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Natural disasters cost Australia’s economy $2.2bn in first half of 2025, new Treasury analysis shows

Wild weather, including Cyclone Alfred and floods in NSW and Queensland, significantly slowed retail trade and household spending

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When & How People Impacted By The NSW Floods Can Access Disaster Relief Payments

The federal and state governments have also activated disaster assistance to 16 LGAs in the Hunter and Mid North Coast.

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Littleproud says discussions about reuniting Coalition a ‘positive move’ – as it happened

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A holiday destination for some, but no one is coasting in Gilmore, Labor’s most marginal seat

Once Eden-Monaro was the seat to watch on the NSW south coast, but now its neighbour has taken centre stage as one of the Coalition’s prime targets

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View from The Hill: Albanese plays ‘captain’s pick’ to maximise Labor’s election prospects in Tasmania

Anthony Albanese prides himself on his eye for a good candidate.

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'Impossible to deliver': Katy Gallagher dismisses Libs' stadium plan

'It looked like a thought bubble,' Finance Minister says.

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Labor campaign launch promises Commonwealth Park swimming pool

The PM will join Andrew Barr at today's launch.

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National Capital Authority commits to 'more transparent process' for planning

The NCA's decisions can be obscure, but a new approach is under way.

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Dutton’s strident Gaza digression drowns out Liberals’ epic election blunder in NSW

A random response to a single question on Wednesday morning at Sydney airport engulfed the news cycle and gave the opposition some welcome distraction

The Guardian - AU

Crowd cheers independent senator on arrival in WA

West Australian Senator Fatima Payman said she's ready to serve her home state as an independent as a crowd of supporters welcomed her home.

AAP

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to visit as many Australian communities as possible to listen to locals and deliver their messages back to those in power.

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Independent MP Kylea Tink’s electorate of North Sydney to be abolished under AEC proposal

New South Wales draft boundaries would also affect the seats of Bennelong and Bradfield, held by Labor and Liberals respectively

The Guardian - AU

Budget shows no empathy for the bush: Littleproud

Nationals leader David Littleproud has slammed the federal budget but others are more optimistic about the government's vision for the future of the regions.

AAP

ACT funding requests will need strong business cases: minister

The territory also needs to demonstrate 'strong community support'.

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A decade to save for a country home as regions grow

Regional Australia can look forward to more jobs and innovation, but health, housing and climate change present ongoing challenges, a landmark report says.

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This woman's place will be in the Senate. Forever

Sculpture of trailblazing ACT senator will be cast in bronze.

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'Yvonne's dream': Queanbeyan respite facility one step closer to reality

The turning of the first sod happened on Friday morning.

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Ngunnawal community gifts name for Acton waterfront park

Ngamawari means 'cave place' in the Ngunnawal language.

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Councils beg for billions as half of Hunter's roads deemed unsafe

The Minister came to spruik road funding without announcing local money.

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'Kicking the can down the road': future of Monash Drive still undecided

It was gazetted in 1956, but there has been no action to build it.

Newcastle Herald

Off and racing: $52m Glendale sport upgrade formally kicks off

The expanded centre is due for completion next year. The last stage delivers a 1300-square-metre Trampoline Centre of Excellence in an Australian first.

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'Extremely disappointed': politicians react to Bungendore Preschool eviction

"It's critical that we have a preschool in Bungendore," Steve Whan said.

The Canberra Times

Many remote long-term unemployed don't have wheels. This jobseeker agency got on the road

"We took the service to them."

The Canberra Times

Light rail faces federal approval test as latest design plans are revealed

The final design, including whether stage 2a respects the 1918 Griffin Plan, will be queried as part of the federal government's works approval process.

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands may take complaint to United Nations over climate change crisis

Remote islanders on the frontline of climate change will not rule out taking a complaint to the United Nations after a landmark ruling in favour of their "brothers and sisters" in the Torres Strait.

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