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Trouble-plagued Liberal government dodges poll damage

Support for Australia's only Liberal government remains steady and ahead of its Labor opposition, which copped a hit as backing of independents rises.

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Opposition pushes to broaden citizenship stripping laws

The federal opposition wants to broaden proposed laws that would strip convicted terrorists and spies of their Australian citizenship.

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Job placement services driven by dole bludger myth

Australian employment services are fragmented and have failed, with a parliamentary review calling for a complete overhaul of the system.

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UCI Gravel World Series expands further to include 25 events in 2024

Updated to reflect latest calendar: Giro Sardegna Gravel in Italy among latest new Gravel World Championships qualifying rounds

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Sydney, Brisbane and Perth face ‘increased risk of bushfire’ this summer

Seasonal bushfire outlook for 2023-24 suggests large areas of eastern Australia could burn but authorities say forecast not as dire as 2019’s black summer

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Toll on players revealed in Netball Australia pay fight

A bitter pay dispute with Netball Australia has left many players in tears and forced some to sleep in cars, according to union boss Kathryn Harby-Williams.

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Antarctic health technology set to be used in space

Medical technology being trialled in Antarctica will inform international space research under an Australia-US agreement.

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Parliamentary report slams mutual obligation, calling for total overhaul of employment services

A parliamentary inquiry has delivered a scathing indictment of Australia’s employment services, finding it does not serve the interests of job seekers or employers and urging the privatised system be partially wound back.

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Telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying are illegal under Australian law, court finds

Federal court rules that the definition of ‘suicide’ under criminal law applies to VAD

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We encouraged my aunt with Alzheimer’s to move into aged care. But what good is a safe life if it’s not the life you wish to live?

Staff are employed to fill out paperwork, provide meals and assist with showers and laundry. This is what dementia care looks like for Australians who aren’t rich

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Australia’s broken employment services system needs public provider, parliamentary review finds

Parliamentary inquiry established by Albanese government declares ‘full marketisation’ of $9.5bn system has ‘failed’

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Ponting picks Bancroft as Warner's Test successor

Cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes Cameron Bancroft deserves another shot as an opener when veteran David Warner bows out of Tests in January.

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Australia to get its first anti-slavery commissioner

New laws have been introduced to appoint Australia's first anti-slavery commissioner to tackle issues like sex trafficking and exploitation.

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Telcos, social media, banks targeted in war on scams

The federal government will examine sectors on the scam frontline as it hopes to stop Australians falling victim to financial crimes.

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Australia works to secure citizens as hostages released

The situation in Gaza remains dire as Hamas releases hostages during a temporary ceasefire, Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts says.

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Money for Aussie minerals on the conveyor belt

The rollout of a multi-billion investment fund to boost onshore manufacturing will aim to make Australia less reliant on Chinese supply chains.

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Sun safety warning ahead of summer's start

After a rise in the number of people presenting for sunburn treatment at emergency departments, Australians are being urged to take sun safety seriously.

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Australian populations of threatened bird species fall 60% in past 40 years

The threatened bird index reveals largest declines were in Queensland and South Australia

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PM condemns protest targeting Hamas hostages' group

Demonstrators have targeted the loved ones of people held hostage by Hamas, who are in Australia pushing for their freedom.

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Josh Giddey under police investigation in California

Josh Giddey is the subject of a police investigation following an allegation the Australian NBA star had an inappropriate relationship with an underaged girl.

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Storms havoc as states brace for more wild weather

State emergency services have responded to hundreds of calls as parts of NSW and Victoria are battered by wild weather that is set to continue.

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Immigration debate continues – as it happened

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COP28: How will Australia navigate domestic climate wins and fossil fuel exports at the negotiating table?

As the COP28 climate summit gets underway in the oil production hub of the United Arab Emirates today, Australia’s climate minister Chris Bowen will detail our progress in meeting emissions cut targets and updated projections.

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Australian uni students are warming to ChatGPT. But they want more clarity on how to use it

ChatGPT is one year old today. Depending on who you ask, this technology either spells great doom or great opportunity for education.

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COVID wave: what's the latest on antiviral drugs, and who is eligible in Australia?

Australia is experiencing a fresh wave of COVID, seeing increasing cases, more hospitalisations and a greater number of prescriptions for COVID antivirals dispensed over recent months.

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