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Aboriginal men honoured for 1852 rescue

The latest list of national bravery awards include accolades for two Aboriginal men who rescued 68 people from the flooded NSW town of Gundagai in 1852.

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Trad says Qld abortion reform long overdue

Queensland’s Deputy Premier says abortion law reform to be introduced to state parliament this week is long overdue, as the pro-life campaign ramps up.

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Drought close to home for CWA president

For the NSW president of the Country Women’s Association the drought has hit very close to home.

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Drought close to home for CWA president

For the NSW president of the Country Women’s Association the drought has hit very close to home.

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Turnbull honours former UN head Kofi Annan

Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the life and work of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, after his death at the age of 80.

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More drought support for Aussie farmers

Drought support efforts across western Queensland, NSW and Victoria are being ramped up as farming towns face the worst dry spell in more than 50 years.

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Pastoralists call for more assistance

Pastoralists in the far western NSW have detailed some specific measures they need to help manage the drought.

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Gabba to benefit from Cross River Rail

The Queensland government has announced $2 million for a business case to integrate the Gabba precinct into the Cross River Rail project.

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Greens ‘must do better’ on misconduct

After several women came forward, Greens leader Richard Di Natale acknowledges the minor party needs to do better responding to sexual misconduct allegations.

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Greens scold speech ‘self-congratulations’

Greens leader Richard Di Natale believes the condemnation of a Queensland senator’s anti-Muslim speech will do very little to improve the immigration debate.

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‘Technical glitch’ hits Coles supermarkets

Coles says all of its supermarkets are open and trading after a “minor IT problem” forced stores to close across Australia on Sunday morning.

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Vic Labor’s $1.2b solar bid to woo voters

Victorian Labor says it will pay households thousands of dollars to owner-occupiers to install solar panels under a $1.2 billion election promise.

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RAC secures naming rights for Perth Arena

The Perth Arena will be known as the RAC Arena from September, as the motoring group secures naming rights for the venue.

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Turnbull’s focus ‘energy bills, not power’

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull insists he is focused on bringing down electricity bills as speculation rises of a rebellion within coalition ranks.

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Turnbull may drop big business tax cuts

Malcolm Turnbull is preparing to drop his flagship tax cuts for big businesses in a bid to shore up his job and blunt a potent Labor attack.

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Turnbull ramps up drought relief to $1.8b

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced another major funding boost to help those in six drought-affected regions.

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PM piles more pressure on power companies

As he tries to shore up his own job, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promises that power companies which don’t pass on savings will face tough penalties.

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NSW bushfire emergencies downgraded

Two emergency warnings have been downgraded after bushfires in NSW broke containment lines and burned out of control.

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Trio charged over NSW bikie boss murder

Two men have been charged with murdering ex-bikie boss Mick Hawi in a Sydney car park in February, while a third man has been charged with being an accessary.

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