All-female flight crew an Australian first
Women have helmed a Virgin Australia flight that has taken to the skies in celebration of International Women's Day.
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Gender equality tracked as one in three men raise doubt
On this International Women's Day, one in three men continue to raise doubts about gender equality while frontline services have outlined their main priorities.
Energy giant launches electric vehicle subscriptions
One of Australia's biggest energy firms will launch a subscription car service to get more EVs on the road and offer some customers free power to fuel them.
Debate to resume in parliament on safeguard mechanism
Federal MPs will resume debate in parliament on the safeguard mechanism, despite the emissions reduction scheme yet to have the numbers to pass.
Reserve Bank closer to hitting pause on rate hikes
After delivering 10 interest rate rises in a row, the Reserve Bank could put further increases on hold to gauge the impact on soaring inflation.
Call to support female engineers to avoid mass shortage
Australia could face a shortage of 200,000 engineers by 2040, according to a new report that found women represent just two in 10 engineering students.
Greens lawyers told me to say I dated bikie: Thorpe
Senator Lidia Thorpe says she only shared one kiss with a former bikie despite previously admitting the pair had been in a relationship.
Human rights commission unveils proposed federal act
Governments would have to consider 28 human rights in their decisions under a landmark proposal by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Long wait to unwrap soft plastics recycling disaster
Coles and Woolworths hope to ship mountains of stockpiled soft plastic offshore and warn it will take time to replace the failed REDcycle recycling scheme.
RBA fires off another rate rise but the end is in sight
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates again but toned down its language, opening the door to a pause or only one more rise.
Sexual assault survivors put at centre of law changes
A parliamentary inquiry will hear from sexual assault survivors and consent advocates in a bid to strengthen and streamline laws around Australia.
Abuser pleads not guilty to Tame harassment charges
Nicolaas Ockert Bester, who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, has pleaded not guilty to allegations he menaced or harassed her online.
We had a responsibility to act on super tax: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he had a responsibility to act on superannuation tax changes following official advice on larger balances.
Trial over: Vic to stick with drug-injecting facility
A supervised drug injecting centre in inner Melbourne will become permanent, with the state government introducing legislation following a five-year trial.
Gas far from cooked as energy role with safeguard: PM
Despite a Greens call to scrap new coal and gas projects, the prime minister says the energy sources are still necessary as part of its safeguard mechanism.
Throw the book at Liberal wrongdoers, Perrottet urges
Dominic Perrottet says the book should be thrown at Liberal branch-stackers, as one of his federal colleagues says "bully boys" are derailing his campaign.
Voice support drops as coalition ramps up concerns
As a new poll shows support for an Indigenous voice to parliament falling, a key advocate has called on the coalition to get behind the referendum.
NSW swelters through second scorcher as bushfires burn
Baking conditions have continued across Sydney and NSW as wind changes have intensified a large blaze in the state's central west, threatening homes.
‘Broken’ Vic workers’ compo scheme set for an overhaul
Victoria's workers' compensation scheme is "fundamentally broken" and raising premiums for businesses won't be enough to fix it, the state government says.
Sally Rugg loses bid to keep job with MP Monique Ryan
Political staffer Sally Rugg's case against federal teal MP Monique Ryan will go to trial, after a judge dismissed her urgent application to keep her job.
Australia returns trade surplus of $11.6 billion
Australia has reported another trade surplus ahead of the RBA's March cash rate decision, which is broadly expected to result in another hike.
Albanese goes into bat to score more trade with India
A delegation of top business executives spanning the energy, education and finance sectors will travel to India with the prime minister to boost economic ties.
Aust shares gain as another RBA rate hike looms
The local share market was up 0.62 per cent at the close as another rate decision by the Reserve Bank looms.
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Australian buyers charged a premium for electric cars
New figures show Australian car buyers can pay thousands of dollars more for some electric vehicles than buyers overseas.
Heavy monsoon season drenches northern Australia
Far north Queensland residents are on flood watch as monsoon rains deluge northern parts of the country.
Lack of regional child care a barrier for workers: BHP
Families can wait up to two years for a child-care place in regional areas, making it harder to attract workers, BHP warns in its federal budget submission.
Mortgage holders brace for another interest rate blow
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates again, turning up the heat on already stretched household finances.
Traditional owners fight to stop SA nuclear waste dump
A group of traditional owners are seeking to overturn plans for a nuclear waste dump on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula in a Federal Court case.
Indigenous voice campaign funding a coalition red line
Changes to referendum mechanics proposed by the Albanese government will be shot down by the opposition unless Labor meets two key demands.
Hotter than summer: Mercury soars in NSW heatwave
Sydney baked through its hottest day in two years while bushfires in NSW's west sparked emergency warnings for two communities.
‘Come see the homeless’: Beach visit plea for Perrottet
Premier Dominic Perrottet has urged voters to stick by his government during a visit to Sydney's Northern Beaches, where he was confronted over social housing.