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| UpdatedMore than two decades since Philip Nitschke set fire to the "disgusting, pathetic" bill overturning voluntary euthanasia in the Northern Territory, the region remains in a stranglehold, banned from even debating the issue.
Topics: euthanasia, political-parties, politics-and-government, nt, darwin-0800, parliament-house-2600, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedA new video shows Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch telling a room full of people she has shed tears over the approval of Adani's Carmichael coal mine, while also saying current environmental legislation is flawed.
Topics: government-and-politics, public-sector, activism-and-lobbying, coal, mining-industry, industry, company-news, business-economics-and-finance, rural, mining-rural, regional, community-and-society, regional-development, community-development, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, cairns-4870, brisbane-4000, qld, townsville-4810
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| UpdatedPolice found the baby's body early on Tuesday morning. Police hold grave concerns for the safety of the baby's mother, who they say may need to seek urgent medical treatment.
Topics: police, welfare, death, babies---newborns, womens-health, waratah-2298, stockton-2295, newcastle-2300
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| UpdatedThe NSW Treasurer delivers a surplus of around half that expected this time last year, but is forecasting blue skies ahead. He's optimistic despite doubts circulating about the domestic and global economies, Ian Verrender says.
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, budget, nsw, sydney-2000
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What do the Matildas need to do in order to qualify for the last 16 at the Women's World Cup, and who will they play when (and if) they get there?
Topics: sport, soccer, soccer-world-cup, france, australia, jamaica, brazil, italy
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| UpdatedBuilders, students and those using the NSW's hospitals are among the big winners in this year's state budget, but there are also cuts to some areas — find out if you're affected by them.
Topics: government-and-politics, budget, states-and-territories, nsw
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| UpdatedThe Australian dollar falls within a whisker of a decade low, as minutes from the Reserve Bank's latest meeting confirm another rate cut is almost certain.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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| UpdatedThe Victorian Government prepares to reintroduce a bill which would make it easier for people to alter the sex recorded on their birth certificate to male, female or any other gender descriptor of their choice.
Topics: sexuality, community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, melbourne-3000, vic
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From sky-high water costs to prohibitively expensive livestock feed, new forecasts show how drought will impact Australia's exports and agricultural production.
Topics: agricultural-policy, federal-government, government-and-politics, irrigation, horticulture, agricultural-crops, agribusiness, drought, australia, cleve-5640, cooma-2630, quambatook-3540, geraldton-6530, murray-bridge-5253, longford-7301, longford-3851, armidale-2350, toowoomba-4350, longreach-4730
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| UpdatedSluggish economic times at home and abroad fail to derail the NSW budget, with a record $93 billion spend on infrastructure over the next four years and a $1 billion surplus this financial year.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, parliament, state-parliament, nsw
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| UpdatedResidents of an apartment block in Zetland say they heard screaming coming from a unit last night shortly before a woman plunged to her death, as homicide detectives combe nearby areas for clues.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, zetland-2017
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| UpdatedFour people are shot and thousands flee as gunfire breaks out at a Toronto rally for the NBA champions, less than a block from where the players and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are sitting onstage.
Topics: sport, basketball, law-crime-and-justice, canada
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A teenage basketball star from a celebrity family in California is set to move to Wollongong in New South Wales in one of the most intriguing signings in Australian basketball history.
Topics: sport, tourism, regional, basketball, social-media, wollongong-2500, united-states
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| UpdatedStunning footage of a security guard at Bellerive Oval attempting to enter the field of play to separate two tussling players has former players shaking their heads.
Topics: sport, australian-football-league, australia, tas, hobart-7000
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People undergoing genetic testing will have more certainty about whether the variants in their genes risk causing cancer or are completely harmless, after a new international study.
Topics: cancer, health, diseases-and-disorders, medical-research, science-and-technology, research-organisations, qld, australia, brisbane-4000
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| UpdatedOne Nation senator Pauline Hanson is using the oft-rejected Bradfield Scheme as a condition of her support of the Government's tax cuts. Diverting floodwater from Queensland to drought affected areas sounds like a great idea, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Topics: water-management, water-supply, water, floods, drought, australia
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| UpdatedActing US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan announces the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he says are "defensive purposes", citing concerns about a threat from Iran.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, international-law, world-politics, defence-and-national-security, united-states, iran-islamic-republic-of
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| UpdatedPakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf political party assures citizens it has taken "all necessary actions" to ensure that it will never again broadcast a media briefing with a cat filter.
Topics: internet-culture, offbeat, pakistan
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Book-loving Tasmanians are bucking the trend and turning to libraries in their thousands, less than a year after the state became the first in Australia to abolish fines and processing fees for overdue books.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, books-literature, lifelong-learning, english-literature, english, adult-education, access-to-education, education, library-museum-and-gallery, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250
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A Parkland school shooting survivor says Harvard University revoked his acceptance over racist comments he made online and in text messages about two years ago.
Topics: education, race-relations, law-crime-and-justice, united-states
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Nick Kyrgios describes French Open champion Ash Barty as "the most talented tennis player I've seen in a long time", tipping the Queenslander for Wimbledon success.
Topics: sport, tennis, united-kingdom, england
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| UpdatedA life-saving surgery seen as a major breakthrough in stroke treatment is only available to Canberrans during business hours, but soon patients will not have to worry about whether the timing of their stroke will affect their care.
Topics: stroke, diseases-and-disorders, health, canberra-2600, act
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| UpdatedAustralian shares are expected to start the day flat, ahead of a busy week for central bank meeting in the US, EU and Japan to decide on interest rate policy.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, markets, stockmarket, currency, australia
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| UpdatedPolice announce a $500,000 reward for information about the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Melbourne's CBD last year, as the victim speaks about the "traumatic" attack for the first time.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, police, crime, sexual-offences, melbourne-3000, vic
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| UpdatedThe Matildas have already achieved something the Socceroos could not, but they are not being paid properly for their success, writes Kate O'Halloran.
Topics: sport, soccer-world-cup, socceroos, soccer, women, discrimination, feminism, australia