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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.
Beloved actor Sam Neill dies
The adored New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred in films including My Brilliant Career, Jurassic Park and The Piano has died at the age of 78.
Telstra was warned of outage risk
The head of Telstra has apologised for Wednesday's outages in its mobile and internet networks as the ABC reveals the company was warned months ago that its systems were vulnerable.
Australia signs Indian uranium deal
Australia has signed a new agreement to export uranium to India during a visit to Melbourne by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Telstra outage causes chaos across the country
A five hour Telstra outage has caused major disruptions across the country impacting transport systems, businesses and banks, some customers were also unable to make emergency phone calls.
Albanese calls China missile test "provocative"
The Prime Minister has described China's missile test in the Pacific as "provocative" and says he has raised his concerns with the Chinese government.
China launches surprise missile in the Pacific
China has tested a ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, just as Australia and Fiji sign a new defence pact.
Bird flu H5 may have reached NSW
Authorities believe that the H5 strain of bird flu may have reached New South Wales, with a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the state's mid-north coast suspected to have the virus.
Labor's gambling ad laws condemned
The Federal Government's long-awaited bill to reform gambling advertising has been introduced to parliament, but critics argue it does not go far enough.
Opposition targets govt for falling house prices
The Federal Opposition is seizing on new figures showing house prices are dropping to put pressure on the government.
Social media companies slammed at antisemitism Commission
At the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, social media companies have been criticised for their weak responses to online posts targeting inquiry witnesses.
Fake AI images used to spread racial hatred
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion today heard evidence that fake A.I images and social media are being used to spread racial hatred.
Socceroos through to World Cup knockout
The nation is celebrating after the Socceroos made it through to the knock-out round of the World Cup with a draw against Paraguay.
Thousands feared dead in Venezuela earthquakes
It is feared thousands of people may have died after two earthquakes struck the north of Venezuela.
Inflation rise could send rates up
Economists think another interest rate rise is likely in August, after a key inflation figure from the Bureau of Statistics came in higher than expected today.
Labor secures tax deal with Greens
The Federal Government's proposed tax changes are expected to pass parliament on Thursday, after the Greens agreed to support the measures with some amendments.
Second Bird Flu case confirmed in WA
Authorities have confirmed that a second sick bird found on a remote beach in Western Australia has tested positive for a deadly strain of bird flu.
Fears H5 bird flu strain found in WA
The Federal Government has confirmed that a suspected case of the H5 bird flu strain has been detected in Western Australia.
Chalmers backs down on some tax changes
After a significant backlash from voters, the Federal Government has backed down on some of the tax changes it announced in the May Budget.
Hanson delivers first National Press Club address
After three decades in politics, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has made her debut address to the National Press Club, calling for the scrapping of multiculturalism.
RBA leaves interest rates on hold
As expected, the Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent after three consecutive rate rises earlier in the year.
US and Iran make ceasefire deal
The United States and Iran have agreed on a deal to end the war, stop the American blockade of Iranian ports and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
