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Eight protestors face court for property damage

Eight Extinction Rebellion ACT protestors faced court yesterday charged with defacing public property following protest activity at the John Gorton Building in Parkes ACT on Friday 6 August.

Call for tighter rein on cyber crime laws

MPs from across the political divide want tighter controls on the federal government's proposed hacking powers and cyber crime laws.

Frydenberg confident of avoiding recession despite lockdowns

The Australian economy is set to take a whack from the impact of half of the population being in lockdown, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident it won't result in a second recession in as many years.

No return for JobKeeper despite lockdowns

National wage subsidies will not be reintroduced despite millions of workers losing pay cheques as coronavirus lockdowns sweep Australia.

Dutton tears into Rudd’s talks with Pfizer

Peter Dutton has ripped into former prime minister Kevin Rudd over his approach to Pfizer executives.

Sick Tamil refugee detained for 11 years

A Tamil refugee who has been in Australian immigration detention for 11 years is pleading for freedom while being treated for blood cancer.

Dutton ducks claims raised by ex-Liberal MP Julia Banks

Two cabinet ministers have refused to be drawn on the specifics of sexual harassment allegations raised by former Liberal MP Julia Banks.

Google pushes back at government cyber powers

Google has warned proposed powers to allow the federal government to bust into networks and block cyber attacks are flawed.

Labor calls for car park ‘rorts’ hearings

Labor is demanding parliamentary hearings into a commuter car park program which has been savaged as an industrial scale rort.

Barnaby Joyce ousts Michael McCormack to regain Nationals leadership

Barnaby Joyce has removed Michael McCormack to seize back his old job of Nationals leader, automatically making him deputy prime minister.

There’s a lot we don’t know about the Australia-UK free trade agreement we are about to sign

We’re being told about the new Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement, but not a lot about most of what’s in it, with most details withheld.

Time for a new start

The answer was short and honest. Nationals’ Cabinet Minister David Littleproud was asked on Monday if he could live on $40 a day: “Nup. No.” He said. He then went on with...

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