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Hearing for accused Kyrgios carjacker delayed
A pre-trial hearing for a man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’s car from the tennis star’s mother at gunpoint has been delayed. Prosecutors for the man, who is not being …
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Officials admit ‘serious changes’ needed for TikTok
TikTok officials concede “serious changes” were needed at the social media company in the wake of a spying scandal. The admission, from Australian general manager Lee Hunter, came during a …
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Farrell returns to Europe for free trade deal talks: Feta and alcohol on the list
Trade Minister Don Farrell is heading back to Europe in a bid to break an impasse with the EU over a free trade deal. Mr Farrell will travel to Brussels …
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‘Wrong, illegal and never again’: The robodebt reaction
Former coalition ministers have been found to have dismissed or ignored key concerns about the unlawful robodebt scheme. But it is not yet clear which – if any – ex-ministers …
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Childcare fee hikes on watchdog’s list as subsidy rises
Childcare centres that hike fees to cover subsidy increases have been warned they will be in the sights of the consumer watchdog. The federal government’s childcare subsidy will be increased …
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Coalition push for gambling ad ban during live sport
Gambling ads would be banned during live sport matches in a bid to protect families, under a bill introduced to parliament by the coalition. The private senator’s bill, introduced on …
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Action against Senator David Van was ‘decisive’
Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie has described actions taken against Senator David Van in the wake of allegations of inappropriate conduct as decisive. Senator Van resigned from the Liberal Party a day before a …
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Two federal bodies created to bolster arts sector
The country’s arts sector will get a support boost after laws setting up two creative bodies passed parliament. Music Australia will aim to boost the country’s contemporary music sector, while …
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Fears Indigenous voice could be ‘lost to history’
A Liberal backer of the Indigenous voice says he fears the proposal could be “lost to history”. Senator Andrew Bragg, who has indicated his support for the constitutional proposal, has …
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Australia willing to walk away from EU deal because of feta: minister
Australia was willing to walk away from a possible free trade deal with the European Union despite there being a “lot at stake”, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has admitted. The …