SA lets the fruit fly dogs out
South Australia has deployed the nation's first fruit fly detector dogs in a bid to quickly contain outbreaks.
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Iran protests over woman’s death continue
Protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini have reportedly continued across several parts of Iran.
Mandatory COVID isolation rules scrapped
National cabinet has agreed to end mandatory five-day isolation periods for people with COVID-19 - unless they work in hospitals or aged care.
Fourth leak detected on Russian pipelines
The Swedish coast guard has confirmed a fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines off southern Sweden.
Ex-CSIRO chair tempers green hydrogen hype
The amount of renewable energy needed to make hydrogen is huge and questions remain about whether it will become a key export, a former chair of the CSIRO says.
Queensland assures no flooding in hydro project
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given a guarantee that no national parks will be flooded by the proposed Pioneer/Burdekin pumped hydro project.
Agreement reached on domestic gas supply
The federal government and gas exporters have struck a new heads of agreement to ensure domestic supply of gas to the market for 2023.
Interim tick for Pfizer infant booster
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 booster to be used in children aged six months to five years.
New judge makes High Court majority women
Jayne Jagot has been appointed to the High Court of Australia, making the body a majority of women for the first time in its history.
AGL Energy stakes $20b on coal exit plan
Australia's biggest carbon emitter, AGL Energy, will shut all coal-fired power plants by 2035 in response to customer, shareholder and government pressure.
Russia seeks UN meeting on pipeline blasts
Russia has requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council following pipeline leaks suspected to be the result of sabotage.
Govt defends high bar for watchdog bill
The opposition welcomes the details of the federal anti-corruption body, as the government defends its decision to set a high bar for public hearings.
Massive investment needed in energy sector
The Energy Security Board says large-scale investment in new transmission infrastructure, generation and capacity is needed to keep power prices down.
Fears of long impact from Optus breach
Organisations holding Australian's personal data must take steps now to ensure they don't end up like Optus, the Australian Information Commissioner says.
BoE seeks to stem bond market turmoil
The Bank of England says it will buy as much government debt as needed to restore financial stability after chaos triggered by the government's fiscal policy.
Push to strip nuclear power ban after subs
Nationals senator Matt Canavan is pushing to overturn a ban on nuclear energy in Australia saying the industry needed time to grow before an energy crisis hits.
Controversial cashless welfare card dumped
People in some remote communities will be able to transition off the cashless welfare card from next week after the government's repeal bill passed parliament.
Anti-corruption bill hits parliament
Federal government laws to set up a national anti-corruption commission have been introduced to parliament, sparking new debate over its scope and powers.
Queensland bets on pumped hydro and eyes an end to publicly-owned coal
The "largest pumped hydro storage in the world" is at the heart of an energy plan where Queensland will legislate a renewable energy target of 80 pct by 2035.
Budget recovering but no surplus in sight
The federal government recorded a better-than-expected $32 billion budget deficit, but the treasurer warns the budget is unlikely to return to surplus soon.
Optus should pay for passports: PM
Anthony Albanese has demanded Optus pay for compromised passports following the massive hack which stole the details of almost 10 million Australians.
Cashless welfare cards bound for scrapheap
Thousands of welfare recipients living in remote communities will soon be freed from cashless debit cards after laws to abandon the program cleared the Senate.
NSW has new plan to attract top teachers
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has an ambitious plan to attract high achievers to work as NSW public school teachers to address a chronic staffing shortage.
Politicians relay their support for sport
Politicians and elite athletes have joined forces to promote sports philanthropy at an inaugural event outside Parliament House.
Australia remains vulnerable to new COVID-19 variants: review
Australia is not well-prepared should another variant of COVID-91 sweep through the country, a review of vaccine and treatment procurement has found.
Rocky outlook for home building sector
A major construction industry group has downgraded its forecasts for the home building sector as interest rate rises and inflationary pressures set in.
Another oversized rate hike on the cards
The case for yet another large 50 basis point interest rate hike has grown a little stronger as inflation proves to be increasingly hard to shake.
Optus to pay for licence replacements
The states are moving to give people who have had their driver's licence numbers stolen in a massive data breach at Optus the chance to change their numbers.
Heavy fighting as Ukraine referendum ends
Russia says no decision has been made to close the country's borders to stop military-aged men fleeing as referendums on annexing parts of the Ukraine end.
Robodebt inquiry pledges accountability
A royal commission into the controversial robodebt scheme has heard opening statements from the two people in charge of running the inquiry.
Albanese reflects on Abe legacy of peace
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited Tokyo for the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July.