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Camera glitch leaves drivers incorrectly suspended

Camera glitch leaves drivers incorrectly suspended

Queensland's transport minister has ordered an urgent review after a phone and seatbelt camera scheme left nearly 2000 drivers incorrectly fined or suspended.

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

Health officials continue to fight a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia's Indigenous lands, where 13 cases have been confirmed.

Major super fund sued over duplicate member accounts

Major super fund sued over duplicate member accounts

Major super fund sued over duplicate member accounts

Major super fund sued over duplicate member accounts

AustralianSuper charged members the same set of fees multiple times and failed to consolidate duplicate accounts, the financial services regulator alleges.

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No timeline for Dutton's recognition referendum plan

No timeline for Dutton's recognition referendum plan

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has failed to commit to a timeline for when a second referendum for constitutional recognition would be held.

PNG to bring criminal charges over $A1.2b UBS loan

PNG to bring criminal charges over $A1.2b UBS loan

Police expect to make arrests over a 2014 loan from UBS to Papua New Guinea, which was used to a buy a stake in an oil and gas company.

PM confirms China trip in 'frank and constructive' talk

PM confirms China trip in 'frank and constructive' talk

Anthony Albanese has confirmed accepting an invitation to visit Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, following talks with the country's premier.

MP accuses Latham of malice and increasing his hurt

MP accuses Latham of malice and increasing his hurt

An openly gay NSW MP says Mark Latham's defence to his defamation lawsuit has only increased the harm caused and warrants an award of aggravated damages.

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Disability groups come together to inform about voice

Disability groups come together to inform about voice

Disability groups come together to inform about voice

Disability groups come together to inform about voice

Disability representative organisations have formed a collective to ensure their members have access to information about the referendum on an Indigenous voice.

Budget $1.8b to steer energy transition 'back on track'

Budget $1.8b to steer energy transition 'back on track'

Budget $1.8b to steer energy transition 'back on track'

Budget $1.8b to steer energy transition 'back on track'

The NSW government will set aside $1.8 billion in its upcoming budget to build power lines, batteries and other renewable energy infrastructure.

Bill to close labour hire loopholes pushed into 2024

Bill to close labour hire loopholes pushed into 2024

Bill to close labour hire loopholes pushed into 2024

Bill to close labour hire loopholes pushed into 2024

The reporting date for an inquiry into laws to close labour hire loopholes has been pushed into next year, effectively ending its chances of passing this year.

Government 'helping hand' ideal to control prices: Lowe

Government 'helping hand' ideal to control prices: Lowe

Government 'helping hand' ideal to control prices: Lowe

Government 'helping hand' ideal to control prices: Lowe

A bigger role for government in managing economic cycles and acting on sluggish productivity features on Philip Lowe's wish list for a stronger Australia.

Mum remembers stillborn baby being taken 'callously'

Mum remembers stillborn baby being taken 'callously'

Mum remembers stillborn baby being taken 'callously'

Mum remembers stillborn baby being taken 'callously'

A parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has heard from mothers who endured stillbirths, cold and callous care, or who felt dismissed by the system.

'I did not feel safe': MP decries political aggression

'I did not feel safe': MP decries political aggression

'I did not feel safe': MP decries political aggression

'I did not feel safe': MP decries political aggression

Independent MP Kylea Tink has condemned the behaviour of fellow politicians and accused them of creating a hostile and unsafe environment.

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Strip search of women 'context' for Qatar refusal: King

Catherine King says the mistreatment of a group of Australian women was linked to her decision to block Qatar Airways' request for more flights.

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Premier backs UFC event despite 'obnoxious' comments

A major UFC event sponsored by the NSW government will go ahead despite a series of "obnoxious" and "objectionable" comments by the headline fighter.

Sweet deal for sugar exporters as UK drops tariffs

Australian raw sugar is heading to the UK tariff-free for the first time in 50 years under the free trade agreement between the two nations.

SA spruiks wine, taxes to poach business from Victoria

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he is not worried by a South Australian campaign to poach businesses, but says the state should pay back GST revenue.

Dodgy dealers could wind up in jail for odometer scams

The South Australian government wants to put jail on the table for dodgy car dealers who wind back the odometers on used vehicles.

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'Fingers crossed' European trade deal will come through

Australia and the EU could hold further talks on a free trade agreement in coming weeks, but the trade minister insists it must be in the national interest.

School child sex abuse survivors asked to come forward

Child sexual abuse survivors, who were attacked in the Victorian government school system, have been asked to share their trauma with an inquiry.

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

New analysis shows the majority of housing investment is pumped into existing dwellings, sparking calls for rental reform with new supply stalling.

Advisory group to give victims of crime more of a say

The Palaszczuk government in Queensland will establish an independent advisory group to give more support and say to victims of crime.

Federal Greens want new commission to address poverty

The government's economic inclusion advisory committee doesn't go far enough on poverty, says a Greens senator who wants a new commission to tackle the issue.

Airline customers could get better complaints system

Transport Minister Catherine King has opened consultation on an overhaul of the aviation sector, which will look at issues from complaints to competition.

Bushfire survivors call for pause on coal, gas projects

Members and senators in Canberra are being lobbied to ensure coal and gas approvals are stopped while the Labor government reviews national environmental laws.

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