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Australia, PNG on track to ink security deal

Australian and Papua New Guinea ministers are meeting to discuss security, increasing access to labour schemes and the NRL's expansion into the Pacific.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kate Chaney on life as a teal MP

Kate Chaney was one of half a dozen new “teal” MPs elected to parliament last year, winning the previously solid Liberal seat of Curtin in Western Australia.

The Conversation

Dominic Perrottet lashes out at Hills Shire Council inquiry focus on his brothers

Dominic Perrottet becomes fiery under questioning about his brothers' absence from a parliamentary inquiry into alleged impropriety on the Hills Shire Council.

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‘Leave my family out of it’: Dominic Perrottet angered by NSW inquiry over allegations made against his brother

Upper house probe heard claim that Jean-Claude Perrottet sought $50,000 to fund branch stacking

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Penny Wong’s London speech about UK’s colonial history caused no ‘diplomatic tension’

Top bureaucrat defends Australian foreign minister’s comments amid opposition criticism that it was an unnecessary ‘distraction’

The Guardian - AU

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles pressures Country Liberals on Voice to Parliament before Arafura by-election

The Northern Territory's opposition will abstain from a motion expressing support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which the government has brought forward ahead of the upcoming Arafura by-election.

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Voice not 'on track for success' says Opposition

The referendum advisory group has rejected advice to remove "executive government" from the proposed constitutional amendment.

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Fury among NSW Liberals as MP escapes punishment for sharing explicit photos of female rival

Exclusive: Two party members say it is ‘unacceptable’ that Peter Poulos was not formally sanctioned

The Guardian - AU

'I don't give a f---': Music feud leads screaming arsonist to set door alight

CCTV footage shows Taylor Jones starting the blaze with an aerosol can.

The Canberra Times

Northern Territory communities revert to dry zones

Alcohol is now banned in Northern Territory communities and town camps under new laws while residents vote on alcohol plans for their local areas.

AAP

Defence veterans' entitlement schemes to be overhauled in bid to 'save lives'

Defence Force personnel are being promised easier access to veterans' entitlements under an overhaul of legislation, as the minister confirms the backlog of claims is still above 42,000.

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'Highly sexualised conversations': Tanilba Bay man caught in covert online investigation

A Tanilba Bay man allegedly caught in a covert online investigation, during which he attempted to groom a woman and her young daughter, sent them child abuse material and arranged to meet the pair for sex has been refused bail.

Newcastle Herald

NSW judge questions policy preventing support for youths on bail unless there is guilty plea

In decision on bail for Aboriginal 12-year-old, judge says she has ‘disquiet’ about 2005 bail protocol between children’s court and youth justice

The Guardian - AU

Leave my family out of it: Perrottet lashes out

Dominic Perrottet has told journalists to "leave my family out of it" as he faced repeated questions over the whereabouts of his brother.

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Woman faces court charged with murdering elderly man

A 42-year-old woman has faced court charged with murder after John Lindsay Hunter was found dead in western Victoria on January 23.

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Navy surge after visas sparks 'soft on borders' brawl

Giving greater visa rights to asylum seekers who arrived by boat 10 years ago has reopened a political argument over border security.

ABC News

Charlie King, No More Campaign calls for DV background checks for NTFL players

Long-time anti-domestic violence campaigner Charlie King is among those calling for sporting codes to take a tougher stance on the issue.

AAP

Indigenous voice proponents look to maximise 'friends'

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart have met with MPs from across the political spectrum to advance the "yes" campaign for a voice to parliament.

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Northern Territory Country Liberal Party introduces bill to allow police to arrest and fine people for drinking in public

Public drinking was decriminalised in the NT in 2019 in accordance with recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Now the CLP wants to change that.

AAP

Coal, gas projects 'sticking point' for Greens

A key climate policy of the federal government risks being voted down unless one condition put forward by the Greens is met.

ABC News

Alcohol bans are returning to the NT, and some Indigenous leaders see them as a 'second chance'

Last year Indigenous community leader Phillip Goodman made a troubling prediction about alcohol bans. It came true – but now he just wants to see things put right.

The Conversation

Young people may decide the outcome of the Voice referendum – here's why

A referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament is set to be held in the second half of this year. Australians will be asked if they agree to a constitutional amendment to give First Nations people a voice in government decisions that directly affect them. This body aims to…

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Fortescue founder claims signing Yindjibarndi royalty agreement risks creating 'alcohol disasters'

Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest defends the failure to sign a mining compensation agreement with Yindjibarndi traditional owners in WA's north.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to progress on ‘historic’ Indigenous treaty while pledging new crackdown on youth crime

Annastacia Palaszczuk says bill to create truth telling and healing inquiry will be introduced next week

ABC News

Justice Dept admits not knowing how long Banksia Hill detainees have been locked in cells

The Department of Justice's Director-General says the gap in recording was only realised as a result of legal action against Banksia Hill.

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