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Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

An industrial stand-off between the NSW government and the firefighters' union will mean thousands of firefighters receive an interim pay rise.

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a better-than-expected $15.8 billion budget surplus doesn't mean cost-of-living measures have been forgotten.

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Heath insurers cost NSW taxpayers $140 million annually in hospital costs, the government says, but the sector has accused the state of a tax by stealth.

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Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

A sexual assault victim waited nine hours to be examined by a doctor at a Queensland hospital but the premier says the system is improving.

Police ban on encrypted apps, social media questioned

Police ban on encrypted apps, social media questioned

NSW Police will prevent their officers from using encrypted messaging apps and social media on work devices, but there are suggestions it will hurt morale.

Advice on negative gearing 'not out of the ordinary'

Advice on negative gearing 'not out of the ordinary'

Debate over housing policy prompted Treasury advice on negative gearing, says Jim Chalmers after the PM denied the government had plans to reform the scheme.

No flight pain as Qantas engineers continue to strike

No flight pain as Qantas engineers continue to strike

Hundreds of Qantas engineers have gone on strike, but the airline insists no flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the industrial action.

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Harris 'mentally impaired', should be prosecuted: Trump

Harris 'mentally impaired', should be prosecuted: Trump

Harris 'mentally impaired', should be prosecuted: Trump

Harris 'mentally impaired', should be prosecuted: Trump

Donald Trump is escalating his personal attacks on Kamala Harris, by repeating an insult that she was “mentally impaired" and saying she should be prosecuted.

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Calls to fast-track Australian disease control centre

Australian health organisations say federal politicians are dragging their feet on establishing a permanent centre for disease control.

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

People are paying higher out-of-pocket costs to see a GP despite an increase in funding to health care delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

The Australian economy should show further signs of modest growth in upcoming retail trade figures but investors will be more interested in US jobs data.

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric against immigrants, Harris

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric against immigrants, Harris

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric against immigrants, Harris

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric against immigrants, Harris

In his latest rally in Wisconsin, Donald Trump called Kamala Harris "mentally impaired" and "mentally disabled", and made more false statements.

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Final trains are travelling a line that carried commuters for almost 130 years before its conversion as part of the nation's biggest public transport project.

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Australia's foreign minister has called for a clear timeline for the declaration of a Palestinian state help to quell conflict.

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Zingers galore as pollies attend grand final breakfast

The jovial tone of North Melbourne's annual AFL grand final breakfast was set early as the prime minister walked in to the strains of I Need a Dollar.

Harris visits US-Mexico border, slams Trump's lies

At the US-Mexico border, Kamala Harris has accused Donald Trump of "fanning the flames of fear and division" over the impact of immigrants on American life.

'The bot will see you now': why AI could be the new HR

More companies are using artificial intelligence to interview and rank job candidates but the government's proposed mandatory rules could curtail the trend.

Property tax concession change talk sparks uncertainty

Property investors are being warned they can't trust Labor's assurances they won't change tax concessions, after reports Treasury is probing reform options.

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'Israel must comply': Wong's fresh warning in UN speech

No state should pretend the rules of war don’t apply to them, Australia's foreign minister will tell the United Nations General Assembly.

Hold the phone, committee hits Optus over major outage

A Senate committee has criticised how Optus handled compensation for the November 8 outage last year.

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

The lack of warning from Beijing to its neighbours about the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific was "irresponsible".

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

Concerns the Queensland Liberal National Party will revoke abortion rights if elected to government prompted unions and workers to rally in Brisbane.

Tight gas market to remain as additional wells approved

Two offshore drilling licences have been approved to bring more gas to the domestic east coast market as experts warn of potential shortfalls next winter.

'Knocked on the head': Labor rebuffs property tax moves

After days of discussions over curbing property investors' tax concessions, the government has firmed its stance against the rumours.

'Inequity is devastating': rural councils on the brink

A rural council says it has been forced to cut services and increase rates as it faces financial turmoil, leaving its vulnerable residents even more desperate.

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