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Qld Premier won’t detail activist claims

The Queensland Premier says she won’t detail examples of activists rigging protest devices to hurt people, after being challenged as having “zero evidence”.

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Tamil family told to get used to detention

A Tamil family fighting deportation has been told to get used to detention on Christmas Island ahead of a Federal Court trial over their future.

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Trade war delaying investments: treasurer

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the trade war between the United States and China is delaying investment decisions and sapping confidence.

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Trade war delaying investments: treasurer

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the trade war between the United States and China is delaying investment decisions and sapping confidence.

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Energy ministers to meet as emissions ease

Energy ministers will meet for the first time in almost a year as the federal minister applauds a shift in emissions in the National Electricity Market.

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Financial regulators watch credit, housing

Australia’s financial regulators are closely watching credit and lending conditions outside the major cities.

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Inmate escape probe could lead to penalty

A review is underway into how a dangerous remand prisoner who was handcuffed in a Perth hospital managed to escape, as police continue to search for him.

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NSW pays after hospital ‘caused stroke’

The NSW government has agreed to settle a case alleging a regional hospital’s intensive care unit caused a young man’s stroke and brain damage.

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Teen gone to ‘hell and back’ after punch

A Perth teenager who was drunk when he punched a school leaver in the face could get a prison sentence for the crime.

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Auditor queries government drug strategy

The auditor-general has found the government has no way of knowing if its $450 million anti-ice strategy is actually curbing drug use.

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Qld search for kelpie who lost her owner

A Queensland community is trying to coax a traumatised dog from bushland a week after she was in a traffic crash that killed her owner.

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Cadaver dog to search for missing SA pair

A NSW specialist cadaver dog has joined the search for two people missing in South Australia.

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Man extradited over SA cold-case killing

Ballarat Magistrates Court has ordered the return of a 46-year-old man to Adelaide over the cold-case murder of a woman in 1993.

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Census gave $6 value for every $1 spent

An independent report has found Australia’s national census returned $6 to the economy for every dollar spent on running it.

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Petrol prices soar as school break starts

Wholesale petrol prices have hit a four-month high, with drivers expected to cop it at the bowser as early as Friday.

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Victorians find needles in strawberries

Needles have been found in strawberries bought in Melbourne on two separate occasions in the past month.

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Climate goals stay put as UN ups pressure

A report released ahead of UN climate talks says targets to reduce emissions should be tripled, but Australia’s energy minister says existing goals are strong.

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What will the family law inquiry examine?

An upcoming parliamentary inquiry into family law will examine issues including child protection, domestic violence orders, court costs and property disputes.

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