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NSW bill ensures higher building standards

The NSW parliament has passed the Residential Apartment Buildings Bill 2020 to ensure buildings are constructed to a high standard across the state.

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Qld border closure challenged in court

Two High Court challenges against the Queensland government’s constitutional right to keep the state’s borders closed have been mentioned in court.

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SA again clear of active COVID-19 cases

South Australia is once again clear of any active cases of coronavirus with a woman who travelled from the UK via Victoria having recovered from the infection.

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SA again clear of active COVID-19 cases

South Australia is once again clear of any active cases of coronavirus with a woman who travelled from the UK via Victoria having recovered from the infection.

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Here’s a bottler of an idea: freeze tax

The hospitality and brewing industries have combined efforts to lobby Prime Minister Scott Morrison for a freeze on tax.

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5 hours ago

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Don’t go to Melbourne protest: Andrews

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says even if people won’t be fined for attending a protest in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, they shouldn’t go.

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Sydney shooter was delusional, judge told

A Sydney salesman accused of murdering a man staying in a campervan was mentally ill at the time of the incident, a judge has been told.

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7 hours ago

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Jewels swapped in Melbourne mystic scam

Con artists have scammed two Melbourne women out of cash and jewels after pretending they were spiritual healers.

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7 hours ago

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NSW pay freeze policy hits IR commission

Conciliation is set to begin in the Industrial Relations Commission on the NSW government’s controversial 12-month pay freeze plan for public servants.

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7 hours ago

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Turbulent takeoff for trans-Tasman travel

Business groups on both sides of the Tasman want to restart travel between Australia and New Zealand, but it’s far too soon to be eyeing off flights.

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7 hours ago

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Qld ‘won’t be bullied’ by PM about border

The Queensland government says it won’t be bullied by the prime minister into opening borders before it is safe.

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Teen girls charged over Qld balcony death

Two teenage girls have been charged with murder over the death of a Brisbane teen who fell from the balcony of a Gold Coast apartment.

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Pregnant woman accused of Vic murder

Jessie Moore has been charged with murdering Victorian greyhound trainer Karen Leek, whose body was found at Devon Meadows on May 26.

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‘Get off the grass’: PM pack cops a blast

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was interrupted during a press conference by an unimpressed homeowner who told the media to get off his lawn.

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8 hours ago

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UQ activist banned from suspension talks

A student activist highly critical of the University of Queensland’s ties to Beijing has been barred from a meeting to discuss his suspension for misconduct.

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8 hours ago

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Sex assault media campaign launched in NSW

A social media campaign about sexual assault and the nature of consent has been launched by NSW Police.

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8 hours ago

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Scrap Question Time, former Speaker says

Former parliamentary Speaker Harry Jenkins has suggested axing Question Time, which has become less effective, to allow politicians to get on with their jobs.

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9 hours ago

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Qld man who ran down cop faces sentence

Craig Aland Townshend faces jail time after almost killing a policeman when he ran him down with a stolen BMW in Brisbane.

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WA tourist hotspots to reopen to visitors

The federal government has agreed to lift biosecurity restrictions in Western Australia’s north, but travel to remote indigenous communities will remain banned.

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