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Circus worker cleared over drunk roommate's one-punch death

Robert Dennehy spent a year behind bars after he was charged with manslaughter.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 6, 2023

'Jihad is the solution': cops probe preacher comments

Police are investigating after a preacher in Sydney delivered a speech warning the government was "pushing Muslims into a corner" and "jihad is the solution".

AAP · Nov 6, 2023

'Big reforms': Vic braces for drunkenness law change

Hours before public drunkenness is decriminalised in Victoria, the state government has revealed operational details on how health workers will manage cases.

AAP · Nov 6, 2023

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Winston Peters back in the driver's seat for coalition negotiations

Here go again. The final results of this year’s election have delivered two more seats to te Pati Māori, thereby increasing the size of New Zealand’s 54th Parliament to 123 seats (once the Port Waikato by-election has taken place).

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023

The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats?

The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023

Doctor banned for 12 months after sending racist email to Australia’s first Indigenous eye surgeon

Yuggera, Warangoo and Wiradjuri doctor Kristopher Rallah-Baker says it’s important others ‘see they won’t be brought down if they complain about racism’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

I still hope for Australia. But all we have done in the voice referendum is hide from the facts of our history, our true character

I am determined to regain my composure, but right now I do not want to talk to those who failed so enormously to express the most basic level of generosity

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

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Opposition fights history in battle for Qld election

Queensland Opposition leader David Crisafulli is hoping history does not repeat itself when voters go to the polls in the 2024 state election.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

A constable's two-year jail sentence for assaulting a woman during an unlawful arrest was manifestly excessive and might be appealed, WA's police union says.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

Boss resigns after public servant's political work

The coalition wants NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen to follow her chief-of-staff out the door after a scandal in her office.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

'Fundamentally flawed': ICAC sued for bungled case

The former head of South Australia's public developer is taking the state's corruption watchdog to court for a botched prosecution he claims ruined his career.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

WA town stops playing Wiggles to deter rough sleepers

The City of Bunbury has stopped playing the Wiggles' song Hot Potato on loop to deter homeless people from congregating in a park after the band objected.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

National drops 2 seats on NZ final results, and will need NZ First to form government

The final results of the October 14 New Zealand election have been released.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023

Final New Zealand election results show National party will need populist NZ First to govern

Centre-right party loses two seats in final tally and will need to rely on traditional partner Act as well as NZ First to form coalition

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

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AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023

In the 1800s, colonial settlers moved Ballarat's Yarrowee River. The impacts are still felt today

The discovery of gold in Ballarat in 1851 transformed its landscape to a staggering degree. Within days, and despite the news being initially suppressed, hundreds of men had gathered along the Yarrowee River.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

WA town stops using Wiggles song to deter homeless people; Paul Keating lauds Bill Hayden at state funeral – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

Scrap blue cards for First Nations kinship carers, Queensland family and child commissioner says

Damning report finds state’s blue card screening system creates unnecessary barriers to placing children with their families

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AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Potential misconduct intel not shared with premier

Tasmania's premier says intelligence was provided by a child abuse inquiry about potential public servant misconduct to a state lawyer but not shared with him.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

Centrelink officials recalled to Senate estimates after failing to answer ‘basic questions’

Request for welfare agency to return on 7 November follows ‘unnaceptable’ October hearing about growing call and payment wait times

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

SA youth prison only adequately recorded half of hospitalisations, damning watchdog report finds

Shona Reid says ‘gaps in information’ in Kurlana Tapa youth justice centre’s records are hurting transparency and oversight

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

NZ PM Luxon unlikely for Pacific Islands Forum

Incoming New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says he won't be able to form a government in time to attend next week's Pacific Islands Forum.

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Lawyers are investigating the potential for class action on behalf of Indigenous tenants living in "substandard" public housing in remote WA communities.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023

Regulating political misinformation isn't easy, but it's necessary to protect democracy

The recent open letter to the prime minister and parliamentarians broke the week-long silence from Indigenous leaders after the country rejected the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament. The letter emphasised the damage caused by the “lies in political advertising and communication” prevalent in the recent campaign.

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