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Censure motion against Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff passes parliament
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 08:06 PM
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A censure motion against Jeremy Rockliff has passed, making him the first premier to be censured by the Tasmanian parliament.
One Nation prepared to cut worker entitlements to safeguard struggling small businesses
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 08:05 PM
by By senior political correspondent Jake Evans
One Nation's newly named "treasury spokesman" Barnaby Joyce says the party is prepared to cut worker entitlements to safeguard small businesses struggling to deal with inflation and high power prices.
Plans revealed for massive upgrade to Brisbane's Lang Park
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 07:53 PM
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The LNP government has announced plans for the largest upgrade to Lang Park in 23 years, featuring greater capacity, wraparound screens, and new entertainment zones ahead of next week's budget.
Alice Springs parole worker arrested sharing hotel bed with fugitive killer pleads guilty
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:57 PM
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A legal aid worker who was arrested while sharing a bed with a teenage killer she helped evade authorities after he breached his parole has pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Girl, 2, dies in four-vehicle crash in West Melbourne
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:55 PM
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A two-year-old girl has died after a four-vehicle crash on a major arterial route in inner-city Melbourne this afternoon.
Young officers honoured for bravery after confronting armed man in fatal Nowra shooting
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:41 PM
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Four NSW police officers are formally recognised for their actions four years after a fatal shooting at Nowra.
Sarah Game's bill restricting late-term abortion access voted down in lower house
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:39 PM
by By state political reporter Thomas Kelsall
South Australia's lower house has voted against a bill to restrict access to abortions past 25 weeks.
Trial starts for Daryl Maguire over alleged involvement in fraudulent visa scheme
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:33 PM
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Daryl Maguire has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspire to commit an offence over his alleged involvement in a fraudulent visa scheme.
Alleged RSL vandals granted a suppression on their images by Melbourne court
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:30 PM
by By court reporter Kristian Silva
A court has suppressed the images of two women accused of graffitiing two RSLs in Melbourne for 12 months after their case is finalised.
Aboriginal interpreters 'overlooked' by WA Police years after wrongful Josh Warneke murder conviction
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:03 PM
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Aboriginal interpreters are renewing calls for WA Police engagement after a coronial inquest finding was released into the death of Josh Warneke.
Pakistani police pursue murder charge against officer who shot Perth girl Hania Ahmed
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 06:01 PM
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Pakistani officials apologise for the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old Australian girl, and outline the violation of protocols that led to her death as they pursue murder charges against the officer involved.
State of Origin Game II live: Kotoni Staggs sin-binned as Cameron Munster leads Queensland comeback
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 05:59 PM
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Queensland ignites with 36 points in the second half of State of Origin II to beat the Blues 44-24 and send the series to a decider. Follow live.
With almost 50 shops forced shut, can Perth's vape crackdown dent a huge black market?
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 05:37 PM
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Authorities say a recent two-week compliance blitz results in them seizing $11 million of illegal product like cigarettes and vapes.
NT government climate resilience plan prioritises acceleration of Beetaloo gas project
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 05:32 PM
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The NT government's new climate resilience plan has listed the acceleration of works at the Beetaloo Basin as a top priority.
Australia's financial industry should prepare for 'more shock-prone future', RBA warns
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 05:30 PM
by Unknown
A new era of strategic uncertainty has serious implications for Australia's financial industry, the Reserve Bank warns.
Pauline Hanson lays out vision to end multiculturalism in press club address crashed by GetUp
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 05:27 PM
by By political reporter Holly Tregenza
An activist group has claimed credit for a banner that interrupted an address by Pauline Hanson, in which she laid out a vision for an end to multiculturalism.
Two children die after being hit by car in Cabramatta in Sydney's south-west
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 05:18 PM
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Two children have died after being struck by a car in Sydney.
Kyle Sandilands's $12m settlement an 'exceptionally good deal' for ARN Media, economist says
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 04:32 PM
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In an ASX announcement on Wednesday, ARN Media agreed to pay the shock jock $12.09 million, with $3 million payable as soon as next month.
Minister Gavin Pearce denies he made a vomit gesture in Tasmanian parliament
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 04:17 PM
by By state political reporter Lucy MacDonald
A Tasmanian Liberal politician denies he made a vomit gesture while listening to a female MP speak about integrity matters — saying he was moving a breath-freshening strip that had become stuck to the roof of his mouth.
Six years after daughter's death, Kate Savage's mother has 'lost hope' in mental health reforms
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Published: June 17, 2026 at 03:37 PM
by By WA state political reporter Keane Bourke and Nicolas Perpitch
The mother of Kate Savage, whose death at 13 sparked a review of mental health supports for children, says she's lost faith promises of reform will ever be kept.