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Central Land Council hosting voice session for rangers

Aboriginal rangers from central Australia will have the opportunity to ask questions about the voice to parliament at a professional development camp.

Sense of neglect as Sydney's west leans towards Labor

Western Sydney has been a focal point for both Labor and the Liberals as they seek to ensure victory in the NSW election in a battle on hyper local is...

More economists predicting RBA will pause rate hikes

Westpac, St. George, HSBC, JP Morgan and AMP now expect the Reserve Bank won't raise rates in April - but ANZ and CBA still forecast a rate hike.

Climate policy 'hodge-podge' harms productivity: report

The Productivity Commission has called for the safeguard mechanism on heavy industry to be broadened to become the economy's main tool to cut carbon e...

Australia could become 'superpower' in electric cars

Australia has the potential to become a 'global superpower' in the electric car industry and could make vehicles again, an event has heard.

Voice on track for poll later this year, says Burney

Minister for Indigenous Linda Burney says the wording of a referendum question on the Indigenous voice to parliament is close and on schedule.

Fears budget won't do enough to ease power price spike

A key welfare group is urging the government to reduce cost of living pressures in its upcoming budget with Australians again bracing for energy bill...

New 'floppy top' fence to protect endangered bandicoots

A $500,000 upgrade has been completed on a predator-proof fence surrounding a sanctuary for eastern barred bandicoots and other endangered species.

RBA minutes, speech scoured for cash rate clues

Further insights into the March cash rate hike in the minutes from the Reserve Bank board meeting dominate the economic discourse this week.

'That's rape', woman told friend after Hayne message

Text messages sent by a woman after Jarryd Hayne left her Newcastle home and the people who received them are before the former NRL star's third trial...

Dutton's absence from NSW election 'remarkable': PM

The prime minister has joined the NSW election campaign to lob bombs at the government, days out from the state election.

Qld health workers may have been underpaid 'millions'

Queensland hospital and health workers will be compensated after potentially being underpaid millions, but staff who were overpaid won't be pursued.

Australia plans to buy 220 cruise missiles from America

The Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 cruise missiles to Australia, which can be fired from nuclear submarines being acquired under a separate agr...

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM) hits critical milestone advancing CH...

Highlights,Chimeric Therapeutics has achieved a critical stage that is considered the backbone for CAR T cell therapy development,The timely completio...

Woman dies after being found by neighbours in driveway

Homicide detectives are investigating following the death of woman found by neighbours in a Sydney driveway.

End pork-barrelling to restore trust, inquiry hears

The former top commissioner of the NSW integrity agency wants an end to federal pork-barrelling to restore public trust in the Commonwealth grants pro...

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM) reports multiple clinical trial prog...

Highlights,Chimeric’s CHM 1101 (CLTX CAR T) is undergoing clinical trial at one of the largest cancer facilities in the US,An exclusive license agreem...

Giddey, OKC suffer NBA playoffs blow in Toronto

Josh Giddey's Oklahoma City, Brooklyn and Milwaukee have been beaten as the fight to play in the NBA's post-season nears its end.

Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at COVID compo

Australia's top court has agreed to hear a class action by passengers on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, who claim the company failed in its duty of ca...

Parkinson's advocates ramp up calls for action

Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition but advocates fear patients will fall through the cracks as misconceptions persist about the...