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Targets set to end gender-based violence in Australia

Targets set to end gender-based violence in Australia

A third of Australian women have experienced violence by a partner, other known person or a stranger and two national plans aim to reduce those statistics.

A-Leagues eye government funding to capitalise on WWC

A-Leagues eye government funding to capitalise on WWC

A-Leagues eye government funding to capitalise on WWC

A-Leagues eye government funding to capitalise on WWC

The Matildas have captured Australia's attention and the domestic game's governing body is pushing for government funding to help enhance the A-League Women.

Billion-dollar power link might be buried despite cost

Billion-dollar power link might be buried despite cost

Billion-dollar power link might be buried despite cost

Billion-dollar power link might be buried despite cost

NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says multiple options are on the table as an inquiry looks into the feasibility of putting key transmission lines underground.

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Not talks today on proposed WWC23 finals holiday: PM

Not talks today on proposed WWC23 finals holiday: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won't be discussing a proposed public holiday for the Matildas with state and territory leaders when national cabinet meets.

DoorDash slowed with $2m fine for overcooking spam laws

DoorDash slowed with $2m fine for overcooking spam laws

Food delivery service DoorDash was found to have sent more than one million messages that breached spamming rules.

Tense times continue, two years after Taliban takeover

Tense times continue, two years after Taliban takeover

When the Taliban took over Kabul two years ago, Nasiba Barakzai was studying to become a human rights lawyer, but now is restarting life in Australia.

Georgia charges Trump with trying to overturn 2020 loss

Georgia charges Trump with trying to overturn 2020 loss

Prosecutors in Georgia have charged Donald Trump and 18 other people, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani, over their efforts to overturn the 2020 US election.

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Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Victorian MP Will Fowles will no longer sit on the electoral matters committee amid allegations he assaulted a person outside of the parliamentary precinct.

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier Daniel Andrews has offered an apology over allegations a Labor branch renewed the memberships of dead Victorians as he stands by an under-fire minister.

Dutton opposes public holiday celebration for Matildas

Dutton opposes public holiday celebration for Matildas

Dutton opposes public holiday celebration for Matildas

Dutton opposes public holiday celebration for Matildas

Peter Dutton says a proposed public holiday if the Matildas win the World Cup is an "ego trip" for the prime minister and will have no legacy impact.

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Tractors and trucks have descended on the Victorian parliament as farmers protested plans to run high-voltage transmission lines and towers through their land.

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

Expert questions practicality of China education pact

An Australia-China relations expert says a memorandum of understanding flagged for the education sector is unlikely to substantively change anything.

Former attorneys-general call for Assange's release

Former attorneys-general call for Assange's release

Former attorneys-general call for Assange's release

Former attorneys-general call for Assange's release

Nine former attorneys-general have written a joint letter to the prime minister urging further action to release Julian Assange from prison.

Lid on exports leaves nation with huge wine hangover

Lid on exports leaves nation with huge wine hangover

Lid on exports leaves nation with huge wine hangover

Lid on exports leaves nation with huge wine hangover

Australia has 859 Olympic swimming pools worth of wine in storage, with oversupply expected to be a major issue for the industry for years to come.

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'Bad joke': Team WA set to invade the nation's capital

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has been panned by the Liberal opposition over plans to establish a permanent base for the state in Canberra.

'No' campaign leader reveals workers sacked for racism

A leading 'no' campaigner is under pressure to reveal more details about volunteers who were sacked for racist comments, one of which was "very anti-Semitic".

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

The Victorian government will introduce long-awaited reforms to make it easier for low-level offenders to get bail and cut down on people on remand.

Workplace changes slated for year's end but fight looms

Employment Minister Tony Burke is pushing ahead with a new tranche of industrial relations reform but faces a fight from the business lobby and opposition.

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Afghans losing hope two years after Taliban takeover

Afghans face a daily life and death struggle as they wait for humanitarian visas two years after the fall of Kabul, with calls growing for Australia to do more.

ALP national conference touted as a litmus test for PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is working to stamp his authority over Labor's platform as he faces internal pushes against key government policy.

Poor in 'war of survival' as more face financial stress

The devastating extent of poverty in Australia has been laid bare, with the nation's charities reporting people are struggling to survive.

Tax loopholes are 'stealing from next generation'

Unions have warned tax loopholes used by multinational companies would impact ordinary Australians and lead to fewer government services.

Green tariffs on the cards for imported steel, cement

A new policy which could help Australian businesses compete against countries with weaker emissions settings has been flagged by the climate change minister.

Student avoids conviction for Pauline Hanson threats

A Victorian student has avoided a conviction after making assassination threats against Senator Pauline Hanson in an effort to get banned from social media.

Pressure on national cabinet to address renter's woes

Housing will top the agenda for national cabinet when it meets on Wednesday and government leaders are facing pressure to address a growing rental crisis.

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