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Vic crossbench unite against duck hunting

Victoria’s crossbench MPs are uniting to make a call to end to duck hunting in the state, but the major parties say they’re unmoved.

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PM urges respect in Bashir prison release

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been in direct contact with Indonesian counterparts over the expected prison release of the alleged Bali bombing mastermind.

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Booing PM a ‘great tradition’: Morrison

Scott Morrison has described booing prime ministers attending sporting events as a “great tradition” after he copped a hostile reception at the tennis.

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Booing PM a ‘great tradition’: Morrison

Scott Morrison has described booing prime ministers attending sporting events as a “great tradition” after he copped a hostile reception at the tennis.

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SA hit-run victim praised for ‘grace’

A man who was seriously injured in an Adelaide robbery and hit-run has been praised for his “remarkable grace”.

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Aussie billionaires rake in $100m each day

Oxfam Australia has called for tax reform to close the growing wealth gap between the country’s rich and poor.

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Family ‘ran’ NSW baby formula crime ring

A family ran a crime syndicate that stole more than $1 million worth of baby formula from across Sydney and sent it to China, police say.

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Abbott prefers Labor over independents

Tony Abbott has suggested voting for independents such as Rob Oakeshott or Clive Palmer would undermine the credibility of federal parliament.

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4 hours ago

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Three face court over Brisbane murder

Three men have faced a Brisbane court charged with murdering Robert Frescon, whose body was found in his home after he didn’t show up for work.

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MDMA-using NSW MP wants no sniffer dogs

A NSW Greens MP who has admitted to using MDMA “occasionally” since her 20s has called for police to stop using sniffer dogs outside music festivals.

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5 hours ago

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Scientists conduct Qld reef health check

Scientists will monitor remote parts of the Great Barrier Reef to see how it has fared during the latest bleaching events.

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6 hours ago

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Inner-Melbourne council’s pill test bid

Port Phillip council in Melbourne wants to be the first in Victoria to run a pill testing trial with the help of venues, after several festival deaths.

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6 hours ago

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Shot NSW police ‘shocked’ but doing well

A police senior constable shot in the neck is in a serious condition after she and a colleague were shot by a gunman in northern NSW.

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7 hours ago

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No lower house run for Senator Jane Hume

Victorian Liberal Senator Jane Hume will not put her hand up as a candidate for the seat of Higgins to replace Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer.

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8 hours ago

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PM hints at changes to Liberal recruitment

The prime minister has suggested changes could be made to boost the number of Liberal women in parliament, as he grapples with Kelly O’Dwyer’s resignation.

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11 hours ago

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Family to learn details of student’s death

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering international student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne last week has returned to court.

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11 hours ago

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Body of Aiia Maasarwe released to family

The body of international student Aiia Maasarwe has been released to her family, who are making funeral plans in Israel.

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11 hours ago

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Local focus in new Labor procurement plan

Labor Leader Bill Shorten has laid out a new procurement policy aimed at ensuring small and medium local firms win more lucrative federal government contracts.

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15 hours ago

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Barnaby Joyce, partner expecting baby two

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is set to have another child, named Tom, with partner and former staffer Vikki Campion with whom he already has one son.

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20 Jan 2019