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- Telstra execs face shareholder grilling over outageon 13 October 2026 at 02:30
The July outage that knocked out mobile service for millions of Australians is expected to be a key issue under discussion at Telstra’s annual meeting.
- New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussieson 13 October 2026 at 02:30
Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with skilled migration settings from industry.
- People living longer makes ailing health system sickeron 13 October 2026 at 02:30
Poor planning has clogged Australia’s emergency departments with older, sicker people and the problem is worse in the regions.
- Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prizeon 12 October 2026 at 20:21
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have won the Nobel memorial prize in economics for their work on the foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
- Effort to keep young girl from mum’s cult ‘stonewalled’on 12 October 2026 at 16:55
Before a young girl died, medical experts warned she faced “extreme risk” if returned to a mother whose religious beliefs forbade insulin, a coroner has heard.
- Liberal leader downplays threat of ex-treasurer returnon 12 October 2026 at 16:38
An ex-high profile federal MP has left open the possibility of a return to parliament as he attacks the direction of his former party under leader Angus Taylor.
- Leaders accused of dropping the ball before fuel crisison 12 October 2026 at 16:27
The RSL has weighed into the fuel crisis caused by the Iran war, declaring it an example of how Australia is not always prepared for challenges it might face.
- ‘Dog’s breakfast’: online safety laws face last hurdleon 12 October 2026 at 15:27
Social media safety laws are likely to pass parliament, but a key minor party has demanded they go further in reining in big tech.
- Australian shares advance as banks, miners rallyon 12 October 2026 at 15:22
Investor confidence is creeping back into local equities despite a slew of market headwinds which have kept the local bourse range-bound for a month.
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Pillay praised, pilloried, ignored by Australiaon 12 October 2026 at 13:10
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay has received worldwide praise, amid derision from Israel and the US, as our Government remains silent.
- US judge halts taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trumpon 12 October 2026 at 10:47
A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump to cancel television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.
- ‘Loud and clear’: tax surcharge about-face defendedon 12 October 2026 at 08:30
The government has defended its position on changes to card surcharge payments, but the coalition says it’s clear its counterparts don’t understand business.
- Australia holds firm with aid dollars to Southeast Asiaon 12 October 2026 at 04:00
Development aid flowing to Southeast Asia has plunged to a 10-year low, according to a fresh report, but Australia’s contributions to the region remain stable.
- Tax changes ‘crack the nut’ on housing affordabilityon 11 October 2026 at 15:26
Property investors and real estate agents are reeling as Australia’s housing downturn deepens, but for young Australians the positives are growing.
- ‘No time for him’: Hanson gives her Liberal leader pickon 11 October 2026 at 15:11
One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has offered to work with the coalition, but has dismissed the current Liberal leader as the best man for the job.
- The plight of the Brumbies. Kosciuszko’s heritage deserves a voice, tooon 11 October 2026 at 14:30
There is something missing from the heated debate about the culling of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park.
- ‘Saw what’s at stake’: Afghanistan veterans honouredon 11 October 2026 at 13:24
A quarter of a century after Australia deployed troops to Afghanistan, veterans have gathered to remember their role in the operation.
- Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regionson 11 October 2026 at 11:59
Labor has promised to reinvest mineral royalties in the regions, while the coalition has focused on trades as the race to November’s election heats up.
- Economists to pore over jobs data, Reserve Bank minuteson 11 October 2026 at 11:00
Australia’s labour market is expected to continue to soften, even though small businesses are hanging on to workers despite growing cost pressures.
- Man faces prison for being annoying. Trial likely next yearon 11 October 2026 at 10:57
Palestine activist Austin Mackell is back in Katoomba Court tomorrow fighting over subpoenas to get NSW Police body-cam and notes. He is likely to be tried in the District Court next year.
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