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Morrison slashes migrant intake by 30,000

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is cutting the annual migration intake by 30,000 places and introducing new regional visas forcing skilled workers to the bush.

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Labor vows more mental support for AFP

Federal police officers would have access to $5 million worth of extra mental health support services over four years if Labor wins the next election.

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Telcos block access to 4chan, other sites

Telstra and other internet service providers have made the extraordinary decision to block access to 4chan and similar sites following the Christchurch attack.

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Telcos block access to 4chan, other sites

Telstra and other internet service providers have made the extraordinary decision to block access to 4chan and similar sites following the Christchurch attack.

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Vic recycling woes ‘disrespectful’: group

The steps of parliament in Melbourne resembled a waste dump as activists called for action on Victoria’s recycling “crisis”.

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Qld man’s throat slit over Bible dispute

A Queensland man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for injuring a man by slashing his throat during a dispute about whether Satan would burn in hell.

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High Court tests freedom of worker tweets

The government is taking to the High Court a case against a public servant who says she was unfairly sacked over thousands of tweets critical of her department.

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National hotline to combat elder abuse

The federal government has announced a national hotline for victims of elder abuse and $18 million for trials of frontline services.

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War of words over climate policy modelling

The energy minister and Labor are at odds over climate policy modelling, which paints a dire economic picture if Australia meets its emissions targets.

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NSW man ‘emailed his alleged child abuser’

A man who has accused a NSW magistrate of sexually assaulting him when he was young emailed his alleged abuser, saying “you belong in jail,“ a jury has heard.

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Qld police arrest man in Brogden cold case

A man is being questioned over the cold case murder of Jay Brogden, who was last seen alive in north Queensland in 2007.

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Low pay, isolation for some care workers

Higher wages and better quality training would make more people want to become aged care workers, according to a group of home carers.

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Bomb plot accused ‘tried to stop terror’

One of two brothers accused of a plane bomb plot was actually trying to prevent a terrorist act, his barrister has told a Sydney jury.

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Daley sorry if Asia comment caused offence

NSW Labor leader Michael Daley says his comment linking Asian immigration and young children fleeing Sydney could have been phrased better.

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Vic woman jailed for elderly man’s kidnap

A Victorian woman who once worked as a community corrections officer will spend three months in jail after kidnapping a 73-year-old man.

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Vic Toyota factory becomes hydrogen plant

Toyota’s old car manufacturing plant in Melbourne will be transformed into a hydrogen production centre to power vehicles using renewable energy.

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Qld husband killer in a ‘state of grace’

Brisbane woman Katie Ann Castel has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her husband in 2017, by hurling a knife into his heart.

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‘Cowardly’ Melbourne Airbnb killer jailed

A man who killed his Airbnb housemate over a $210 debt owed to another man has been jailed for up to 11 years.

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Business uncertainty up as economy slows

The first quarter 2019 results of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Westpac industrial trends survey shows a decline in sentiment from December.

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