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Data of some Victorians put at risk during pandemic

Data of some Victorians put at risk during pandemic

An investigation by the Victorian Information Commissioner has found there were multiple breaches of personal information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

UK urges allies to crack down on military secret leaks

The minister responsible for British forces has described as 'offensive' members of the UK military selling secrets to China for personal gain.

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Israeli parliament ratifies law limiting court powers

Israeli parliament ratifies law limiting court powers

Opposition MPs have walked out of Israel's parliament as the Knesset passed a contested law limiting Supreme Court powers by a 64-0 vote.

Watchdog faces probe over Berejiklian report delay

Watchdog faces probe over Berejiklian report delay

The amount of time taken by ICAC to hand down findings from its probe into the conduct of former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian is under investigation.

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Senior robodebt public servant resigns from defence job

Public servant Kathryn Campbell has resigned from a high-paying role at the defence department following a royal commission into the illegal robodebt scheme.

Poll shows shock WA Labor government popularity crash

Poll shows shock WA Labor government popularity crash

Premier Roger Cook is failing to maintain the popularity of the governing Labor party in Western Australia, a poll shows.

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Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

Top bureaucrat lands job of helping the nation prosper

A top-level recruit has been handed the task of boosting Australia's flagging productivity growth, but the opposition has already questioned his links to Labor.

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Property developer John Woodman's latest push to stop the release of a corruption watchdog report has been thrown out, paving the way for its publication.

Budget's $20b sugar hit won't be shared with households

Budget's $20b sugar hit won't be shared with households

Budget's $20b sugar hit won't be shared with households

Budget's $20b sugar hit won't be shared with households

Households dealing with cost-of-living pressures are unlikely to get any extra relief despite a budget surplus shaping up to be much larger than forecast.

Casual workers offered path to permanent job security

Casual workers offered path to permanent job security

Casual workers offered path to permanent job security

Casual workers offered path to permanent job security

Thousands of casual employees will have the right to become permanent workers under legal changes to close an employment loophole.

Weeks of wrangling to settle Commonwealth Games bill

Weeks of wrangling to settle Commonwealth Games bill

Weeks of wrangling to settle Commonwealth Games bill

Weeks of wrangling to settle Commonwealth Games bill

The Victorian government has not reached a compensation deal with the Commonwealth Games Federation after pulling out of hosting the 2026 Games.

Ex-Liberal MP claims party colleague sent abusive texts

Ex-Liberal MP claims party colleague sent abusive texts

Ex-Liberal MP claims party colleague sent abusive texts

Ex-Liberal MP claims party colleague sent abusive texts

Former Robertson MP Lucy Wicks says she is distressed to have been publicly identified as the person who made a confidential complaint against a fellow Liberal.

'Significant' fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer

'Significant' fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer

'Significant' fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer

'Significant' fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer

Dozens more rural firefighters will be hired to help conduct hazard reduction burns ahead of summer after three wet years spurred vegetation growth across NSW.

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Phones go dark in all South Australian high schools

All South Australian public high schools have now banned the use of mobile phones by students.

Abbott warns voice 'no' campaigners against complacency

Tony Abbott says waning poll support for an Indigenous voice is encouraging but claims "woke" donors to the 'yes' campaign will try to buy the final result.

'We want to buy Australian made': Minns' transport plan

NSW is mapping out plans to boost the domestic rail manufacturing industry, with the intention of buying trains and rollingstock that is built in Australia.

New powers for NT police to combat knife crimes

The Northern Territory government will legislate to give police more power to crack down on knife crimes.

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$8m to boost uni spots for primary school teachers

Education Minister Jason Clare has announced $7.9 million for 105 university spots for primary school teachers in a bid to plug workforce shortages.

US army mulls stationing watercraft Down Under

A top US army brigadier general in the Pacific says America could step in and help plug gaps in Australia's ability to transport land vehicles in a conflict.

Brutal reality of Australia's housing crisis laid bare

More Australians are missing out on the dream of a home with four in five renters in housing stress, a national housing campaign report reveals.

Apple Isle pips other states for economic strength

CommSec's latest State of the States report has Tasmania once again at the top of the economic rankings, but its competitors are closing in.

Tasmanian premier reveals health, stadia ministers

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has revealed who'll take on the health and stadia and events portfolios as he dons different ministerial hats in a reshuffle.

Vic premier Andrews flags historic housing shake-up

All options are on the table for an upcoming Victorian housing policy that premier Daniel Andrews says will be the biggest in the state's history.

Pearson issues call to arms as support for voice falls

Supporters of a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice have been told to get out and have conversations with the public as polls track towards defeat.

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