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Calls for more gas in energy grid amid power bill rise

Calls for more gas in energy grid amid power bill rise

As thousands face a surge in their power bills, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for more gas supply to ease price hikes.

Dutton shoots down overseas plan for defence vehicles

Dutton shoots down overseas plan for defence vehicles

Dutton shoots down overseas plan for defence vehicles

Dutton shoots down overseas plan for defence vehicles

Australian companies should be used more to help build defence projects, the federal opposition leader says.

Road maintenance call for SA budget funding

Road maintenance call for SA budget funding

Road maintenance call for SA budget funding

Road maintenance call for SA budget funding

South Australia's peak motoring group has released its wish list for the upcoming state budget.

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New government unit to save millions on consultants

New government unit to save millions on consultants

The federal government has set up a new unit to check government programs are delivering as promised, that could save millions in private consultancy fees.

Commission denies bias in Indigenous enrolment ads

Commission denies bias in Indigenous enrolment ads

The head of the Australian Electoral Commission has defended the way advertising encourages Indigenous people to enrol to vote.

Referendum working group returns to base camp at Uluru

Referendum working group returns to base camp at Uluru

Six years on from the First Nations National Constitutional Convention at Uluru, members of the referendum working group are gathering at base camp again.

Illegal tobacco crackdown in tough Qld smoking reforms

Illegal tobacco crackdown in tough Qld smoking reforms

A licensing scheme, the expansion of smoke-free areas and tougher restrictions are all part of legislative reforms passed by Queensland parliament.

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Cost hikes and delays for NSW renewable energy zones

Cost hikes and delays for NSW renewable energy zones

Cost hikes and delays for NSW renewable energy zones

Cost hikes and delays for NSW renewable energy zones

The two renewable energy zones that account for the bulk of the new generation power capacity in NSW will be delayed by up to two years, the government says.

PwC staff involved in tax leak cut from public work

PwC staff involved in tax leak cut from public work

PwC staff involved in tax leak cut from public work

PwC staff involved in tax leak cut from public work

Troubled consultancy firm PwC has promised to keep any staff involved with the tax leak scandal away from Commonwealth contracts.

PM makes plea to opponents to back Indigenous voice

PM makes plea to opponents to back Indigenous voice

PM makes plea to opponents to back Indigenous voice

PM makes plea to opponents to back Indigenous voice

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged coalition MPs to back the Indigenous voice to parliament, saying the body would provide meaningful action.

Tasmania's surplus delayed and stadium costs could rise

Tasmania's surplus delayed and stadium costs could rise

Tasmania's surplus delayed and stadium costs could rise

Tasmania's surplus delayed and stadium costs could rise

Tasmania's expected budget surplus has been pushed back, with net debt forecast to grow to almost $5.6 billion within the next four years.

Minister slams BHP criticism of same job, same pay law

Minister slams BHP criticism of same job, same pay law

Minister slams BHP criticism of same job, same pay law

Minister slams BHP criticism of same job, same pay law

Tony Burke says it's unbelievable mining giant BHP has already put a dollar figure on what same job, same pay laws would cost before the legislation is written.

Australia calls out China for cyber espionage

Australia calls out China for cyber espionage

Australia calls out China for cyber espionage

Australia calls out China for cyber espionage

The home affairs minister says the federal government will not hesitate to out the parties behind cyber attacks, amid warnings China is beefing up its offence.

Public hospitals should give abortions, committee says

Public hospitals should give abortions, committee says

Public hospitals should give abortions, committee says

Public hospitals should give abortions, committee says

A parliamentary committee is calling for all public hospitals to be able to perform abortions among a suite of recommendations on reproductive health care.

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Debt-hit Victoria must press on with big build: Andrews

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has pushed back on suggestions his government should have cut spending on major projects to tame record debt.

AFP boss received message about PwC from firm partner

A former NSW police commissioner, who now is a partner at PwC, contacted the AFP chief about the tax scandal as police started an investigation.

Economic momentum starting to ebb across all states

All states and territories are experiencing worsening economic performance led by a slowdown in consumption and home building activity.

Higher power bills to 'drive Victorians to poverty'

The Essential Services Commission has put forward its final default offer for Victoria, leaving more residents and businesses out of pocket.

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Identity protection to go for sexual offences in Qld

Identity protections for those charged with serious sexual offences in Queensland will be scrapped by the government through a bill tabled in parliament.

Power bills to surge for thousands under new price cap

Customers on the default electricity market offer will be slugged with price rises of up to 25 per cent because of high wholesale energy costs.

Santos hits back in fight over Barossa gas project

Energy company Santos has rejected criticism of its actions in relation to its Barossa gas project off the Northern Territory coast.

DeSantis enters presidential race, Trump showdown looms

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race.

Shocking number of threat letters held by AFP database

Australia's federal police commissioner has revealed who is on the receiving end of the majority of threatening letters sent, as well as the volume received.

'Ignored for too long': New arts bodies to be set up

Laws have been introduced to parliament to set up Music Australia and Creative Workplaces under an overhauled federal arts policy.

Budget boost for welfare payments is one step closer

Laws lifting the rate of JobSeeker by $40 a fortnight have been introduced to federal parliament.

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