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The prime minister says four bills to be introduced to the new parliament during the first sitting week will begin to build a better future for Australia.

Australian Conservation Foundation says legislation needs to ensure 43% emissions reduction target can be increased over time

Australia is bracing for increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations during winter as health professionals call for a reintroduction of a mask mandate.

Parliament will convene next week for the first time since the election, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named four bills as his top priorities.

Telstra and Westpac advise staff to work from home if possible while government departments are yet to shift work settings

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Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get booster shots urgently amid a major coronavirus outbreak. Australia is in the grip of a third Omicron wave driven by the…

Authorities look for ways to reduce strain on health system, after more than 300,000 cases reported in last seven days.

The prime minister is not considering a policy that would require public hospitals to provide abortion services to receive federal funding.

There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a "worrying trend" that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.