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Man told by court to stay away from Brittany Higgins

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

Workplace ombudsman recovers $532m in underpayments

Workplace ombudsman recovers $532m in underpayments

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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.

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New first-home buyer grants in NSW a step closer

New first-home buyer grants in NSW a step closer

New first-home buyer grants in NSW a step closer

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

Services Australia boss condemns violence towards staff

Services Australia boss condemns violence towards staff

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

Temporary schools to be built in Sydney's growth belt

Temporary schools to be built in Sydney's growth belt

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.

Calls for tougher punishment after Iran executions

Calls for tougher punishment after Iran executions

Calls for tougher punishment after Iran executions

Calls for tougher punishment after Iran executions

Australia's Iranian community are calling for tougher action from the government and more support as their family members are executed and interrogated.

South Korea, Australia agree to strengthen defence ties

South Korea, Australia agree to strengthen defence ties

South Korea, Australia agree to strengthen defence ties

South Korea, Australia agree to strengthen defence ties

South Korean defence minister Lee Jong-sup and his Australian counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties.

Veteran Roger Cook poised to become WA's next premier

Veteran Roger Cook poised to become WA's next premier

Veteran Roger Cook poised to become WA's next premier

Veteran Roger Cook poised to become WA's next premier

Amber-Jade Sanderson's withdrawal from the Labor leadership race has cleared the path for Roger Cook to become Western Australia's 31st premier.

PwC narrowly dodged criminal probe five years earlier

PwC narrowly dodged criminal probe five years earlier

PwC narrowly dodged criminal probe five years earlier

PwC narrowly dodged criminal probe five years earlier

Investigations into the PwC scandal started as early as 2016 when the tax office noticed multinationals restructuring their affairs to work around new laws.

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Liberal MP lashed for 'hurtful' colonisation comments

Victoria's Liberal leader has rebuked a party MP for declaring people should value aspects of colonisation, saying it is hurtful to Indigenous Australians.

Melbourne council severs ties with Russian sister city

The City of Melbourne has terminated its sister city relationship with St Petersburg following protests from the Ukrainian community.

Dispute over words delays Australia-PNG security pact

Negotiations for a new security treaty that would cement more co-operation between Australian and Papua New Guinean defence forces have been delayed.

PM's key security speech during Singapore, Vietnam trip

The prime minister will visit Singapore and Vietnam as part of a four-day visit to southeast Asia to talk trade and regional security.

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'Hung out': senator blasts defence chief over medals

Independent senator and former soldier Jacqui Lambie has given the defence chief a spray over his push to strip service medals from some Afghan war veterans.

PM and health advocates call for calm on voice debate

As debate over the Indigenous voice continues in federal parliament, Anthony Albanese says scare campaigns need to be called out.

Treasury says corporate profits not driving inflation

Unions and others have pointed the finger at corporate profits as a major driver of inflation, but Treasury is not convinced that argument stacks up.

Balls in the air as NSW works to replace Active Kids

The scrapping of a universal subsidy for kids' sport in NSW could be replaced with a more-targeted subsidy.

Two-year freeze on NSW public sector executives and MPs

New South Wales MPs and senior public service executives will have their wages frozen for two years to help finance promised pay rises for frontline workers.

Concerns Queensland power prices to rise over Callide

The Callide C joint venture has revised the return to service dates for two units at the incident-prone coal-fired power station have been pushed out to 2024.

Crackdown on rogue taxi drivers in Sydney hotspots

Drivers could face a $1000 on-the-spot fine as undercover officers target taxi drivers negotiating or refusing fares in a crack down on illegal behaviour.

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