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Put a cap on backpackers working: ACTU

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There should be a shift away from temporary international workers to permanent migration, the Australian Council of Trade Unions says.
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Debate needed on death penalty: Joyce

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Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says there is some public support for capital punishment in Australia.
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$A lifts past US 80 cents

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The Australian dollar has again risen past US 80 cents following weak US economic data and an unsurprising Federal Reserve meeting statement.
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Sinodinos backs Libs gay conscience vote

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Senior Liberal Arthur Sinodinos reveals he supports the Liberal party having a conscience vote on same sex marriage.
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NT's Stella Maris affair explained

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As police investigate the NT former Labor leader for her conduct during a land deal inquiry, the parliament will send her before the privileges...
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Sydney storms get more intense as engineers begin to adjust to climate change

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Extreme rainfall events in Sydney are on the increase, particularly during summer, a new report finds, while engineers are set to be given new...
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Ablett fortnight away from AFL return

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Gary Ablett says he has to monitor his shoulder daily after every training session as he attempts to return for the Suns.
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Question of loyalty for NSW Origin halves

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Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds will be the first NSW halves to play more than three games together since 2001 if picked for State of Origin I.
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Withdrawing Indon ambassador wrong: Carr

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Former foreign minister Bob Carr believes a decision to withdraw Australia's ambassador from Indonesia is a dangerous move.
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A-League Jets sign Brennan, Alivodic

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Newcastle Jets coach Phil Stubbins says new signing Andy Brennan is similar to Socceroos ace Mathew Leckie.
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NZ resurgence good for game: NRL boss

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NRL boss Dave Smith believes New Zealand's resurgence is good for the international game ahead of Friday night's trans-Tasman Test in Brisbane.
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Bali 9 executions: Bound for Bali, Australians persist with travel plans

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Some Australian tourists were saddened by the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, but determined to proceed with their holiday and...
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CSIRO staff launch industrial action over bargaining policy

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Scientists and workers at the CSIRO will launch industrial action on Thursday as anger boils over at management's refusal to budge from the federal...
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Nepal earthquake: Tasmanian man stranded as families search for answers

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Dozens of Australians remain listed as missing in earthquake-ravaged Nepal, as desperate families scour social media for any news of their loved ones.
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Comeback king Dimitrijevic eyes new deal

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After giving up the game less than two years ago, Milos Dimitrijevic hopes he can stay at Sydney FC, the club which reignited his career.
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GST revenue threatened by exemptions: PBO

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GST revenues that are enjoyed by the states could be under threat if the consumption of goods exempt from the impost continue to grow, the PBO says.
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Alcohol in Australia: Young people preloading and getting drunk in greater numbers

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Latest FARE poll finds 75 per cent of Australians think we have a problem with alcohol, yet 34 per cent still drink to get drunk.
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Chief Justice Diana Bryant confident commercial surrogacy will be legalised in Australia

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The head of the Family Court is confident Australia will legalise commercial surrogacy and this will help defeat the "dark side" of an international...
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Limit power of NRL video ref: McCallum

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Former NRL match review boss Greg McCallum says limits need to be placed on the power of the video referees.
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Mills stands tall as Spurs edge Clippers

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Australia's Patty Mills was hot from beyond the three-point line as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the LA Clippers 111-107 in game five of the...
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Bali 9 executions: Myuran Sukumaran was a good man

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I first met Myuran Sukumaran in 2012 and grew to know him in the subsequent years, when it became clear he was a changed man trapped in an absurd and...
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Raiders' Rapana to miss two months

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Raiders coach Ricky Stuart reveals winger Jordan Rapana could be out for 6-8 weeks with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone.
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Aussie tourists to win from stronger $A

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The Australian dollar is being tipped to climb back up to 85 US cents, putting pressure on the RBA to cut interest rates.
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