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- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says a proposed merger between pharmacy retail giant Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare raises "competition concerns" in the country's pharmacy sector.
- Judge Michael Crouch tells the jury that the only charges to be considered are the alleged murders of two Victorian campers, Carol Clay and Russell Hill.
- A 92-year-old man suffered a fracture to his right elbow, and significant bruising to his head and arms after police attended a home in Picton following reports of a domestic incident.
- Analysis by Tom CrowleySenators from across the political spectrum have agreed the public service is over-reliant on consultants, but they are not in perfect agreement on the way forward.
- A team of scientists on the front lines of climate change are helping nature heal itself. But as wars rage around them, it's making their efforts to feed an increasingly hungry globe that much harder.
- A single person out of work and living in a shared house has an average of just $127 left each week for bills or incidental expenses after covering rent, transport and food, the report finds, while a single-parent household on the Parenting Payment has just $24 remaining each week.
- Analysis by David SpeersTwo years ago, few would have thought Peter Dutton would go to the next election without a 2030 climate target. So what's changed?
- Australia's unemployment rate declines to 4 per cent in May, from 4.1 per cent in April.
- liveAustralian stocks are trading higher on Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street after softer US inflation data. Meanwhile, Australia's unemployment rate has fallen slightly to 4 per cent in May. Follow live.
- A survey of women who have done field work in the Arctic and Antarctic has found 79 per cent had a negative experience. The report's authors say "broad cultural and institutional changes" are needed.
Hundreds of thousands of women live with abnormally heavy periods. Clinicians say they don't have to
Heavy menstrual bleeding affects one in four women but despite the pain and disruption it causes, only half seek medical help. Doctors are trying to change that.- Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler says one in six high school students, along with one in four 18–24-year-olds, is vaping. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at the research.
- Sydney teenager Catherine Laga'aia has been cast as Moana in a live-action remake of the Disney film. Laga'aia says she's excited and honoured to "represent young girls who look like me".
- Jarryd Hayne walked out of prison yesterday after his sexual assault convictions were quashed on appeal. The Director of Public Prosecutions will decide whether he will be tried for a fourth time.
- British nurse Lucy Letby, who was jailed last year for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others, is on trial accused of the attempted murder of another baby in her care.
- Ruby Buchanan was getting ready to take her dogs for a walk when she and a friend were "fully charged" by four emus outside Broken Hill. A ranger says the large flightless birds can attack around this time of year as chicks mature.
- The residents of War Workers Housing Estate in Moorooka have been fighting a temporary heritage listing that was placed over 180 homes in 2022, while council worked to make the overlay permanent.
- A case of leprosy has been detected in the Northern Territory, prompting outcry over remote living conditions for Indigenous Australians.
- Whether you've caught the virus for the first time or the third time, isolation is no longer legally required. We asked the experts what COVID-19 best practice looks like in 2024.
- Fruit and veggies are expensive in these remote communities, but a nutrition program is helping school students and their families grow their own, and improving health outcomes at the same time.
- Swarms of giant spiders invading one of the world's largest cities sounds like the stuff of horror movies — the reality is less scary.
- OpinionCommunities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.
- The plan to limit how many international students can study in Australia could damage the credit rating of the nation's top universities, and halt their climb of the global ranking ladder, credit rating agency S&P Global warns.
- An Ontario woman is left with a hefty repair bill after a bear breaks into her car, rips the upholstery apart, and then falls asleep.
- Shipwreck hunters have found the last expedition ship of Sir Ernest Shackleton off Canada's coast, and they say the vessel is "largely intact".
- With the Olympics looming, the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras both score impressive wins over Great Britain to wrap up their FIH Pro League seasons in style.
- Lia Thomas loses her case against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with the decision preventing the American from having any chance of competing at the Paris Olympics.
- As Israeli special forces executed a daring daytime raid to release four hostages of Hamas, Abdullah watched on before his building was destroyed by an air strike.
- The Ord Valley Muster showcases the East Kimberley's Indigenous culture, pastoral heritage and spectacular landscape, but a ticket sale dive at last month's event has put the festival on shaky financial ground.
- Two suburban housewives, played by Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, are the best of friends. Until tragedy strikes, and everything on their idyllic street turns dark and twisted.
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analysis:Three senators have exposed Canberra's 'vicious' consultant problem. But don't expect change overnight
Senators from across the political spectrum have agreed the public service is over-reliant on consultants, but they are not in perfect agreement on the way forward.
Opinion
opinion:Port Fairy has seen off energy developers before. Jock Serong is part of the community - he shares what it's been like
Communities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.
Analysis
analysis:The Tigers rested Dusty Martin so he could play his 300th at home — is it a growing trend in the AFL?
Dustin Martin will play his 300th in front of the Tigers faithful this weekend, after he was rested from having to do it in Adelaide.
Analysis
analysis:Captain's call or press conference slip-up? Dutton's 2030 climate target U-turn surprised even his colleagues
Two years ago, few would have thought Peter Dutton would go to the next election without a 2030 climate target. So what's changed?
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Analysis
analysis:Three senators have exposed Canberra's 'vicious' consultant problem. But don't expect change overnight
Senators from across the political spectrum have agreed the public service is over-reliant on consultants, but they are not in perfect agreement on the way forward.
Opinion
opinion:Port Fairy has seen off energy developers before. Jock Serong is part of the community - he shares what it's been like
Communities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.
Analysis
analysis:The Tigers rested Dusty Martin so he could play his 300th at home — is it a growing trend in the AFL?
Dustin Martin will play his 300th in front of the Tigers faithful this weekend, after he was rested from having to do it in Adelaide.
Analysis
analysis:Captain's call or press conference slip-up? Dutton's 2030 climate target U-turn surprised even his colleagues
Two years ago, few would have thought Peter Dutton would go to the next election without a 2030 climate target. So what's changed?
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