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US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown

US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown

The threat of a US government shutdown has been averted after Congress approved a temporary funding plan - but it came at the expense of aid for Ukraine.

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Federal Labor minister Jason Clare says Qatar Airways should make the most of its existing Australian slots after the airline applied for more inbound flights.

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

A Greens senator wants special schools for students with disabilities to be phased out by 2030, rather than the 2051 deadline proposed by a royal commission.

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Boost to aged care nursing requirements kicks in

Boost to aged care nursing requirements kicks in

Aged care homes now have mandatory targets for the length of care provided to each resident per day, including 40 minutes with a registered nurse.

Voice success without bipartisanship 'unprecedented'

Voice success without bipartisanship 'unprecedented'

Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie says it would be unprecedented if the 'yes' vote got up at the voice referendum due to the lack of bipartisanship.

Crackdown nearing on international student visas

Crackdown nearing on international student visas

The federal government is expected to unveil changes to international student visas following a widespread review of the system.

Reserve Bank likely to stay on data watch in October

Reserve Bank likely to stay on data watch in October

The key cash interest rate is likely to remain unchanged at 4.1 per cent after the first central bank monetary policy meeting led by governor Michele Bullock.

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US Congress tees up votes in scramble to avert shutdown

US Congress tees up votes in scramble to avert shutdown

US Congress tees up votes in scramble to avert shutdown

US Congress tees up votes in scramble to avert shutdown

Infighting among Republicans who control the House of Representatives is pushing the United States to the brink of its fourth partial shutdown in a decade.

Renewed call to end festival drug dogs, strip searches

Renewed call to end festival drug dogs, strip searches

Renewed call to end festival drug dogs, strip searches

Renewed call to end festival drug dogs, strip searches

Calls to stop using sniffer dogs at music festivals and provide pill testing instead have escalated after damning data about the use of the canines.

Australia says it has no duty to asylum seekers in PNG

Australia says it has no duty to asylum seekers in PNG

Australia says it has no duty to asylum seekers in PNG

Australia says it has no duty to asylum seekers in PNG

Australia says Papua New Guinea is in charge of former Manus Island detainees who have been evicted from temporary accommodation.

MP says no one has spoken to him about alleged assault

MP says no one has spoken to him about alleged assault

MP says no one has spoken to him about alleged assault

MP says no one has spoken to him about alleged assault

Victorian MP Will Fowles has issued a statement one month after police confirmed they were investigating an assault allegation, which he vehemently denies.

Ron Barassi lauded as political leaders line up jibes

Ron Barassi lauded as political leaders line up jibes

Ron Barassi lauded as political leaders line up jibes

Ron Barassi lauded as political leaders line up jibes

Politics and footy merged in a very public way as nervous fans, dignitaries and AFL officials broke bread at an annual pre-grand final breakfast.

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Disability advocates have welcomed the release of a landmark report into failures in the sector and vow to use it to start a journey towards a fairer society.

Fresh blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits

Fresh blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits

Fresh blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits

Fresh blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits

Tasmania's minority Liberal government is reeling after Attorney-General Elise Archer resigned from parliament amid bullying allegations.

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'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

One of Australia's most celebrated singer-songwriters has added his voice to the 'yes' campaign, saying Australia is "not the land of the fair go".

'Read the room': calls persist for Qantas chair to quit

Corporate heavyweight Richard Goyder remains under pressure to step down as Qantas chair despite claiming he's the best person to fix the besieged airline.

Asylum seekers in PNG evicted from accommodation

Asylum seekers to Australia, formerly detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, are fearing evictions from hotel accommodation over unpaid bills.

Albanese endorses Allan following robust meeting claims

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan met with the prime minister hours after a minister confirmed she was picked for the job after a "robust" meeting.

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Concussion research a focus at Collingwood AFL HQ

Concussion is a focus at a new research hub at Collingwood headquarters, opened by the prime minister on the eve of their AFL Grand Final clash with the Lions.

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

Palliative care funding of $150 million is being redirected to help NSW hire more nurses in a hit to a key policy of former premier Dominic Perrottet .

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

Nurses remain the final holdouts of the West Australian government's public sector wage negotiations after prison officers accepted a three per cent pay rise.

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

An influential lobby group says a minister for Sydney would solve a political tussle over increased housing in the city's business centre.

Taipan military helicopters permanently grounded

Taipan helicopters will be withdrawn from use by the army more than a year early in the wake of a fatal crash during military exercises off Queensland.

Summit tackles 'resource anxiety' over energy materials

Governments must do more to attract capital for critical minerals, and as quickly as possible, to win in the energy transition, BHP CEO Mike Henry warns.

Campaign to combat 'frightening' rise in major disease

A major campaign has been to launched to help raise awareness about the "frightening" rise in a major health condition thousands of workers are at risk of.

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