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The opposition leader said the inflation environment and government spending undermined the affordability of restoring the Coalition's full tax cut for high earners.

Dutton suggests Coalition may not revisit stage 3 tax cuts for high earners

Australia builds homes less efficiently now than 30 years ago. A new federal fund will pay states to pursue a change
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'I will become a terrorist': The dangerous escalation in rhetoric from prominent Australian neo-Nazi

Topic:Extremism

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Wages growth slows faster than expected but still exceeds inflation

Topic:Economy

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Spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide Justin Welby resigns after sexual abuse scandal

Topic:Community and Society

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Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham addresses National Press Club

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Elon Musk speaks from behind a lecturn next to Donald Trump at a rally, with both men behind bullet-proof glass.

US president-elect Donald Trump reveals Elon Musk's role in his government and is expected to continue his hardline appointments and name Florida senator Marco Rubio — whom he has previously called "lightweight" and "Mr Meltdown" — as secretary of state.

Trump brings Elon Musk into his administration to 'dismantle bureaucracy' and slash regulations

'Very hard to imagine Beijing is feeling good': Why Trump's rumoured inner circle might make China nervous

Topic:Explainer

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Catholic Church wins High Court appeal against ruling it was vicariously liable for alleged sexual abuse by a priest

Topic:Courts and Trials

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Two survivors of alleged historic child sex abuse win High Court battle to sue for compensation

Topic:Courts and Trials

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Queanbeyan Hospital bans surgical abortions, telling local health workers the procedure 'does not currently sit within' its scope

Topic:Abortion

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The world looks set to fall 'frustratingly' short of a peak in emissions, and gas is the major driver

Topic:Climate Change

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Young people encountering porn earlier than ever and using it for sex education, new report finds

Topic:Children

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This year's Shonky Awards have been announced, with Facebook parent company Meta amongst the winners for its "inadequate action" against scams.

Five companies and products make the cut as CHOICE announces 19th annual Shonky Awards

The tech company behind Woolworths 'smart' shopping trolleys says they could help you buy more impulsively

Topic:Supermarkets and Grocery Retailers

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Aid agencies accuse Israel of failing to provide enough support to Gaza as US deadline passes

Topic:Foreign Aid

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Torrential rain hits Australia's east coast, with climate drivers activating thunderstorm season

Topic:Weather Phenomena

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Flights to and from Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption creates thick ash cloud

Topic:Volcanic Eruptions

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Residents make a final plea to the Independent Planning Commission to reject a proposed $88-million plastic recycling plant in Moss Vale due to concerns over its environmental, health, and community impact.

Julia Zemiro among residents fighting plan to build recycling plant in 'renaissance' town

Wages growth slows, CBA logs flat first-quarter profit, ASX falls

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Truck driver charged after teenage boy and woman die in collision on Queensland highway

Topic:Transport Accidents and Incidents

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Homeowners hit by earthquake swarm question value of insurance after claims denied

Topic:Earthquakes

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'There's nothing to do and there's everything to do': Novel set in space wins $98,000 Booker Prize

Topic:Awards and Prizes

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Is the Disability Support Pension fit for purpose? Advocates say it needs a transformation

Topic:Disabilities

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'I've pretty much given up': Stressed and isolated carers say they can't get the support they need

Topic:Carers

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A Korean woman with short hair sitting at desk wearing Kodak yellow fleece.

Two Korean women in face masks walk through a busy Seoul laneway

The radical feminist 4B movement took root in a culture where women face domestic violence and insidious spy-cam sexploitation, as well as the "double burden" of work and family.

Women in the US are joining a 'sex strike', but in Korea, 4B is a radical way of living

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Topic:Explainer

Hundreds of elective surgeries cancelled as 50,000 nurses and midwives walk off job in NSW

Topic:Industrial Relations

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Man caught in the crossfire of Melbourne police siege along with his infant son thanks his rescuers

Topic:Police Sieges

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Russia wants Ukraine's 'bargaining chip' before Donald Trump returns to the White House

Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

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Germany to hold snap election in February after government's coalition collapse

Topic:World Politics

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Outback Queensland swelters under longest November heatwave on record

Topic:Heatwaves

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Artificial intelligence could lead to workplace surveillance without further oversight, unions say

Topic:Artificial Intelligence

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What happens when you don't have a 'village' or grandparents to help with childcare?

Topic:Child Care

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Wallabies set to make changes for Wales clash following injuries

Topic:Rugby Union

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A composite image of the Rainbow Warrior, Rongelap Atoll and a nuclear explosion

Men load planks of wood onto a small boat. Others are laid on the beach, ready to be loaded.

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The Rainbow Warrior made headlines around the world when it was sunk by French operatives. But before that, its lesser-known last mission was to evacuate an entire island poisoned by nuclear testing in the Pacific.