Writers to be paid for audio, e-book loans
Australian writers will be paid when their digital publications are held in libraries, a $12.9 million measure that forms part of the national cultural policy.
- January 27, 2023 12:39 PM AEDT
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Kosciuszko brumby population explodes
NSW authorities have admitted feral brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park are even more abundant despite a plan to reduce wild horse numbers to 3000 by 2027.
- January 27, 2023 12:28 PM AEDT
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PM dismisses 'radical' opposition to voice
The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous voice to parliament as "radicals" who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream.
- January 27, 2023 12:27 PM AEDT
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West Sydney prison guards on strike again
Parklea Correctional Centre officers are striking for a second consecutive month for 48 hours as they continue to push for better pay and safer work conditions.
- January 27, 2023 12:23 PM AEDT
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Winter on death row as climate warms
Winter could vanish as a season for much of Australia, according to a new tool that shows what climate change might mean for cities, suburbs and towns.
- January 27, 2023 12:21 PM AEDT
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Holocaust survivors call for salute ban
Holocaust survivors are seeking a meeting with Victorian officials as they push for a ban on the Nazi salute after a spate of recent incidents.
- January 27, 2023 12:15 PM AEDT
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Gas shortfall concerns downgraded: ACCC
Australia is not out of the woods when it comes to a domestic gas shortfall but there's enough uncontracted supply available to cover the gap.
- January 27, 2023 12:03 PM AEDT
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Silvagni links up with Lyon at St Kilda
Stephen Silvagni is returning to St Kilda as list manager under close friend Ross Lyon, four years after the Carlton legend's dramatic split from the Blues.
- January 27, 2023 12:01 PM AEDT
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Robodebt advice would cause damage: lawyer
A senior government lawyer has told a royal commission into robodebt that independent legal advice could have led to the scheme being stopped entirely.
- January 27, 2023 11:59 AM AEDT
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Plastic bans could stretch to construction
Coffee cups and plastic takeaway containers are exempt from Victoria's ban on single-use plastic items but construction could face tougher regulations.
- January 27, 2023 11:53 AM AEDT
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