Tax agreement in California to finance journalism and AI research
The state of California and technology companies will pay A$371 million over five years to support California-based news organizations and build an AI research program.
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Whitehaven signs joint venture agreement with steel giant
Almost a third of the Blackwater coal mine in central Queensland is being sold to the Japanese steel giant as part of a joint venture with Whitehaven Coal. As part of the agreements announced on Thursday, Whitehaven has entered into separate offtake agreements with Nippon Steel and JFE Steel.
Construction union faces takeover of power in the next few days following agreement between Labour and Liberals
The militant construction workers' union could be placed under administration at all branches – including those in Western Australia – as early as this weekend after the government reached an agreement with the coalition to pass appropriate legislation. The CFMEU Construction Division has promised to emerge stronger from this process.
Quadruplets among the dead in Gaza Strip: Blinken seeks an agreement
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed 28 people, including four-year-old children.
Minister “hopes” for agreement on NDIS changes
The Federal Government is confident of reaching agreement with the Opposition to pass reforms to limit NDIS spending.
Former Liberal MP reaches agreement with ex-lover in bitter legal dispute
Former Liberal federal minister Craig Laundy and his ex-lover once had a secret affair, but now they are sorting out the final details in a bitter legal battle so they never have to have anything to do with each other again. Lawyer Natalie Baini was working as a ministerial staffer for the Liberal Party when … Read more
AUKUS: Arms exports worth billions can flow unhindered under the new export agreement
A “generational” export agreement will allow billions of dollars worth of military equipment to flow freely between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The AUKUS allies have agreed to introduce a new free trade regime from September 1, allowing the export of defense technologies between the countries without strict licensing requirements.
Government close to agreement with coalition on CFMEU law
A senior minister said the Albanian government was “close to reaching an agreement” with the coalition on the CFMEU law. The bill would force the troubled union to accept a government-appointed administrator to investigate the situation following damning reports of corruption, bribery and bullying in the construction industry.
Premier Roger Cook: NAPLAN results show importance of $1.6 billion Commonwealth funding agreement
Poor NAPLAN results showing a third of Western Australian students no longer meet basic proficiency standards underscore the importance of the state's agreement to a multi-billion dollar funding deal with the Commonwealth, the Premier says. Following the release of NAPLAN results showing that 30 per cent of WA students were at the bottom of the … Read more
WA police union rejects wage agreement and describes state offer as “outright insult”
The Western Australian Police Union has rejected a new collective agreement proposed by the state government as a “blatant insult”. The union said in a statement on Tuesday that it received an offer from Western Australia Police last week for a 5 percent increase in the first year, followed by a 3.5 percent increase the … Read more