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Councils push to extend commuter rail to Toowoomba

Two regional councils have called for an extension of south-east Queensland commuter rail services to Toowoomba. Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Geoff McDonald and

Most public servants ready to embrace AI

The majority of Australia’s public servants believe artificial intelligence (AI) will help them deliver better government services. A survey commissioned by public

Frustrated shoppers want clearer unit pricing

More shoppers are trying to use unit pricing at supermarkets, but are increasingly being frustrated by the way it is rolled out in stores. New CHOICE research found “a

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each

$18 billion improvement as 2024-25 Federal Budget finalised

The 2024-25 Federal Budget has been finalised, showing a cash deficit of just under $10 billion, an almost $18 billion improvement on the 2025 Pre-election Economic and

Sydney focus of global industry’s space race

The Federal Government has used the backdrop of the world’s leading space event, being held in Sydney this week, to shore up agreements with NASA and the European

One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn

Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a

Billing calculator bulks up GPs knowledge

The Federal Government is rolling out a calculator for GPs to measure the impact of introducing more bulk billing in their practices. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler

Prime Minister Albanese’s full speech to the United Nations

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made his maiden address to the United Nations. Here is his speech in full: Eighty years ago, the people of our nations

177,000 fewer migrants added to Australian population

Australia’s population increase though overseas migration fell by more than a third in the 12 months to March. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

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