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Good morning, early birds. In February the NSW State Emergency Service was reportedly warned the day before that the Lismore flooding could be about to get much worse but did

The veterans royal commission has been told the level of mental health support provided to defence deployments can vary, depending on size and location. The post Mental support for deployed

New Closing the Gap figures have revealed a higher rate of Indigenous children are enrolled in preschool programs compared to non-Indigenous peers. The post More Indigenous kids enrolled in preschool

A South Australian Supreme Court judge is due to deliver his verdicts in the case against Domenic Perre, charged over the 1994 NCA bombing in Adelaide. The post Verdicts loom

A roadmap out of gridlock for the electricity market has been released, with renewables and gas seen as essential for a successful energy transition. The post New roadmap out of

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s wastewater drug report shows demand for ice continued amid COVID-19 lockdowns. The post Australians biggest ice users, data shows appeared first on Crikey.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the new Labor government has fought for the minimum wage rise up to 2.8 million Australians will receive from July 1. The post Pay rise won

Economists expect demand for credit slowed slightly in May among both households and business in response to the first rate rise in a decade. The post May rate rise likely

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has praised NATO’s “clear-eyed stance” on Russia and says a summit proves the alliance can take difficult decisions. The post NATO vows to modernise Ukraine’s

NATO has declared China a “malicious” risk to its members and allies, warning the country’s government is rapidly expanding its nuclear capability. The post NATO labels China ‘malicious’ appeared first

NATO has identified Russia, previously classed as a strategic partner, as the military alliance’s main threat. The post NATO declares Russia a ‘direct threat’ appeared first on Crikey.

Australia’s emissions are tipped to grow without changes to the ‘carrot and stick’ scheme developed by the previous government to shrink industrial pollution. The post Call for clear carbon signal