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Dao's 'Anam' takes out PM's Literary Award for fiction

André Dao's novel Anam has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction, while a biography of Donald Horne by Ryan Cropp took out the prize for history.

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'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction.

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China pledges more trade access but lobster ban remains

Australia will be the beneficiary of greater market access to China, a senior diplomat says, despite frustration over a sustained lobster ban festering.

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Devil's in the detail as threatened species list grows

Baby Tasmanian devils, eastern quolls pups and other threatened species have taken to Parliament in a bittersweet reminder of their dwindling numbers.

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Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance

Life insurers will no longer be able to discriminate against Australians based on their genetics when underwriting their plans.

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Labor toasts vote that reshaped parliament for 30 years

Three decades ago women welcomed a historic vote at the Labor National Conference, which Anthony Albanese and his federal caucus team celebrate to this day.

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Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands

The Greens want the treasurer to intervene and force the RBA to lower interest rates as it lays out its demands for support on troubled central bank reforms.

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'Unacceptable': MPs told to lift standards, lower tone

As one Liberal member called for quotas for women in parliament, MPs have been urged to ease back anger in political debate amid rising social tensions.

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Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Almost three-quarters of Australians receiving income support are cutting back on essentials including food due to the rising cost of living, a survey shows.

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Labor's future made plan could already be history

The federal government's $22 billion Future Made in Australia plan is 'flawed' and a way to entrench unions in manufacturing, the coalition says.

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Calls to come under one roof to tackle housing crisis

The number of Australian renters is set to grow as available homes dwindle and prices soar, prompting calls for the government to come together on solutions.

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Energy investment off track for 2030 renewables target

A peak industry body has sounded the alarm over the pace of investment in renewable energy generation and storage, with Australia set to miss the 2030 target.

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Offshore wind zone cut to appease locals, save whales

The latest offshore wind zone, slashed by almost half in response to community concerns, has been cautiously welcomed by environmental groups and unions.

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Albanese's approval rating slides in Newspoll

Newspoll puts Labor and the coalition neck-and-neck on a two-party-preferred basis while the prime minister's personal approval rating has slipped.

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Courageous truth or fiction: trial probes Higgins saga

A trial that pits Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts has become much more than a defamation case.

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Plague of our time: banks devoting more to scam fight

Australia's big four banks say they're setting aside more resources to prevent customers being scammed out of their money.

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Trans question won't make census despite Labor's U-turn

Trans and intersex people should not be left out of the census, LGBTQI groups say after forcing Labor to backtrack on a plan to scrap a question on sexuality.

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PM lays down budget challenge on coalition cuts

After reports the coalition has identified up to $100 billion in budget savings, Anthony Albanese has urged Peter Dutton to explain where they would be made.

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Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Changes to Australian privacy laws may not stop employers from requesting invasive medical tests with little explanation, a report has found.

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Climate change a 'riesling' to worry Aussie wine-makers

From vine to table, Australia's wine experts are under pressure on how best to preserve the varieties consumers know and love in the age of global warming.

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Senator recalls Labor's 'heartless' attacks on Reynolds

A senator has told a court how party colleague Linda Reynolds was aggressively targeted in parliament during "heartless attacks".

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Mutual defence pledge as 'warfare' moves to cyberspace

The changing nature of war has led to a revamp of an Australia-New Zealand security pact as the trans-Tasman partners work to bolster each other's defences.

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Linda Reynolds' ex-chief of staff in doubt for trial

Senator Linda Reynolds' former chief of staff may be too unwell to give evidence at her ex-boss's defamation stoush with Brittany Higgins.

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Clean energy economy 'needs skills training rebalance'

Post-secondary education needs rebalancing to meet the economy's changing needs, warns the chief of Australia's jobs and skills agency.

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New powers to bolster accountability for robodebt

New investigative powers will be introduced in a bid to improve transparency for the illegal robodebt scheme.

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