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Survey of DV workers to help improve survivor support

Domestic violence workers will be surveyed about their experience on the job as part of a national poll.

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Top economist says Libs' housing plan is a bad idea

A leading economist has derided the coalition's plan to let people use super for housing as "one of the worst policy decisions" of his lifetime.

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Pacific charm offensive as China muscles on policing

Senior Australian ministers are visiting three Pacific island nations as Canberra works to boost defence partnerships and shut China out of regional policing.

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New bid to nail down housing bill as talks hit the wall

A key housing bill will be pushed back into parliament despite the government, the opposition and the Greens reaching a stalemate in negotiations.

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Business leaders eye economic light at end of tunnel

Corporate leaders report feeling upbeat about their firms and the broader economy as the business lobby takes aim at anti-business sentiment.

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O'Keefe 'lucky to be alive' as bail revoked after OD

A magistrate has lamented the "absolutely tragic" legal dramas that have turned a former television host into a courtroom "frequent flyer", revoking his bail.

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Union leader warns of backward step for workers

ACTU president Michele O'Neil has hit out at coalition plans to review changes to workplace laws if the opposition wins next year's federal election.

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Strengthened environment protections 'bulldozed' by PM

A proposal to force the government to examine and stop mining projects that worsen climate change is not supported by the prime minister.

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Injury carnage for Giants in dramatic draw with Suns

Veteran Jamie Stanton has landed Gold Coast a draw with an injury-ravaged GWS with a goal after the siren, leaving the Giants heartbroken.

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Disaster alert: the areas at higher risk of flood, fire

Australia's emergency management teams are preparing for severe spring weather, with parts of the nation set for higher-than-average fire and flood risk.

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Dao's 'Anam' takes out PM's Literary Award for fiction

André Dao's novel Anam has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction, while a biography of Donald Horne by Ryan Cropp took out the prize for history.

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'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction.

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China pledges more trade access but lobster ban remains

Australia will be the beneficiary of greater market access to China, a senior diplomat says, despite frustration over a sustained lobster ban festering.

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Devil's in the detail as threatened species list grows

Baby Tasmanian devils, eastern quolls pups and other threatened species have taken to Parliament in a bittersweet reminder of their dwindling numbers.

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Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance

Life insurers will no longer be able to discriminate against Australians based on their genetics when underwriting their plans.

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Labor toasts vote that reshaped parliament for 30 years

Three decades ago women welcomed a historic vote at the Labor National Conference, which Anthony Albanese and his federal caucus team celebrate to this day.

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Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

The Greens want the treasurer to intervene and force the RBA to lower interest rates as it lays out its demands for support on troubled central bank reforms.

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'Unacceptable': MPs told to lift standards, lower tone

As one Liberal member called for quotas for women in parliament, MPs have been urged to ease back anger in political debate amid rising social tensions.

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Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Almost three-quarters of Australians receiving income support are cutting back on essentials including food due to the rising cost of living, a survey shows.

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Labor's future made plan could already be history

The federal government's $22 billion Future Made in Australia plan is 'flawed' and a way to entrench unions in manufacturing, the coalition says.

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Calls to come under one roof to tackle housing crisis

The number of Australian renters is set to grow as available homes dwindle and prices soar, prompting calls for the government to come together on solutions.

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Energy investment off track for 2030 renewables target

A peak industry body has sounded the alarm over the pace of investment in renewable energy generation and storage, with Australia set to miss the 2030 target.

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Offshore wind zone cut to appease locals, save whales

The latest offshore wind zone, slashed by almost half in response to community concerns, has been cautiously welcomed by environmental groups and unions.

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Albanese's approval rating slides in Newspoll

Newspoll puts Labor and the coalition neck-and-neck on a two-party-preferred basis while the prime minister's personal approval rating has slipped.

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Courageous truth or fiction: trial probes Higgins saga

A trial that pits Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts has become much more than a defamation case.

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