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Vanuatu acknowledges Australian concerns over security

Vanuatu's deputy prime minister is in Australia for talks months after his new prime minister flagged revisiting a security treaty.

AAP · Mar 26, 2024

Equal access key to nation's success, new senator says

Senator Varun Ghosh who's a descendant of Indian migrants, has called for all Australians to be given equal access to education and economic opportunities.

AAP · Mar 25, 2024

Australia to help Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis

About $17 million has been committed to researching tuberculosis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in a bid to protect Australia's neighbouring region.

AAP · Mar 24, 2024

The 'soap opera' election Australia will be watching

As voters in the nation's last Liberal government go to the polls, Australian leaders will look on with bated breath.

AAP · Mar 19, 2024

Perkins warns of athlete deaths in Enhanced Games

Aussie swimming legend Kieren Perkins says allowing athletes to take drugs will end in disaster, warning someone will die if the Enhanced Games go ahead.

AAP · Mar 19, 2024

Royal portraitist's debut Aussie show fit for a king

Portrait painter Ralph Heimans, who has painted Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary of Denmark, is holding his first major exhibition in Australia.

AAP · Mar 14, 2024

Calls to end 'problematic' supermarket specials

Consumer group Choice has urged supermarkets to end the practice of offering further discounts only to customers who have signed up to membership schemes.

AAP · Mar 12, 2024

Vietnam War monument vandalised with Gaza message

A memorial for Vietnam War veterans has been defaced with graffiti about the conflict in Gaza, with the RSL urging protesters to rethink their approach.

AAP · Mar 11, 2024

Millions of Australians relax as PM looks to the sky

The prime minister is among millions of Australians partaking in public holiday celebrations as four states and territories give their residents the day off.

AAP · Mar 10, 2024

'No silver bullet' for housing crisis, experts warn

Australia needs to build more than one million homes over the next five years, but experts and politicians are divided on how to get there.

AAP · Mar 8, 2024