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Federal politics live: Rush to pass CGT, negative gearing overhaul ‘farcical’: Pocock

An independent senator has labelled the government’s rush to legislate its tax overhaul “farcical”. The government is negotiating with the Greens as it seeks support for the bill to wind back the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing. After a snap two day inquiry into the changes last week, the prime minister announced carve-outs…

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Sturt Highway upgrade plea as taskforce describes freight route as ‘sketchy’

Communities and councils are calling for urgent safety upgrades across a 70-kilometre stretch of highway on one of Australia’s critical freight routes. The Sturt Highway stretches about 605km from Tarcutta in New South Wales, through Victoria, to finish in Adelaide, South Australia. South-west NSW residents have frequently raised safety concerns about the highway between Gol…

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2 killed in Montreal shooting, suspect also dead

Three people, including the suspect, are dead in Montreal on Monday following a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Monday afternoon, police said that an “armed and dangerous” person was in the Montreal neighborhood and advised the public to avoid…

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Australian sprinter Josh Azzopardi disappointed after Glasgow Commonwealth Games snub

Josh Azzopardi says he feels “absolutely robbed” after missing out on selection as a 100 metres runner in Australia’s athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 26-year-old finished behind Lachlan Kennedy and ahead Rohan Browning in the 100m at the national championships in April. Commonwealth Games athletic squad named Australia’s newly flush sprinting…

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John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ becomes World Cup anthem for U.S. men’s national team

World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is enjoying a new wave of popularity as its singalong chorus becomes a staple…

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Sustainable Timber Tasmania gives new answer to parliament over logs sent to Victoria

Tasmania’s public native forestry company has corrected the record in a parliamentary committee after earlier stating that all logs from public native forests are processed in Tasmania. Tasmanian sawmill operator James Neville-Smith confirmed to ABC Four Corners that some logs had been sent to Victoria, where processors had received compensation from the Victorian government as…

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