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Legal threat as asbestos-park hit by algae outbreak

Legal threat as asbestos-park hit by algae outbreak

An area of Sydney parklands found to contain asbestos will stay closed after a blue-green algae bloom was found in wetlands managed by toll company Transurban.

Premier axes MP from role over staff allegations

Premier axes MP from role over staff allegations

Premier axes MP from role over staff allegations

Premier axes MP from role over staff allegations

A state politician has resigned from his parliamentary secretary role following allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian judge

Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian judge

Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian judge

Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian judge

The pathway for another attempt to deport an Australian-born High Court judge in Kiribati has been paved after its parliament voted to remove him from office.

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Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Deliberately ramming an emergency vehicle will be a standalone offence under proposed laws set to be introduced to Queensland parliament.

Anger as centre goes to police training, not housing

Anger as centre goes to police training, not housing

A decision to use an empty $400 million quarantine facility for police training has been described as a "bitter blow" in the fight against homelessness.

Drones hit the skies in must-win fire ant war

Drones hit the skies in must-win fire ant war

Drones have joined the war on fire ants as investigations continue into the first detection of the super pest in the Murray Darling Basin, west of Brisbane.

Modi v Gandhi contest heats up as Indian poll rolls on

Modi v Gandhi contest heats up as Indian poll rolls on

Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in India's seven-phase general elections that began on April 19 and conclude on June 1.

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Community alliance slams 'harm' from employment service

Community alliance slams 'harm' from employment service

Community alliance slams 'harm' from employment service

Community alliance slams 'harm' from employment service

Community organisations, unions and First Nations groups have demanded the government meet its commitments to support the unemployed and disadvantaged.

Treasurer faces 'hard truths' in global industrial race

Treasurer faces 'hard truths' in global industrial race

Treasurer faces 'hard truths' in global industrial race

Treasurer faces 'hard truths' in global industrial race

The federal budget provides the "perfect lever to pull" for Australia to win back jobs and investment in the global race to secure clean energy supply chains.

Dutton backs Musk on global policing of internet

Dutton backs Musk on global policing of internet

Dutton backs Musk on global policing of internet

Dutton backs Musk on global policing of internet

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed Elon Musk's argument that Australia has no business policing the internet amid legal challenges and wranglings.

Path to healing as First Nations inquiry starts work

Path to healing as First Nations inquiry starts work

Path to healing as First Nations inquiry starts work

Path to healing as First Nations inquiry starts work

The members of the truth-telling and healing Inquiry intended to further close the gap of First Nations Queenslanders have been announced.

Renting families, overseas students not in competition

Renting families, overseas students not in competition

Renting families, overseas students not in competition

Renting families, overseas students not in competition

Rentals are in short supply and prices are rising fast but there's more to the story than international students, the Student Accommodation Council says.

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

Disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire will have to wait over a year for a criminal trial where he is expected to fight a charge he committed visa fraud in rural NSW.

WA targets family violence with $96.4m funding package

WA targets family violence with $96.4m funding package

WA targets family violence with $96.4m funding package

WA targets family violence with $96.4m funding package

Western Australia will allocate $96.4 million in its upcoming budget to boost the safety and support of victim-survivors of family and domestic violence.

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Crisafulli coy on poll numbers as LNP extends Qld lead

The Liberal National Party opposition is on track for a huge Queensland election victory in October based on the latest YouGov polling.

US justices lean toward level of immunity in Trump case

"We're writing a rule for the ages," Justice Neil Gorsuch has said during arguments about whether US presidents have some immunity against criminal charges.

Publisher cancelled Trump affair story buy, court told

The publisher of a US tabloid has told a court he ultimately cancelled a deal that would allow Donald Trump to buy the silence of a woman alleging an affair.

Centrelink claims backlog slashed after hiring blitz

More than 500,000 claims made to Services Australia have been removed from the backlog in just 10 weeks.

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Uni boards stacked with corporate appointments: report

A study has found more than one-quarter of university boards are comprised of unelected corporate appointments, leading to calls for a governance overhaul.

Nation commemorates Anzac Day to remember the fallen

Veterans, defence personnel and their families proudly displayed service medals on marches in honour of those who died or were injured defending Australia.

Queenslanders gather in their thousands for Anzac Day

Large crowds have gathered for dawn services in Queensland and at the annual Brisbane parade to honour former and current defence force personnel on Anzac Day.

Solemn dawn before thousands march through Sydney

From silence at dawn to reverent crowds and boisterous behaviour around betting circles, Anzac Day has been marked in many places and many ways across NSW.

Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

The Sydney bishop stabbed during a live-streamed church service wants the videos of his attack to remain online, and has warned against curbing free speech.

Malaria aid ramped up for southeast Asia, Pacific

The federal government has set aside $30 million to develop malaria treatment and detection programs in the Asia-Pacific, announcing it on World Malaria Day.

Calls to cap student debt indexation after latest rise

University student debt will rise by 4.7 per cent from June, sparking calls for indexation to be capped.

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