Australia

The Greens will no longer insist on a climate trigger under a new offer designed to tempt the Federal Government into a deal to pass its Nature Positive laws in the final parliamentary sittings of the year. 
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Greens drop big demand in shocking Nature Positive twist

The Greens will no longer insist on a climate trigger under a new offer designed to tempt the Federal Government into a deal to pass its Nature Positive laws in the final parliamentary sittings of the year.

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Anthony Albanese admitted he and Roger Cook discussed delaying t
Australia
Dan Jervis-Bardy

PM rubbishes March election speculation

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says talk of a possible March 8 Federal Election – the same date as WA’s state poll – is a ‘completely nothing story’.

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Baby Matilda was helped by donated breast milk.
Health
Jennifer Bechwati, National Health Editor

The national shortage no one knows about

It’s better known as ‘liquid gold’ and has the potential to save the lives of babies in need but there’s a shortage across Australia that some are desperately trying to fix.

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HECS debts cast a long shadow on the future borrowing power for some students, figures show.
Australia
Andrew Brown

The ‘harmless’ debt lumping Aussies with big mortgage misery

As debate on how best to cut student loans continues in federal parliament, figures have shown how HECS debts can impact on mortgages.

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Chinese masthead the China Daily said Australia’s previous government led by Scott Morrison had fallen under ‘Washington’s anti-China spell’.
Australia
Molly Magennis

‘Canberra has woken up’: China’s unexpected praise for Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been held up as an example for US president-elect Donald Trump.

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Penny Wong says the discrimination she experienced as a child made her determined to succeed.
Australia
John Kidman

Australia's diversity a mark of pride, says Penny Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has revealed the hardship she experienced as an immigrant child after being honoured at the Asian Australian Leadership Awards.

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Gerard Binek, 32.
Australia
Digital Staff

Man killed in Adelaide crash identified as father-of-three

‘He absolutely loved being a father and adored his three boys.’

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Albo
Australia
Nicola Smith

Chinese state media says US allies should be like Albo

Beijing has touted Anthony Albanese as the leader other US allies should follow as they juggle security ties with Washington and trade relations with China under the ‘hawkish’ incoming Trump administration

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The ALP has been accused of putting politics before hungry Australians.
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Australia
Nicola Smith

Labor slammed for putting politics before feeding the hungry

The ALP has been accused of putting politics before hungry Australians by rejecting a plan for new tax incentives that could provide up to 100 million more meals for struggling families

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An anti-corruption body watchdog was overrun with complaints over robodebt investigation failures. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Andrew Brown

Watchdog inundated by Robodebt handling complaints

Figures have revealed almost 90 per cent of all complaints received by the anti-corruption commission's watchdog centred on decisions about Robodebt.

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Crossbenchers are accusing the major parties of a ‘stitch-up’ to lock out future challengers with an overhaul of electoral funding, while Clive Palmer has already flagged he will take it to court.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Crossbenchers grow angry at electoral funding ‘stitch-up’

Crossbenchers are accusing the major parties of a ‘stitch-up’ to lock out future challengers with an overhaul of electoral funding, while Clive Palmer has already flagged he will take it to court.

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Myer's Christmas windows is an annual tradition which has been held for almost seven decades.
Australia
Caitlin Powell

'Ugly' protest slammed as Christmas event cancelled

The Victorian premier has condemned ‘ugly’ plans to protest at the launch of Myer's Christmas windows, after the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.

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JACKSON HEWETT: We all know that the impact the GFC, COVID and the housing crisis is having on Australia’s youth. But that inequality is also starting to spill over into our electoral system.
analysis
Australia
Jackson Hewett

Young Aussies officially worse off than boomer generations

JACKSON HEWETT: It’s official. Australian youth have a rawer deal than their parents and pretty much every other generation of the post-war era.

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A controversial bill on misinformation and disinformation has triggered fears over curbs on freedom of speech. Pictured: Communications Minister Michelle Rowland.
Australia
Nicola Smith

Backlash as ALP ‘truth bill’ sparks freedom of speech fears

A controversial bill on misinformation and disinformation has triggered fears over curbs on freedom of speech as the Albanese Government plans to push through a raft of new social media laws.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong addresses the United Nations General Assembly.
Australia
Nicola Smith

Labor backs ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestine at UN

The Albanese Government has shifted its position in the UN to back the ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestine in a move set to reignite domestic tensions over Israel.

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