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Morning Mail: Torture claim in ACT prison, Australia Post backs big executive bonuses, Chris Rock talks slap

An Indigenous woman alleges she was pinned down by prison officers who ignored warnings she couldn’t breathe

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Streaming wars: why Foxtel paid ‘eye-popping rights fee’ to extend HBO content deal

For Nine’s Stan, the HBO extension is a bitter pill to swallow as it struggles to keep up with global streaming services

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NSW slams brakes on high-speed rail plans after spending $100m on studies

Exclusive: Perrottet government backs away from building Sydney-Newcastle fast rail link by itself

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Scott Morrison’s secret ministries used as grounds for Afghan man’s cancelled visa case

In court challenge, man argues decision by ex-home affairs minister Karen Andrews was not valid as PM had displaced her

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NRL and Football Australia accept link between head trauma and CTE

Daughter of late player and coach Steve Folkes tells Senate NRL would be ‘living under a rock if they weren’t’ aware of his CTE diagnosis

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ADF taking too long to enact reforms after Afghanistan war crimes inquiry, watchdog warns

Exclusive: Report reveals oversight panel appealed to chief of ADF and chief of army to act with ‘a sense of urgency’

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Queensland judge to receive apology after department refused to detail solitary confinement of boy, 13

Department boss says staff initially declined request to provide information due to ‘incorrect advice’

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Veterans are being forced to pay for healthcare that should be free as GPs opt out

Some clinics not accepting the gold card that entitles war veterans to free healthcare as rebates fail to keep up with cost of delivering care

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‘Almost certain to fail’: the high-risk NSW plan to offset huge new urban growth areas

Experts have raised serious doubts about the government’s plan to meet part of its offset requirements by attempting to reconstruct cleared bushland

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‘Illegal’ strip searches of children among claims made by Queensland watch-house whistleblower

Exclusive: Officer’s submission to state’s youth crime bill describes adult prisoners exposing themselves to children and imitating sex acts

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Queensland human rights commissioner says police must watch for vigilante activity

Police have repeatedly warned against vigilantism but there are growing concerns that recent heightened debate might increase risk

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Facebook ads opposing a ban on vaping in Australia failed to disclose tobacco company backing

Meta says it removed ads for failing to state they were sponsored by an initiative of British American Tobacco Australia

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‘Everybody has had a gutful’: online anti-crime groups propel Queensland to a political reckoning

People with pitchforks on social media pages are raising fears of vigilantism but others say they want real solutions, not just more kids in jail

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Corruption watchdog warned NSW government of risks around plan to fast-track rezoning of land for housing

Independent Commission Against Corruption warned ‘a favourable rezoning’ of large swathes on Sydney’s fringes could deliver windfall to developers

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Five Great Reads: men’s toilet habits, march of the ‘super pigs’, and the other George Miller

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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Parliamentary travel rules under scrutiny after Gold Coast trip by Nationals leader

While David Littleproud’s taxpayer-funded flight falls within parliamentary guidelines, the Gold Coast apartment he settled on three days prior to the flight has reignited discussion over defining official MP travel expenditure

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Powerpoint and politics: inside Queensland Labor’s shock decision to lock up children for breaching bail

Government claims a bipartisan approach to respond to community concerns, but experts warn of increased pressure on the buckling youth detention system

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‘Saddest part of my career’: Centrelink employee describes pain of implementing robodebt

Jeannie-Marie Blake says watching the royal commission into the scheme has been ‘triggering’ after giving evidence with striking frankness

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Teal MPs say capping superannuation at $3m might undermine confidence in saving for retirement

Despite this pushback, most crossbench MPs remain open to debate, and several independent senators have spoken in favour of curbing some super tax concessions to help budget repair

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Superannuation should not be used for cosmetic surgery, Stephen Jones says

Australia’s assistant treasurer warns using loopholes to ‘game the system’ risks ruining early funds release for those who need it

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‘Should never have been allowed in’: ADF recruiting psychologically unfit candidates, veteran psychiatrist says

Retiring psychiatrist alleges defence force recruiters are permitting candidates with ‘significant’ psychological vulnerabilities to enlist

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NSW could invest in coalmines if companies can’t raise the cash, Dominic Perrottet told gathering

Exclusive: premier’s comments in November raise questions about how far Coalition would go to support fossil fuels if re-elected

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Sydney’s growing pains: land rezoning a potential billion-dollar deal for developers after local council sidelined

Exclusive: Why has an area with no public transport, a water shortage and an endangered koala habitat been fast-tracked for rezoning to housing?

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Vacant shopfronts v the WorldPride takeover: is Oxford Street ready for Mardi Gras?

Once billed as Sydney’s golden queer mile, the strip has born the brunt of lockouts, lockdowns and gentrification. On the eve of its first parade since 2020 – and its biggest yet – the pressure is on

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‘We have to fight’: the over-65s challenging NDIS age exclusions

Exclusive: Plaintiffs in class action speak out against rules barring them from scheme based on age and area they lived

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