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Ravensworth Estate saved after Glencore fails to appeal Glendell decision

A 750 hectare parcel of land between Muswellbrook and Singleton, which is believed to have been the site of some of Australia's bloodiest frontier violence, appears to have been saved from a massive mining expansion project.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 8, 2023

Government's 'shameful' hoarding slammed as $21m beach plan unveiled

'Today's announcement is a fresh start.'

Newcastle Herald · Feb 8, 2023

Battle takes shape in Hunter's only marginal seat

One Nation won't contest sitting MP Dave Layzell's seat, one of the most marginal in NSW.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 7, 2023

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NT chief minister denounces Jacinta Price’s bill to reinstate intervention-era alcohol restrictions

Natasha Fyles accuses federal Country Liberal party senator of drafting bill without community consultation

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Liberal senator lays new case for Indigenous voice

NSW senator Andrew Bragg has laid out a new case to support the Indigenous voice to federal parliament in a bid to stop misinformation on the issue.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Alannah MacTiernan has not officially retired, but her exit is already causing Labor headaches

A quirk of WA's electoral system means outgoing Labor MP Alannah MacTiernan's replacement in state parliament might come from an unlikely place.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Morning Mail: Liberal to speak out for voice, Wong overruled nuclear treaty advice, Turkey ‘in shock’

Greens and Liberals battle with differing internal views about referendum, while the foreign minister defied officials to send an observer to meeting on nuclear ban

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

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Aboriginal elder who lost money to Youpla funeral insurance urges more protection for victims

Dubbo elder Maxwell Wiseman thought he was protecting his family when he took out funeral insurance. Instead, he lost thousands of dollars to a company accused of targeting vulnerable people.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Mornington Island Indigenous leaders demand Aboriginal-led solutions to youth crime

Government services are failing when it comes to youth crime on this remote island. So the community is taking back control to give children a better future.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Labor promises $21 million to fix Stockton Beach erosion if they win NSW election in 2023

'For too long project caught up in bureaucracy,' says Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 7, 2023

Signs of potential disturbance found in Sheku Bayoh home, inquiry hears

The 31-year-old died in May 2015.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Labor told it must meet ‘fundamental test’ of character on poker machine reform

Party is under pressure on gambling measures after NSW Coalition announced cashless gaming scheme

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg will publicly lobby Peter Dutton to embrace Indigenous voice

Bragg’s ‘five reasons the voice is right’ position paper may go unheeded after opposition leader tells party there was no need to settle its position as it awaits more detail

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Hospitality giant Iris Capital’s Alice Springs alcohol licence under investigation by NT government

Action comes after police suspended trading twice in two weeks over ‘threats to public safety’ at two of its venues

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Penny Wong overruled department by sending observer to anti-nuclear treaty meeting

Exclusive: FOI documents reveal officials were nervous that going to Vienna gathering would be a sign of Australia wanted to join the treaty

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform

Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting

The New Daily · Feb 7, 2023

The return of Dr No – Peter Dutton blasted as out of touch

Peter Dutton has been accused of following Tony Abbott’s political playbook and reflexively opposing legislation as the government digs in.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

NSW coroner highlights cross-border police failures in Darren Higgins death inquest

An inquest into the death of First Nations man Darren Higgins, who went missing on leave from a psychiatric facility, is expected to result in recommendations about cross-border police communication.

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Greens First Nations advisory group told party it could not say no to voice

Exclusive: advice was taken despite Lidia Thorpe’s objections but Adam Bandt says he still believes a treaty should come first

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Federal, NT governments accused of disregarding call for needs-based funding in Alice Springs report

The Northern Territory government insists a quarter of a billion dollars in federal funding will tackle Indigenous disadvantage, but it's been accused of walking away from the recommendations of a major report.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Jury shown CCTV of street fight in trial of police officer Todd Apted, charged with assault

The trial of an off-duty police officer charged with assaulting a man and perverting the course of justice is told he allegedly tried to change his false story about the altercation once he realised it had been captured on CCTV.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

NSW minister passed over female frontrunners in search for new Children's Guardian

Communities and Justice Minister Natasha Maclaren-Jones passed over top-ranked female candidates for the role of the independent Children's Guardian, choosing to recommend a man who never formally applied for the job.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Return of NT alcohol bans welcomed by some remote residents, with others bitterly disappointed

As communities prepare for the return of blanket alcohol bans, some say it'll bring respite from the scourge of alcohol abuse, while others say the new restrictions are not fair.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Inquest into Indigenous teen's death in state care underway in Batemans Bay

The inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen who was still officially in state care when his body was found in NSW in 2018 is underway in Batemans Bay.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Lidia Thorpe vows to fight for truth telling in first interview since quitting Greens

New independent senator Lidia Thorpe reveals she has never been invited to attend the referendum working group, despite the federal government extending invitations to members of the opposition and the teal independents.

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