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Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say
Police also allege Torquay man was attacked with a ‘blunt weapon’ rather than a baseball bat as originally reported
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Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend
Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions refusing to back Carroll government
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Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure
Chief executive Melanie Perkins describes job cuts as ‘without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history’ in email to staff Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructure that includes laying off staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform. The changes mirror a trend across the technology sector, where software companies are fighting to stay competitive against cheaper artificial intelligence disrupters while aggressively embed
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Choice Shonky awards 2026: From ticket sellers and Virgin flight credits to a 25-hour laundry cycle
Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice
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Looking to refinance your home loan on a lower rate? Check these three things before calling the bank
Banks often advertise lower mortgage rates to attract new customers – but make sure the loan has the features you want
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Morning Mail: US goes to the polls; Australians among Spain train crash dead; and ‘shonky’ gig tickets
Americans vote in what has become a referendum on Trump’s second term
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Has the tide finally turned on One Nation’s ‘crude and cruel’ political cartoons? – Full Story podcast
Matilda Boseley talks to marketing expert Toby Ralph about whether there’s a place for One Nation’s Please Explain cartoon in a political climate where politicians are begging to ‘turn the temperature down’.
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Snowy Hydro 2.0 executives awarded bonuses totalling $751,925 despite cost blowout
Annual reports show NSW renewable company’s CEO opted out of cash bonus, while CSIRO’s chief received an extra $200,000
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For Avelima’s family, every RBA rate hike means more shifts, a stretched budget – and less time together
Australian families feel like the goalposts are ‘constantly moving’ as they face the impact of a fifth rate rise
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‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences
The children’s author claims he experienced trauma in childhood as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved material
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‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child exploitation material offences
The children’s author claims he experienced trauma in childhood as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved material
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Major Queensland hospital to close pathology labs amid potential formaldehyde exposure investigation
About 400 staff affected by closure at both Mater’s Brisbane and Springfield hospitals, with financial sustainability of pathology business a factor
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