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From low profile MPs to headline grabbers — who are Lara Alexander and John Tucker?

Tasmanian MPs Lara Alexander and John Tucker are moving to the crossbenches after quitting the Liberals, saying the government lacks transparency over deals like the AFL stadium. So who are they and how will they vote?

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Aboriginal community courts will return in the NT after legislation passes parliament. Here's how they will work

Legislation passed by the NT parliament this week will pave the way for Aboriginal elders and leaders to have a say on what sentences some First Nations offenders should receive.

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Photographer Melissa Mills captures 'invisible' bond between mothers and daughters

Melissa Mills believes there's no stronger bond than that between a mother and child – and she wants to capture it visually, forever. She is photographing women and their children at "matriarchal" sites in Queensland's Carnarvon Gorge.

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Ten-pound poms: the ‘invisible migrants’ who made Australia their home

A new drama series aims to reveal the disparity between what the Australia government promised UK migrants and the antipodean reality

The Guardian - AU

Independent MP Dai Le looks to spin success in western Sydney into new political movement

Despite Le’s self-belief, political experts aren’t convinced of necessity or potential reach of new party based in west of capital

The Guardian - AU

The hero's journey of Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back Fa'amanu Brown

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back Fa'amanu Brown has gone to dark places during his footy career, but caring for his dying mother brought him back to his true self.

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Voice to Parliament court saga offering echoes of the Indigenous rights battles around Mabo, Wik decisions

A deep divide has arisen over the High Court and role it could play over a Voice to Parliament. For some, it's raising echoes of past Indigenous rights battles, writes Elizabeth Byrne.

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Drones of the desert: an ancient Aboriginal story comes to life with cutting-edge technology

The Wintjiri Wiru show at Uluru tells an Anangu sacred story using more than 1,100 drones, light projections and traditional music

The Guardian - AU

‘Corruption’ or ‘stupidity’: prosecutor makes dramatic allegations during week one of Bruce Lehrmann inquiry

Prosecutor Shane Drumgold says police investigating Brittany Higgins’s rape claim relied on inaccurate ‘stereotypes’ and ‘rape myths’

The Guardian - AU

Call for Victorian Liberals to be 'united and outward looking' after Moira Deeming expulsion

After Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto described the expulsion of Moira Deeming as a "turning point" in his plan to reform the Liberals' party room, state president Greg Mirabella joins calls for unity.

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Government scheme for ACBF Youpla customers expires in November — what happens next?

For decades, funeral insurer ACBF Youpla sold policies to First Nations Australians despite attention for regulators. Now, two years after it collapsed, the government is still wrestling with how to compensate the company's customers.

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‘Crime, coal, crocs’: Palaszczuk’s charm offensive met with blunt reality in north Queensland

Premier travels to Cairns for regional sitting week, but Robbie Katter steals limelight with talk of state’s ‘deep divide’

The Guardian - AU

Putting country first: private land-sharing agreement in Yambulla reckons with colonisation

Jim Osborne has offered his land for co-management by traditional owners in an experiment to restore and harvest native grasses

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals say Moira Deeming is a symptom of a much bigger problem

It was a small group of people who secured the MP’s entry to parliament. Insiders believe that represents an existential issue

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Security stoush over changes to parliament's intelligence committee with accusations of 'grubby political deal'

Greens MPs and other crossbenchers could soon join parliament's high-powered intelligence committee under proposed government changes which the opposition warns will increase the risk of classified material leaking.

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Third jail term for former Anglican priest Louis Daniels over child sexual abuse

As former Tasmanian Anglican Priest Louis Victor Daniels is sentenced to six years in jail for the sexual abuse of two boys in the 1970s and 80s, one of them makes a plea for more abuse survivors to come forward.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria to review child protection laws as minister apologises for removal of Indigenous children

Lizzie Blandthorn says giving parents two years to reform their lives before losing children is a ‘blunt instrument’

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‘Serious deficiencies’: Coroner calls for SA prison system review after Indigenous man’s death in custody

SA coroner finds a "litany of failings" in the management and care of an Indigenous man who died after an altercation with prison officers

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Afternoon Update: Liberal turmoil in Victoria and Tasmania; Jarryd Hayne sentenced; and Australia’s first GM fruit

Controversial MP Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room

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Labor-led Voice committee endorses the government's proposed referendum wording

The committee has spent six weeks travelling the country holding hearings into the proposed wording. It wants the parliament to pass the referendum legislation without any changes.

The Guardian - AU

Long-awaited police report on death of Kumanjayi Walker critical of ‘military police response’

Previously confidential report describes ‘warrior-like mentality’ among force that contained ‘vast over-representation of former military members’

The Guardian - AU

Wayne Fella Morrison died after ‘litany of failings’ by SA corrections officers, coroner finds

Coroner Jayne Basheer makes no adverse findings against officers but attributes 29-year-old Indigenous man’s death in custody to a lack of training

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ICAC clears Michael Gunner of alleged political interference in charging of Zachary Rolfe

Michael Gunner has been cleared of alleged political interference over the decision to charge former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe with the murder of Kumanjayi Walker.

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Jackie Bray named as new chief executive of SA's Department for Child Protection

South Australian public servant Jackie Bray is announced as the new head of the state's heavily scrutinised child protection department. She says transparency, culture and change are among her top priorities.

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room after threat to sue leader John Pesutto

Previously suspended for nine months, Deeming has been accused by colleagues of ‘bringing discredit’ to the party

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