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Call to strip Telstra of Triple Zero calls
A senate inquiry has recommended that control of triple zero calls be removed from Telstra and handed to a government authority.
Interest rates: Reserve Bank signals tough approach
An appearance by officials from the Reserve Bank of Australia at a parliamentary committee has left observers even more convinced that more interest rate rises are on the way.
Government announces immigration overhaul
Labor is tightening visa rules for international students and backpackers, while increasing efforts to remove overstayers as it seeks greater control over migration.
Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca
Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they've intercepted a drone fired by Houthi rebels at Mecca. It's the latest sign of escalating tensions in a conflict which is threatening the transport of oil through the key Bab el- Mandeb strait.
China dismisses AI concerns as fearmongering
China says calls for an AI slowdown from industry leaders are a "Cold War" tactic, aimed at curbing its progress in the sector.
Hundreds of jobs losses at Whyalla steelworks
Up to 600 jobs will be lost after South Australia's, Whyalla steelworks plant announced its shutting down its blast furnace.
September 11 terror attacks remembered 25 years on
Australians are marking the 25th anniversary of the shocking terror attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
Trump promises voters cash if Republicans win mid-terms
The US President, Donald Trump has promised to give every American adult US $5000 if the Republicans win the mid-term elections in November.
Father gives evidence in Mexico murder trial
The father of two Australian men killed in Mexico has told a court he does not hold animosity for their killers.
Government unveils draft digital duty of care laws
The federal government has released draft laws that would change Australians' social media feeds and allow people to decide if they want an algorithm to determine what they see.
One Nation super policy criticised
One Nation's plan to give Australians early access to their superannuation to help with the cost of living is being criticised by the super industry, the government and some economists.
Trapped workers rescued from Nepal tunnel
Two men have been rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, nine days after devastating floods hit the country.
Coalition calls for tobacco tax cut
Health groups have slammed the Coalition's plan to slash the tobacco tax by 80 per cent as a strategy to tackle the illicit tobacco market.
Australian aid arrives in Nepal
In Nepal and Tibet, the search for flood survivors continues with nearly 4,000 people still missing.
Missing Australian found alive in Tibet
An Australian missing in the Himalayan flood disaster has been found safe in Tibet as more than one thousand people are confirmed to have died in the flash flood.
Search continues for Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
More than two-thousand-four-hundred people remain missing after last-week's flash floods in Nepal and Tibet including over 40 Australians.
New flood warnings stop Nepal Tibet rescue operation
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Australians missing in Nepal flash flood
34 Australians are among more than one thousand people missing after devastating flash floods swept through central Nepal.
National Cabinet thrashes out AI data centre rules
The federal government's proposed rules for AI data centre power use have been debated at a meeting of National Cabinet today.
AEMO warns AI data centres will drain power grid
The Australian Energy Market Operator is warning that data centres will put huge pressure on the national electricity grid over the next decade.
PM promises not to change Western Australia's GST
The Prime Minister has again promised not to change Western Australia's GST deal while he is running the country.
Swans AFLW captain urges fans to stick with club
The captain of the Sydney Swans women's team is urging fans to stand by the club as it deals with the hotel scandal that has seen five male players suspended for the rest of the season.
Australia condemns Israel for dropping Frankcom case
The Australian government is furious with the decision of the Israeli military not to prosecute soldiers for the death of Australian aid worker, Zomi Frankcom.
So-called 'mushroom murder' back in court
The case of the convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson was back in court in Victoria today, as her lawyers seek to overturn her convictions.
Coalition MP's vote against Labor's gambling bill
Two Coalition MP's have crossed the floor of the parliament to vote against the federal government's gambling reforms.
'Alleged incident': Sydney Swans face controversy
The CEO of the Sydney Swans, Matthew Pavlich says the AFL club is "shocked and disappointed" by an alleged incident involving several players in Melbourne overnight.
