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NATO offers Ukraine security on the path to membership

NATO offers Ukraine security on the path to membership

NATO has offered security assurances to Ukraine on its path to membership as the alliance's chief says the most important task is to provide Kyiv with weapons.

Australia to donate dozens more bushmasters to Ukraine

Australia to donate dozens more bushmasters to Ukraine

Australia to donate dozens more bushmasters to Ukraine

Australia to donate dozens more bushmasters to Ukraine

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit, announcing more military aid.

PwC fronts up over conflict of interest breach

PwC fronts up over conflict of interest breach

PwC fronts up over conflict of interest breach

PwC fronts up over conflict of interest breach

PwC has disclosed a conflict of interest breach from 2018, while other consulting firms have revealed they fired partners and staff over integrity issues.

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Inquiry called for youth detainee transfers to Don Dale

Inquiry called for youth detainee transfers to Don Dale

An inquiry has been launched into the transfer of youth to a detention centre where a past royal commission found evidence Aboriginal children were mistreated.

Tension in flood town as premier flags recovery pivot

Tension in flood town as premier flags recovery pivot

The NSW premier has alluded to changes in its flood recovery program as protesters interrupt a press conference by his ministers in a ravaged northern town.

Resilient home loan borrowers surprise big bank bosses

Resilient home loan borrowers surprise big bank bosses

Top executives from ANZ and NAB say their customers are faring pretty well as interest rates rise and economic conditions decline.

Streaming quotas a fight for culture, Bryan Brown says

Streaming quotas a fight for culture, Bryan Brown says

Decorated actor Bryan Brown has pushed for tougher rules on streaming giants at an address to the National Press Club.

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TikTok data gathering behind federal ban: cyber agency

TikTok data gathering behind federal ban: cyber agency

TikTok data gathering behind federal ban: cyber agency

TikTok data gathering behind federal ban: cyber agency

The Australian Signals Directorate says TikTok's ability to gather user information was partly behind the reason for its ban from federal devices.

Inquiry calls for shake-up of insolvency laws

Inquiry calls for shake-up of insolvency laws

Inquiry calls for shake-up of insolvency laws

Inquiry calls for shake-up of insolvency laws

A parliamentary committee is calling on the government overhaul corporate and personal insolvency laws.

Australia unable to seal EU trade deal as talks stall

Australia unable to seal EU trade deal as talks stall

Australia unable to seal EU trade deal as talks stall

Australia unable to seal EU trade deal as talks stall

Talks for a free trade deal with the EU have stalled over Australia's demands for greater access for its agricultural products into European markets.

Rate rises still on cards but RBA chief softens stance

Rate rises still on cards but RBA chief softens stance

Rate rises still on cards but RBA chief softens stance

Rate rises still on cards but RBA chief softens stance

The head of the Reserve Bank says more interest rate rises are possible to get inflation under control, but the July pause was appropriate.

Interstate deals could guide NSW workers' next pay rise

Interstate deals could guide NSW workers' next pay rise

Interstate deals could guide NSW workers' next pay rise

Interstate deals could guide NSW workers' next pay rise

NSW has been warned it could add to inflation as experts consider whether the state should look at interstate deals to guide its public sector wage increases.

Greater access to accommodation for DV victims in NSW

Greater access to accommodation for DV victims in NSW

Greater access to accommodation for DV victims in NSW

Greater access to accommodation for DV victims in NSW

More people will be eligible for temporary accommodation in NSW and will be able to stay longer to get back on their feet, particularly those fleeing violence.

How to make net zero happen: 'Get on with it and adapt'

How to make net zero happen: 'Get on with it and adapt'

How to make net zero happen: 'Get on with it and adapt'

How to make net zero happen: 'Get on with it and adapt'

Nuclear power is too expensive and slow to build, while offshore wind will be crucial to achieving climate and energy targets, a net zero report finds.

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Reserve Bank governor pledges 'significant' overhaul

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has laid out a major shake-up of the central bank in the wake of a wide-ranging review into the institution.

Elections body fears low voter turnout in Fadden

The Australian Electoral Commission is taking action to encourage people to vote in the upcoming Fadden by-election.

Salvos site considered for Melbourne CBD injecting room

The Victorian government is considering a plan to house a second supervised injecting room out of a Salvation Army building following a long-awaited report.

Indigenous focus in milestone suicide prevention plan

Australia's first legislated plan to prevent suicide includes a focus on reducing risk among Indigenous communities.

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Alumina refinery trial swapping gas power for hydrogen

The federal government is contributing $32 million to a trial project swapping gas for hydrogen to power the emissions-intensive alumina refining process.

Deal triggers global rush as state seeks 500 new cops

Thousands of overseas police have expressed interest in joining Queensland's ranks and hundreds will soon begin training under the state's recruitment drive.

Voice talked up to help close gaps in disadvantage

The First Nations voice to parliament will help the nation meet Closing the Gap targets, the Minister for Indigenous Australians says, as its progress updates.

Wind power zone declared for NSW Hunter region

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has declared Australia's second offshore wind zone, off the NSW Hunter region, as the government seeks to boost renewable energy.

More help for Ukraine as Albanese prepares for NATO

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Lithuania for the NATO summit, where he will hold a number of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines.

'Regional contest' will rise with China-Solomons pact

Australia has called on China and the Solomon Islands to "provide transparency" to the Indo-Pacific region by revealing the details of a policing deal.

Health, wealth and security mapped in wellbeing index

The federal treasurer wants to see Australia's economic and social objectives working together, not in opposition.

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