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More containers overboard off NSW coast

A further 10 shipping containers have been confirmed missing from a Singapore-flagged cargo ship taking the total overboard to 50.

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COAG is dead, long live national cabinet

The Council of Australian Governments has been axed in favour of reform being driven by monthly national cabinet meetings.

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Disabled kids spark Qld child safety probe

A high-level probe has been ordered to determine if Queensland’s child safety system failed three disabled children, one a four-year-old who was found dead.

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Disabled kids spark Qld child safety probe

A high-level probe has been ordered to determine if Queensland’s child safety system failed three disabled children, one a four-year-old who was found dead.

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Virus drives $40b federal budget deficit

The Morrison government has revealed billons of dollars of spending on health and economic stimulus has pushed the budget deficit to $40 billion.

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Robo-debts totalling $721m to be paid back

The federal government will repay all 470,000 robo-debts totalling $721 million, with the responsible minister saying the scheme wasn’t “sufficient under law”.

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Zookeeper attacked by two lions in NSW

A female zookeeper was airlifted to hospital after an “extremely vicious” attack by two male lions inside a NSW South Coast zoo enclosure.

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Media turmoil won’t speed up federal ICAC

Scott Morrison has described the latest round of media sackings as a hard day for journalists, but says the government won’t rush to set up a federal ICAC.

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Vic U2-quoting judge suggests new appeal

A U2-quoting Supreme Court judge has suggested a Victorian man try again for an appeal against his conviction for hiring an undercover cop to kill his wife.

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Qld floods victim awarded big payout

The Queensland government, Seqwater and Sunwater have been ordered to pay a 2011 Brisbane floods victim more than $250,000 in compensation.

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Brumby cull can go ahead, appeal pending

Victoria’s brumby cull can go ahead and community consultation was not needed, a Supreme Court judge has ruled.

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More charges likely over Qld girl’s death

Queensland Police say more charges are likely to be laid over the death of a severely malnourished four-year-old girl with Down Syndrome.

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Commuters should consider masks: officials

Australia’s top health officials have suggested commuters consider wearing face masks on crowded public transport.

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Sydney woman ‘fishing’ for extradition doc

A judge has dismissed a Sydney woman’s bid to access a government file as she battles extradition to Chile over allegations she was part of the secret police.

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Police, govt probe care for two Qld teens

Police and government agencies are investigating what care was being given to two teens found by an emergency services crew in a Brisbane home.

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Australian farmers thrive without handouts

The federal government’s agriculture forecaster has released new research showing Australian farmers are among the least subsidised in the world.

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Woman jailed for NSW boy’s ill-treatment

A NSW mother has been jailed for the ill-treatment of a visiting youngster who vomited after being forced to swallow disinfectant.

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Court staffer made fake intervention order

A former magistrates registrar has admitted to misusing Victoria’s court system to create a fake intervention order for a friend.

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Vic driver threatened to ‘destroy things’

A dangerous driver who seriously injured a policeman during a crash has threatened to “destroy things” during his sentencing in Victoria’s County Court.

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