‘Four for four’: Chalmers celebrates wages growth
Workers are still experiencing stronger wage growth than pre-pandemic but average pay rises have peaked and are expected to keep moderating.
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Push to ban gangland compo claims startles top lawyers
Top lawyers fear a push to ban compensation claims over the use of lawyers as police informants is dangerous, but the government says rights are not at risk.
If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV
Commercial television networks struggling with revenue will face further financial pain if all gambling advertising is banned, free-to-air channels say.
Backflip on age laws to quell alarm over youth crime
Victoria's axing of a promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 has been praised by police but rebuked by Indigenous, legal and youth advocates.
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Feeling the cold? Study shows newer homes are more cosy
Apartments and houses built in the last decade are more energy efficient and easier to cool or heat, a CSIRO study has revealed.
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Australia risks missing $250b green iron opportunity
Urgent reforms are being called for to allow Australia to become a world leader in the production and export of iron produced with renewable energy.
Scientists make ‘miracle material’ from microplastic
Microplastics can be transformed into a "miracle" material prized by industries around the world using a technique discovered by Australian scientists.
Ex-PM reveals huge attacks toll cost Reynolds ministry
Ex-prime minister Scott Morrison says Linda Reynolds was removed from the defence portfolio because Labor's prolonged political attack injured her.
Latest AUKUS agreement offers ‘escape’ route for US, UK
Australia will have to legally protect the US and UK from nuclear risks arising from AUKUS, with both countries able to pull out of it under a new agreement.
‘I couldn’t get away’: calls for total gambling ad ban
Constant exposure to advertising is changing Australians' relationship with sport and a former addict has called for a total ban on gambling ads.
Demand for assisted dying grows, but barriers remain
A growing number of terminally ill Australians are choosing voluntary assisted dying, but legal hurdles have made access difficult.
Coalition eyes wresting back teal seats as polls narrow
The major parties are neck and neck in fresh polling as the Nationals leader claims the coalition can still win government in its own right.
Over the moon: Indigenous STEM students heading to NASA
Five Indigenous university students are heading to the United States for an internship program, where they'll be mentored by NASA scientists and engineers.
Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy’s death
A parents of a boy killed when their car was hit by a speeding truck have welcomed guilty verdicts against the man who was behind the wheel nearly 20 years ago.
Beware of economic ‘false prophets’, warns Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser says projecting future movements in the economy is inherently uncertain and overconfidence is a red flag.
Dutton undermined Reynolds, defamation trial told
Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins' defamation trial has heard the senator believed Peter Dutton undermined her and Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial was political.
Downpours and storms raise threat of flash flooding
Heavy rain and possible flash flooding is forecast for northeast NSW as wild weather makes its way across the border from Queensland.
Man who beat Xenophon makes bold poll pledge for Libs
Vincent Tarzia has reminded the political world he's the man who beat former senator Nick Xenophon, as he vows to lead the state Liberals to victory in 2026.
Au revoir: Paris Olympics close with star-studded show
Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France's national stadium.
AFP to fight officers’ strike action as parliament sits
Any move by officers to walk off the job after a breakdown in pay negotiations will be opposed by the Australian Federal Police.
CFMEU crackdown laws lodged as calls mount to go harder
CFMEU officials who attempt to disrupt the work of external administrators have been threatened with heavy penalties, but not everybody is happy with the laws.
Mining’s old holes could be ‘massive asset’ for hydro
The mining industry is not trying to shirk rehabilitation requirements but more options for post-mining land use should be considered, an inquiry was told.
Leaders dance to aid of under-fire Olympian ‘Raygun’
The prime minister has commended Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn for having "a crack" after her eyebrow-raising performance at the Paris Olympics.
Timber industry battles shift to man-made power poles
The timber industry has stepped up its fight against the phase out of wooden power poles in NSW - a move designed to make the network more fire resilient.
‘Completely lost’: exhibition captures disaster despair
Photographer Natalie Grono's stirring images of the NSW Northern Rivers floods form a new exhibition that reminds viewers of the enormity of the devastation.
A bird? Plane? It’s an autonomous electric flying taxi
Catching a ride to a faraway place could involve a small aircraft with no pilot in future, experts say, as regulations race to catch up with the technology.
Kids get a taste of one of universe’s biggest mysteries
Scientists on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip to remote and regional schools want to inspire budding physicists, including Indigenous children.
Wages, job data in focus for clues on economy, rates
New data on wage growth and demand for workers will be in focus this week, as borrowers await clues on when the central bank might cut interest rates.
Navy to boost capability after long-range missile test
HMAS Sydney has successfully fired a missile in a milestone moment for the navy, as the federal government prepares for a "challenging strategic environment".
Pressure builds for gambling ad ban
As Australians continue to lose more to gambling than any other country in the world, pressure is mounting on both sides of politics to reform the sector.
Wong condemns Israeli minister’s starvation comments
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined international counterparts in slamming an Israeli minister's comments justifying the use of starvation on Gazans.