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 More feel poor as cost of living bites

More feel poor as cost of living bites

November 22, 2022 01:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Soaring inflation and rising interest rates are damaging Australia's sense of community and could put the nation's resilience at risk.

 Interfaith fight against family violence

Interfaith fight against family violence

November 22, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Prominent religious leaders from across the spectrum have joined forces with the NSW government to work towards ending domestic and family violence.

 Super funds eye housing incentives

Super funds eye housing incentives

November 22, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Superannuation funds have got some ideas to unlock more investment in affordable housing and help ease the growing housing affordability crisis.

 Refugee's mission to help others find work

Refugee's mission to help others find work

November 22, 2022 10:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An Iranian refugee who survived one of the worst asylum-seeker disasters in history is determined to help other people migrating to Australia find secure work.

 We're safe and mainstream, say Vic Libs

We're safe and mainstream, say Vic Libs

November 21, 2022 07:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Victoria's Liberal Leader has promoted his party as "centrist" and "mainstream" ahead of the state election, following days of damaging extremist claims.

 Bank changes urged to stop financial abuse

Bank changes urged to stop financial abuse

November 21, 2022 06:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A new report has called on banks to introduce better protections on joint accounts to stop financial abuse against women.

 New Zealand to debate 16-year-olds voting

New Zealand to debate 16-year-olds voting

November 21, 2022 02:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will vote in favour of reducing the voting age to 16 next year when the government introduces a bill to do so.

 Five years of care required on China: Rudd

Five years of care required on China: Rudd

November 21, 2022 12:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Kevin Rudd says Australia needs to increase diplomatic engagement with China, saying the next five years will determine whether there's conflict in the region.

 Uni online study shutdown 'discriminatory'

Uni online study shutdown 'discriminatory'

November 21, 2022 12:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Disability groups and student organisations have raised concerns about a move to restrict online learning through universities.

 Aged care on brink of collapse: union

Aged care on brink of collapse: union

November 21, 2022 12:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Workers who care for older Australians will resign in droves unless aged care staff get a significant pay increase, a survey shows.

 Colourful political term named top word

Colourful political term named top word

November 21, 2022 10:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A political movement has claimed the 2022 word of the year, eclipsing an insult for a conspiracy theorist, an unmotivated worker and shrinking snack sizes.

 WA seeks to modernise abortion laws

WA seeks to modernise abortion laws

November 20, 2022 04:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Western Australian government has launched a four-week public consultation period as it seeks to modernise the state's abortion laws.

 Chalmers backs his budget on inflation

Chalmers backs his budget on inflation

November 20, 2022 04:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Without spending restraint, Treasury analysis implies Australian households would be facing a double whammy of higher repayments and higher inflation in 2023.

 Medibank hackers release more data

Medibank hackers release more data

November 20, 2022 03:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Australians caught up in the Medibank hack have been dealt another blow after the Russian group behind the breach released more sensitive information overnight.

 Victorian gas project under threat

Victorian gas project under threat

November 20, 2022 02:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Victorian gas project touted as a solution to energy shortfalls in the east coast market, could have a public loan blocked, under a push by the Greens.

 Plan to legislate work rights by Christmas

Plan to legislate work rights by Christmas

November 20, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

New workplace laws aiming to lift wages for the nation's employees will be delivered by Christmas under the Albanese government, but time is running out.

 Sanctions support over human rights abuses

Sanctions support over human rights abuses

November 20, 2022 09:56 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Foreign countries committing human rights abuses against their own citizens as well as Australians, would face sanctions under a push by the coalition.

 Albanese returns home after summit success

Albanese returns home after summit success

November 20, 2022 08:11 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The prime minister says the shoots of global co-operation have started to appear after his nine-day diplomatic tour attending the ASEAN, G20 and APEC summits.

 Youth to have a voice within federal govt

Youth to have a voice within federal govt

November 19, 2022 09:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The Albanese government has set up a new committee to allow young Australians to have a say on the issues and policies that matter to them.

 Australia is back at world table: Albanese

Australia is back at world table: Albanese

November 18, 2022 06:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Trade talks at the APEC summit in Thailand could be a chance for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to progress talks about China lifting sanctions on Australia.

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