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- Syria presidential election: Assad's stage-managed show of democracy
- Queensland asset sales: Newman government in $33.6bn sell-off
- Newspoll gives Bill Shorten 10-point lead as preferred PM politics live
- Women in combat: 63 Australians sign up for frontline military roles
- Essential poll shows voters hardening against Coalition's budget measures
- Young unemployed should work for dole in small businesses, says MP
- Christmas Island protest: six injured as guards break up detainee sit-in
- Indian minister Gopinath Munde killed in car crash in Delhi
- Victorian police overstretched and under-resourced, blue paper says
- Christmas Island doctor speaks out video
- Interest rates steady at 2.5% as RBA seeks 'period of stability'
- Morwell mine fire: air monitoring was lacking as pollution hit hazardous levels
- Queensland treasurer makes no apologies for lack of budget sweeteners
- Gun charges: MP avoids conviction that threatened Napthine government
- Abbott hopes Australia and Indonesia will sign code of conduct within weeks
- Student loans: legal challenge possible against higher interest rate
- Clive Palmer says he will reverse any Queensland government asset sales
- Mystery Liberal donation: Reg Grundy gave $200,000 via secretive foundation
- Clive Palmer not the only one to shoot from the hip
- Clive Palmer 'cowardly': chorus of outrage over attack on Peta Credlin
- Tony Abbott's greatest gaffes on show for US audience video
- Penalty rates campaign aims to cut Sunday rates to Saturday level
- Louisiana shelves execution secrecy law
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers application had been 'frozen', say refugee advocates
- Newspoll has Coalition primary vote stagnant at four-year low of 36%
| Syria presidential election: Assad's stage-managed show of democracy Posted: 03 Jun 2014 01:00 AM PDT Bashar al-Assad is certain to win, but will need to make reforms during his third term as president as well as restore security Continue reading...       |
| Queensland asset sales: Newman government in $33.6bn sell-off Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:57 AM PDT To help gain public support, the privatisation agenda will pay for $8.6bn worth of sweeteners over six years       |
| Newspoll gives Bill Shorten 10-point lead as preferred PM politics live Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:54 AM PDT The Coalition is hit with more bad polling news and internal contention as the prime minister prepares for a major overseas trip, including a bilateral meeting with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. All the developments live from Canberra       |
| Women in combat: 63 Australians sign up for frontline military roles Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:33 AM PDT The formerly male-only jobs are open only to women currently enlisted in the Australian military services       |
| Essential poll shows voters hardening against Coalition's budget measures Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:15 AM PDT More than 40% of Coalition voters would like to see some proposals thrown out by the Senate, it says Continue reading...      |
| Young unemployed should work for dole in small businesses, says MP Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:14 AM PDT Andrew Laming says he is concerned there will not be enough places in not-for-profits and local government services       |
| Christmas Island protest: six injured as guards break up detainee sit-in Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:11 AM PDT Protest by about 75 people, including some who went on hunger strike, was dispersed by dozens of officers  |
| Indian minister Gopinath Munde killed in car crash in Delhi Posted: 03 Jun 2014 12:05 AM PDT Rural development minister charged with reviving economy dies on his way to victory rally after collision with another car Continue reading...       |
| Victorian police overstretched and under-resourced, blue paper says Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:46 PM PDT Chief commissioner Ken Lay floats radical changes including volunteer officers, larger stations and major equipment upgrades Continue reading...      |
| Christmas Island doctor speaks out video Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:42 PM PDT John-Paul Sanggaran worked as a doctor at the detention centre on Christmas Island. He was also one of 15 doctors to sign a letter of concern documenting shocking allegations of medical neglect of asylum seekers in detention. He speaks exclusively for the first time on camera to Guardian Australia's Oliver Laughland. Continue reading...       |
| Interest rates steady at 2.5% as RBA seeks 'period of stability' Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:26 PM PDT 'The earlier decline in the exchange rate is assisting in achieving balanced growth ... but less so than previously' Glenn Stevens       |
| Morwell mine fire: air monitoring was lacking as pollution hit hazardous levels Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:07 PM PDT Victoria's environment authority 'not really geared up' for rapid response, says air quality expert Continue reading...      |
| Queensland treasurer makes no apologies for lack of budget sweeteners Posted: 02 Jun 2014 10:34 PM PDT It is not a budget of big headlines or irresponsible spending sprees, says Tim Nicholls       |
| Gun charges: MP avoids conviction that threatened Napthine government Posted: 02 Jun 2014 10:25 PM PDT Court dismissed charge which carried a jail sentence that could have forced MP out of Victorian parliament  |
| Abbott hopes Australia and Indonesia will sign code of conduct within weeks Posted: 02 Jun 2014 10:15 PM PDT Indonesia says there can be no full restoration of ties until code demanded by Yudhoyono is negotiated  |
| Student loans: legal challenge possible against higher interest rate Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:18 PM PDT Legal experts say that the way students agree to the commonwealth assistance could constitute a legal contract  |
| Clive Palmer says he will reverse any Queensland government asset sales Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:37 PM PDT Leader says if his party wins seats in the Queensland election it will take back any assets sold, without compensation       |
| Mystery Liberal donation: Reg Grundy gave $200,000 via secretive foundation Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:49 PM PDT No donation disclosure form was lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission, even though it is required by law  |
| Clive Palmer not the only one to shoot from the hip Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:18 PM PDT If the Yosemite Sam of the new parliament is intent on blowing the place up, the Coalition must decide if its going to help or hinder       |
| Clive Palmer 'cowardly': chorus of outrage over attack on Peta Credlin Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:50 PM PDT Party leader said the Coalition's planned parental leave scheme helped 'wealthy Liberal women as against normal Australians'       |
| Tony Abbott's greatest gaffes on show for US audience video Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:42 PM PDT HBO's satirical news and talkshow Last Week Tonight with John Oliver takes aim at the Australian prime minister Continue reading...      |
| Penalty rates campaign aims to cut Sunday rates to Saturday level Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:03 PM PDT ACCI is joining with retailers, restaurants and pharmacies in campaign unions claim is an attack on wages and conditions       |
| Louisiana shelves execution secrecy law Posted: 02 Jun 2014 05:28 PM PDT Republican sponsor suddenly withdraws bill HB 328, which would have blanketed supply of lethal injection drugs in secrecy       |
| Sri Lankan asylum seekers application had been 'frozen', say refugee advocates Posted: 02 Jun 2014 05:16 PM PDT Claims processing delays could have been to blame for death of Leorsin Seemanpillai who set himself alight and died from burns       |
| Newspoll has Coalition primary vote stagnant at four-year low of 36% Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:38 PM PDT Post-budget two weeks have failed to shift voter sentiment, Bill Shorten leading Abbott as preferred PM by 10 points       |
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