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Disgraced NSW MP to officially resign
The resignation of disgraced former NSW government MP Daryl Maguire is too little too late, according to the state opposition.
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Adani ‘close’ to financing Qld mine rail line
The son of the CEO of Adani says the company has 'nearly locked in' financing for a rail line to service its controversial proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.
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Fourth whale snaring prompts call to end Qld shark nets
A whale rescued from a shark net off the Gold Coast yesterday is the fourth humpback whale entangled in Queensland's shark nets this winter, prompting Humane Society International to call for their abolition.
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NSW premier puts pressure on disgraced Liberal MP
The NSW premier is urging disgraced state MP Daryl Maguire to consider quitting politics after he was caught discussing the size of his cut from the multi-million dollar sale of a Sydney property.
One week ago | Echonetdaily | 0 National News
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Disgraced NSW MP to officially resign
The resignation of disgraced former NSW government MP Daryl Maguire is too little too late, according to the state opposition.
13 hours ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Adani ‘close’ to financing Qld mine rail line
The son of the CEO of Adani says the company has 'nearly locked in' financing for a rail line to service its controversial proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.
5 days ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Fourth whale snaring prompts call to end Qld shark nets
A whale rescued from a shark net off the Gold Coast yesterday is the fourth humpback whale entangled in Queensland's shark nets this winter, prompting Humane Society International to call for their abolition.
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NSW premier puts pressure on disgraced Liberal MP
The NSW premier is urging disgraced state MP Daryl Maguire to consider quitting politics after he was caught discussing the size of his cut from the multi-million dollar sale of a Sydney property.
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Second live sheep export licence suspended
A livestock export company linked to the disastrous Awassi Express voyage has had its licence suspended by the Agriculture Department, leaving tens of thousands of sheep on dry land in Fremantle.
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Energy watchdog wants $40 power price cut
The energy watchdog wants energy companies to cut up to $40 a year from power bills, as the government continues to reject calls for a royal commission.
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Mosquito experiment could save lives
Scientists who released three million mosquitoes in a northern Queensland town say the experiment could save millions of people globally from diseases.
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We must get justice: slain teen’s sister
Family and friends of slain Queensland teenager Larissa Beilby have gathered in a park north of Brisbane to honour her and demand justice.
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Nats set to lose Page: poll
Nationals member for Page Kevin Hogan could be looking for a new job next year if the results of a Fairfax/Ipsos poll, announced today, were replicated at the upcoming federal election.
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Coral bleaching could happen every two years: report
Under current greenhouse gas pollution levels the Great Barrier Reef could be hit with catastrophic bleaching every two years by 2034, according to a new report.
18 days ago | Chris Dobney | 1 -
Calls for Adelaide’s Archbishop Wilson to resign
A number of high profile politicians are calling for Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson to resign after he was sentenced for concealing child sex abuse.
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GPs in the dark about medicinal cannabis
A survey of GPs shows that while most support the prescribed use of medicinal cannabis for their patients, they lack the training to help them.
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Supermarkets pocket millions over plastic-bag ‘windfall’
Woolworths and Coles are set to earn millions of dollars in profits from the sale of their heavy-duty plastic bags, and make significant savings by no longer distributing free single-use bags.
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US Republican renewables visionary set to inspire Australia
The Republican mayor who transformed his struggling Californian city into the ‘solar capital of the universe’ has just been confirmed to visit Australia to inspire local councils to join the global renewable energy revolution.
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Melbourne men drop daks in ‘cheeky’ coal protest
As part of a 30-hour demonstration at the Flinders Street Station intersection, members of Frontline Action on Coal Melbourne bared their backsides under the clocks at Flinders St Station.
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CSIRO gene discovery ‘unlocks mystery of immunity’
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has identified a new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune response to infection and disease.
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Calls for ‘incompetent’ environment minister Upton to be sacked
The state opposition has called for environment minister Gabrielle Upton to be ‘stripped of her duties’ following a damning report on the state of the Environmental Protection Authority by the auditor-general.
24 days ago | Chris Dobney | 1 -
Man wanted over body in barrel could be on Gold Coast
Queensland police, who are continuing to search for 34-year-old man Zlatko Sikorsky after a body was found in a barrel in a ute south of Brisbane, believe he may be on the Gold Coast.
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Gay hate behind 27 Sydney murders: police
A review of 88 Sydney murders has revealed eight men were killed by homophobic attackers and a further 19 may have met the same fate.
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Soft drink makers promise sugar cuts
Australia's biggest soft drink makers, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have pledged to cut industry-wide sugar use by a fifth over seven years to curb obesity and fend off a sugar tax.
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UN ‘should probe Turnbull’s reef failures’
Four major green groups are calling on the UN's environmental arm to carry out an urgent probe into the Turnbull government's failure to protect the reef from massive land clearing.
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Court coal mine decision reveals failure on climate change
Court decision has exposed serious flaws in NSW planning laws. The Court’s finding is that the State’s planning laws do not require decision – makers to consider the NSW Climate Change Policy Framework and Australia’s status as a signatory to the Paris Agreement when considering the approval of coal mining projects in NSW.
June 21, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Blanchett, Edgerton get ugly for campaign
Cate Blanchett's latest performance is as an ugly and endangered Australian Mary River turtle that sports a bright green mohawk hairdo and breathes through its genitals.
June 20, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Call for change at Eurydice memorial vigil
Thousands who gathered to remember killed comedian Eurydice Dixon will be called upon to push for changes to prevent such tragedies, vigil organisers say.
June 19, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Makeshift Eurydice memorial vandalised
A makeshift memorial for Eurydice Dixon, who was raped and murdered in a park in Melbourne's inner-north, has been vandalised, ahead of a planned vigil.
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