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Medal ‘screw up’ may cost LNP in Longman

The LNP candidate in the crucial Longman byelection is under a cloud after questions were raised about the accuracy of his biography.

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Coal needed for decades to come: report

Australia’s coal-fired power stations will needed for years to come to ease the transition to renewable energy, the Australian Energy Market Operator says.

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Unions meet in Brisbane for ACTU Congress

The peak body for unions will elect a new president at the two-day ACTU Congress in Brisbane which is expected to host more than 1000 delegates.

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4 hours ago

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Unions meet in Brisbane for ACTU Congress

The peak body for unions will elect a new president at the two-day ACTU Congress in Brisbane which is expected to host more than 1000 delegates.

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4 hours ago

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Ristevski daughter due in murder hearing

The daughter of accused wife-killer Borce Ristevski is scheduled to give evidence at a Melbourne court hearing over the alleged murder of her mother.

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Alleged murderer ‘found’ headless partner

A Queensland woman accused of murdering her de facto partner claimed she found him decapitated and wrapped in plastic at their house, a court has heard.

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SA dominatrix escapes without conviction

An Adelaide magistrate will not record a conviction against a self-described dominatrix who assaulted a woman at an adult event.

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15 hours ago

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WA triple murder accused in psych hospital

A 19-year-old Perth man accused of murdering his mother and younger siblings has been remanded to a psychiatric facility.

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Rotten pole sparked WA fire

A class action trial has begun in Perth over a 2014 bushfire that destroyed 57 homes and was sparked by a rotten, privately owned power pole.

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16 hours ago

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Leaders want trust as by-elections loom

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten want voters to place their trust in them at five by-elections, as polls show their primary vote is weakening.

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16 hours ago

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Feds tip $5m into kids’ brain cancer trial

A children’s brain cancer treatment trial is getting a $5 million boost from the federal government to be rolled out nationally.

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17 hours ago

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Minister defends health data security

The three month opt-out period has begun for the My Health Record database amid digital security and privacy concerns.

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18 hours ago

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Child homicide sentences lenient: families

Relatives of child homicide victims say sentences handed down for murder and manslaughter in Queensland are too lenient.

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Nurses’ CPR on NSW inmate ‘without value’

The family of an Aboriginal man who died in a NSW prison hospital has been shown video of him screaming “I can’t breathe” as he is restrained by prison guards.

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Karen Ristevski’s disappearance and death

Melbourne mother and fashion store owner Karen Ristevski vanished from her suburban home in June 2016 and 18 months later her husband was charged with murder.

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NSW govt to probe Chinese land visa deal

The NSW government is investigating a potential scam involving a Chinese developer promising overseas investors a visa if they buy into a Hunter land deal.

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19 hours ago