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Multi-billion dollar green hydrogen project evaporates

Multi-billion dollar green hydrogen project evaporates

The largest green hydrogen project planned in Australia will not go ahead after funding within an international consortium collapsed.

Blowtorch on gas market as report pumps for investment

Blowtorch on gas market as report pumps for investment

Blowtorch on gas market as report pumps for investment

Blowtorch on gas market as report pumps for investment

Regulations on how Australia's gas market is run will be placed under review as the federal government looks to shore up the domestic market.

China-Australia ties not zero-sum despite US volatility

China-Australia ties not zero-sum despite US volatility

China-Australia ties not zero-sum despite US volatility

China-Australia ties not zero-sum despite US volatility

Australia could diversify its relationships in response to the uncertainty of Donald Trump's second term, but that doesn't mean it will bolster ties with China.

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War of words over GST carve-up as states butt heads

War of words over GST carve-up as states butt heads

Two states are going head to head over the GST carve-up after one claimed it was given an unfair shortfall to cover COVID-19 failures.

US Senate extends vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

US Senate extends vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

US senators are scheduled to start voting on a long list of amendments to Donald Trump's budget bill which will add more than $5 trillion to public debt.

Nurses in a pink fit, set to strike over wage offer

Nurses in a pink fit, set to strike over wage offer

Industrial action from nurses and midwives could escalate if a state government and union are unable to broker a new wage deal.

'Nepotism and cronyism': senior official found corrupt

'Nepotism and cronyism': senior official found corrupt

A public servant who hid her familial relationship and helped her sister's fiance get a job in her department has earned the ire of a corruption watchdog.

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Police review rapper's Glastonbury anti-Israel comments

Police review rapper's Glastonbury anti-Israel comments

Police review rapper's Glastonbury anti-Israel comments

Police review rapper's Glastonbury anti-Israel comments

UK police are reviewing videos of Glastonbury performances after controversial comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap and London punk duo Bob Vylan.

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' clears first Senate hurdle

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' clears first Senate hurdle

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' clears first Senate hurdle

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' clears first Senate hurdle

Republican senators have voted in a dramatic weekend session to advance Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" containing sweeping tax-cut and spending measures.

Activists demand Gaza ceasefire and no war on Iran

Activists demand Gaza ceasefire and no war on Iran

Activists demand Gaza ceasefire and no war on Iran

Activists demand Gaza ceasefire and no war on Iran

Protesters have once again filled the streets of a major Australian city, rallying in support of Palestinians and calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Minority premier takes campaign crack at independents

Minority premier takes campaign crack at independents

Minority premier takes campaign crack at independents

Minority premier takes campaign crack at independents

A state Liberal premier who has presided over two minority governments has taken an election campaign shot at independents for creating "division".

Host of nations, but not US, back Pride Day declaration

Host of nations, but not US, back Pride Day declaration

Host of nations, but not US, back Pride Day declaration

Host of nations, but not US, back Pride Day declaration

The US was notably absent from the list of nations that signed a statement in support of LGBTQI rights for international Pride Day.

Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire

Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire

Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire

Plea for end to Gaza conflict after Mideast ceasefire

A senior minister has called for peace in Gaza after a deal was reached between between Iran and Israel to cease military strikes.

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

A senior minister says Australia will base its defence spending around capability and giving the armed forces what they need to protect the country.

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Iran signals openness to transfers of uranium abroad

An Iranian representative reportedly says the country's stocks of enriched uranium could be transferred elsewhere as part of a deal with the United States.

G7 agrees to avoid higher taxes for US, UK companies

Firms from the United States and the United Kingdom will be exempt from a global tax agreement following a G7 announcement.

Opposition pledges billion-dollar 'budget crisis' fix

Tasmania's opposition says it will fix the state's "budget crisis" if it wins when the state heads to the polls next month.

What's gambling cost? Advocates slam political inaction

Gambling harm reduction advocates have launched fresh calls for reform on the second anniversary of a landmark report into problem gambling.

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More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Governments are taking aim at red tape to fix a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia but the industry warns cultural issues will be harder to fix.

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax

US President Donald Trump says his July 9 trade deadline is not a fixed date, telling reporters that it could be sooner or later than that date.

Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash

Australia is being encouraged to engage with the US on military capabilities and access as the nation resists pressure to increase its defence spend.

'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

As Australians return home from the Middle East, a family stranded in Iran says it has no way to flee after receiving advice to cross international borders.

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Lower courts that blocked US President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship have been told by the country's top court to reconsider their curbs.

Beijing deal will expedite rare earth exports, says US

US President Donald Trump says the US has signed an deal with China on trade after massive tariff hikes threatened to freeze trade between the two countries.

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