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NSW rural fire service warns people not to get caught in front of bushfires – videoThe rural fire service is urging residents to be extremely vigilant in areas where ‘catastrophic’ conditions are predicted -
Cory Bernardi distances himself from 'totally inappropriate' Q Society commentsFormer Liberal senator says Ross Cameron’s description of Liberal party as ‘gay club’ and Larry Pickering’s anti-Islamic comments are ‘own-goal’ for society
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Victorian government is creating the next generation of adult offendersA negative outcome arises when young people who need counselling and support are instead locked up for 23 hours a day
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Morrison and co are kneecapping my generation's future. And laughing about itA small opportunity to avoid a frightening world has been tossed away by this government and the lobbyists and financiers that they answer to
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Cory Bernardi may never lead an Australian government but his sponsorship of organisations such as the The Q Society should give us plenty to think aboutAustralians are worried about Trump. But there's a lot to be worried about at home
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This week’s fine-tuning is aimed at trying to keep disaffected voters in-house, rather than drifting off to splinter groupsStructural shift on Coalition's right sets off some frantic repair work
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Why Australian cities are at risk of power outages – video explainerExperts agree there is more than enough generation capacity in the energy market to meet demand, so why are Australians being warned of potential blackouts?
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Eva Cox's wisdom: dare to be difficult‘We need the stirrers, we need the outsiders, we need the people who change things,’ the feminist, academic and activist says
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Scott Morrison brings a chunk of coal into parliament – videoScott Morrison brought a chunk of coal into the chamber, taunting Labor about its energy policies by saying: ‘This is coal, don’t be afraid.’ Barnaby Joyce gleefully juggled the coal before passing around to colleagues while Morrison spruiked its virtues to the chamber
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Snake regurgitates tennis ball after mistaking it for food – videoA 1.5m-long carpet python manages to regurgitate an entire tennis ball after it was found swollen in a residential yard
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Malcolm Turnbull calls Bill Shorten a 'social-climbing sycophant' – videoAustralia’s prime minister tears into the opposition leader at question time, saying: ‘He’s yearning for a harbourside mansion’
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Turnbull calls Australia Post chairman over CEO's pay – videoThe prime minister has called the chairman of Australia Post after it was revealed its chief executive, Ahmed Fahour, took home $5.6m in salary and bonus in 2016. Turnbull told reporters, ‘I think that renumeration is too high.’
Sinodinos ducks query on preferencing One Nation above Nationals