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South Australia’s lower house has voted down a bill to restrict access to late-term abortion, after the legislation had earlier passed the upper house. The bill was defeated 36 votes to 9 shortly after 9:30pm ACST, following less than two hours of debate. Only 12 of the 47 MPs in the lower house spoke on…
Cooper Connolly and the Australian spinners have guided Australia to an impressive T20 victory over Bangladesh with 10 balls to spare. Adam Zampa and debutant Joel Davies helped spin Australia to a four-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first T20 of their three-match series. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bangladesh was bundled…
One Nation’s newly named “treasury spokesman” Barnaby Joyce says the party is prepared to cut worker entitlements to safeguard small businesses struggling to deal with inflation and high power prices. At One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s address to the National Press Club on Tuesday, the senator said she would seek to rebalance workplace laws in…
A censure motion against Premier Jeremy Rockliff has passed Tasmania’s parliament. The motion, which is symbolic and carries no actual penalty, passed 16 to 12 on Wednesday night. Labor and the Greens supported the motion, alongside independents Peter George, Kristie Johnston, Craig Garland, Helen Burnet and David O’Byrne. Government ministers, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP…
The LNP government has announced plans for the largest upgrade to Lang Park in its 23 years, featuring greater capacity, wraparound screens, and new entertainment zones ahead of next week’s budget. The upgrades, which will be paid for through the Queensland government’s Legacy Fund, will include supersized scoreboards, a 360-degree wraparound LED ribbon board suspended…
A 13-year-old Queensland boy charged with allegedly preparing to carry out an attack at a school will remain in custody after his bail application was rejected. He appeared in the Maryborough Children’s Court today via videolink. The teenager showed no emotion when Magistrate John Milburn made his decision. The boy has been charged with one…
A girl has died after a four-vehicle crash on a major arterial route in inner-city Melbourne this afternoon. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the incident on Dynon Road, in West Melbourne, just before 4:30pm. Police said a female child in one of the vehicles died at the scene, with further information not yet…
A former Tasmanian teacher’s aide, who used social media to send images of his genitals to teenagers, has been sentenced to 15 months’ prison. WARNING: This story contains details of grooming and sexual offences committed against young people Brandon Lee Anthony Chell, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to involve a person under…
A former Northern Territory legal aid staffer who was busted asleep in bed with a convicted killer after helping him flee his parole in Alice Springs has pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. Samantha Alampi, 37, faced the NT Supreme Court yesterday, where she formally admitted to helping the then 19-year-old…
South Australia’s upper house has passed a bill to restrict access to late-term abortion. The legislation passed 10 votes to 9 on Wednesday afternoon with the support of three newly-elected One Nation MPs. It will be debated by the lower house later on Wednesday evening. The bill, introduced by Family First MP Sarah Game, effectively…