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China's fossil fuel transformation places axe over controversial Shenhua coal mine in New England
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Sex workers call for better education around kids and porn - not censorship
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Japan slaughters pregnant whales, Australia warns of legal action
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Child dental scheme a 'success' despite government's failure to promote it
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Crossbench senators rubbish 'ridiculous' negotiations on ABCC deal
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Does Malcolm Turnbull really want a deal on the union watchdog bill?
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Malcolm Turnbull reaches out to crossbench senators over industrial relations laws
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Wyatt Roy grilled on start-up funding on Q&A;: 'The money doesn't match the words, mate'
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Budget 2016: Cutting business taxes does not lead to growth, says study
Cutting the company tax rate will neither create the jobs nor produce the economic growth that the ...
Government may act as Grattan Institute urges reining in of 'overly generous' student loans scheme
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Islamic State's pursuit of a 'dirty' nuclear bomb is about creating panic and disruption
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Bill Shorten ally Plumbers Union boss Earl Setches in Labor numbers rort
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Peter Reith warns Tony Abbott: 'Keep your head down'
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Turnbull government accused of ineptitude as refugee visa scheme stumbles
One of the few paths to a life in Australia for asylum seekers appears to have been blocked amid ...
How do you solve a problem like Tony Abbott?
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Australian construction of submarines could be viable: Abbott
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Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan backs poll plan for new North Queensland state
Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan has endorsed a referendum on the creation of a seventh ...
Lyme disease campaigners fear collapse of inquiry with early election
Advocates for the recognition of Lyme disease fear their hard-fought victory for a Senate inquiry ...
Australian Medical Association welcomes prospect of COAG funding deal
Doctors have hailed the prospect of a $7 billion deal on hospitals funding between Canberra and the ...