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'I'm here to answer journalists': Transport Minister shuts down angry retailers
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The State Government is celebrating the re-opening of part of Sydney's CBD where light rail has been finished, but the Transport Minister was not interested in hearing from affected retailers who say they feel like "collateral damage".
Topics: states-and-territories, transport, sydney-2000
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Opening of O-Bahn bus tunnel to ease months of traffic delays
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Members of the public get a close-up glimpse of Adelaide's $160 million O-Bahn bus tunnel, which is expected to ease congestion and reduce travel times.
Topics: road-transport, states-and-territories, urban-development-and-planning, community-and-society, sa, adelaide-5000
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NSW employers no longer able to discriminate against pregnant women
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A legal exemption that entitles employers to discriminate against pregnant women will be abolished, a move the NSW Government is calling a small step towards equal pay for women.
Topics: community-and-society, women, work, states-and-territories, pregnancy-and-childbirth, nsw
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The $4 billion bet that Perth people will actually want to use public transport Analysis
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Alarming new research shows we are using public transport less and less, despite millions spent each year to enhance services. But the McGowan Government is desperately hoping its Metronet project can reverse the slide, writes Jacob Kagi.
Topics: rail-transport, road-transport, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, perth-6000, wa
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Over-the-phone ambos to reduce pressure on SA paramedics
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South Australian patients with minor injuries and illnesses who ring triple-0 will receive advice from a new over-the-phone ambulance service, in order to prevent unnecessary call-outs.
Topics: health-administration, doctors-and-medical-professionals, health, health-policy, states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, emergency-planning, adelaide-5000, sa
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State's 'worst killers' set to have parole rights stripped
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The West Australian Government will introduce legislation to stop the State’s worst category of killers from being considered for parole within 18 months.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, states-and-territories, perth-6000, geraldton-6530, melbourne-3000, bunbury-6230, greenough-6532
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West Gate Tunnel faces hurdle, as Opposition vows to block CityLink toll extension
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Matthew Guy's Opposition tells Transurban it will block the extension of tolls on Melbourne's CityLink, creating a headache for the Andrews Government's plan to fund the construction of the West Gate Tunnel.
Topics: urban-development-and-planning, community-and-society, states-and-territories, state-parliament, parliament, melbourne-3000, vic
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Taxpayers lost $2m to 'sausage factory' TAFE scam, watchdog finds
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Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog says more than $2 million went into a company that rorted the state's TAFE system by promising training but failing to deliver — and TAFEs failed to check.
Topics: states-and-territories, state-parliament, parliament, university-and-further-education, law-crime-and-justice, corruption, warrnambool-3280, bendigo-3550, melbourne-3000, vic
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Weatherill refuses to cooperate with Senate inquiry into TAFE SA
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SA Premier Jay Weatherill says a Senate inquiry into the crisis engulfing TAFE SA is a "stitch-up" by the Federal Government, saying his ministers will not cooperate.
Topics: vocational, university-and-further-education, education, states-and-territories, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, adelaide-5000, sa
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Arrested Rebels face up to $50,000 fine, jail for wearing 'colours' in SA hotel
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Rules that prohibit people from wearing gang colours in licensed venues in South Australia are used by police to conduct raids and arrest 12 members of the Rebels bikie gang.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, states-and-territories, state-parliament, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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Topics: shooting, shooter, human-interest, state-parliament, states-and-territories, environmental-impact, environmental-management, endangered-and-protected-species, port-macquarie-2444
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Sydney stadiums debate shows sport's political power is waning Opinion
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If there is some well-founded scepticism about sport being unimpeachably good for the soul, it also seems many people have become wary of the case that it is beneficial for the wallet, writes David Rowe.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, sports-organisations, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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Labor's 'nightmare in the north' could be repeated if Batman by-election called Analysis
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Federal MP David Feeney and the Labor Party face an uphill battle against the Greens in the Melbourne seat of Batman if a by-election is needed to resolve his citizenship woes, state political report Richard Willingham writes.
