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PNG leader dismisses Chinese cash concerns

The leader of Papua New Guinea has dismissed concerns about Chinese investment in his Pacific nation.

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Manus closure a work in progress: PNG

The prime minister of Papua New Guinea has renewed calls to end offshore processing of asylum seekers on Manus Island, after meeting Scott Morrison in Canberra.

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Arrests reported at Qld anti-Adani protest

French journalists have reportedly been arrested at a north Queensland protest against Adani’s Carmichael coal mine, activists say.

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Arrests reported at Qld anti-Adani protest

French journalists have reportedly been arrested at a north Queensland protest against Adani’s Carmichael coal mine, activists say.

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SA woman appeals terrorism conviction

South Australian woman Zainab Abdirahman-Khalif, who was jailed for being a member of Islamic State, has appealed her conviction.

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Vic cops on battery claim over terror raid

Victoria Police is being sued over claims officers battered a man while arresting him in a 2014 counter-terrorism raid.

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Labor warns Morrison backbenchers on super

The federal opposition says coalition backbenchers are spinning “nonsense” by suggesting increasing how much superannuation employers pay will hit wage rises.

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Greens’ bill to ban taxpayer cash for coal

The Greens are trying to ban the use of taxpayer funds towards coal-fired power stations, with the party’s only MP Adam Bandt introducing laws to parliament.

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Petrol pushing up car running costs

A new survey has found that increasing petrol prices have pushed up the average weekly cost of new car ownership.

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Makeshift weapons used in NSW prison riot

Four inmates have surrendered after a riot broke out at a NSW juvenile justice centre on the Central Coast in which five inmates were stabbed.

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Two-pronged attack on vegan vigilantes

NSW is set to introduce the country’s toughest penalties for animal activists who invade farms, ranging from fines for trespassing to possible jail time.

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Political stoush brews on foreign fighters

A familiar political stoush is brewing in Canberra over proposed new laws banning foreign fighters from returning to Australia for up to two years.

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WA Liberal senator urges Newstart increase

Liberal senator Dean Smith has broken ranks with the federal government to call for an increase in Newstart.

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Pyne and Bishop jobs both within the rules

A review by the nation’s top bureaucrat has found post-politics jobs taken by Christopher Pyne and Julie Bishop have not breached ministerial standards.

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Parliament weighs drought, farm invaders

The Morrison government wants to push ahead on some of its key legislation this week, including drought funding for farmers and dealing with farm invaders.

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Showdown looming over $3.9b drought fund

The coalition government is adamant no deals will be struck to pass laws setting up a fund to improve drought resilience despite resistance from the opposition.

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NSW woman faces court after mum’s death

Jessica Camilleri, 25, has been refused bail following allegations she decapitated her mother using several knives at their home in western Sydney.

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Morrison and PNG leader meet in Canberra

Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape has received a ceremonial welcome after arriving at Parliament House, but things quickly came down to business.

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Clive Palmer reprimanded by QN trial judge

Clive Palmer has been given a dressing-down by the judge at the trial into the collapse of Queensland Nickel after he missed most of the first two days.

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