Rio Tinto says it will keep a minimum number of workers employed at a northern Tasmanian smelter until at least 2031, in return for a taxpayer-funded support package.

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Why Victorian voters aren't seeing more leader debates

Politics & Governance

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Why Victorian voters aren't seeing more leader debates

Parties are weighing the political cost of taking part in traditional public debates in the contest for Victoria's next government, write state political reporter Richard Willingham.

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Four million stage general strike in Spain over national housing crisis

Property & Real Estate

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Four million stage general strike in Spain over national housing crisis

It is the first general strike in Spain since 2012, and comes as voter anger grows over rising rents and evictions.

#spain #election

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There's no other store like David Jones to its founding family

World News

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There's no other store like David Jones to its founding family

If David Jones doesn't survive, a near two-century legacy would be wiped out, now the family of the store's founder are revealing their fondest memories.

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The PM wants to show action on AI, even if the answers aren't there yet

Australia & Pacific

3d ago

The PM wants to show action on AI, even if the answers aren't there yet

As Anthony Albanese heads overseas for a series of conferences, he seems determined to show a nervous Australian public that his government will control AI, even as he embraces it.

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With rape cases involving a celebrity, the media too often miss the point

Entertainment & Cinema

3d ago

With rape cases involving a celebrity, the media too often miss the point

When the media reports on rape cases, particularly high-profile ones, they are still frequently leaning on rape myths that only harm victim-survivors.

#russell #brand

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Woodside’s $30b gas project could struggle to find financial backers

Business & Economy

3d ago

Woodside’s $30b gas project could struggle to find financial backers

Woodside's enormous gas project off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia could struggle to secure financing as banks increasingly withdraw from fossil-fuel investments.

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Albanese puts Pacific first at COP31, but critics say Australia must do more

Australia & Pacific

3d ago

Albanese puts Pacific first at COP31, but critics say Australia must do more

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put the Pacific at the centre of his COP31 pitch, but Australia's continued expansion of coal and gas is drawing criticism from climate advocates.

#albanese #pacific #p31

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