Topics: government-and-politics, alp, political-parties, elections, federal---state-issues, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, states-and-territories, melbourne-3000, preston-3072, thornbury-3071, northcote-3070
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Canberra drivers used to driving in the 'luxury' lane, NSW Transport Minister says
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In launching a South Coast road safety campaign, NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says Canberra drivers are used to "forgiving roads" and struggle in country conditions.
Topics: states-and-territories, bega-2550, canberra-2600, act, nsw
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Compensation demanded for students affected by TAFE SA crisis
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A statutory compensation scheme for South Australian TAFE students affected by the suspension of courses and a dedicated ombudsman are called for, amid claims a scathing audit of the training provider is just the start of things to come.
Topics: university-and-further-education, adult-education, education, community-and-society, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, sa, adelaide-5000, renmark-5341
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TAFE SA chairman sacked and students 'disappointed' after 14 courses suspended
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TAFE SA's chairman is sacked and students remain in the dark about their education after a damning audit of 16 courses left 14 suspended for being substandard.
Topics: education, university-and-further-education, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa
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SA's battery is massive, but it can do much more than store energy Opinion
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With the "world's largest" lithium-ion battery officially open in South Australia, many are watching on in anticipation to see what impact it has on the state's electricity market, and whether it could be a gamechanger nationally.
Topics: states-and-territories, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, electricity-energy-and-utilities, industry, environmental-management, environmental-technology, environment, adelaide-5000, jamestown-5491, sa, australia
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Complaint from former police officer uncovers millions in unlawful government fees
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In what has been called a "major bureaucratic blunder" and a "classic government stuff up", lawyers, journalists and members of the public have been unlawfully charged millions by the NSW Government when submitting freedom of information applications.
Topics: states-and-territories, nsw
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The WACA is losing its biggest matches, and cricket chiefs couldn't be happier
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Next week's third Ashes Test may be the last blockbuster fixture to be played at the WACA Ground, but West Australian cricket officials are welcoming the move of top-tier matches to the new 60,000-seat Perth Stadium.
Topics: cricket, sport, states-and-territories, perth-6000, east-perth-6004, wa
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Tasmanian politicians red-faced over attendance at Chinese Communist Party-linked event
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Tasmanian politicians have attended a Chinese group's event at Parliament House seemingly unaware of the organisation's link to the Communist Party, with an expert in Chinese studies branding their actions as ignorant or "disingenuous".
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, communism, tas
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TAFE SA students face reassessment as audit finds courses are a mess
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Hundreds of TAFE SA students are affected as a scathing audit finds 14 out of 16 courses it reviewed to be substandard, with accreditation now suspended and the organisation's chief executive to go.
Topics: education, university-and-further-education, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa
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'Tim's had his run': Nicholls will struggle to hold job, colleague says
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Members of the LNP are publicly assessing Tim Nicholls' leadership and questioning the long-term viability of opposing asset sales, as Queensland's post-election political limbo continues.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, elections, states-and-territories, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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New guilty plea reforms fail to win over NSW's top lawyers
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The benefits expected from an overhaul of the criminal justice system in New South Wales are a "mirage", according to a key section of the state's legal profession.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, states-and-territories, nsw
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SA Labor eyes key seats as it pledges upgrade for Modbury Hospital
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Doctors welcome a pre-election pledge by South Australia's Labor Government to boost health services at Modbury Hospital, but say Adelaide's northern suburbs still need more patient beds overall.
Topics: healthcare-facilities, health-policy, health, states-and-territories, elections, government-and-politics, modbury-5092, elizabeth-vale-5112, elizabeth-5112, adelaide-5000, sa
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Tesla's big battery is launched in South Australia Video
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The world's biggest lithium ion battery has been launched in South Australia, with Premier Jay Weatherill declaring it an example of SA "leading the world".
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, states-and-territories, jamestown-5491
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