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Step towards reconciliation hailed as ‘a historic moment’ with premier Jacinta Allan saying it gives Aboriginal Australians the power to shape policies that affect their lives

The S&P/ASX200 has fallen by more than one per cent since Monday, with interest rate-sensitive stocks under pressure as investors reprice rate cut hopes.

“The path to treaty has been long. Our old people have been on the journey to treaty since the beginning of colonisation, having long been vocal in calling out the history of injustices and dispossession faced by First Peoples in this country.”

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

Two-time Dally M Medallist Tamika Upton will miss Australia's date against New Zealand with a calf injury, but the No.1 is hoping to play the Pacific Cup final.

Wallabies present first challenge of four-game autumn series

Australia's government introduces comprehensive environmental reform legislation promising A$6.9 billion annual economic benefits through faster project approvals while establishing a new National Environmental Protection Agency. The landmark bill faces political challenges requiring crossbench support.

Haunting voices, finally heard.

A significant chapter begins for Aboriginal communities as historic treaty laws clear parliament in one state, sparking optimism for other parts of the nation.