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NSW govt staffer kept ex-MP’s hard drive

A NSW government staffer admitted to ICAC she had been deliberately storing away ex-MP Daryl Maguire’s hard drive because its contents could implicate him.

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Immigration minister’s conduct ‘criminal’

A judge says Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge’s conduct in refusing to release an Afghan asylum seeker from detention was “disgraceful”.

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Addicted Vic drug trafficker jailed

A Victorian drug trafficker motivated to sell 1,4-Butanediol because of his addiction rather than money has been jailed.

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Addicted Vic drug trafficker jailed

A Victorian drug trafficker motivated to sell 1,4-Butanediol because of his addiction rather than money has been jailed.

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Ex-MP’s quest to save endangered parrots

Former Greens MP Bob Brown wants an urgent injunction to stop logging in Tasmania which could disrupt the breeding cycle of the endangered swift parrot.

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Inquiry into Melbourne drug cluster deaths

A Victorian coroner is investigating the drug cluster deaths of a teenage boy and four men.

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Palaszczuk ex-chief cleared of corruption

The Queensland premier’s former chief of staff failed to properly declare his interests but an investigation has cleared him of corruption allegations.

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‘Wasted’ land earning millions with carbon

A NSW farmer is gaining millions by signing his property up to a 100-year plan to store carbon, which helps the federal government reduce Australia’s emissions.

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Tas offers fresh round of holiday vouchers

The Tasmanian government will give away a further $5 million worth of tourism vouchers to residents to help boost the state’s tourism industry amid COVID-19.

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Government negotiating on Vic COVID bill

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state government is negotiating with crossbenchers over the controversial COVID-19 Omnibus bill.

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Right-wing extremists under fresh scrutiny

The federal government is under increasing pressure to add violent right-wing extremists to an official list of terrorist organisations.

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Social media urged to enforce own rules

Australia’s communications minister has called for social media companies to enforce terms of use after a Nationals MP was defamed.

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Appeal judge queries Rogerson flaw theory

An appeal judge has said intelligent people can “do some pretty stupid things” in response to the suggestion a former cop’s murder conviction is unreasonable.

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Minister blames officials for airport deal

Cabinet minister Paul Fletcher says departmental officials are to blame for a land deal that sparked a scathing auditor-general’s report.

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Crown CEO denies misleading shareholders

Crown Resorts CEO Kenneth Barton says he did not mislead shareholders about providing confidential information to casino mogul James Packer.

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Qld Health still fixing inventory system

Queensland’s auditor-general has found that the state government is still trying to iron out issues with the bungled rollout of its inventory program.

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Qld teens charged over baseball bat attack

Four Queensland teenagers who allegedly attacked a man with baseball bats during an incident that’s believed to have sparked a deadly brawl have been charged.

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NSW Labor bill to end icare exec bonuses

The NSW opposition has introduced draft legislation to the upper house that would end executive bonuses at scandal-ridden insurance agency icare.

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Canola fields light up Australian harvest

Canola and wheat prospects are shaping up to be strong in Australia ahead of harvest time, with a much-needed bumper season after a prolonged drought.

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