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Canada bans Kneecap for alleged terror group support

Canada bans Kneecap for alleged terror group support

The Canadian government has accused rap trio Kneecap of promoting hate, barring it from entering the country ahead of its concerts next month.

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Steps to boost renewables might have an impact on local environments, experts say, but a trade-off is needed in efforts to slash emissions.

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

Finding next police chief not a search for perfection

NSW could soon have a new police commissioner after the premier said the state was close to making a call on the role.

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Retired MP backs rapist ex-colleague as victims lament

Retired MP backs rapist ex-colleague as victims lament

A disgraced politician guilty of sexual abuse while in office extinguished the dreams of his victims, leaving them living in fear, a court has been told.

Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee

Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee

The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable.

Coercive control laws defended despite few charges

Coercive control laws defended despite few charges

Coercive control laws are on the right track, officials say, despite just nine charges being laid since the legislation took effect a year ago.

Scientists to research bird flu on Antarctic islands

Scientists to research bird flu on Antarctic islands

Australian researchers will set sail to study if bird flu has reached remote Antarctic islands as part of the largest expedition to the region in 20 years.

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Head of corporate regulator to step back from role

Head of corporate regulator to step back from role

Head of corporate regulator to step back from role

Head of corporate regulator to step back from role

ASIC chair Joe Longo has announced he won't look to be reappointed in the position when his term runs out in May.

Trump floats axing licences for networks 'against' him

Trump floats axing licences for networks 'against' him

Trump floats axing licences for networks 'against' him

Trump floats axing licences for networks 'against' him

President Donald Trump suggests that TV networks critical of him should lose their licences, as he lauds Jimmy Kimmel's removal over remarks about Charlie Kirk.

Camilla delights US first lady with miniature books

Camilla delights US first lady with miniature books

Camilla delights US first lady with miniature books

Camilla delights US first lady with miniature books

US first lady Melania Trump has been shown the treasures of Windsor Castle including Queen Mary's Dolls' House during her husband's state visit.

Starmer, Trump hail renewal of 'special relationship'

Starmer, Trump hail renewal of 'special relationship'

Starmer, Trump hail renewal of 'special relationship'

Starmer, Trump hail renewal of 'special relationship'

US President Donald Trump has spoken of "an unbreakable bond" between the United States and the United Kingdom after talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Trump hails US, UK's 'unbreakable bond' at talks

Trump hails US, UK's 'unbreakable bond' at talks

Trump hails US, UK's 'unbreakable bond' at talks

Trump hails US, UK's 'unbreakable bond' at talks

US President Donald Trump has arrived to hold talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Chequers country estate.

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

About 1000 workers will be out of a job after a second major miner revealed cuts, sparking fears communities will pay a heavy price in a royalties dispute.

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

An adviser to Pauline Hanson who lives in Queensland will become a NSW senator after his residency sparks a rare debate.

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Self-driving car forecasts speed up after Tesla launch

Australia could become a major testbed for autonomous vehicles if efforts to develop a national set of road rules for their use are successful.

PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

Australia has set fresh climate targets the federal government believes strikes the right balance between responsibility and ambition.

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Australia's environmental groups have sharply criticised the nation's 2035 climate target as "insulting" while big business brands it as "ambitious".

Deputy and top minister quit, months before election

Six months before the state goes to the polls, the South Australian government's two most senior ministers have quit Cabinet, forcing a reshuffle.

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Developer's stark warning after critical stadium report

A day after a report recommended a divisive AFL stadium not go ahead, the project's developer has fired back with a warning over already rising costs.

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Brittany Higgins is challenging the costs order and damages awarded to her former boss after she lost a defamation battle against the ex-senator.

State moves to give army town mayor his marching orders

Notice has been given to the suspended mayor of a regional city after the corruption watchdog revealed what a state minister describes as "serious allegations".

Suspect in Kirk killing 'feared being shot by police'

The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk was afraid of being shot by police and agreed to surrender as long as it was peaceful, a sheriff says.

Signs of cooling labour market in surprise job numbers

Australia's unemployment rate has held steady at 4.2 per cent despite thousands of jobs unexpectedly dropping out of the nation's economy.

US Fed cuts rates by quarter of a percentage point

The US central bank has lowered the key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point due to a weak labour market, the board of governors says.

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

A mining giant has been labelled "un-Australian" by a state government for cutting hundreds of jobs and mothballing one of its oldest sites.

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