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Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney

Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney

Domestic flights will be operating from Sydney's new international airport in late 2026, with Qantas and Jetstar the first airlines to sign up.

ACT government hit by cyber security breach

ACT government hit by cyber security breach

ACT government hit by cyber security breach

ACT government hit by cyber security breach

The ACT government has been impacted by a cyber security breach in one of its email systems, with investigators examining if data was accessed.

NSW MP Ward safe from suspension despite sex charges

NSW MP Ward safe from suspension despite sex charges

NSW MP Ward safe from suspension despite sex charges

NSW MP Ward safe from suspension despite sex charges

Kiama MP Gareth Ward will continue sitting in NSW parliament after a parliamentary committee found suspending him would undermine the presumption of innocence.

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Jewish groups welcome federal ban on Nazi symbols

Jewish groups welcome federal ban on Nazi symbols

Nazi symbols will be banned from being publicly displayed under tough new federal laws, with those found guilty facing jail time.

New plan to manage health impacts of climate change

New plan to manage health impacts of climate change

A national strategy will aim to ensure Australia is prepared for and can manage the impacts of climate change on the health and aged care system.

New SA trade office in US to grow defence opportunities

New SA trade office in US to grow defence opportunities

South Australia is hoping to grow defence and other trade opportunities with the United States with the opening of an office in Washington.

Land councils say yes to Indigenous voice in referendum

Land councils say yes to Indigenous voice in referendum

The NT Northern and Central Land Councils are calling on all Australians to support the voice in the upcoming referendum on the eve of the Barunga Festival.

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Victorian premier releases China speech after criticism

Victorian premier releases China speech after criticism

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.

Australia's economy losing steam as pressures mount

Australia's economy losing steam as pressures mount

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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