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Avoiding the doctor due to cost is at a 10-year high. Here’s why GP bulk billing needs to change

Labor has pledged $8.5bn to help increase bulk-billing rates and the Coalition matched its promise – but the issue won’t go away. Here is what the funding aims to achieve

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Victoria’s about-turn on bail laws reflects the age-old conflict between reform and reaction. How did we get here again?

Stoking moral panics about youth crime has won reactionaries elections in the NT and Queensland, and the rest of Australia seems to be learning the lesson

The Guardian - AU

High court native title ruling may affect compensation claims nationwide, experts say

The decision upholding native title as a property right is a win for the long-running Gumatj case but is also said to have ‘long-term ramifications’

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Climate advocates label Australia a 'petro-state'

In the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, climate advocates have gathered in the NSW capital for Climate Action Week Sydney to consider a policy response.

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Morning Mail: Canada’s tit-for-tat tariff tactic, Dutton’s footy flights, the politics of writers’ festivals

Ottawa to impose 25% tariff on American goods as spat widens to water rights

The Guardian - AU

Replacing stamp duty with a land tax could save home buyers big money. Here’s how

Infrastructure Victoria has released a draft 30-year plan outlining how the state can grow sustainably.

The Conversation

Political truth laws get tick, AI threat to poll pruned

Labor is being criticised for being hypocritical over truth in political advertising laws, after supporting the action despite icing progress on the reform.

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The Government’s $21.4M Package To Support Sexual Violence Justice Reform, Explained

"The focus and funding direction at creating alternative routes of justice for victim survivors is a big step forward for women and all in Australia," said consent activist Chanel Contos.

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How to watch AFL 2025: live stream Aussie football online, schedule, all the details o the opening round games

How watch AFL 2025 live streams online, with Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney and reigning champions Brisbane being hotly tipped for the season ahead.

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David McBride’s lengthy prison sentence failed to take into account ‘brave and selfless’ motivations, lawyers argue

ACT court of appeal hears McBride thought it was his duty as a soldier and in the ‘best interests of the ADF’ to leak information

The Guardian - AU

More high-scoring heartbreak as Chiefs down Brumbies

The ACT Brumbies have run in six tries only to suffer a 49-34 loss to the Chiefs in another Super Rugby Pacific points feast in Hamilton.

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First Nations Groups Call For Action As National Apology Marks 17 Years

“It is a yearly reminder of the deep and distressing reality of on-going harm – of failed policies and actions resulting in more of our children than ever before being ‘taken into care’."

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'Preferred' koala park opens door to major logging

A state's so-called koala wars appear no closer to being resolved as spatial mapping highlights the possible impact on native forest of a national park plan.

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Senator pushes for gambling industry influence inquiry

David Pocock is critical of the government for not acting on a landmark report recommending banning gambling ads, linking it to industry lobbying efforts.

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Brumbies disappointed by Canberra Rugby World Cup snub

Rugby union legends have questioned why Canberra has been overlooked as a Rugby World Cup host, with the capital's aging stadium blamed for the snub.

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Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise

Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials.

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Curbs on transgender rights were proposed for Australia’s 2004 Marriage Act, cabinet papers show

John Howard’s government legislated that marriage must be ‘the union of a man and a woman’, but excluded any reference to birth gender

The Guardian - AU

NSW agrees to pill testing trial at music festivals amid calls from experts to decriminalise drugs

State government trial follows years of pressure from health advocates to introduce pill testing and end ‘harmful’ drug policing practices

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Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves

The supermarket giant filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action blocking distribution centres

The Guardian - AU

‘Treating workers like robots’: Woolworths blamed for empty supermarket shelves as warehouse strikes continue

Stores in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT affected as industrial action by up to 1,500 employees stretches into second week

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No cap, but rental reviews to factor severity of hikes

The size alone of a rental increase will be able to be challenged by tenants for the first time under proposed reforms.

The Conversation

Who can access abortion in Australia?

Abortion is legal in all Australian states and territories. Women, trans men and gender diverse people with a uterus have the option of taking medication to end a pregnancy, or undergoing surgery.

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