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Don’t get ‘hung up’ on farm visa: minister

Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie has announced a new 11-member committee to find a solution to crippling labour shortages on farms.

AAP Newswire

15 minutes ago

National

Assange’s father hopeful of son’s release

The father of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is confident there’s public support for his son, as he continues campaigning for his release from a UK cell.

AAP Newswire

15 minutes ago

Golf

Woods’ Team US on Presidents Cup booze ban

Tiger Woods’ Team USA are taking the Internationals so seriously that they have whacked a Presidents Cup booze ban on themselves.

AAP Newswire

25 minutes ago

World

Bougainville votes for independence

Bougainville has overwhelmingly voted to be independent from Papua New Guinea, the referendum commission says.

AAP Newswire

37 minutes ago

Horse Racing

NSW team favourite for Qld jockeys’ series

The NSW team of Michael Rodd and Kathy O’Hara has been installed favourite to win the ‘Origin’ Jockey Series in Brisbane.

AAP Newswire

49 minutes ago

Horse Racing

Gailo Chop back home after Perth G1 run

Kingston Town Classic runner-up Gailo Chop is back in Victoria after his trip to Perth for the Group One race and will now spend some time in the paddock.

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49 minutes ago

Finance

Scandal-hit Westpac bracing for AGM fury

Westpac faces the threat of a second strike and board spill at its annual general meeting as shareholders demand answers over the bank’s AUSTRAC scandal.

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1 hour ago

National

‘Use your brain’ around trams: Constance

The NSW transport minister has again implored Sydneysiders to take care around trams, with the light rail network to open to passengers in the coming days.

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1 hour ago

National

Phones taken, court closed in spy case

Phones were confiscated before a Canberra court hearing the case involving an international bugging scandal was closed to the public.

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1 hour ago

National

Manager defrauded luxury Melb women’s club

The general manager of an exclusive Melbourne women’s club has admitted to ripping it off for more than $350,000 to fund his drug habit.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Finance

M8 Sustainable, Nitro Software list on ASX

Waste management company M8 Sustainable, Nitro Software and Terragen Holdings have all made their ASX debuts.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

AFL

Fyfe keen to share crash and bash burden

Two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe is keen to share more of the heavy lifting with some of his younger teammates in 2020.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

National

Ex-Labor MP had ‘alcoholic blackout’: ICAC

Former Labor MP Ernest Wong says he can’t remember to whom he gave a bag of forms and possibly cash after a fundraising dinner at the centre of an ICAC probe.

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1 hour ago

World

Israel parly to dissolve before new vote

Israel’s parliament appears set to dissolve and a third election be held as politicians seem unlikely to meet a final deadline to form government.

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1 hour ago

National

Commodore retirement to drive value

The latest Australian-built Commodores could be worth “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in the future after news of the model’s discontinuation, experts say.

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1 hour ago

Other sport

Lots of cracks but don’t worry: Curator

An intense Perth heatwave means that the Optus Stadium deck is likely to feature plenty of cracks during the first Test, but batsmen shouldn’t be too worried.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

Rugby

James backs no anthem call for All Stars

Gold Coast’s Ryan James says indigenous players are united in their desire for Australia’s national anthem not be played at next year’s NRL All Stars match.

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2 hours ago

Horse Racing

Illustrious Lad returns for new trainer

Having being sent to Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams for a change of environment, sprinter Illustrious Lad is set to make his race return at Flemington.

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2 hours ago