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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says comments made by Indonesian President Joko Widodo before his visit to Australia didn't relate to joint patrols, but rather greater cooperation to ensure freedom of navigation.
Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, world-politics, territorial-disputes, bishop-julie, indonesia, australia
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After lengthy construction delays and legal bickering, the doors of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital have been thrown open for a first look at the facility.
Topics: health, healthcare-facilities, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedThe Prime Minister accepts an apology from his Employment Minister Michaelia Cash, who failed to disclose an investment property on time due to an "inadvertent oversight".
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, floreat-6014
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| UpdatedSenior doctors at The Tweed Hospital on the NSW far north coast say patients are being forced to go across the border to Queensland because the facility is at breaking point.
Topics: doctors-and-medical-professionals, cancer, diseases-and-disorders, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, health, healthcare-facilities, tweed-heads-south-2486
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House of Cards creator Beau Willimon calls for Twitter to shut down Donald Trump's account because it's a "threat" to national security. But can this actually be done?
Topics: donald-trump, government-and-politics, world-politics, social-media, internet-culture, information-and-communication, united-states
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As the West Australian election draws nearer, Premier Colin Barnett expresses frustration at the media for continuing to question him about Pauline Hanson and One Nation, while Labor's Mark McGowan sticks to well-worn campaign themes.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, wa
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| UpdatedSupport for the Tasmanian Liberals drops to its lowest rate in seven years, as a new poll indicates voters may flock to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party and return a hung parliament
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, tas
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| UpdatedThe Gatwick Hotel in St Kilda is closing down in four months due to pressure from politicians and police, the owners say.
Topics: housing, government-and-politics, urban-development-and-planning, community-and-society, st-kilda-3182
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| UpdatedThere are growing calls for the New South Wales Government to fix derelict and run-down public housing properties, as the state's waiting list passes 60,000 people.
Topics: government-and-politics, housing, welfare, community-and-society, nsw, sydney-2000, chester-hill-2162
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An elite group of Communist billionaires with a combined worth of nearly $700 billion are being accused of holding China back as they profit from bloated state enterprises.
Topics: markets, business-economics-and-finance, foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, china
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Victoria's move to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing a property valued below $600,000 will not work unless more homes are built, Treasurer Scott Morrison says
Topics: housing, government-and-politics, state-parliament, states-and-territories, vic, australia
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When it comes to tackling soaring house prices in Australia, one outspoken Liberal MP says his Coalition Government should take a "no guts, no glory" approach to policy.
Topics: housing, government-and-politics, business-economics-and-finance, australia
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Whether or not a minister lied about an email exchange is the latest fight to erupt ahead of the Tasmanian Parliament's first session for the year.
Topics: government-and-politics, tas
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| UpdatedLiberal MP John Alexander says his Coalition Government should embrace the sporting motto of "no guts, no glory" when it comes to policies that address housing affordability.
Topics: housing, housing-industry, government-and-politics, australia
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More than 150,000 voters aged 18-24 are preparing to cast their vote in the WA election — but just what motivates them and who will get their vote?
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, wa
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| UpdatedAn economist specialising in Papua New Guinea says the International Monetary Fund's latest report on the health of the PNG economy shows glaring discrepancies between what the independent upmire says is happening and what the government says.
Topics: economic-trends, budget, government-and-politics, international-financial-institutions, pacific
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| UpdatedAustralian principles are under attack, starkly illustrated by the recent recommendation by the industrial arbiter to cut the wages of Australia's lowest-paid workers, writes Ian Verrender.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, australia
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Former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke urges WA Labor leader Mark McGowan to hold a summit to unite business, unions and the community behind the effort to balance WA's budget and revive economic growth.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, state-parliament, perth-6000
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The NSW Liberal Party is still more than a week away from confirming its candidates in two crucial Sydney by-elections, but other parties are already on the campaign trail.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, liberals, state-parliament, parliament, electoral-system, elections, greens, sydney-2000, manly-2095, gosford-2250, nsw
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Hundreds of East and North Fremantle residents stage what they say is their last stand against the Liberal Government's controversial Perth Freight Link project, before next Saturday's West Australian election.
Topics: road-transport, government-and-politics, fremantle-6160, east-fremantle-6158, north-fremantle-6159
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| UpdatedQueensland's Premier tells the state's politicians not to "bask in the glory" of the baton relay around Australia, instead urging everyday people to be nominated as bearers.
Topics: commonwealth-games, commonwealth-games-organising-committee, sport, government-and-politics, southport-4215, qld, brisbane-4000
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull bluntly dismisses One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's belief that Australians are calling out for a leader like Russian President Vladimir Putin, who would "stand up and fight for this country".
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, pauline-hanson, australia
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| UpdatedGladys Berejiklian instructs government agencies to probe their handling of a case involving a woman police allege tried to drown her two sons in the Murray River, amid claims concerns about her behaviour were ignored.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, police, community-and-society, government-and-politics, family-and-children, moama-2731, nsw, vic