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Greens want public-owned power retailer

The Greens want to create a publicly-owned power retailer to drive electricity prices down and give consumers choice.

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6 hours ago

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Mentor’s gracious offer ends NSW Lib fight

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet concedes it hasn’t been a great few days for the coalition government after he backed down on a pre-selection battle.

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9 hours ago

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Melbourne bids au revoir to Mirka Mora

Melbourne has farewelled the woman some people credit with making the city marvellous, artist Mirka Mora, at a state memorial.

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10 hours ago

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Melbourne bids au revoir to Mirka Mora

Melbourne has farewelled the woman some people credit with making the city marvellous, artist Mirka Mora, at a state memorial.

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10 hours ago

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Eleven years of silence for slain Vic son

It has taken more than a decade for Martha Ojulo to break her silence on the killing of her teenage son Liep Gony in Melbourne.

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10 hours ago

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Google battle leaves SA doctor ‘nothing’

A woman locked in a seven-year long legal battle with Google says she has been left with “nothing”.

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11 hours ago

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Hospital failures led to NSW girl’s death

A severely disabled 13-year-old girl died after a series of failures by a Sydney private hospital, a coroner has found.

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11 hours ago

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Breach reports cost consumers $500 million

ASIC has identified serious delays in the time taken to identify, report and correct significant breaches of the law by major financial institutions.

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13 hours ago

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Terror-plot defence cites teens’ intensity

Any terror-plot would have separated intense teens through death or incarceration, says their barrister in telling a NSW jury the crown case does not stack up.

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14 hours ago

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Smallest deficit in a decade: Treasurer

The federal government’s budget deficit for the 2017/18 financial year was $10.1 billion, much smaller than originally predicted.

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15 hours ago

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Nats MP makes Australia Day blunder

Despite what some Australian politicians say, the date of Australia Day has nothing to do with Captain James Cook.

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15 hours ago

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Fake Vic war vet jailed for cancer lie

A Victorian man who once claimed to be a decorated Vietnam War veteran has been jailed for lying about having terminal cancer to avoid facing court.

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16 hours ago

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Minister open to more cameras in aged care

Ken Wyatt, the minister responsible for aged-care facilities, is open to mandating security cameras in all nursing home rooms.

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16 hours ago

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Hi-vis Morrison spruiks infrastructure

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spruiked his government’s infrastructure investment while inspecting a western Sydney rail maintenance centre.

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16 hours ago

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Universities to get $300m fund under ALP

Labor wants to help universities construct new teaching buildings and conduct research through a $300 million fund, but the coalition says the focus is wrong.

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17 hours ago

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Morrison not busting to visit Trump in US

Scott Morrison has no immediate plans to visit America after being sworn in as prime minister last month.

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18 hours ago

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Senior Libs split on Australia Day idea

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is considering setting aside a special day to recognise indigenous Australians, but wants Australia Day to remain on January 26.

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20 hours ago

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Rescued Indian sailor receiving treatment

Rescued Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy has been taken to a tiny island for treatment after his yacht was damaged in a storm in the southern Indian Ocean.

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23 hours ago

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Guthrie replacement can’t explain sacking

Acting ABC managing director David Anderson has praised Michelle Guthrie’s “dynamic” leadership, but is unable to say why she was sacked by the broadcaster.

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23 hours ago