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The WA Nationals leader declares only his party has a viable plan to repair the deficit and debt plaguing the state's finances, labelling the major political parties' budget strategies flawed and doomed to fail.
Topics: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, federal---state-issues, elections, mining-industry, wa
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| UpdatedThe national energy regulator takes the highly unusual step of reassuring South Australians that it is not forecasting supply shortfalls as temperatures reach the high 30s over the next four days.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, industry, states-and-territories, parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, alternative-energy, environment, sa, adelaide-5000
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| UpdatedWA Liberals say candidate Lily Chen did the wrong thing by handing out free bottles of wine while doorknocking for next month's state election, but say she did so "in recognition of Chinese New Year".
Topics: elections, political-parties, liberals, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, mirrabooka-6061
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A new strategy for school canteens in NSW will ensure fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, pastas and stir fries make up at least 75 per cent of menus, with "occasional foods" like sausage rolls limited to the remaining 25 per cent.
Topics: schools, states-and-territories, diet-and-nutrition, nsw
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| UpdatedSouth Australia names senior Aboriginal community leader Roger Thomas as the state's treaty commissioner, to draft a proposed framework after negotiating with Indigenous communities.
Topics: indigenous-policy, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedThe Victorian Government announces plans to rezone 100,000 housing blocks and create 17 new suburbs in Melbourne's key growth zones in an effort to tackle housing affordability.
Topics: housing, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, state-parliament, kalkallo-3064, vic, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedFormer New South Wales premier Mike Baird is moving back to banking, as the National Australia Bank's chief customer officer for corporate and institutional banking.
Topics: banking, management, corporate-governance, business-economics-and-finance, states-and-territories, australia, nsw
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A drug trafficker is awarded $100,000 in compensation after he says his diabetes worsened while in prison, but crime victims and lawyers might get all of that money.
Topics: government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, states-and-territories, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedSome $140 million will be spent on flood mitigation in Adelaide's inner-south and south-west over the next 20 years after an agreement was met between the State Government and five local councils.
Topics: floods, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, local-government, unley-5061, adelaide-5000, mitcham-5062, burnside-5066, sa
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| UpdatedThree health staff are suspended amid an independent review into the treatment of an aged care patient at a mental health facility run by the South Australian Government.
Topics: mental-health, health, states-and-territories, state-parliament, parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, health-administration, healthcare-facilities, oakden-5086, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedA royal commission should be held to examine the approvals processes for the Roe 8 stage of the Perth Freight Link, the Conservation Council of WA says, as critics of the project hold a rally in Fremantle.
Topics: states-and-territories, elections, environmental-policy, environmental-impact, fremantle-6160, beeliar-6164, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedMelbourne taxis crawl into the city at 5 kilometres per hour to again protest against industry reforms, causing havoc for morning motorists.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, melbourne-3000, vic
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| UpdatedA Greens plan to legalise hemp cultivation for industrial use in South Australia will now have backing from the Labor Government, provided slight amendments are made to the bill.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, greens, agricultural-crops, adelaide-5000, sa
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Adelaide's food trucks gain a permanent trading venue at the showgrounds, but the South Australian Government is still fighting for statewide council regulation of street trading permits.
Topics: states-and-territories, local-government, government-and-politics, community-and-society, wayville-5034, adelaide-5000, sa
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A monthly clinic is helping transgender people previously overlooked by the NT's health system, yet its long-term future is uncertain due to funding concerns.
Topics: sexuality, mental-health, sexual-health, mens-health, womens-health, adolescent-health, gays-and-lesbians, health, suicide, states-and-territories, darwin-0800
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| UpdatedThe resignations of the Victorian Speaker and Deputy Speaker over the abuse of parliamentary entitlements is the "right decision" and changes will be made to ensure the rules are black and white, Premier Daniel Andrews promises.
Topics: states-and-territories, state-parliament, parliament, alp, melbourne-3000, parliament-house-3002
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Adelaide bus drivers decide against strike action but plan not to work overtime, wear their uniforms or collect cash fares, as they fight for better pay and conditions.
Topics: unions, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedVictoria's Premier stands by embattled Speaker Telmo Languiller, despite a probe into his taxpayer-funded claim for almost $40,000 for living 80 kilometres from Melbourne.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, parliament-house-3002, vic, queenscliff-3225, tarneit-3029
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| UpdatedA retired former minister and a son of a former premier are nominated as candidates for Liberal preselection for the next South Australian election.
Topics: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, liberals, sa
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Pauline Hanson's One Nation is expecting to field dozens of candidates at the next South Australian election, but experts predict it will be tough for the party to cut through.
Topics: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, sa
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| UpdatedOne of the state's biggest power users, SA Water, is looking to construct a hydro-electric turbine near Hahndorf to help offset its hefty electricity use.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, electricity-energy-and-utilities, hahndorf-5245, adelaide-5000, sa
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About 1,600 kilometres of the Outback Way, billed as Australia's longest shortcut, remains unsealed and backers have asked the Federal Government for another $400 million to finish sealing the route by 2025.
Topics: regional, federal-government, states-and-territories, laverton-6440, winton-4735, alice-springs-0870, kalgoorlie-6430
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| UpdatedThe New South Wales Government launches a new campaign to recruit more women to become train drivers, saying there is no reason it should be a male-dominated field.
Topics: rail-transport, industry, transport, government-and-politics, parliament, states-and-territories, nsw
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The Northern Territory is working to increase its share of Australia's third largest export sector — education.
Topics: university-and-further-education, education-industry, international-aid-and-trade, states-and-territories, human-interest, darwin-0800, mongolia
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| UpdatedA drug used to treat heroin overdoses, which currently costs about $100 to buy over the counter, will be subsidised by the Victorian Government for drug users and families who struggle to afford it.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, drug-use, addictive, states-and-territories, melbourne-3000, vic