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Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Platinum Jubilee drives demand for Australian Prince William lookalike amid royal fervour

For former Adelaide-based engineer Simon Watkinson, the Platinum Jubilee has been a time for personal jubilation, with demand for his particular set of skills surging recently.

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ABC news theme Majestic Fanfare may not be 'anything special', but is held dearly by many Australians

It started as a piece of sound-library music and through reworks, remixes and generations of Australian growing up hearing it, the Majestic Fanfare has wedged itself into the Australian consciousness.

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Native logging ban leaves 'bitter taste' in mouth of forestry families, amid timber supply concerns

Forestry families fear "the end is near" for their businesses as WA's native logging ban looms, and they question where Australia's future timber supplies will come from.

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Early signs of pancreatic cancer focus of QIMR research

A passionate volunteer diagnosed with pancreatic cancer wants other people to know the signs of the disease as new research aims to raise awareness for clinicians and patients.

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Cancer, chronic pain and immigration battle leaves Melbourne mum pleading with government to let her sister stay

Georgina Huan relies on sister Caroline for even simple tasks. But Caroline is now facing deportation amid calls for "compassion" from the incoming home affairs minister.

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Cross River Rail's Merle tunnel welcomes walking tour group before track is laid

More than 100 Queenslanders have walked through one of the Cross River Rail tunnels before workers begin laying tracks on "epic" project.

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New version of glory box may serve another generation of struggling Australians, historian says

With many couples choosing to live with their parents and save up for a deposit, could a hope chest be making a comeback?

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WA Liberals blame attitudes to women and religious fundamentalism for federal election disaster

WA Liberals lick their wounds in the wake of monumental losses in the federal election, as party members round on each other and point to major problems in the selection of candidates.

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Voters sick of party fights: Palaszczuk

Queensland's premier says voters rejected the outgoing Morrison government's climate change policies and warned that voters are sick of adversarial politics.

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Thousands respond to Australian Electoral Commission's urgent call for election workers

Despite the surge in applications, more workers are still needed on election day. Meanwhile, some Australians with COVID will be unable to vote after the postal deadline closed.

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Mirvac will eye major redevelopment after leases cancelled at flooded Toombul Shopping Centre, observers say

Business and marketing leaders say Mirvac will seek to capitalise on the location of the centre, which may become a multi-use hub akin to "the old town square".

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Mark McGowan's promise to stop jailing mentally impaired people indefinitely still unfulfilled

People who are accused of crimes but are unfit to stand trial due to being "mentally impaired" can be held in custody indefinitely in Western Australia at the attorney-general's discretion.

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Queensland lockdowns drive spike in food delivery worker injuries

New research shows migrant delivery drivers are particularly vulnerable to injury, with more serious injuries reported during Brisbane's lockdowns and bad weather.

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Queensland Museum gifted tea towel signed by prominent federal, state politicians

A unique tea towel stitched with signatures of politicians has prompted a nationwide search for the people behind the autographs.

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COVID variants detected in SA for first time as health authorities also prepare for flu

South Australia's public health chief Nicola Spurrier says the COVID-19 pandemic means children aged under two have not been exposed to a full flu season, and she is pushing for increased flu jab uptake.

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Forrest Parade School puts its most vulnerable first with 'life-changing' communication

Seamus is non-verbal and until recently couldn't communicate with his parents or seven siblings. But now he's nearly nine – and his parents can't believe how far he's come.

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Antarctica's 1954 Mawson Station team final surviving member John Russell dies aged 101

After a long and adventurous life, the last surviving member of the historical team who built Antarctica's Mawson Station during 1954 passes away.

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Pride lobby calls for Wimmera Mayor to apologise for 'upsetting' comments after council votes not to fly rainbow flag

The West Wimmera Shire rejects a proposal to fly the rainbow flag for IDAHOBIT, with the Mayor saying council's role is not one of "moral judgement".

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Green-thumb volunteers needed to rescue flood-damaged gardens and restore hope

While flood victims embark on the long, emotional journey to repair their homes, one woman is trying to mobilise an army of volunteer green thumbs to help save their gardens, and bring hope.

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$1.5m federal grant for men's shed, redirected to council, meant for us too, say two other groups

Two community groups that share a council-owned site with Kenmore Men's Shed say the federal grant, redirected to Brisbane City Council, was meant for them too.

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ELECTION RECAP: Scooter Kicks Off His Campaign With Transphobia, Beer & Stupid Smirks

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John Quigley 'corrects' evidence in defamation case involving Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan

John Quigley returns to the Federal Court to "correct" evidence he gave in defamation proceedings involving the WA Premier and Clive Palmer, with the judge saying Mr Palmer's lawyers were drawing "a bit of a long bow" by saying Mr Quigley was deceitful.

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Is life on Mars a duckweed diet away? Not quite, but it could advance the cause of space travel

While duckweed might often be mistaken for algae, it is being touted not only as a partial solution to the problem of getting to Mars, but the problem of how humans survive there.

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Inquest hears of delays in providing medical treatment to Perth woman Cally Graham

An inquest has been told there were delays in providing medical treatment to Perth woman Cally Graham, who died in custody a week after being arrested over unpaid fines in 2017.

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