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Qld woman jailed for sister's crash death
A Gold Coast woman has been jailed after pleading guilty to driving drunk and causing the death of her sister.
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Truckie gets three years for killing vet
A truck driver who hit and killed a prominent Queensland vet because he was falling asleep at the wheel has been sentenced to three years' jail.
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Conservatives pick Senate candidate
The Australian Conservatives have picked their Senate candidate for the next federal election.
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Tassie recruit boosts Turnbull Senate team
Tasmanian senator Steve Martin has joined the Nationals, giving the coalition 31 votes in the 76-seat upper house.
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Workers in Tas underpaid because of race
Two Malaysian workers at a hotel on Tasmania's east coast were underpaid because of their race, a Federal Circuit Court judge has ruled.
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SA to join national redress scheme
South Australia has opted into the National Redress Scheme for people who were sexually abused as children in government institutions.
NewsAustralian Associated PressNo pressure on McCullough will: executor
Colleen McCullough knew what she was doing and was under no pressure when she left her estate to the University of Oklahoma Foundation, a court has heard.
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Business tax cut to be put to Senate
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the government will ask the Senate to vote on corporate tax cuts when it sits next month.
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House engulfed in fire in Melbourne's west
Authorities are warning residents in Sunshine in Melbourne's west about a smoke haze and to monitor conditions after after a house was engulfed in flames.
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Truck driver jailed for killing Qld vet
A truck driver who hit and killed a prominent Queensland vet has been sentenced to three years' jail, suspended after 13 months.
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AFL kicks winner with Alice Springs match
The AFL's trip to the Red Centre is a big deal in a part of the world that takes Australian football more seriously than Melbourne.
NewsAustralian Associated PressTasmanian independent joins Nationals
The Turnbull government has boosted its numbers in the Senate by one, after Tasmanian independent Steve Martin announced he is joining the Nationals.
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NT police rescue alleged drug traffickers
Four men have been rescued from a boat drifting towards Indonesia and charged with drug offences.
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Doctors' booking fee rip-off exposed
Some surgeons are ripping off patients with illegal booking fees and administration charges.
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iSelect shares soar as rival takes stake
Shares in price comparison service iSelect have jumped as much as 21 per cent after a group linked to UK-based rival Compare The Market took a stake.
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Vic bushfire sparked by powerlines: report
A new report by Energy Safe Victoria reveals 18 homes and 45 sheds were destroyed by a bushfire in the state's southwest due to poorly constructed power lines.
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Four rescued after stuck in NSW sea cave
Four swimmers have had a 'hair-raising' moment near a NSW beach, getting trapped inside a cave and sparking a large-scale rescue operation.
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Warning about 'gluten-free' claims
A study has detected potentially harmful levels of gluten in foods sold and served as 'gluten-free' across Melbourne.
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Ombudsman's U-turn on Suncorp widow case
The banking ombudsman has conceded he got it wrong in the case of a widow trying to sort out her husband's business loans with Suncorp.
NewsAustralian Associated PressBaird faces inquiry over Powerhouse move
Former NSW premier Mike Baird has appeared before an inquiry to explain a decision to move the Powerhouse Museum from Ultimo to Sydney's west.
FinanceAustralian Associated PressTelstra shares fall on ratings downgrade
Telstra's ratings have been downgraded by S&P Global Ratings, on the back of intense competition across its core businesses and lower margins.
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Trio rob NSW tavern with sword, machete
Three armed and masked men are on the run with stolen phones and wads of cash after holding up a tavern on the NSW mid-north coast.
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Rich men will get tax cut windfall: report
Rich men will get the biggest benefit from the coalition's long-term plans to axe an income tax bracket, new research shows.
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Man burned as lift strikes NSW powerlines
A man has been seriously burned after the scissor lift he was in hit powerlines causing his clothes to catch fire in Sydney's west.
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Vic men hit by car on back of tow-truck
Two men have been hospitalised after being struck by a car on the back of a tow-truck in southeast Melbourne.