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Woman drowns at NT’s Edith Falls

A 29-year-old woman has drowned at Edith Falls in the Northern Territory, a popular tourist destination of cascading waterfalls.

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Websites blocks for extreme terror content

The federal government intends to block websites hosting extremist content, in the wake of the live-streamed Christchurch terror attacks in March.

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Queensland premier happy to be an underdog

Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has told a state Labor conference that she doesn’t mind being a political underdog 12 months from an election.

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Queensland premier happy to be an underdog

Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has told a state Labor conference that she doesn’t mind being a political underdog 12 months from an election.

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Mural shows Alan Jones gagged by red ball

Sydney-based artist Scott Marsh has painted a mural depicting shock jock Alan Jones strapped into a head harness with a red ball gag.

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Australia concerned by Hong Kong violence

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has expressed concerns about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong again erupting into violence.

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Trump tweets temper Aussie stock markets

The Australian share market is expected to start the week lower, after Donald Trump ramped up the rhetoric in his protracted trade battle with China.

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Auction sale rates reach two-year high

Housing auction clearance rates this week have reached two-year highs of almost 80 per cent across Australia.

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Payne ducks questions on PM’s China swipe

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne is remaining tight-lipped on a thinly-veiled swipe against China from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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NT mine worker buried under collapsed wall

A rescue operation is under way after a worker at the Bootu Creek Mine in the Northern Territory was buried in soil and rock after a wall collapse.

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Payne slams abortion questions to premier

Federal minister for women Marise Payne has blasted a 2GB radio host for asking the NSW premier if she would ever have an abortion.

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Minister defends Stait of Hormuz mission

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has defended the Morrison government’s decision to send Australian troops to a US-led military mission in the Middle East.

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Opioid addiction meds to be free under PBS

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced that Buvidal, a medication that’s used to treat opioid dependence, will be listed on the PBS from next month.

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Labor senator blasts Catholic archbishop

Melbourne Catholic Archbishop Peter Comensoli has been admonished by Labor Senator Kristina Keneally for his response to George Pell’s lost appeal.

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Labor targets air asylum seeker arrivals

Labor has accused Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton of losing control of Australia’s borders in relation to asylum seekers arriving by air.

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Aust slams North Korea’s missile launches

Australia has condemned the spate of missile launches by North Korea and pressed other nations to keep up pressure on the regime through UN-approved sanctions.

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PM seeks G7 action against terror websites

Taking further action against social media and tech giants hosting terrorist content is top priority for Prime Minister Scott Morrison when he meets G7 leaders.

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