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Job seekers skipping meals, cutting heat as prices rise

Rising prices are leaving many Australians on income support payments with no choice but to skip meals and cut back on heating to make ends meet. Nearly three-quarters of Australians …

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Opposition to Indigenous voice proposal hits majority

Opposition to the Indigenous voice to parliament has now tipped over into the majority. A Newspoll, conducted for The Australian, shows ­support for constitutional change has fallen to 38 per …

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Australia’s housing crisis: A perfect storm spurs debate on rental caps

Owning a home (or two) has been seared into our immigrant psyche. Homeownership shielded our poor working-class immigrant parents from political and economic vagaries. Unlike our Greek peers in Germany, …

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‘Stitch-up’: inquiry’s duck hunting ban call raises ire

Victoria may have held its last duck hunting season after an inquiry recommended a ban, riling shooters and some unions. An upper house committee tabled a report to state parliament …

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Armenians demand govt pressure on ‘genocidal’ blockade

Hundreds of Australia’s Armenian diaspora have called on the government to increase pressure on Azerbaijan to lift a nine-month blockade over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory that has left thousands starving. …

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Warning over threats, harassment during referendum

Federal politicians and their staff have been urged to report abuse and harassment to police as the Indigenous voice referendum campaign gets under way. Australian Federal Police officers have been …

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Albanese govt slammed for ‘reckless’ mine approval

Environmental groups have accused the Albanese government of recklessness and hypocrisy after it approved a major coalmine expansion in central Queensland. Groups including the Climate Council and Australian Conservation Foundation …

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A new national agenda for multicultural Australia is well overdue

The Australian Government’s current Multicultural Framework Review is looking at ways for government and the community to work together to support a cohesive multicultural society and advance a vibrant and …

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Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

A peak pharmacy body has shelved its campaign against 60-day medicine dispensing and agreed to talks to iron out an agreement that will not jeopardise the viability of local pharmacies. …

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Qantas scraps travel credit expiration amid legal woes

Qantas is scrapping the expiration date on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of travel credits following a public backlash. The national carrier has almost $500 million in outstanding flight …

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