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Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Pauline Hanson has brought in an auditor in a bid to prove a massive fundraising blitz was legitimate after Labor attempted to cast doubt on the cash influx.

Violence in N.Ireland is racist thuggery: UK minister

Violence in N.Ireland is racist thuggery: UK minister

Violence in N.Ireland is racist thuggery: UK minister

Violence in N.Ireland is racist thuggery: UK minister

Northern Ireland's ethnic community is living in fear after days of anti-immigrant violence, the province's minister says, as he slams the "appalling" riots.

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Loved ones of murdered and missing people have decried a lack of interest from police in finding those responsible for the unsolved crimes.

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Compo cost unknown after High Court detention ruling

Compo cost unknown after High Court detention ruling

Just how much taxpayers will be billed following a High Court ruling on unlawful detention is still being examined.

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

A former Labor foreign affairs minister has decried Australia's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as a bad decision that will undermine security.

CGT share changes will ease home prices, treasurer says

CGT share changes will ease home prices, treasurer says

The treasurer has warned leaving a 50 per cent capital gains tax discount for shares could perversely funnel more investor money into existing housing.

'No agreement': states take aim at Labor over NDIS cuts

'No agreement': states take aim at Labor over NDIS cuts

State and territory ministers have attacked the federal government over its planned NDIS changes, warning it risks leaving disabled people stranded.

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Pre-school autism checks under state NDIS alternative

Pre-school autism checks under state NDIS alternative

Pre-school autism checks under state NDIS alternative

Pre-school autism checks under state NDIS alternative

Children will be assessed twice for autism and development delays before entering school as a state prepares to launch its NDIS alternative.

Pope's AI warning endorsed as Australia plans future

Pope's AI warning endorsed as Australia plans future

Pope's AI warning endorsed as Australia plans future

Pope's AI warning endorsed as Australia plans future

Australia is hoping to dictate the construction of data centres on its own terms, as the Pope, communities and environment advocates raise concerns about AI.

Funding mission aims to offers hope for arthritis cure

Funding mission aims to offers hope for arthritis cure

Funding mission aims to offers hope for arthritis cure

Funding mission aims to offers hope for arthritis cure

A multimillion-dollar research centre to combat arthritis is being heralded as a massive boost for the huge number of Australians who suffer from the disease.

Epstein pressured me using knowledge of affairs: Gates

Epstein pressured me using knowledge of affairs: Gates

Epstein pressured me using knowledge of affairs: Gates

Epstein pressured me using knowledge of affairs: Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has accused Jeffrey Epstein of blackmailing him over his extramarital affairs in comments to a US Congressional Committee.

Sport and politics collide in most polarising World Cup

Sport and politics collide in most polarising World Cup

Sport and politics collide in most polarising World Cup

Sport and politics collide in most polarising World Cup

It is clear that sport and politics are entwined like never before as the World Cup gets underway in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Iran will 'have to pay the price' after strikes: Trump

Iran will 'have to pay the price' after strikes: Trump

Iran will 'have to pay the price' after strikes: Trump

Iran will 'have to pay the price' after strikes: Trump

Hours after Iran launched tit-for-tat strikes against the US, President Donald Trump says Tehran must "pay the price" for taking too long to reach a deal.

Gun licence 'rubber stamping' process panned by coroner

Gun licence 'rubber stamping' process panned by coroner

Gun licence 'rubber stamping' process panned by coroner

Gun licence 'rubber stamping' process panned by coroner

Medical evidence should be required when applying for a gun licence after a man with a history of mental illness took his life, a state coroner says.

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'Graphic, profane' tweet to cost Latham more than $500k

A renegade MP made a blatant attempt to denigrate a political adversary in a sexually explicit social media post, a court has found.

Data centres set to suck up more water than breweries

The amount of water required to cure dry throats with thousands of pints will pale in comparison when data centres become the top user of water.

'Blood on your hands': disability reforms blasted

Disability and human rights advocates have serious concerns about a planned overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

'You won't win': public servant details union clash

A rogue union boss told an official, "You've chosen to take us on - anyone who does that does not win," during a campaign of harassment, an inquiry has heard.

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Higher debt, cheaper homes as territory axes stamp duty

Stamp duty will be abolished for ACT first home buyers in an Australian first, despite the territory budget set to surpass $12 billion in debt.

'Justice for cruelty': detainees able to sue government

A High Court ruling could pave the way for non-citizens held unlawfully in detention to receive millions of dollars in compensation from the Commonwealth.

Australian-first plan to spot autism, ADHD in schools

Parents and teachers could benefit under a state election pitch to place specialists in prep classes to assess, refer and diagnose neurodivergent students.

Charity cheerleader brushes off impact of tax plan

A minister who is urging Australians to leave more gifts to charity upon their death has shrugged off the impact of proposed new taxes on trusts.

'Pile of crap': premier speaks on MP legal fee saga

A state leader has apologised for not properly interrogating a former minister who allegedly misled parliament over her involvement in court proceedings.

Arts groups lament remote chance of snaring city donors

An inquiry into arts philanthropy has heard organisations outside capital cities struggle to find generous philanthropists.

'Historic': disability workers push for massive raise

Australian disability and community workers are calling for a historic pay rise, with almost a third saying they cannot meet basic living costs.

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