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Victoria Police "did not parent" violent youth offenders but are the ones being forced to deal with them, Commissioner Graham Ashton says, dismissing claims the force is being "soft on crime".
Topics: crime, police, states-and-territories, vic
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| UpdatedSA's Opposition wants to overhaul Adelaide's freight network by creating a new road and rail bypass of the city and building a 24-hour airport at Monarto.
Topics: air-transport, rail-transport, road-transport, industry, states-and-territories, business-economics-and-finance, liberals, sa, murray-bridge-5253, adelaide-5000, monarto-south-5254
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| UpdatedSouth Australian Liberal frontbencher David Speirs denies bullying and harassing a former female staffer, after a media report claims a $50,000 payment was made to settle the matter.
Topics: states-and-territories, liberals, state-parliament, sa, adelaide-5000
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The strain on infrastructure in Melbourne's booming outer west is in the spotlight once again, amid concerns its newest train station may reach capacity within 24 hours of opening.
Topics: urban-development-and-planning, states-and-territories, caroline-springs-3023, melton-3337, melbourne-3000, vic
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| UpdatedIt could be goodbye to the electorates of Apsley and Western Tiers and hello to McIntyre and Prosser if proposed changes to Tasmanian electoral boundaries go ahead.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, tas
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| UpdatedA former One Nation candidate who was dumped last night over a controversial blog post he denies writing says Pauline Hanson could face a revolt if she keeps "jumping the gun" and sacking people.
Topics: one-nation, pauline-hanson, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, qld
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| UpdatedVeteran New South Wales Health Minister Jillian Skinner announces her retirement from politics amid speculation she was going to be dumped from the Government's frontbench.
Topics: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, states-and-territories, health-administration, health-policy, sydney-2000
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South Australia Opposition Leader Steven Marshall promotes two young guns, David Speirs and Stephan Knoll, to the frontbench in preparation for next year's election.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, adelaide-5000, sa
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Liberal backbencher Sam Duluk flags he will stand for pre-selection in the seat of Waite in an attempt to wrestle it from former Liberal Party leader Martin Hamilton-Smith.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, blackwood-5051, lower-mitcham-5062, mitcham-5062, panorama-5041, springfield-5062, brown-hill-creek-5062, lynton-5062, sa
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| UpdatedMethamphetamine use continues to rise across Adelaide, with sewage analysis showing a 25 per cent jump in the past year and a tripling over five years.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, university-of-south-australia-5000, sa
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Advocates critical of child protection legislation drafted in South Australia in response to a royal commission claim it does not have a big enough focus on prevention.
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, child-abuse, public-sector, adelaide-5000, sa
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A Liberal Party election vow to erect a shark net at a popular regional beach in Western Australia is met with surprise by locals and described as "pork barrelling" by a political commentator.
Topics: shark, lifestyle, states-and-territories, elections, geraldton-6530, wa
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| UpdatedThe Queensland Government rejects allegations that it is dumping lockout laws because it has been bought by the alcohol industry.
Topics: alcohol, laws, states-and-territories, qld
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Shadow treasurer Ben Wyatt concedes WA Labor does not have a silver bullet solution to the state's debt problem, amid accusations from Premier Colin Barnett that it has no plan to reduce borrowings.
Topics: elections, states-and-territories, state-parliament, perth-6000, wa
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The Papua New Guinea and Bougainville Governments move a step closer to a referendum on the autonomous region's independence by creating a commission to oversee the vote.
Topics: world-politics, territorial-disputes, states-and-territories, papua-new-guinea, pacific
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| UpdatedThere is still no firm completion date for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital after years of delays and legal disputes. Take a look back at the history of the hospital.
Topics: health, healthcare-facilities, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, sa
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As construction continues on the often-delayed new Royal Adelaide Hospital, the ABC looks at the big questions surrounding the costly project.
Topics: healthcare-facilities, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, health, health-policy, adelaide-5000, sa
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The elevation of Gladys Berejiklian as NSW Premier is the latest example of women being handed the reins in a time of crisis. When will we stop turning to female leaders only when we need a janitor?
Topics: feminism, women, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, nsw
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A report into South Australia's state-wide blackout late last year finds one of its emergency call and response systems is "overly complicated" and "time-consuming".
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, emergency-planning, disasters-and-accidents, sa
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The condition of 1,500 bridge structures across South Australia will be reviewed following structural problems with a tram overpass forcing the partial closure of South Road last week.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, road-transport, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, glandore-5037, sa
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| UpdatedA generator failure at Flinders Medical Centre during South Australia’s statewide blackout last year was most likely due to human error, according to an independent review.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, sa
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| UpdatedNew South Wales' new premier supports same-sex marriage and helped initiate WestConnex and the light rail to Randwick, but what else does she stand for?
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, states-and-territories, willoughby-2068
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| UpdatedAdelaide's South Road is open again to road traffic this morning but traffic management staff will be stationed at the tram overpass to help cyclists and pedestrians find safe crossing points.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, road-transport, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, glandore-5037, sa
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| UpdatedYounger people are starting to return to Tasmania, with housing affordability boosting the population and driving economic growth.
Topics: economic-trends, states-and-territories, tas
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| UpdatedAdelaide's main arterial route, South Road, is reopened to traffic, five days after a damaged tram overpass forced the closure of a 1.6-kilometre section used by up to 45,000 drivers a day.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, road-transport, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa, glandore-5037