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Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

‘Plucked from the sky’: Queensland government questions funding for Sunshine Coast rail project

Federal budget to commit $3.9bn for transport infrastructure, including fast rail and new line

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022

Prime Minister announces $3.3 billion NSW infrastructure investment ahead of federal budget

The Prime Minister says NSW infrastructure improvements that will be part of Tuesday's federal budget will get people home "sooner and safer".

ABC News · Mar 27, 2022

SBS suspends Russian state media outlets

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has welcomed a decision by SBS to suspend the broadcast of two Russian state media outlets.

AAP · Feb 25, 2022

Inside what happened when Facebook blanked Australian news a year ago

It has been a year since Facebook "blanked" local news. Here's the inside story of what happened, as revealed in documents released under Freedom of Information laws.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

"Pub landlady saved my dad's life"

Quick thinking pub landlady Barbara saved a regular's life when he collapsed while watching the FA Cup on the pub's TV

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2022

The ABC’s budget hasn’t been restored – it’s still facing $1.2 billion in losses over a decade

If the government truly wanted to restore ABC funding, it would need to increase its budget by at least 10 per cent annually.

The New Daily · Feb 9, 2022

Coalition’s new ABC and SBS accountability measures could weaken independence, Labor warns

Opposition questions if the law allows Morrison government to demand statement of expectations from broadcasters

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022

The ABC's budget hasn't been restored – it's still facing $1.2 billion in accumulated losses over a decade

ABC Chair Ita Buttrose is “delighted” and Managing Director David Anderson says he now has “certainty” for planning. However, the Morrison government’s pre-election announcement it would restore the ABC’s budget to 2018 levels doesn’t come close to making up for what has been lost in cuts to funding and staff.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022

ADF to support aged care sector as 46 Covid deaths nationally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2022