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Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'

Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'

A police association and experts have told politicians what they would need to establish if illicit drugs like cannabis were to become legal.

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has called in her legal team after a watchdog made findings against her but decided against referring her for prosecution.

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Duck hunters have desecrated culturally significant sites and left animal carcasses to rot, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been told.

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Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Almost $83,000 of Victorian taxpayers' money was spent on airfares, accommodation and other travel expenses during Premier Daniel Andrews' recent trip to China.

Minister 'surprised' by premier revealing resignation

Minister 'surprised' by premier revealing resignation

Queensland's health minister has named her department's new boss, admitting she was surprised when the premier announced the director-general had quit.

Retail trade beats forecast as sales lure shoppers in

Retail trade beats forecast as sales lure shoppers in

Cash-strapped consumers are taking advantage of sales and pushing up retail trade temporarily, with the spending slowdown expected to continue next month.

Morrison approved money for Ukraine before advice given

Morrison approved money for Ukraine before advice given

An approval for money to be sent to NATO's Comprehensive Assistance Package Trust Fund for Ukraine was made before legal authorities were in place.

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Watered down Victorian schools tax to cost budget $100m

Watered down Victorian schools tax to cost budget $100m

Watered down Victorian schools tax to cost budget $100m

Watered down Victorian schools tax to cost budget $100m

Fewer Victorian non-government schools will be stripped of their longstanding payroll tax exemption than first thought, ripping $100 million from the budget.

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

The NSW premier and senior Liberal figures have praised Gladys Berejiklian's role during the COVID-19 pandemic as a corruption finding is made against her.

State and federal partnership to replace NSW coal power

State and federal partnership to replace NSW coal power

State and federal partnership to replace NSW coal power

State and federal partnership to replace NSW coal power

The federal and NSW Labor governments have launched a massive joint investment scheme to replace the state's ageing coal power stations with firmed renewables.

Call to crack China's dominance in critical minerals

Call to crack China's dominance in critical minerals

Call to crack China's dominance in critical minerals

Call to crack China's dominance in critical minerals

Global demand for Australia's critical minerals is giving Treasurer Jim Chalmers optimism about mining's future in a net-zero emissions world.

Businesses may face fines after audit of offset sites

Businesses may face fines after audit of offset sites

Businesses may face fines after audit of offset sites

Businesses may face fines after audit of offset sites

Companies could face penalties if they are found to have failed to environmentally offset their approved sites under a major crackdown.

Space plan cut from launch pad to fix budget black hole

Space plan cut from launch pad to fix budget black hole

Space plan cut from launch pad to fix budget black hole

Space plan cut from launch pad to fix budget black hole

A space program has been axed to save money in the federal budget, but critics say it will leave Australia lagging behind the rest of the world in the sector.

Australia ready to extend security presence in Solomons

Australia ready to extend security presence in Solomons

Australia ready to extend security presence in Solomons

Australia ready to extend security presence in Solomons

Defence Minister Richard Marles has offered an extension of Australian forces in the Solomon Islands to help maintain regional security.

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SA voice vote delayed amid referendum confusion

Elections for the historic Indigenous voice to parliament in South Australia have been put back.

'Academic' expert concerns Hanson's team in Faruqi suit

High-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou has shared a Federal Court judge's concerns over expert evidence proposed to support a legal case between two senators.

Liberal darling, pandemic titan tainted by secret lover

The ICAC has determined Gladys Berejiklian acted corruptly but the former NSW premier spent years in politics and has left her mark on the state.

Former MP Stuart Robert denies kickback allegations

Former Liberal MP Stuart Robert says allegations he helped a consulting company win government contracts were a "by-election witch hunt".

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Hotel bill for homeless jumps as NSW runs out of room

A lack of affordable housing is forcing more people into hotel rooms, with government spending on temporary accommodation rising 22 per cent in one year.

Hundreds of electric car discounts nabbed in final race

A rush to beat the end of electric vehicle subsidies is on in Victoria while hundreds of subsidies remain available in other states.

Australia urged to invest $100b in battery industry

A think tank has called for a critical minerals compact with South Korea to electrify the start of an onshore battery minerals processing industry in Australia.

Younger voters turning away from the right as they age

Generational change could impact the election fortunes of the Liberal National coalition with younger voters less likely to support the right as they age.

Defence minister calms waters in Solomon Islands visit

Australia's defence minister has met with the Solomon Islands prime minister to discuss security, infrastructure and the two nations' deepening relationship.

Auditor chides three departments on lax record-keeping

An audit report has identified issues with the way three federal government departments are managing and archiving their information.

Inflation figures boost hopes of hold on interest rates

A softer-than-expected inflation number could be enough to keep interest rates on hold next week but the battle against rising prices is not over yet.

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