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1. Labor tries to pass controversial insurance bill again
2026-10-14 23:46:27
There's concerns the bill will force many aged Australians from private health to the public system. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS
Sweeping private health insurance changes affecting pensioners have been resurrected in parliament, sparking fury from...score:0.614, 2026-10-15 03:19:20
2. Labor's rivals block health rebate cut for pensioners
2026-10-14 07:39:50
Over-65s have won a reprieve from losing additional discounts on their insurance. Photo: Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS
Private health insurance for older Australians will stay cheaper for now, after a plan to scale back rebates on their premiums was thrown...score:0.605, 2026-10-14 11:09:07
3. Bottom of house-price slide, rent peak 'fair way off'
2026-10-14 05:38:53
House prices aren't expected to stabilise until the second half of 2027. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
House prices are likely only halfway through their downward spiral, with rents rocketing the other way.
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4. Bottom of house-price slide, rent peak 'fair way off'
2026-10-14 05:38:53
House prices aren't expected to stabilise until the second half of 2027. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
House prices are likely only halfway through their downward spiral, with rents rocketing the other way.
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5. No evidence customer data published on dark web: Origin
2026-10-14 00:36:55
Origin has reported an expected operating income range of between $1.55 and $1.85 billion. Photo: Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS
Origin Energy's leadership says there is no evidence hacked customer data has been published on the dark web, after a major...score:0.601, 2026-10-14 04:04:27
6. Gas reserve scheme to be scaled back before it begins
2026-10-14 00:08:03
The gas industry lobbied for ministerial powers to be curtailed regarding the gas reserve scheme. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS
Labor has yielded to gas industry demands and reined in the resource minister's powers as part of a controversial domestic gas...score:0.594, 2026-10-14 03:33:51
7. Warning house prices will keep sliding for another year
2026-10-13 16:32:42
Property prices are tipped to fall up to 11 per cent from their March peak, according to experts. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
Homes are forecast to keep getting cheaper for about a year.
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8. Trust tax set for inquiry as businesses question costs
2026-10-13 06:24:21
Federal budget changes to tax on trusts are heading to a Senate inquiry. Photo: HANDOUT/ATO and Treasury
Businesses will get a chance to air their grievances over Labor's proposed tax on discretionary trusts, which they warn could set them back billions...score:0.608, 2026-10-13 09:50:17
9. 'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying
2026-10-12 19:00:31
Rural emergency workers experience more complex mental health risks than their city counterparts. Photo: Dave McKenzie/AAP PHOTOS
For years, a former emergency worker could not drive through the town where she was pushed out of her job without shaking...score:0.601, 2026-10-12 22:11:47
10. People living longer makes ailing health system sicker
2026-10-12 16:31:34
Over-85s presenting to emergency departments were predicted to grow more than fivefold by 2050. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS
Eight hours is a critical window for hospitals.
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11. Leaders accused of dropping the ball before fuel crisis
2026-10-12 06:27:31
Labor's handling of the fuel crisis is an example of lack of preparation, the RSL president says. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
The fuel crisis caused by Middle East conflict would have had a softer landing if Australia been clear-eyed about its...score:0.602, 2026-10-12 10:04:01
12. 'A calling': women's work strengthens rural Australia
2026-10-11 19:00:01
Nicole Chiesa founded Link 2 Country and her work has helped her secure the Tim Fischer Fellowship. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS
Nicole Chiesa begged her mum to let her leave high school early, knowing she was destined for life on the...score:0.6, 2026-10-11 22:24:09
13. Tax changes 'crack the nut' on housing affordability
2026-10-11 05:26:58
Australia's housing market is undergoing its biggest affordability improvement in 50 years. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS
Slumping auction clearance rates show buyers continue to eschew the property market, but prospective home owners are set to win...score:0.611, 2026-10-11 08:41:05
14. Tax changes 'crack the nut' on housing affordability
2026-10-11 05:26:58
Australia's housing market is undergoing its biggest affordability improvement in 50 years. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS
Slumping auction clearance rates show buyers continue to eschew the property market, but prospective home owners are set to win...score:0.61, 2026-10-11 08:41:05
15. Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions
2026-10-11 01:59:53
Ben Carroll has pledged to direct state mineral resource royalties back into regional Victoria. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS
A "royalties for regions" scheme is being spruiked as a golden opportunity by a state government chasing a historic election...score:0.608, 2026-10-11 05:38:11
16. Museum's new chapter won't deny uneasy past
2026-10-09 16:00:06
The head of Australia's oldest museum says its colonial past can't be ignored. Photo: Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS
The nation's oldest museum is aiming to inspire new generations as it marks an impressive if sometimes troubled 200-year history.
