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Friday, 1 July 2022

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St John managers ordered back into ambulances to fill roster

St John WA managers with paramedic qualifications have been told they need to return to frontline duty as the ambulance provider battles to fill rosters amid staff shortages.

Josh Zimmerman

MoneyState that sums up cost-of-living crisis

One state has been rocked by surging costs of living, as public transport, tolls, electricity and phone bills increase.

Daniela Pizzirani

PoliticsNo easy decision on subs deal: Marles

Richard Marles said there was not an obvious choice as to whether Australia would choose US or UK-made nuclear submarines under AUKUS.

Andrew Brown

PoliticsHigh security in Hong Kong for Xi's visit

China's President Xi Jinping is set to swear in Hong Kong's new leader on a visit marking the 25th anniversary of the colony returning to Chinese control.

Staff Writers

PoliticsVicRoads partially privatised for $7.9b

Control of VicRoads' licensing and registration will move to a private consortium for 40 years as the state government privatises part of the service.

Tara Cosoleto

PoliticsMarles vows fix for Pacific Guardian boats

Defence has identified potential faults in Guardian patrol boats Australia has supplied to Pacific island nations.

Andrew Brown

PoliticsPremiumFirst Black woman joins US Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court, has been sworn in as the court's rulings inflame protests across the country.

MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press)

PoliticsState funeral in SA for Neil Kerley

The South Australian government will provide a state funeral for football icon Neil Kerley.

Tim Dornin

PoliticsPremiumChina says Arden's comments 'misguided'

China has taken exception to comments by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the NATO summit, that it has become more assertive.

Lucy Craymer

PoliticsCarbon credit scheme to be reviewed: Bowen

The federal government has announced an independent review of the Australian Carbon Credit Units scheme to be led by former chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb.

Maeve Bannister

PoliticsEquitable abortion access an Aus priority

The federal government says Australian women's health rights are protected but the health minister wants better access to services no matter where people live.

Maeve Bannister

PoliticsSydney leads national home value index dip

CoreLogic's home value index for June shows prices have fallen or flatlined across the country, except in Adelaide and Darwin.

Colin Brinsden

PoliticsReview to consider new COVID vaccines

The federal government will review whether Australia's vaccine contracts are well-placed to handle emerging COVID-19 variants which are more transmissible.

Maeve Bannister

‘Major lifeline lost’CommentsPremiumLabor slammed for refusing to extend telehealth services

Doctors across Australia have criticised the Labor Government for failing its first pandemic response test by refusing to extend telehealth services as health systems struggle, particularly in WA.

Kimberley Caines

Rift repairCommentsMacron can 'trust me' after French subs furore: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hopes to regain France's trust, after a rift over a cancelled submarine contract, when he meets with President Emmanuel Macron.

Tess Ikonomou

UpdatedPremium‘Messy’: Chaos as commuters ditch trains

Sydney commuters are being warned to expect delays on Sydney’s transport networks as workers take industrial action.

Madeleine Achenza

No women presentPremiumAfghan girls’ education raised at Taliban gathering of religious leaders

The Taliban says it will respect whatever those at a gathering of Afghan religious and ethnic leaders decide on girls' schooling. But no women were invited to the meeting.

Staff Writers

More opportunitiesThe big winners in $70b Federal spending shuffle

Under a major change, up to $14b will be spent on helping small and medium businesses struggling with mounting costs to bounce back from Covid-19.

Ellen Ransley

‘KABOOM!’CommentsPremiumRussia abandons Snake Island to Ukraine

Russia has pulled back its forces from Snake Island in the Black Sea in what it says is a ‘gesture of goodwill’ while Ukraine said it had forced them out.

Staff Writers

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Albo seeks seat at top table in international climate club

Albanese’s diplomatic dance card was full at the NATO summit as each president, prime minister and chancellor clamoured to discover what made this new boy from Oz tick on policy.

Mark Riley

Mark Riley

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Anne Aly says full-time kindergarten plan ‘on table’ for WA

Anne Aly says a plan to increase kindergarten hours for four-year-olds is ‘on the table’ for all jurisdictions, including WA, after Australia’s two biggest States adopted a new proposal.

Kimberley Caines

PoliticsBlockade Australia end NSW protests

Blockade Australia climate activists say they are ending their disruption efforts, vowing to "wait until next time when we are bigger and stronger".

Staff Writers

PoliticsPremiumHouse prices in descent as rates rise

Home values fell across the country in June, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, after the central bank raised interest rates for the second month in a row.

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Law and orderPremiumHealth bosses front Tas abuse inquiry

An inquiry examining child sexual abuse in Tasmania is this week examining failings at the Launceston General Hospital in relation to a pedophile nurse.

Ethan James

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