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The NSW premier is backing the recommendations of an independent review into the much-maligned multi-billion-dollar NSW grants scheme."Grants need to be delivered fairly and deliver value for the NSW taxpayer, and I am committed to seeing positive changes put in place as swiftly as possible," Dominic Perrottet said on Tuesday.
Coal-fired power stations need to come back online to help ease the nation's energy crisis, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.Amid soaring gas prices due to supply issues, Ms King says an immediate step would be for power station operators "to get moving on fixing their plants".
The number of tightly contested seats has more than doubled compared with previous federal elections, pushing back formal results.The Australian Electoral Commission says up to 75 electorates have to undergo full preference distribution for the election of a candidate.
China has finally responded to alarming claims from Canberra, warning Australia will 'bear the consequences' of its actions.
Victoria will not be going it alone on a gas reservation scheme amid the national energy price crisis.The state government has been urged to follow the lead of Western Australia's reservation policy, which mandates producers hold 15 per cent of liquefied natural gas production for domestic use.
Families are struggling as inflation runs rampant in the Northern Territory, social services groups say.The cost of living in the territory - the Consumer Price Index - jumped six per cent in the 12 months to December 2021, well above the national average of 3.
Sri Lanka's prime minister says the United Nations has arranged a worldwide public appeal to help the island nation cope with its worst economic crises in recent memory.In his speech to Parliament, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the UN plans to provide $48 million in assistance over a four-month period.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is aiming to hand down his first budget on October 25 after providing an economic update to the parliament when it returns in July.Dr Chalmers told a conference hosted by Sky News and The Australian he expected interest rate rises would dampen activity in the economy while affecting house prices and savings.
New Zealand's highest court has freed Alan Hall, a Kiwi who wrongly spent 19 years in prison for a 1985 murder.Mr Hall was jailed for life as a 23-year-old for the murder of Arthur Easton in south Auckland, while maintaining his innocence.
Pockets of Australia are avoiding bill shock by being ahead of the nation on solar and wind power.As the bigger eastern states face soaring energy costs, electricity prices in Canberra will decrease, the territory's economic regulator announced this week.
A car has driven into a crowd of people in Berlin, killing one person as it veered onto a pavement twice in a district of the German capital popular with tourists and shoppers, police say.Police identified the driver as a 29-year-old German-Armenian, who eventually crashed the car into a shop window and was detained by bystanders and handed over to the authorities.
The Kremlin says Western sanctions against Moscow must be lifted before Russian grain can be delivered to international markets."President (Vladimir) Putin said that in order for Russian grain volumes to be delivered to international markets, direct and indirect sanctions against Russia must be lifted," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call on Wednesday.
Parents are being urged to look out for signs of influenza in their child, as it could be life-saving. Find out what to look for.
The World Bank has slashed its global growth forecast by nearly a third to 2.9 per cent for 2022, warning that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has compounded the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic and many countries now face recession.
A wannabe Islamic State fighter who breached his bond by possessing a loaded shotgun and cannabis after missing multiple health appointments has been sentenced to a community corrections order.Moudassar Taleb, 27, appeared from jail via video-link in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday before Justice Peter Hamill who first sentenced him in 2019.
One of Australia's big lettuce producers expects prices for the in-demand vegetable to ease from next week.John Said, the chief executive of vegetable producer and supplier Fresh Select, said the recent heavy rains have had a huge impact on the market.
Australia has called on the United Nations Security Council to decisively respond to North Korean ballistic missile tests in violation of UN resolutions.North Korea launched eight ballistic missiles on June 5, bringing the total number this year to 31 including six intercontinental weapons.
