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Victorian premier releases China speech after criticism

Victorian premier releases China speech after criticism

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has released a recording of a speech he gave to a China-Australia economic forum after criticism local media were not invited.

Audit finds Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health

Audit finds Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health

Audit finds Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health

Audit finds Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health

Queensland Health could not demonstrate how culturally appropriate care for Indigenous people had improved over the last 13 years.

New minister to reform troubled youth detention centre

New minister to reform troubled youth detention centre

New minister to reform troubled youth detention centre

New minister to reform troubled youth detention centre

Police Minister Paul Papalia will take the unenviable job of overseeing youth detention in Western Australia after riots and claims of human rights violations.

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Australia's economy losing steam as pressures mount

Australia's economy losing steam as pressures mount

Australia's economic performance is starting to wane as aggressive interest rate increases continue to bite.

Task force to bring aged care back from the brink

Task force to bring aged care back from the brink

The future of aged care will focus on helping more Australians live in their own homes for longer and a new task force will examine how this can be paid for.

Climate change risk added to banking watchdog's beat

Climate change risk added to banking watchdog's beat

For the first time, Australia's prudential regulator must consider climate risks as part of its work to keep banks, insurers and superannuation funds strong.

New timeline for building Tassie youth detention centre

New timeline for building Tassie youth detention centre

Tasmania's minister for children and youth says there will be a new time fame for building the replacement facility for a troubled detention centre.

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Treasury 'sleeping at the wheel' on PwC tax scandal

Treasury 'sleeping at the wheel' on PwC tax scandal

Treasury 'sleeping at the wheel' on PwC tax scandal

Treasury 'sleeping at the wheel' on PwC tax scandal

A Senate committee is investigating the integrity of major consultancy firms after the leaking of confidential tax information shared with PwC.

Audit finds minister's meeting breached probity rules

Audit finds minister's meeting breached probity rules

Audit finds minister's meeting breached probity rules

Audit finds minister's meeting breached probity rules

The auditor-general has highlighted a breach of probity in a meeting attended by now-retired minister Stuart Robert, but a department begs to differ.

Defence department mismanaging logistics worth $2.6b

Defence department mismanaging logistics worth $2.6b

Defence department mismanaging logistics worth $2.6b

Defence department mismanaging logistics worth $2.6b

An audit of the Defence department has criticised its management of items worth $2.6 billion, finding it couldn't demonstrate efficient or economic management.

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

NSW patients are facing long waits as new data shows demand for the state's ambulance and emergency departments reaching record levels.

Nearly $400 million for disaster ready fund projects

Nearly $400 million for disaster ready fund projects

Nearly $400 million for disaster ready fund projects

Nearly $400 million for disaster ready fund projects

Almost $400 million will be spent on the first part of projects for the government's new disaster ready fund.

Cancer compensation push to cover women firefighters

Cancer compensation push to cover women firefighters

Cancer compensation push to cover women firefighters

Cancer compensation push to cover women firefighters

The expansion of Victoria's presumptive firefighter cancer scheme appears to be imminent amid a renewed push to include forms of the disease specific to women.

Contentious Australia-first rent bidding revamp shelved

Contentious Australia-first rent bidding revamp shelved

Contentious Australia-first rent bidding revamp shelved

Contentious Australia-first rent bidding revamp shelved

A new advocate for renters will get pricing powers more quickly after the NSW government parked a proposal to end secret rent bidding.

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Traumatic miscarriage case triggers hospital review

A government review has been ordered after a woman said she was traumatised by her treatment at a Queensland hospital following a miscarriage.

Corruption watchdog launches review after mayor's death

Victoria's corruption watchdog will review its practices after being criticised for failing to keep witnesses up to date, following the death of a former mayor.

New assisted dying laws help 12 people end suffering

South Australia's assisted dying regime has received positive feedback after the first three months of operation, the state government says.

Inflation-beating pay rises can't be widespread: RBA

RBA governor Philip Lowe says the lowest-paid workers need to be insulated from high inflation but a surge in wages across the board could be a problem.

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Treasurer heads to New Zealand for economic talks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is travelling to New Zealand to meet with key officials as the two countries mark 40 years of their trade pact.

Australia to scrap cheque payments within seven years

Cheques are set to be replaced with digital payment alternatives under a new Commonwealth plan, but cash will remain a valid transaction option.

Treasurer maintains growth view despite fresh rate hike

A recession is still unlikely, the treasurer asserts despite fears the Reserve Bank's aggressive interest rate hikes could tip the economy over the edge.

Ex-Labor MP convicted over restraining order breaches

Months after being expelled by Labor, West Australian MP Ben Dawkins has been denied a spent conviction for breaching family violence restraining orders.

Cook insists other states need to get finances in order

Incoming West Australian premier Roger Cook is looking to continue in the footsteps of predecessor Mark McGowan in defending the state's GST take.

Race to renewables as households face power bill hikes

Plans are under way to cut emissions and reduce prices but some energy company heads say a lack of renewable supply and investment threatens to increase costs.

T-bone steak and binge TV on Kathleen Folbigg's menu

Kathleen Folbigg is coming to grips with how the world has changed over the past 20 years as she settles in to life after her release from prison.

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