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Back to the fuel guzzlers? Coalition plans to end EV tax breaks would hobble the clean transport transition

If elected, the Coalition has pledged to end Labor’s substantial tax break for new zero- or low-emissions vehicles.

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Many experienced tradies don’t have formal qualifications. Could fast-tracked recognition ease the housing crisis?

Once again, housing affordability is at the forefront of an Australian federal election.

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What is preferential voting and how does it work? Your guide to making your vote count

For each Australian federal election, there are two different ways you get to vote.

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Friday essay: ‘War has made me a pacifist’. Why are we so reluctant to acknowledge Australia’s anti-war veterans?

“I have seen enough of the horrors of war, and want peace. War has made me a socialist and a pacifist,” announced Gallipoli veteran and Victoria Cross winner, Hugo Throssell, on Peace Day in 1919.

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This may be as good as it gets: NZ and Australia face a complicated puzzle when it comes to supermarket prices

With ongoing cost of living pressures, the Australian and New Zealand supermarket sectors are attracting renewed political attention on both sides of the Tasman.

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Why AUKUS remains the right strategy for the future defence of Australia

Australian strategic thinking has long struggled to move beyond a narrow view of defence that focuses solely on protecting our shores. However, in today’s world, our economy could be crippled without an enemy boot stepping foot on Australian soil.

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The 10 MasterChef Australia Contestants Who Made The Biggest Bank After The Show

And most of them weren't even winners.

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Australia To Stockpile Critical Minerals In Strategic Reserve

Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as nations scramble to source rare earths and coveted metals outside China.

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Election meme hits and duds – we’ve graded some of the best (and worst) of the campaign so far

As Australia begins voting in the federal election, we’re awash with political messages.

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Australian women's cricket star makes state switch

Australian women's cricket stalwart Ellyse Perry says she's returning to NSW after spending six summers playing for Victoria.

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Provocative, progressive and fearless: why Beatrice Faust’s views still resonate in Australia

Beatrice Faust is best remembered as the founder, early in 1972, of the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL). Women’s Liberation was already well under way. Betty Friedan had published The Feminine Mystique in 1962, arguing that many women found life as a full-time housewife and mother unfulfilling. With prevailing social assumptions…

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The ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means

Over the Easter weekend, seven people drowned along the Australian coast. Most were swept off rock platforms – extremely dangerous locations that are increasingly prevalent in Australia’s coastal fatality data.

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The major parties have announced their plans to address domestic and family violence. How do they stack up?

In the past week, at least seven women have been killed in Australia, allegedly by men. These deaths have occurred in different contexts – across state borders, communities and relationships. But are united by one truth: they are part of the ongoing national crisis of men’s violence against women and…

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The biggest losers: how Australians became the world’s most enthusiastic gamblers

The story goes that the late billionaire Australian media magnate Kerry Packer once visited a Las Vegas casino, where a Texan was bragging about his ranch and how many millions it was worth.

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Pocock calls Coalition’s planned public service cuts ‘pure Canberra bashing’ – as it happened

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Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed

Large kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs to find new food when pickings are slim.

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US Border Horror: Aussie Woman Strip-Searched, Asked About Abortions, Then Deported for Pet-Sitting

Madolline Gourley's plans to pet-sit in exchange for accommodation in Canada were ruined when she was denied entry into the US and deported back to Australia.

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Churning, hacking, revolving, transacting: who wins in the ‘credit card points game’?

Influencers and online communities share tips about how to maximise points to travel the world in style. But can consumers really use their credit cards to get something for nothing?

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Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say

Fossil teeth show species of protemnodon that roamed Australia between 5m and 40,000 years ago lived and died near Queensland caves

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New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.

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Timber 'tipping point' threatens housing affordability

Australia faces challenges in maintaining domestic wood supply, according to a new report, making achieving housing targets even harder.

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Businesses being held to ransom but more refuse to pay

Ransomware is on the rise in Australia, with an analysis of data breaches showing more online attacks come with a financial motive.

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Sweet as: coalition commits to NZ citizenship pathway

More than 56,000 New Zealanders moved to Australia in the past two years and the coalition has indicated it won't prevent them from becoming citizens.

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Prospective kingmakers vow to push for more social help

Greater social supports for Australians could form part of any minority government talks, with sitting and prospective crossbenchers inking a pledge for action.

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PM out to prove he's best for the west in mining, rail

In his third visit to Western Australia while campaigning, Anthony Albanese hopes sandgroper parochialism will help pave a path to victory.

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