advice after it pulled the pin on the 2026 event.

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