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PoliticsPandemic powers law reaches Vic parliament

Proposed laws giving Victoria's health minister the power to make public health orders for managing pandemics will be introduced to the state's parliament.

Benita Kolovos

DiplomacyTurkey's spat with 10 countries eases

A US tweet seems to have eased diplomatic tensions between Turkey and ten other nations.

AAP

politicsCar park ‘rort’ back in spotlight

A controversial car park scheme is back in the spotlight but the audit office is “uncomfortable” to answer further questions.

Courtney Gould

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Goiran questions lawfulness of mandated jabs

Shadow Attorney General Nick Goiran has questioned the lawfulness of the McGowan Government’s sweeping ‘no jab, no job’ policy in a ‘sponsored’ post on Facebook.

Peter Law

Human RightsAmnesty to shut Hong Kong offices

Amnesty International will close its Hong Kong offices because a China-imposed security law makes it "impossible" for rights groups to work freely.

James Pomfret

LeadersOfficials grilled over ‘secret’ sub deal

Officials have remained tight-lipped over a submarine deal that caused an international rift with the French.

Courtney Gould

DiplomacyMyanmar junta accuses UN envoys of bias

UN envoys used unreliable sources, made sweeping allegations and infringed on Myanmar's sovereignty in their reports, the ruling junta says.

AAP

‘Extremely concerning’CommentsPremiumAMA slams ‘unacceptable’ maternity bypass numbers

WA hospitals called dozens of maternity bypasses over a three-month period — a figure the Australian Medical Association WA has slammed as ‘not acceptable’.

Charlotte Elton

PoliticsHundreds challenge Vic’s Covid jab mandate

Authorised workers, employer groups and healthcare workers have joined a mass legal action against the Victorian government’s mandates on vaccines.

Rhiannon Tuffield

Law and orderTas mine death involved 'high risk' work

An inquest is examining the death of former British Royal Marine Nathaniel Beesley in a rockfall at a Tasmanian iron ore mine in 2017.

Ethan James

UpdatedGrace hits back at ‘carefully spun’ snub

A row between Grace Tame and the government has hit new highs after the Australian of the Year accused a minister of making her look ‘uncooperative’.

Ellen Ransley and Courtney Gould

PoliticsBrittany Higgins fallout video ignored

A video designed to help Parliament House employees handle ‘serious incidents’ has been viewed by less than half the required staff.

Courtney Gould

DiplomacyXi says China will uphold world peace

China will always uphold world peace and international rules, President Xi Jinping said in a speech marking the 50th anniversary of China's return to the UN.

Yew Lun Tian

MurderAustralian crackdown after MP murder

The Australian Federal Police have responded after the alleged murder of an MP.

Helena Burke

$US4tr in 6 yearsVideoCommentsPremiumBig banks still firmly behind our warming planet

Scientists have made clear that time is running out to prevent a climate catastrophe. Yet this year alone, banks have organised $US459b of bonds and loans for the oil, gas and coal sectors.

Tasneem Brogger and Alastair Marsh

PoliticsTaliban takeover slows war crime inquiry

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has complicated investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces soldiers.

Dominic Giannini

Emissions driveVideoCommentsPremiumClimate credentials spruiked in $13m advertising blitz

The Federal Government is spending nearly $13 million on an advertising campaign to promote its progress on reducing emissions.

Sarah Ison

Law and orderNRMA calls for toll price transparency

The NRMA has warned high road tolls could be adding to congestion on local streets and has called for changes to the way drivers pay for roads.

Jack Gramenz

politicsPremiumNationals compare selves to ‘fight club’

The Nationals will not be drawn on what the 2050 net zero climate policy will look like, saying the process is subject to cabinet and cannot be discussed.

Ellen Ransley

Personal plea‘Give her back’: McGowan’s fresh Cleo plea

Amid a $1 million reward for information, the Premier has made his own plea for anyone who has taken Cleo Smith to return her to her devastated family.

Briana Fiore

Net-zero dealCommentsPremiumNationals MP and Resources Minister back in Cabinet

The Prime Minister has announced that Keith Pitt — the Resources and Water Minister — would return to the Government’s top tier after a weekend of negotiations on net zero emissions.

Lanai Scarr & Sarah Ison

PoliticsSlight fall in Indigenous custody deaths

There were 15 Indigenous deaths in custody in the past financial year, a slight decrease from the previous reporting period.

Dominic Giannini

PoliticsKeith Pitt elevated back into cabinet

Resources Minister Keith Pitt will return to the cabinet following the Nationals agreement on net-zero emissions by 2050.

Andrew Brown

Law and orderOil spill assertion 'defies common sense'

An Australian company that spilled 28 million litres of oil into the Timor Sea hasn't convinced a judge that only some nearby Indonesian villages were affected.

Luke Costin