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Recycling giant must explain crisis: govt

Victoria’s environment minister says recycling contractor SKM must explain to the public why it stockpiled materials, prompting a crisis for local councils.

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Far-right leader fails in High Court bid

Blair Cottrell will continue to appeal his conviction for inciting contempt of Muslims in Victoria after his High Court bid was knocked back.

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Sydney Scientology murder accused detained

A teenager accused of murdering a Scientology member at the church’s Australasian headquarters will remain in a mental health facility, a court has heard.

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Sydney Scientology murder accused detained

A teenager accused of murdering a Scientology member at the church’s Australasian headquarters will remain in a mental health facility, a court has heard.

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Victorian premier slams Leifer as ‘fraud’

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hit out at accused child sex attacker Malka Leifer, saying she must stop claiming she is unable to return from Israel.

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Ex-NSW cop spared jail for sharing images

A 29-year-old former police officer who shared intimate photos on social media from the phone of a woman he’d arrested at a traffic stop has been spared jail.

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Ministers cooperated with police: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the two ministers caught up in a scandal around media tip-offs to police raids on union offices in 2017.

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Minister thought he paid for free flights

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann “genuinely thought” he had paid for flights booked with a company that won a $21 million government contract.

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Minister calls for boycott over cheap milk

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has taken aim at Coles and Aldi, telling shoppers to boycott the chains until they stop selling cut-price milk.

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Vic govt orders Mokbel prison stab review

The Victorian government has drafted in a former NSW anti-corruption commissioner to oversee a review into the prison stabbing of Tony Mokbel.

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Aged-care providers to appear at inquiry

Leading Age Services Australia, the peak body representing providers of residential and home care, will give evidence to the Royal Commission into Aged Care.

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Authorities admit mistakes over Hakeem

Australia’s border authorities have admitted making mistakes that contributed to the detention in Thailand of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi.

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China rejects Australian hacking claims

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman has rejected claims Beijing was behind a cyber attack on the networks of federal parliament.

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Pressure continues for disability inquiry

Liberal and Nationals MPs may have backed a motion in favour of a royal commission into abuse of people with disabilities but it is not a done deal.

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Court fight resumes to stop Vic logging

A court battle over logging old-growth forests in Victoria is set to continue in Melbourne.

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Hanna rape trial set to continue in Qld

Former CFMEU boss Dave Hanna’s rape trial is expected to continue after he was accused of forcing himself on a woman at her apartment

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IBAC bill a test for Victorian crossbench

An attempt by the Victorian government to lift the bar for the state’s corruption watchdog to hold public hearings faces opposition in the upper house.

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