Productivity Commission condemns WA GST deal
An interim report from the Productivity Commission has found that Western Australia's GST deal has been a big mistake that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
Taxpayers bailout Tomago aluminium smelter
Taxpayers are to fund a $2.5 billion bailout of Australia's largest aluminium smelter at Tomago in New South Wales.
Wilkie refers govt gambling plans to NACC
The Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has referred the Labor Government's handling of its gambling ad reforms to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Rates on hold but inflation still too high
The Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates on hold today, but the Governor is warning that inflation is still too high and if it does not come down another rate rise is inevitable.
Air Services Australia apologises for Jetstar incident
The federal government body responsible for controlling air traffic in Australia has apologised for a near miss involving Jetstar and Qatar airways planes on the tarmac at Sydney airport.
Vic poultry to stay inside as bird flu spreads
Victoria is the first state to require poultry producers to keep their birds indoors as the H5 bird flu crisis worsens in Australia.
Gambling ad reforms stall in parliament
The Albanese government is facing a battle to get its gambling ad reforms through parliament with the Greens and the Coalition refusing to back the legislation in its current form.
Is AI to blame for poor NAPLAN results?
Today's NAPLAN results are raising concerns for educators and parents with the latest figures showing a third of Australian students are not meeting expectations in literacy and numeracy.
Gambling industry rejects drug claims
At a Senate inquiry, gambling industry representatives have rejected allegations that problem gamblers have been offered drugs and sex workers to lure them into betting more.
Concerns grow about H5 bird flu
A cluster of dead and sick birds found in South Australia is being described by the federal government as the nation's first "mass mortality bird flu event."
Trump declares Hamas to disarm in Gaza
The US President, Donald Trump, is heralding a breakthrough in the peace process in Gaza, announcing that Hamas has agreed to disarm and hand over security control of the strip to an international force.
ACMA sues Optus over outage
Australia's communications watchdog, ACMA, is suing Optus after last year's mass network outage that left customers unable to make emergency calls.
Inflation eases but economists divided on interest rates
Today's inflation figures have come in below forecast but economists are divided over the prospect of a rate rise at the Reserve Bank's August meeting.
Victoria's new Premier calls for a Royal Commission
Victoria has a new Premier after Jacinta Allan resigned to make way for her deputy Ben Carroll, who immediately announced a Royal Commission into the construction sector.
AusAlert tested on millions of smartphones
The Federal Government is declaring the test of the new national emergency alert system a success after millions of mobile phones across the country turned into sirens this afternoon.
Latest Trump tariffs worry Aussie exporters
The United States has raised the tariff on Australian goods from 10 to 12.5 per cent on the basis the nation is not doing enough to counter modern slavery, a claim the Federal Government rejects.
Albanese takes aim at One Nation and Coalition
In his speech to the ALP's 50th National Conference in Adelaide, the Prime Minister has attacked the credibility of One Nation and the Federal Opposition.
Fears migrants will not understand phone alert
Organisations that work with migrants are concerned a new national emergency alert system will not be understood by people who cannot speak English.
Hundreds protest against NT child protection laws
In Darwin protesters have gathered outside the Northern Territory Parliament calling for new child protection laws to be rejected.
Security for Jewish community examined
The former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has called for buffer zones to be set up, banning protests around synagogues and Jewish schools.
Telstra under pressure at Senate outage inquiry
Telstra executives have admitted that last week's national outage could have been prevented at a Senate inquiry on triple zero service outages today.
BHP iron ore workers on strike in WA
One of the biggest strikes in Western Australia's iron ore industry this century is underway at BHP's operations at Port Hedland.
New mandatory standards for AI
After years of procrastinating over the regulation of Artificial Intelligence, the Prime Minister has announced the introduction of mandatory standards for AI.
Unis failing on antisemitism Royal Commission told
At the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, students and academics have told the inquiry institutions are failing to act on antisemitism complaints.
