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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 …
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Accused Kyrgios carjacker pleads not guilty
The man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’s car from the tennis star’s mother at gunpoint has pleaded not guilty over the incident. The man, who is not being named for …
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New national centre to crack down on scammers
A new multi-million dollar anti-scam centre will be the latest tool in the government’s arsenal to crack down on fraud. More than $86 million was set aside in the recent …
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Boost to bulk billing at the centre of cost-of-living budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised the relief measures won’t worsen already high inflation, treading a delicate balance as he handed down his second budget in Canberra on Tuesday. An increase …
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Boost to health measures agreed at national cabinet
National cabinet has agreed to a suite of health measures in an effort to make medical services more accessible. State and territory leaders met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in …
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Cosgrove called in to fill role as governor-general visits Greece
He may have been out of the job as governor-general for four years, but Sir Peter Cosgrove is set to return for a brief stint at his old stomping ground …