Reports Trump, Putin spoke are ‘pure fiction’: Kremlin
A Kremlin spokesman has dismissed as "completely untrue" reports Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke in a recent call.
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Thousands rally as nurses reject one-or-the-other deal
Angry nurses will not accept delaying their demand for improved staffing ratios as a condition of securing a major pay rise.
Regions speak out over carrying ‘forced’ energy burden
Australians in regional towns worry they will be forced to accept nuclear power plants even if they object to them, an inquiry has heard.
Israel sends rescue planes after attacks on soccer fans
Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands have condemned what they call antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Electric cars could keep lights on in Australian homes
The batteries inside electric cars could be used to power households in Australia before the end of the year after the release of technological standards.
Baby Shark won’t bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea
Prominent Australian children's entertainers are urging the federal government to pardon YouTube from its proposed social media ban to save an industry.
‘We have your back’: push to ban kids from social media
A push to ban Australian children under the age of 16 from social media has the support of families who have experienced the dark side of online content.
Nuclear waste could add billions to energy supply costs
The time needed to build nuclear reactors and the cost of safely storing radioactive waste remain big questions for Australia, an inquiry has been told.
Light rail to slow to a crawl as union ramps up demands
Sydney Commuters face frustratingly slow light-rail trips as industrial action linked to a wages dispute between drivers and a major private operator heats up.
Albanese sees sun breaking through dark economic clouds
The prime minister strikes an optimistic tone in a speech to the business crowd, saying the worst economic storms are over and the future may be much brighter.
Lehrmann’s barrister hides identity to avoid ‘trolling’
Bruce Lehrmann will need to wait the better part of a year to appeal his defamation suit loss but the barrister due to represent him won't be revealed.
Pill testing to go ahead at Schoolies after backflip
The Queensland government remains staunchly against pill testing, but the free and confidential service will go ahead at Schoolies in a matter of weeks.
Australia needs to ‘step up’ critical minerals supply
Australian firms need to sharpen their focus on critical minerals to power the world's green energy transition, an international relations conference has heard.
Trauma surgeons sound grim warning on e-scooter dangers
Medical officials worry the increasing use of electric bikes and scooters could further pressure already stretched hospital emergency departments.
Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs
A lack of detail about proposed social media curbs is causing teens anxiety, young online safety and mental health representatives have told an inquiry.
PM: I never called ex-Qantas boss for flight perks
The prime minister has emphatically denied calling Qantas's former chief executive for flight upgrades, pouring cold water on an incendiary political dogfight.
Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry
Aviation experts say flight upgrades for business leaders and politicians are likely here to stay after concern about the prime minister's travel arrangements.
Rising Labor star keeps Gold Coast seat amid LNP sweep
Meaghan Scanlon will be the only Labor representative on the Gold Coast after a Liberal National Party election sweep of Queensland's tourist strip.
Hanson tweet to Muslim senator ‘ultimate racist slur’
A judge has rebuked Pauline Hanson for being loose with the truth, making racist remarks for decades and telling a Greens senator to return to Pakistan.
Housing groups shore up support for build-to-rent bill
Australians want "action, not politics" when it comes to the build-to-rent bill, a federal MP says, as new data shows public support for the legislation.
Labor banking on education plan to give it a clean run
As federal MPs return to Canberra, the Labor government is hoping its education reforms will allow it to end the political year on a high ahead of the election.
‘Con job’: government flushes hydro energy project
A report says a scrapped pumped hydro scheme proposed by the former Queensland government had no value for money, with costs blowing out to almost $37 billion.
Bid to cancel flight upgrades for politicians takes off
Crossbench MPs are calling for tighter rules on political perks as Anthony Albanese continues to bat away criticism for accepting flight upgrades.
Made or assembled in Australia? Solar policy under fire
Questions have emerged over whether solar panels will be manufactured or merely assembled in Australia at a senate hearing into energy agencies.
Labor leader to go the extra miles to be premier again
Labor's Steven Miles is ready to play the long game once again in his bid to become Queensland premier after being unanimously elected opposition leader.
Clean energy talk cheap, flight upgrades pricey for PM
Anthony Albanese has made a whistlestop tour as he ratchets up election campaign efforts, but one expert says he must do more to change public opinion.
Political dogfight erupts over PM’s plane promotions
Australia's major party leaders are embroiled in an increasingly personal stoush after revelations the prime minister accepted a stack of flight upgrades.
Australia urged not to pull the plug on hybrid tax cuts
Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles are accelerating in Australia as a tax deadline approaches, but some automotive groups say an extension is needed.
Baby, it’s been ruff working to snag every last vote
Premier Steven Miles and LNP leader David Crisafulli have campaigned down to the wire on election day, hugging babies, patting pups and snacking on sausages.
Calls to upgrade regional connectivity as 3G shuts down
Farmers are urging telcos to ensure the safety of rural Australians is not placed at risk as Telstra and Optus begin to turn off their 3G networks.
Parties set sights on federal poll as state turns blue
A change of government in the Sunshine State has left the major parties pondering a different plan of attack for the upcoming federal election.