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Australians in Iran need ‘fair treatment’

Australia wants Iran to give “fair and transparent treatment” to three Australian citizens being held in the country, senior minister Simon Birmingham says.

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Drunk WA driver who killed friend jailed

A 21-year-old man who was drunk when he rolled his ute down a steep embankment on a WA country road, killing his friend, must spend one year behind bars.

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Qld govt appeal over shark kill ban fails

The Queensland government’s appeal over a ban on its controversial shark culling program has failed in the Federal Court .

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Qld govt appeal over shark kill ban fails

The Queensland government’s appeal over a ban on its controversial shark culling program has failed in the Federal Court .

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Indigenous senator slams mainstream media

Aboriginal leader and West Australian Labor senator Pat Dodson has taken aim at a ‘fundamental bias against indigenous stories’ in the mainstream media.

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Vic authorities forecast long, hot summer

Authorities say they are most worried about bushfires in Victoria’s east, which has been struggling with record low rainfall.

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Crown suggests places to hide Budge gun

The Sdyney jury deciding whether John Ibrahim’s girlfriend knew a gun was hidden in her bedroom has been asked to think about where they would hide a weapon.

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Watchdog sees lack of bank competition

ACCC boss Rod Sims is concerned about a lack of competition in the banking sector but says it is up to the treasurer what the watchdog investigates next.

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Centrelink dead baby rorter spared jail

A Centrelink rorter who fraudulently claimed $209,000 in parenting payments despite her daughter being dead for years has received a good behaviour bond.

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Former Vic cop jailed for data snoop

A former Victorian police officer and his private eye mate have been sentenced for illegally accessing the force’s database.

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NSW Labor forfeits $100k probed by ICAC

NSW Labor has handed back a $100,000 donation at the centre of a corruption inquiry amid fears there might have been a “scheme” to circumvent donation laws.

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Australian PMs and US president ‘mates’

Only a handful of Australian prime ministers have built tight relationships with US presidents - here’s a few of the key parnerships.

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Katter wants reef funding, science checked

North Queensland MP Bob Katter has called on the coalition to sign a cheque for the auditor general to look at science behind farm run-off hurting the reef.

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Senators need to ‘toughen up’: John Setka

Union boss John Setka says crossbench senators considering voting for anti-union laws might need to toughen up to deal with harsh criticism.

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PM dismisses ‘premature’ Iran strike query

Scott Morrison says it is ‘very premature’ to talk about joining a US-led military strike against Iran in response to the bombing of Saudi oilfields.

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PM standing by Centrelink robo-debt scheme

The prime minister is standing firm in the face of a legal challenge against the government’s controversial welfare debt-recovery scheme.

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Pauline Hanson lashes family court ‘liars’

Pauline Hanson, who the prime minister has chosen to help run an inquiry into family courts, has accused some women of lying to gain custody of their children.

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Cormann stops short of full defence of Liu

Government Senate leader Mathias Cormann has told parliament Victorian MP Gladys Liu was elected because a majority of voters preferred the Liberals to Labor.

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Big stick energy laws return to parliament

The government’s revived proposal that threatens to break up power companies that are found to be raising prices unfairly has been introduced to parliament.

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