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Aboriginal groups reject cashless cards

Aboriginal organisations have condemned federal Coalition plans to expand the use of cashless welfare cards at a Senate inquiry.

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Level 4 water restrictions for NSW town

Dubbo’s local council has voted to move from level two to level four water restrictions in the space of a month as the drought hits the NSW Central West town.

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Obeid/Macdonald trial delayed until 2020

Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald’s upcoming trial has been delayed by four months due to adverse media commentary following ICAC hearings in NSW.

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4 hours ago

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Obeid/Macdonald trial delayed until 2020

Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald’s upcoming trial has been delayed by four months due to adverse media commentary following ICAC hearings in NSW.

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Victorian fire volunteer fears hosed down

There has been no exodus of volunteer firefighters in Victoria, the state’s Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville insists.

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Qld Premier won’t detail activist claims

The Queensland Premier says she won’t detail examples of activists rigging protest devices to hurt people, after being challenged as having “zero evidence”.

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Tamil family told to get used to detention

A Tamil family fighting deportation has been told to get used to detention on Christmas Island ahead of a Federal Court trial over their future.

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Trade war delaying investments: treasurer

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the trade war between the United States and China is delaying investment decisions and sapping confidence.

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Energy ministers to meet as emissions ease

Energy ministers will meet for the first time in almost a year as the federal minister applauds a shift in emissions in the National Electricity Market.

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Financial regulators watch credit, housing

Australia’s financial regulators are closely watching credit and lending conditions outside the major cities.

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Inmate escape probe could lead to penalty

A review is underway into how a dangerous remand prisoner who was handcuffed in a Perth hospital managed to escape, as police continue to search for him.

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