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Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for his role in a fire at Old Parliament House that caused $5.2 million in damages.

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Indigenous rights 'front and centre' in energy future

A national guide puts First Nations at the heart of clean energy development to overcome an "embarrassing" lack of respect for traditional owners in Australia.

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'Concerning' NT land council referred to integrity body

The federal government is set to investigate allegations of misconduct at the Anindilyakwa Land Council after a damning audit.

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Morning Mail: rightwing blitz in Dunkley, third man sought in Sydney mystery, stocks soar on AI boom

Activist group Advance is spending thousands to defeat Labor in Victoria byelection; police have ‘grave concerns’ for former TV presenter and boyfriend

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In a heartbeat: smart watches helping to close the gap

Aboriginal health experts at the Heart Research Institute are warning about atrial fibrillation, as a pilot study aims to help prevent cardiovascular disease.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT police sergeant has ‘no excuse’ for using racist term in text to Zachary Rolfe

Lee Bauwens agreed use of derogatory language could normalise it within the force and he should have led by example

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe will refuse to answer some questions

Officer who shot the Indigenous man during a bungled arrest claims he could incriminate himself if asked about alleged use of drugs and force

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Job agencies suspending Centrelink payments at an alarming rate, data reveals

Exclusive: smaller Workforce Australia providers, including those catering to Indigenous jobseekers, have effectively suspended more than 90% of their caseloads

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Family of young Indigenous woman who took her own life in Melbourne hospital call for investigation

Makalie Watts-Owens, a 24-year-old Tagalaka, Kukatja and Worimi woman, voluntarily admitted herself to St Vincent’s before her death

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Morrison ally Alex Hawke faces push to expel him from NSW Liberals amid fresh party turmoil

State council will also consider motion pushed by the conservative faction to reopen preselection challenge against frontbencher Paul Fletcher

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Car thief denies murdering police officer during arrest

A car thief has pleaded not guilty to murdering Constable Anthony Woods, who died after he was mowed down and dragged under a car during an arrest last year.

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Program for First Nations child offenders expanded

A program that tries to break the cycle for Indigenous juvenile offenders by sending them to regional areas rather than detention centres will be expanded.

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Premier stands by anti-vaccination mandate candidate

A Tasmanian election candidate who's against vaccination mandates represents the Liberal party's "broad church" of views, Premier Jeremy Rockliff says.

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Drug deaths spark call for cop, parole officer training

Two tragic drug-related deaths have led to recommendations police and parole officers be given better medical, first aid and mental health training.

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Tasmania’s unique electoral system means all bets are off on the Liberals’ future

Though the state’s ruling party has been marked by defections and dissent, the opposition has struggled to make its mark

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Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss

The fallout over Katarina Carroll's decision to resign has gathered momentum, with the police union boss saying the Commissioner was treated unfairly.

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Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s anxieties over youth crime

Despite hand-wringing over youth crime, data shows domestic violence – which the outgoing police commissioner had hoped to tackle – is the real threat

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The public wants clean energy – but this is Australia, where the climate wars never die

Voters have made its position clear but our politicians are still not talking about how we can change the way we live and work to ease the climate crisis

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WA senator Louise Pratt to retire from federal politics

Labor senator for Western Australia, Louise Pratt, will step down from politics at the next national election, after more than a decade in federal parliament.

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Nationals senator blames slurring on medical condition

Nationals senator Perin Davey has denied alcohol was to blame for slurred speech at a hearing, saying it was from a medical condition.

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State funeral set for Lowitja O'Donoghue

Respected Aboriginal leader Lowitja O'Donoghue will be honoured at a South Australian state funeral in March, a month after her death.

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Indigenous children in child protection on the rise

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system is increasing, the latest data shows.

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Katarina Carroll stands down as Queensland police commissioner amid state’s heated youth crime debate

Carroll says she raised intentions with police minister early due to ‘heightened speculation and commentary’

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Officer charged in fatal Indigenous teen crash

The sergeant whose unmarked police car was involved in a fatal crash with an Indigenous teen has been charged with his death in news welcomed by his family.

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Clare O’Neil accuses Peter Dutton of telling ‘easily disprovable lies’ over border force funding

Home affairs minister says Operation Sovereign Borders ‘funding has increased by $470m’, after opposition leader on Monday claimed it had decreased $600m

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