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Bulgaria frees Palfreeman from detention

Australian Jock Palfreeman has been released from detention in Bulgaria but is still banned from leaving the country ahead of a court ruling on his parole.

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Milat moved to intensive care: report

Serial killer Ivan Milat, who is being treated for oesophagus and stomach cancer, has reportedly been transferred to intensive care at a Sydney hospital.

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Lost Adelaide camper found alive and well

A 55-year-old Adelaide woman who went missing from a campsite at the weekend has been found alive.

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Lost Adelaide camper found alive and well

A 55-year-old Adelaide woman who went missing from a campsite at the weekend has been found alive.

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Dutton to deny asylum seeker’s dad entry

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will bar the father of an asylum seeker on Nauru accompanying his daughter to Australia for medical treatment.

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Festival licensing back, but not testing

Festivals deemed “high risk” would need a safety management plan under reinstated NSW government laws, but pill testing has again been rebuffed.

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National climate emergency calls continue

Labor and the Greens have vowed to continue the push for parliament to declare a climate emergency, after the Morrison government shooed off a vote.

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Payday lenders ‘targeting the desperate’

The government is being urged to implement all the recommendations which arose out of two major financial inquiries earlier this year.

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Infrastructure too carbon-heavy: Aust data

About 70 per cent of Australian carbon emissions emanate from infrastructure construction or use, a sustainable infrastructure peak body has found.

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Inquiry spotlight on aged care work stress

Representatives from unions and industry peak bodies will discuss pay and conditions for the aged care workforce at a royal commission hearing.

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Democracy doesn’t satisfy third of pollies

Federal politicians may be more satisfied with Australia’s democracy than the general population but many aren’t content with how things work.

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Jury considers verdict for ex-NRL player

The jury in the Brisbane trial of former NRL player Nathan Sologinkin, accused of sexual assault, has retired to consider its verdict.

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Qld police ponder future of DV leaker

A police officer who leaked personal details of a domestic abuse survivor to her allegedly violent ex partner has yet to learn if he keeps his job.

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Aussie economy growth predictions slashed

Australia’s economic growth predictions have been slashed for 2019 and 2020 as the International Monetary Fund predicts a tougher year for the global economy.

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Fewer jobs for low-skilled workers: report

A new Anglicare report shows older, younger and disabled workers are competing against five other applicants for every low-skilled vacant job in Australia.

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Calls to ban aged care chemical restraints

Human Rights Watch is calling on the Australian government to ban the use of chemical restraints to control the behaviour of aged care residents with dementia.

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Police set to get stronger airport powers

The Morrison government has overturned a four-year sunset clause on a bill boosting police powers at airports, which was agreed to in the Senate.

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Vietnamese jailed for ‘mad’ WA pot scheme

A Vietnamese man who claimed he was driving to Victoria to buy milk powder when found with almost $380,000 in cannabis growing proceeds in WA has been jailed.

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