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Qld man threatened to kill union workers

The death of a Brisbane bus driver at the hands of a man declared of unsound mind by the Mental Health Court will be the subject of an inquest next year.

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Ministers endorse new education goals

Australia’s education ministers have endorsed a new set of goals for the nation’s education system over the next 10 years.

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Frydenberg case referred to Federal Court

The High Court has referred the case of a voter challenging Josh Frydenberg’s citizenship to the Federal Court.

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Vic teen in court over grandfather’s death

A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a 73-year-old Melbourne grandfather in 2018.

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No tax breaks, copyright changes for news

The coalition has ruled out giving the communications watchdog power to remove stolen news content from the web and allowing tax-free donations for journalism.

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12yo girl allegedly abused by tennis coach

An elderly Sydney tennis coach has been charged over the alleged sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl he taught.

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Google and Facebook in watchdog’s sights

Australia’s competition watchdog will be given a specialist unit to track Google and Facebook to ensure they’re not unfairly dominating advertising markets.

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Strait ‘soft target’ for drug traffickers

A Queensland court has been told drug traffickers see the Torres Strait as a soft “target” for smuggling drugs into Australia.

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Grief over diabetic boy’s manslaughter

The parents of a diabetic boy who died after a Chinese slapping therapy workshop in Sydney have spoken of their grief over his manslaughter.

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Woman admits Melbourne dog walker killing

A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of an elderly woman who was walking her dog in suburban Melbourne.

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CBA joins first home loan deposit scheme

The government’s first home loan deposit scheme will be led by NAB and Commonwealth Bank with 25 smaller lenders also taking part from early next year.

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Drought puts a dent in NSW budget surplus

The NSW budget surplus forecast for 2019/20 has taken a hit but the treasurer says the government is on track to deliver a budget “firmly in the black”.

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Vic surplus cut by half a billion dollars

Victoria’s projected billion-dollar surplus for this financial year has taken a hit, falling to $618 million, according to the mid-year budget update.

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Dutton slams social media bosses

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has savaged social media bosses for resisting calls to give police greater access to encrypted messages.

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One third of big companies didn’t pay tax

The Australian Taxation Office’s latest data shows 32 per cent of the country’s biggest companies didn’t pay any tax last year.

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Seventh arrest in 2012 SA murder case

Police in Adelaide have arrested and expect to charge a seventh man with murder in the killing of Jason De Ieso in 2012.

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Date set for Sydney mass murder appeal

Convicted mass murder Robert Xie will have his appeal over the Lin family murders heard in court in June next year.

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Parties pocket $69m from federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission has paid out more than $69 million to political parties and independent candidates after the federal election.

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