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Iran envoy summoned by Australian official

<p>Australia's foreign affairs department has hauled in Iran's envoy in Australia three times over concerns about the nation's treatment of women.</p>

Plans to move contentious Vic flood levee

<p>A contentious levee built through residential streets to protect the town centre of a flooded Victorian town could be moved to protect more buildin...

NRL draw launch underwhelms amid talks

<p>The NRL will deal with 15 games being played away from clubs' regular grounds in 2023, with the changes due to the home FIFA Women's World Cup.</p>

Drug targets cancer treatment side effects

<p>Women who have had breast cancer won't have to choose between horrible side effects and potentially life-saving treatment with a new drug, a study...

Labor workplace changes pass lower house

<p>Industrial relations changes that will allow multi-employer bargaining have passed the lower house, but Senate hurdles remain for the workplace ref...

Record $2.29b spent on Australian dramas

<p>A record $2.29 billion was spent on Aussie productions in 2021/22, but while some areas are doing better than ever, others aren't back to pre-pande...

Former NSW cop charged with sexual assault

<p>A former NSW police officer will front court next month after being charged over an alleged sexual assault 14 years ago.</p>

Batteries, baby vows as Vic deficit rises

<p>Victoria's budget deficit forecast has blown out by $500 million in 10 days as the major parties earmark more election cash for batteries and babie...

Kyrgios set to face Nadal in summer opener

<p>Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios and three-times major quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic will lead Australia at the inaugural United Cup mixed team...

Veteran says Magpies up for AFLW road test

<p>Collingwood defender Stacey Livingstone says they have what it takes to upset reigning premiers Adelaide in Saturday's away AFLW semi-final.</p>

Fears realised on Medibank hack: minister

<p>The hackers behind the huge Medibank data breach say they offered the health insurer a "discount" ransom in return for not publishing the informati...

McDonald-Tipungwuti to make AFL comeback

<p>Dynamic Essendon cult hero Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti will return to the Bombers next year, six months after his shock AFL retirement.</p>

Katters appear in Qld pilot fraud trial

<p>Queensland MP Robbie Katter has given evidence at the fraud trial of pilot Josh Hoch who's accused of operating charter flights illegally.</p>

No peak in sight for carbon emissions

<p>Carbon emissions are at record levels and the task of warding off catastrophic climate change has never been greater, a global stocktake report war...

Corruption watchdog gets broad backing

<p>A parliamentary committee has given unanimous support for laws to set up a National Anti-Corruption Commission, but made six proposed changes.</p>

Handouts would have fuelled inflation: RBA

<p>A Reserve Bank senior official has fielded questions about Labor's budget, its undershot inflation forecasts and its 2024 forecast for interest rat...

Seibold, Sea Eagles big losers in NRL draw

<p>Brisbane and Manly have copped the toughest draws in the newly released 2023 NRL schedule, while Cronulla and Canberra are the big winners.</p>

Qld entering fourth COVID-19 wave: premier

<p>The Queensland premier says the COVID-19 alert level will rise from green to amber with state's fourth pandemic wave underway.</p>

Decision on COVID hospital funding looming

<p>A decision to extend COVID-19 funding for hospitals could be made within weeks, amid warnings the burnout of healthcare professionals is "extremely...

Rain threatens to ruin T20 World Cup final

<p>Heavy rain predicted for Melbourne is threatening to spoil the T20 World Cup final at the MCG with showers predicted for days around the scheduled...