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Rockliff wants to move forward — but will the parliament let him?
Tasmania's powerful crossbench forced Madeleine Ogilvie and Jane Howlett out the door. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Teenager accused of planning terror attack targeted LNP over nuclear policy
A teenager accused of planning a terror attack in Brisbane allegedly wanted to target the Liberal National Party over their nuclear policy. Newsiline summ...
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Federal minister-turned priest Michael Tate farewelled in Hobart
Michael Tate — an academic, politician, diplomat and Catholic priest — has been remembered as a generous man whose life was one of "warmth and service to...
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Qld government to set up agency aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse
The Queensland government has announced it will establish a safeguarding agency in response to a review that found multiple opportunities were missed to s...
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Breaking: Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett resigns
Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett has resigned from cabinet, citing "relentless personal and political" attacks from opposition parties as the reaso...
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Legal bill and election breach added to minister's woes
Tasmania's racing minister is facing mounting calls to resign from cabinet, after evidence in parliament called into question what her office knew about m...
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Anglers petition Qld government to relax bull shark fishing rules as numbers rise
The Queensland government is being petitioned to relax fishing limits for bull sharks and consider culls as anglers and waterway users fear numbers are gr...
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National policy accused of creating 'economic stolen generation'
Almost $15 billion has been spent via the federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy, but after a decade critics say it's failed to make a signifi...
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We laughed at Trump’s run for president and marvel at the rise of Pauline Hanson. Why didn’t we see the sleeping threat? | Zoe Daniel
Commentators left, right and centre are trying to grasp the bouncing ping-pong ball that is One Nation which has been hiding in plain sight Get our breaki...
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Trump's turning 80. Here's the plans for the oldest serving US president's birthday bonanza
Despite bruised hands, a vein condition in his legs and obvious fatigue, Trump's doctors say the 80-year-old is in good health. Newsiline summarises this...
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Greens join calls for Tasmanian minister Jane Howlett to resign
The Tasmanian Greens have joined Labor's calls for Racing Minister Jane Howlett to resign over a failure to answer questions about her publicly funded leg...
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'Lambo Guy' Adrian Portelli sues former minister over lottery comments
Melbourne "rewards club" lottery billionaire Adrian Portelli has launched a defamation lawsuit against former SA minister Andrea Michaels over comments sh...
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Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissions Australia will find exporting fos...
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Federal mines minister backs unions' right to strike at BHP
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says workers threatening strike action at the nation's biggest port deserve "every single cent" of what they ear...
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Federal government has contracts worth more than $650m with embattled KPMG
Parliamentary library data reveals the federal government has almost 300 active contracts with accounting firm KPMG, which is being investigated over clai...
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NT government questioned over youth prison lockdowns, police policy
As the NT's CLP government remains firm on its tough-on-crime agenda and rebuilding of the economy, the first week of senate estimates saw the government...
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NT government says Claravale land-clearing dispute is now settled
For years, the Northern Territory government has been locked in a legal battle with Claravale Station over allegations its owners cleared hundreds of hect...
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Woman vanishes after changing sides to support Indonesia's government
A key Indigenous leader in West Papua appeared in a documentary criticising an Indonesian government program, but then changed sides and disappeared. News...
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NT government axes controversial $1.1 million private midwife contract
The Northern Territory government has axed a $1.1 million contract awarded to a Darwin midwife, banned from working unsupervised, almost 10 months after d...
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Government agencies fail first hurdle under AI self-reporting policy
The ABC can reveal dozens of federal agencies missed mandatory deadlines to disclose how they are currently using AI. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Creditors of NT mine with $360m debt call for more government oversight
In the wake of Nathan River Resources entering into voluntary administration, creditors have criticised the NT government for its lack of oversight of the...
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UK PM under serious pressure as defence ministers resign in anger
John Healy exited Keir Starmer's government hours before a press conference with Defence Minister Richard Marles. Newsiline summarises this report from SB...
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A shadowy overseas group is trying to influence Australian abortion policy. Who are they – and what do they want?
CitizenGo is hitching its wagon to Joanna Howe’s crusade, and the former Nationals MP George Christensen is on board Get our breaking news email, free app...
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Marles 'stood up' on AUKUS trip after British minister's shock resignation
Defence Minister Richard Marles's visit to the United Kingdom has been thrown into chaos, after his British counterpart John Healey resigned hours before...
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Former Qld Labor ministers accused of political interference at CFMEU inquiry
The probe has wrapped up its tenth block of public hearings with explosive new allegations of political interference levelled against senior Palaszczuk go...
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Tasmanian premier links minister's court action to Integrity Commission
Premier Jeremy Rockliff links comments made by the boss of the state's Integrity Commission to a question about former minister Madeleine Ogilvie's Suprem...
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State disability ministers push back on NDIS overhaul
State and territory disability ministers have accused the Albanese government of pushing on with NDIS reform that does not align with previous agreements....
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ACT Education Minister censured by Liberals, Greens as teachers strike
ACT MLA Yvette Berry is censured in the Legislative Assembly over her record as minister for housing and education amid a teachers' strike that has closed...
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States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals
Plan to move 240,000 people off scheme leads states and territories to jointly warn they can’t ‘deliver like-for-like services to people who are exited fr...
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Aukus is among Australia’s worst foreign policy decisions and requires ‘heroic’ optimism, Gareth Evans says
Former Labor foreign affairs minister says belief US would defend Australia in event of an existential attack is a ‘ludicrous delusion’ Follow our Austral...
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SpaceX courts Australian investors as government warns Elon Musk risk
As tens of thousands of Australians line up to buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX blockbuster public offering, Australian government officials are privately...
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One Nation senator Tyron Whitten could be in breach of constitution and ineligible to sit in parliament, expert says
Australia’s leading constitutional lawyer says Whitten could be disqualified over Snowy Hydro contracts, but Pauline Hanson says there is no question over...
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State government admits ex-Greens candidate battered by police officer
Lawyers for the state government have admitted police "battered" former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas at a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney last year. New...
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Child neglect being 'hushed up' in outback communities, says ex-minister
A review has begun into the family circumstances of Kumanjayi Little Baby leading up to her disappearance and death, which relatives hope will find answer...
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Non-citizens held in indefinite detention in Australia could get millions of dollars in compensation after government’s high court loss
Human rights lawyers and refugee advocacy groups are lauding the decision as a ‘significant outcome’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest update...
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Live: Tony Abbott says his government was a 'let-down' to many Liberals
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has told a book launch in Washington that his government was a "let-down" to many Liberals. Newsiline summarises this re...