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Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking

Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking

Health Minister Mark Butler has revealed the scope of proposed new laws to control tobacco and vape use in Australia.

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

Long-range drones to be trialled by Life Saving NSW

The state government is funding a project to trial new drones that could improve emergency disaster response times.

Qld opposition leader won't support voice to parliament

Qld opposition leader won't support voice to parliament

Qld opposition leader won't support voice to parliament

Qld opposition leader won't support voice to parliament

Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has made a long-awaited decision on the Indigenous voice to parliament, saying he will vote 'no'.

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Committee to probe NSW Govt use of consultants like PwC

Committee to probe NSW Govt use of consultants like PwC

A NSW parliamentary committee will probe the government's use of consultants in the wake of a confidentiality breach scandal involving PwC.

Big fines, jail threat as SA passes tough protest laws

Big fines, jail threat as SA passes tough protest laws

South Australia's upper house has passed controversial laws to increase maximum fines to $50,000 for disruptive protests.

ACCC wary of market power in supermarket sector

ACCC wary of market power in supermarket sector

The consumer watchdog is keeping an eye on the concentrated supermarket sector for fear limited competition could be fuelling price hikes.

Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice

Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice

Victorian paramedics will not take the lead on mental health emergency call-outs until ambulance response times improve, Premier Daniel Andrews says.

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Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Hundreds of paramedics and allied health workers have walked off the job at some NSW hospitals as they pursue a 6.5 per cent pay rise.

NSW to ditch 'one of most undemocratic' voting schemes

NSW to ditch 'one of most undemocratic' voting schemes

NSW to ditch 'one of most undemocratic' voting schemes

NSW to ditch 'one of most undemocratic' voting schemes

Businesses could soon go back to having the same voting power as ordinary residents of central Sydney after changes failed to unseat Lord Mayor Clover Moore.

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy

Indigenous jobs will be part of the energy transformation in Central Queensland's industrial heartland as delegates meet in Gladstone to share ideas.

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

The NSW productivity commission's latest report suggests building higher and more densely in Sydney's inner suburbs, including along public transport lines.

Political stoush over GST requests for Hobart stadium

Political stoush over GST requests for Hobart stadium

Political stoush over GST requests for Hobart stadium

Political stoush over GST requests for Hobart stadium

Tasmania's premier says he didn't mislead parliament when being grilled about possible GST exemptions for a contentious new Hobart stadium.

Defence assures nuclear subs won't be 'rust buckets'

Defence assures nuclear subs won't be 'rust buckets'

Defence assures nuclear subs won't be 'rust buckets'

Defence assures nuclear subs won't be 'rust buckets'

A senator has pushed defence officials on why the US navy should be trusted to deliver nuclear subs when previous ships were taken out of service with rust.

Sweet deal for exporters, consumers as UK deal starts

Sweet deal for exporters, consumers as UK deal starts

Sweet deal for exporters, consumers as UK deal starts

Sweet deal for exporters, consumers as UK deal starts

The free-trade agreement between Australia and the UK has come into force, creating opportunities for exporters and making some British goods cheaper.

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No 'sweetheart deals' for sports-loving energy giants

Some of Australia's leading companies are fending off accusations they are trying to buy public support with sponsorship of sports events and the arts.

Man told by court to stay away from Brittany Higgins

A man charged with making threats on social media says he will behave after a court banned him from contacting Brittany Higgins, her fiance and an MP.

Workplace ombudsman recovers $532m in underpayments

The Fair Work Ombudsman has toughened its use of powers to recover worker underpayments and deal with dodgy businesses and universities.

PwC's $1m review failed to question robodebt legality

A federal government department will consider whether it should seek a $1 million refund from PwC after it did not deliver a 2017 report on its robodebt audit.

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Interest rate buffer intact despite 'mortgage prison'

The banking regulator won't budge on the income buffer required for paying off a mortgage even as rising interest rates price many out of the housing market.

Philip Lowe urges diversity on Reserve Bank board

The Reserve Bank boss says the government of the day is responsible for picking the right people with the right backgrounds to sit on the central bank board.

Electrical line continues to divide western Victoria

The biggest energy infrastructure project in generations has a new preferred route, but some stakeholders worry the project is being rushed through.

Aussies allowed to live longer in the UK under new deal

Young Australians and their British counterparts will have expanded opportunities to work and live in each other's countries under a new trade deal.

New first-home buyer grants in NSW a step closer

Increased tax breaks for first-home buyers in NSW have passed parliament's lower house after the opposition tried to retain its choice-focused reforms.

Services Australia boss condemns violence towards staff

After an alleged attack on a Services Australia staff member, the head of the organisation has condemned violence against frontline workers.

Temporary schools to be built in Sydney's growth belt

A booming population in one part of Sydney and demand for new schools has led to the development of temporary schools for nearly 1000 students.

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