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South Australian blackouts a case of history repeating itself
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Those who blamed last week's blackout in South Australia on renewable energy are dead wrong, but that does not mean the state's renewable-heavy power mix is not posing problems as ABC political reporter Nick Harmsen explains.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, industry, states-and-territories, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, weather, sa, adelaide-5000, australia
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Personal or parliamentary? Potential fallout over latest Billy Gordon allegations
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The latest chapter in the Billy Gordon saga can be read in two parts: personal and parliamentary.
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, alp, political-parties, brisbane-4000, qld, cairns-4870
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Indigenous activist awarded $220k over Palm Island riots 'racial discrimination'
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An Indigenous activist wins part of his racial discrimination suit against the Queensland Government and Police Commissioner over their handling of the 2004 riots on Palm Island, with a court finding police acted with "impunity".
Topics: indigenous-policy, state-parliament, courts-and-trials, discrimination, townsville-4810, palm-island-4815
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Speaker probes claim Billy Gordon not paying child support
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Claims that controversial Queensland MP Billy Gordon is not paying child support and misled Parliament are being investigated by the Speaker, however the member for Cook maintains he is meeting obligations.
Topics: state-parliament, government-and-politics, welfare, community-and-society, brisbane-4000, qld, cairns-4870
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Father of the LNP Lawrence Springborg bows out Analysis
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It is a twist of political fate that Lawrence Springborg's personal success never matched what he achieved for his colleagues by merging the Liberal and National parties, writes Queensland political editor Chris O'Brien.
Topics: state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, qld
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'Time to pull up stumps': Springborg to quit state politics
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Queensland Liberal National Party veteran Lawrence Springborg will not run at the next state election, calling it quits after what will be 28 years in politics.
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, qld, australia
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Bad management, not bad luck hampering new children's hospital, doctors say (photos)
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The Australian Medical Association condemns the WA Government's management of the new $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital, claiming the delayed construction is compromising patient care at the ageing Princess Margaret Hospital.
Topics: healthcare-facilities, state-parliament, doctors-and-medical-professionals, perth-6000
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NSW backpedals on changes forcing bike riders to carry ID
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Roads Minister Duncan Gay says cyclists will instead be "encouraged" to carry emergency contact cards, after dropping a controversial plan to force bike riders to carry ID.
Topics: community-and-society, parliament, laws, state-parliament, government-and-politics, nsw
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Which Queensland state seats could One Nation win?
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The rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party in Queensland has given state politicians cause for concern — but is the threat real and which seats could be under siege?
Topics: states-and-territories, state-parliament, federal-elections, elections, qld, australia
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Victorian power and gas prices to surge, partly due to Hazelwood closure (photos)
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Tens of thousands of Victorians face steep hikes in their power bills next year in part because of the looming closure of the Hazelwood power station.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, state-parliament, community-and-society, melbourne-3000, vic
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Hobart emergency department under increasing pressure
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Staff at Tasmania's Royal Hobart Hospital fear the holiday season and building renovations will further compromise an already struggling Emergency Department.
Topics: government-and-politics, health, state-parliament, health-administration, hobart-7000, tas
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SA Premier apologises to LGBTIQ community for discrimination
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South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill apologises in State Parliament to members of the LGBTIQ community who have been discriminated against because of legislation, citing the case of a British man who died in the state but his marriage was not recognised.
Topics: parliament, government-and-politics, state-parliament, discrimination, community-and-society, gays-and-lesbians, laws, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
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Sydney trains to receive $1.5b boost for services to western suburbs
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The New South Wales Government announces $1.5 billion for new trains, promising to run services between Sydney and the western suburbs every three minutes during peak periods.
Topics: rail-transport, state-parliament, states-and-territories, sydney-2000, parramatta-2150
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Obeid 'unrepentant' for crimes of misconduct, sentencing hearing told
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A NSW court hears former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid is unrepentant for his crimes and has only shown remorse for getting caught.
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sydney-2000, nsw
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Victorian barramundi ballot opens
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Anglers line-up to catch a barramundi in Victoria, as Hazelwood Pondage fishery opening date set.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, sport, state-parliament, community-development, morwell-3840
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Topics: fishing-aquaculture, sport, state-parliament, community-development, morwell-3840
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Topics: fishing-aquaculture, sport, state-parliament, community-development, morwell-3840
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'Symbolic step' forward: SA Premier to apologise to LGBTIQ community
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South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is set to issue a formal apology to the state's LGBTIQ community in the State Parliament today, but some community members say this needs to be followed by changes to discriminatory laws.
Topics: parliament, gays-and-lesbians, government-and-politics, discrimination, state-parliament, community-and-society, states-and-territories, laws, rights, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
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Unions granted stronger influence on public sector under new Queensland IR bill
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An Easter Sunday public holiday, paid domestic violence leave and the reinstatement of collective bargaining for the public sector are key elements of a new industrial relations bill that passed in State Parliament early this morning.
Topics: industrial-relations, unions, state-parliament, public-sector, brisbane-4000
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Bill introduced to legalise industrial hemp in SA
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New laws to legalise growing industrial hemp are introduced to the South Australian Parliament by the Greens as politicians are told "it cannot get you stoned".
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, adelaide-5000, sa
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WA Nationals' mine tax levy dispute spreads into gold country
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Nationals leader Brendon Grylls rejects suggestions from WA's Chamber of Minerals and Energy that he cannot be trusted not to raise gold royalties.
Topics: state-parliament, mining-industry, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714
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Amputee requests for prosthetics in SA rejected under tighter rules
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Amputee requests for prosthetics, including from a Paralympic gold medallist, are rejected as the South Australian Government tightens rules to provide just one general-purpose artificial limb through its funded scheme.
Topics: health, health-policy, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, state-parliament, adelaide-5000, sa
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Archbishops 'gravely concerned' for Victorian teens in adult prisons
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Melbourne's Catholic and Anglican archbishops pen a joint letter to the Victorian Premier condemning the Government's decision to house teenagers in the "harshest of adult prison settings".
Topics: prisons-and-punishment, law-crime-and-justice, religion-and-beliefs, community-and-society, state-parliament, government-and-politics, melbourne-3000, parkville-3052
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TAFE made to hand back 'excess cash', documents show
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A Baird Government demand that TAFE hand back more than $210 million will stop young people getting their feet "onto the skills ladder", the NSW Opposition says.
Topics: adult-education, access-to-education, vocational, community-education, continuing-education, state-parliament, nsw
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Parliamentary inquiry into SA agriculture launched
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A broad Parliamentary inquiry into South Australia's primary industries is to address the "imbalance of power between producers and retailers".
Topics: state-parliament, grain, viticulture, agricultural-crops, mount-gambier-5290
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