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Greens call for Vic Senate recount
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The Greens want a recount of Victorian Senate votes, amid claims of errors that have disadvantaged their candidate.
Macklin hails Indig leaders meeting 'productive'
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Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has described a meeting with 25 Indigenous leaders in Darwin as productive.
Macklin 'hasn't ruled out' Qld intervention
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The Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister says the intervention into Aboriginal communities will not be extended into Queensland at this stage, but she has not ruled it out completely.
Greens call for Vic Senate vote recount
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The Greens want a recount of Victorian Senate votes, amid claims of errors that have disadvantaged their candidate.
Qld Libs to consider merge with Nationals
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Queensland Liberal Party president Warwick Parer says he has held preliminary discussions with the Nationals Party president Bruce McIvor about merging into a single party.
Opposition calls for moratorium on education library
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The state government's been called on to place a moratorium on any decision about the Education Department's Library and Information Centre in Hobart.
Rudd promises to keep close eye on intervention
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says from next year he will visit the Territory every three months to discuss issues surrounding the federal Indigenous intervention.
Whaler monitoring may damage Aust-Japan relations: Nelson
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Opposition leader Brendan Nelson has warned that use of the Navy to monitor whalers could damage relations with Japan.
Lesbian community welcomes Vic IVF changes
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Changes to surrogacy laws in Victoria have 'brought the state into line' with other states' IVF legislation.
Seselja to visit Canberra electorates today
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The new ACT Liberal leader, Zed Seselja, will visit all three Canberra electorates today.
ACCC hands petrol inquiry report to Minister
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has handed down a report from an inquiry into petrol pricing to the Federal Government.
Rudd reaffirms funding pledge to NT for intervention
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Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised him the money pledged for the intervention into Indigenous communities will be paid in full.
Inquiry urges states to abolish paper-based prescriptions
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The Victorian Parliament is being urged to look at an electronic prescription system for pharmaceutical drugs to prevent their widespread misuse.
Former Brisbane mayor Clem Jones dies
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Former Labor Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Clem Jones, has died this morning aged 89.
Reef survival hinges on emissions cuts, green group says
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The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) says a new study predicting global warning will decimate the world's coral reef systems within 30 years, including Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, confirms its worst fears.
Libs hold fears for library services
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The Education Department has rejected claims a decision has already been made on the future of the Library and Information Centre in Hobart.
Indigenous intervention in Qld won't work, leader says
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The Mayor of Palm Island in far north Queensland says she does not believe the Indigenous community would be better off under the Federal Government's control.
Printing Authority sold
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The Tasmanian Government has obtained more funding for its infrastructure program.
Construction begins on Cradle Mt sewerage system
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Construction of a long-awaited new sewerage system at Tasmania's Cradle Mountain has begun.
Govt should intervene in Qld, Oppn says
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The federal Opposition says the Queensland Government should not rule out a Northern Territory-style intervention into Aboriginal communities after allegations of a massive cover-up of child abuse in Queensland.
$55m drop in projected Qld budget surplus
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Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says there has been a $55 million decrease in this year's predicted budget surplus.
Indigenous land permits to remain unchanged for 6 months
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The Northern Territory Government says the permit system in Aboriginal communities will remain the same for another six months.
More abuse victims say they were unaware of compensation process
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A Tasmanian woman who says she was abused while in state care believes she missed out on applying for compensation because she was confused over her eligibility.
CMC clears ministers, public servants over abuse cover-up allegations
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Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has cleared government ministers and state public servants over allegations of a massive cover-up of child abuse.
More roads 'won't fix Brisbane traffic issues'
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Public transport advocates say more roads will not solve Brisbane's traffic problems.
