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Court's mass bail of youths triggers police appeal push

Queensland police are considering their legal options after a Townsville magistrate released more than a dozen youths from custody.

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‘Disgraceful and gutless’: Queensland deputy premier pilloried for attack on judiciary

Steven Miles said a magistrate’s decision to release children locked in Townsville watch house was ‘a media stunt’

The Guardian - AU

Pamphlets for voice to parliament could spread misinformation and ‘racist messaging’, leading yes campaigner says

Prof Megan Davis has expressed concern that pamphlets will be written by politicians and could feed mistrust

The Guardian - AU

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Australia nominates Murujuga landscape for World Heritage listing

Australia has formally nominated the Murujuga Indigenous cultural landscape for a UNESCO World Heritage listing, which could help protect more than a million ancient rock carvings, the government said on Friday.

Reuters

Remote WA peninsula with rock art nominated for world heritage listing

Indigenous groups say decision to nominate Murujuga cultural area is ‘deeply hypocritical’ because of government support for industrial projects in the area

The Guardian - AU

Minister's call to arms to crack down on modern slavery

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says tougher legislation is needed to help reduce the impact of modern slavery across the South Pacific region.

AAP

Here's some context missing from the Mparntwe Alice Springs 'crime wave' reporting

Content warning: this article contains mentions of racial discrimination against First Nations people, and themes of domestic violence.

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Amigo's Castle's Vittorio Stefanato sentenced for murdering Christine Neilan at Lightning Ridge in 2020

The NSW Supreme Court has jailed Lightning Ridge man Vittorio Stefanato for 18 years for killing Christine Neilan, a woman he barely knew, with a point-blank rifle shot, then drinking three glasses of wine and falling asleep.

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Federal government formally nominates Burrup peninsula and surrounding areas for UN world heritage listing

The culturally significant area of Murujuga has been formally nominated by the federal government for World Heritage listing, but some groups are concerned nearby heavy industry will delay an approval.

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Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party announce candidate hoping to retain Central West NSW seat

The Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party hope to hold onto the NSW seat of Orange in upcoming election, announcing a candidate who has backed away from past social media posts.

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'Flood' of requests to be heard as court considers outdoor hearings in Ngambri lawsuit

Ngambri custodians allege the ACT government has breached their human rights by failing to recognise them as traditional owners of the Canberra area.

The Canberra Times

Comanchero boss Allan Meehan extradited back to NSW for allegedly breaching court order

Allan Meehan is set to be extradited to Sydney after being arrested on the Gold Coast yesterday. Police claim he left to live more freely across the border.

ABC News

Townsville magistrate orders children be released from watch house amid heated youth justice debate

Exclusive: Queensland Police Service ‘exploring its legal options’ after several children granted bail

The Guardian - AU

'Challenging' high rate of fatal Indigenous overdoses

The Coroners Court of Victoria has released its first report into fatal overdoses among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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NSW Labor explains what it'll scrap if elected

The Opposition said it would cut the troubled Transport Asset Holding Entity in a move that will save $10.2 billion over eight years.

AAP

More work needed before alcohol ban opt out: senator

Ahead of key meetings with community leaders, an NT senator says it would take time before Indigenous communities opt out of alcohol bans.

ABC News

WA inquest into Cally Graham's death criticises prison healthcare, praises 'heroic' cellmate

A WA woman who died after going into cardiac arrest in prison only received the chance for "lifesaving CPR" because of her cellmate's "heroic" actions, after a nurse rushing to help took an empty oxygen tank, a coroner finds.

AAP

Government putting reconciliation at risk on voice: Ley

Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley says the lack of detail on the voice proposal was putting Indigenous reconciliation at risk.

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Voters in SA facing potential fifth time at the polls because of council gift disclosure bungle

Residents in some South Australian councils areas face the prospect of potentially going to the polls for a fifth time in a year following a paperwork bungle linked to local government elections.

AAP

Retaining Alan Tudge's seat will be tough, says Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says it will be a difficult task to win the upcoming Aston by-election, triggered by the resignation of Liberal Alan Tudge.

AAP

Alleged NSW bikie boss to be extradited from Queensland

A senior Comanchero bikie is to be extradited to NSW after allegedly contravening a Serious Crime Prevention Order on the Gold Coast.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Angus Taylor’s role in energy price report, China’s ‘Spamouflage’ threat, Burt Bacharach dies

Exclusive story reveals how Coalition delayed news of hikes; thinktank says Beijing linked to online campaign to undermine democracy

The Conversation

As the Liberal-National Coalition marks its 100th birthday, will it survive for many more?

This week marks one hundred years of the federal coalition between the Liberal and National parties, the most successful governing partnership in Australian history.

ABC News

Terrence was hiding that he couldn't read or write but now he reads books on his commute

It was for the saddest of reasons Terrence Lennon Wingfield skipped school a lot — the young Aboriginal boy was being relentlessly picked on for his disability. When his mother died, he tapped out completely.

ABC News

Fortune Agribusiness' plans for massive water licence a risk to cultural sites, report finds

Opponents say the public deserves as much input possible into a nationally significant proposal drawing from Singleton Station's record-breaking 40,000 megalitre water licence, after a report found cultural and ceremonial sites will be diminished by its impact on groundwater.

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