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Parliament elects newest Speaker of House

QUEENSLAND MP Milton Dick has been elected as the 32nd Speaker of the House of Representatives. First elected to federal parliament in 2016, Mr Dick was formerly a Brisbane City councillor and Queensland Labor state secretary. Mr Dick was described...

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27 Jul 2022

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MPs sworn in as 47th parliament opened

MPs and senators have gathered in Canberra for the first time since the election for the official opening of the 47th parliament. Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate were sworn in on Tuesday, after the parliament was opened by...

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27 Jul 2022

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‘Land banking’ costs Aussies $6b: report

HOME buyers have forked out almost $6 billion extra to buy property on the outskirts of major Australian cities in the past decade following “land banking” by developers. A new report from economic think tank Prosper Australia analysed 26,000 sales...

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27 Jul 2022

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WA senator elected upper house president

TRADE unionist turned senator Sue Lines has been elected Senate president as the Albanese government seeks to kickstart its legislative agenda. Senator Lines is the first Labor woman to hold the role of Senate president, and only the second woman...

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27 Jul 2022

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Borrello returns to ALM at Wanderers

FRINGE Socceroo Brandon Borrello will look to force his way into Graham Arnold’s World Cup squad with a return to the A–League Men, after joining Western Sydney. The ex–Brisbane Roar player has signed with the Wanderers on a two–year deal after...

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27 Jul 2022

National News and Sport

AFL star Dangerfield wants countdown clock

GEELONG superstar Patrick Dangerfield has called for the AFL to introduce a countdown clock on scoreboards at all grounds. It comes following a dramatic round 19, with three games coming down to the dying seconds, one of them ending in...

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27 Jul 2022

National News and Sport

Wages will ‘move’ in Labor’s first term

EMPLOYMENT Minister Tony Burke has vowed wages will “move” in the Albanese government’s first term, saying it had been fighting for growth from “day one”. Mr Burke also said “everything is on the table” as the government considers fixing enterprise...

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25 Jul 2022

National News and Sport

Andrews slams ‘hateful’ Vic Liberal pick

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has criticised the Liberal party’s endorsement of controversial Melton City councillor Moira Deeming, calling her political ideologies “hateful” and “transphobic”.Ms Deeming was endorsed for preselection at a Liberal...

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25 Jul 2022

National News and Sport

Climate, budget high on parliament agenda

CLIMATE change, cost–of–living pressures and a “confronting” budget update are set to dominate the first week of Australia’s new parliament. Tackling the aged care, labour and domestic violence crises are also high on Prime Minister Anthony...

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25 Jul 2022

National News and Sport

Bol finishes seventh in 800m in Eugene

AUSTRALIAN Peter Bol will shift his sights quickly towards Commonwealth Games redemption after finishing a disappointing seventh in the men’s 800m at the world championships. Hopes were high that Bol could break through for a first major medal in...

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25 Jul 2022