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17. Greens launch campaign with public grocery pledge
2026-10-08 10:52:42
"This is our moment," Victorian Greens leader Ellen Sandell said at the party's campaign launch. Photo: Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS
A minor party has launched a historic election campaign committing to make life affordable again for a state hit by...score:0.611, 2026-10-08 14:16:00
18. Smaller banks baulk at regional branch plan
2026-10-08 05:50:56
Regional Australia Bank chief executive David Heine has criticised the proposal for multi-bank hubs. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO
An alliance of regional banks and mutual funds has trashed an industry plan to use multi-bank hubs to salvage face-to-face banking...score:0.608, 2026-10-08 09:12:49
19. Groceries, health and firies: pre-election bids heat up
2026-10-08 03:32:49
The Greens have pledged $350 million to trial 10 state-owned supermarkets. Photo: Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS
State-funded supermarkets, cutting-edge cancer treatment and a new fleet of fire trucks round out the latest competing pledges ahead of a tightly...score:0.604, 2026-10-08 06:40:47
20. 'Grounds for hope' even as wildlife numbers dive
2026-10-07 23:54:52
A recovery in tiger numbers is a ray of hope showing conservation efforts can work, the WWF says. Photo: AP PHOTO
Nature is in "freefall" across the world, but recoveries in species from tigers to tuna provide hope for reversing declines,...score:0.615, 2026-10-08 03:07:53
21. 'Good flex' work may hold key to gender equality
2026-10-07 18:00:58
Women are less likely to have a job with flexible hours. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS
Loreto Valenzuela remembers the day she missed her daughter speaking at a special school assembly because of her inflexible workplace.
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22. 'Don't rely on it': eyes narrow at OpenAI apology
2026-10-07 00:06:03
OpenAI leaders have apologised at an inquiry into the technology weeks after a rogue agent hack. Photo: Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS
Open AI needs to put its money where its mouth is after an apology for letting one of its artificial intelligence agents go...score:0.606, 2026-10-07 03:20:19
23. Business sector blasts coalition's migration policy
2026-10-06 16:33:37
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to deport migrants who don't uphold 'Australian values'. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
Sweeping cuts to migration proposed by the coalition have been blasted by the business sector, while farming leaders back the...score:0.617, 2026-10-06 19:44:00
24. Besieged nation warns COP31 can't be climate talkfest
2026-10-06 05:34:04
Anthony Albanese says Tuvalu's situation starkly shows more action in needed on climate issues. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS
The world's biggest climate event should not become "another talk shop" while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea...score:0.611, 2026-10-06 09:05:46
25. Small business delivers e-safety wishlist as risks grow
2026-10-06 04:48:00
A third of small businesses say they share sensitive information with generative AI tools. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS
Small business owners need help - not regulation - to battle growing cyber threats, industry groups say.
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26. Greens float state-owned supermarkets for cheaper food
2026-10-05 22:16:27
A think tank has floated the idea of establishing a network of nationally owned supermarkets. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS
A government-owned supermarket chain would sell groceries more than 20 per cent cheaper on average, under a plan hatched by a...score:0.606, 2026-10-06 01:29:45
27. Australia backs energy as it cops heat at climate talks
2026-10-05 07:12:10
Anthony Albanese has arrived in Fiji ahead of the pre-COP31 meeting of more than 50 nations. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS
A $7.3 million program to accelerate renewable energy generation in the Pacific has been launched by the federal government in...score:0.617, 2026-10-05 10:49:40
28. Riders rally over potholes as land tax cut locked in
2026-10-04 04:00:51
Organisers of a Melbourne rally say potholes left unfixed can be deadly for motorcyclists. Photo: Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS
Voters have been promised a cut to controversial land taxes as hordes of motorcyclists demand pothole fixes be placed at the...score:0.598, 2026-10-04 07:29:26
29. Riders rally over potholes as land tax cut locked in
2026-10-04 04:00:51
Organisers of a Melbourne rally say potholes left unfixed can be deadly for motorcyclists. Photo: Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS
Voters have been promised a cut to controversial land taxes as hordes of motorcyclists demand pothole fixes be placed at the...score:0.6, 2026-10-04 07:29:25
30. 'Tight ship': public told to expect scant budget help
2026-10-04 00:48:16
The mid-year budget update will "necessarily be a pretty tight ship", Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
Australians have been told to expect little extra help with soaring living costs as the treasurer signals a tightening of the...score:0.609, 2026-10-04 04:27:17
31. Card surcharge ban will take time to work through: bank
2026-10-01 17:30:59
Retailers can no longer charge customers an additional fee for paying by card. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
Australian businesses will need time to adjust to the new ban on card surcharges as the major banks prepare for a potential merchant fees...score:0.597, 2026-10-01 20:44:42
32. 'Angry' Greens chief says Labor leaving voters in lurch
2026-09-30 23:05:34
David Shoebridge and his deputy Steph Hodgins-May plan to block Labor's "march to the right". Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS
David Shoebridge has been accused of being from the "angry, militant faction" of the Greens but the new leader says his feelings...score:0.604, 2026-10-01 02:29:42
48. Farmyard fun for all ages - just remember to stay for the credits
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score:0.584, 2026-09-25 03:14:22
83. Wollongong buyers snap up South Coast pub for multi-million dollar price
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score:0.594, 2026-08-31 07:58:07
88. DFAT offices listed for sale ahead of move to national security precinct
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score:0.608, 2026-08-27 22:56:58
90. Canberra cameo gives Tina Arena doco its big emotional ending
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score:0.587, 2026-08-27 05:44:50