Boom or bust? Farmers fear energy and water data drain
A state government and regional council want to power full steam ahead with a new data centre, but local farmers worry about being left behind.
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I’m no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception
A magistrate has convicted and jailed an unemployed former MP for fraudulent allowance claims, but the man maintains he is not a criminal.
Pauline Hanson, Muslim senator join forces for staffing
Pauline Hanson has united with a senator who once described the One Nation leader as "vindictive, mean, nasty", to call for more resources in their offices.
Be croc-wise: river snapped up as Olympics rowing site
A crocodile habitat has been approved as the Brisbane 2032 Olympics rowing host venue but an expert says the reptiles should not trouble competitors.
Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits
A $5000 cap on allied health payments for veterans has been dumped after the parliament united against Labor over the controversial cost-saving measure.
Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises
The Reserve Bank should "stand ready" to raise interest rates again, as the Middle East war and poor productivity growth make it harder to get inflation down.
Fed hikes rates, defying Trump’s demands
Just months after being selected by President Trump with an expectation that he would cut rates, US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh has hiked them.
EU opens door for Canada associate member status
Allied relationships must be "urgently reimagined", said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she proposed Canada associate membership.
Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul
Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.
EU backs Canada partnership in ‘openly hostile world’
The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.
Caution on copyright changes as Claude comes to town
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to move carefully on any changes to copyright and AI training as another tech giant signs a deal in Australia.
‘Not possible to know’ if lottery pact was best deal
A 40-year lottery licence deal propped up a state budget but an official probe has stopped short of suggesting a better price could have been fetched.
‘Bow down’: angry court tirade from alleged bus abuser
A man accused of a foul-mouthed, racist tirade at young teenagers on a bus has unleashed more vitriol at a judge and prosecutor before being refused bail.
Annual $400m debt bomb warning after credit downgrade
With the clock ticking on Olympics infrastructure, one state government has been warned of the likely cost of a rare credit rating downgrade.
Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay
New levers to push down migration numbers will be detailed by the home affairs minister as opposition parties devise ways to slash the amount of new arrivals.
‘Copycat’ knife-search powers to spread after election
Victorians will be "wanded" for knives anywhere in public at the discretion of police after the major parties aligned on laws pioneered by Queensland.
‘Doing what we want’: Labor stands by housing tax moves
Tax changes will help boost housing supply in the long run, even though a downturn is impacting new home sales, the housing minister says.
Hanson gets ’10/10′ for Indigenous apology from own MP
One Nation MPs are mopping up after leader Pauline Hanson apologised for labelling Indigenous Australians as primitive.
‘I’m not corrupt’: developer’s furious tirade at probe
A fugitive property developer giving evidence at a corruption inquiry has launched an angry tirade against the commissioner and its lead lawyer.
Slashing fossil fuels is ‘life and death’ for Pacific
New gas and coal developments should not go ahead if the world is to stop climate change forcing Pacific islanders out of their homes.
Hanson leaves wriggle room in her ‘primitive’ apology
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson insists she didn't intend to hurt anyone when she labelled Indigenous Australians "the most primitive race on Earth".
Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier
A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.
Defiant Hanson ‘sick of listening’ to migration experts
Pauline Hanson is dismissing criticism from bureaucrats, politicians and big business, saying they're wrong on migration and only care about cheap labour.
Iran protests as nuclear chief is blocked from meeting
Iran has condemned the exclusion of the head of its atomic energy organisation from an annual gathering of the United Nations nuclear agency in Austria.
Developer claimed he was ‘Godfather’ of Liberal faction
A property developer at the centre of an ongoing corruption probe, who is also wanted by police over fraud allegations, has faced the inquiry from overseas.
‘No value’: smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good
Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs at a major Australian steelworks after a decision to pull the plug on a blast furnace built in the 1960s.
GST revolt continues with treasurer’s ‘privilege’ claim
A state treasurer has appeared before the Productivity Commission, outlining his concerns about the current GST system privileging one state over others.
‘Race to the bottom’: One Nation migration plan slammed
Business groups are piling on One Nation's plan to cut 750,000 migrants, arguing it would cripple Australia's ability to elevate its standard of living.
Trump downplays AI risks as ‘things that won’t happen’
Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about AI, saying the US is leading China in the field and "I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins".
Coalition slams ‘Big Brother’ social media reform bill
The opposition is declaring the government's digital duty-of-care laws the "Big Brother bill", doubling down on its stance to block the reforms in parliament.
First case of bird flu in endangered sea lion
Australia's rarest seal species has recorded a case of bird flu for the first time, with an animal dying from the disease while recovering from a shark attack.