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‘Reckless public spending’: Coalition’s extra $126m for Queensland dam draws fire

Money pledged without explanation for cost blowout as some investors withdraw, believing project now unviable

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Concussion researcher claims AFL hindered two-year research project into players’ health

Associate Prof Alan Pearce says he signed a $60,000 contract with league for tests on retired players but believes the AFL hindered his research’s progress for nearly 18 months

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Clementine Ford wins defamation suit against Sydney Morning Herald and Age

Newspapers agree to pay former columnist around $60,000, including $20,000 in legal costs, in response to comments made by the mastheads’ executive editor

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Good morning, early birds. Outgoing NSW Liberal Catherine Cusack is the latest to accuse Prime Minister Scott Morrison of “self-serving ruthless bullying”, and the final IPCC report shows that instead of reducing emissions by 45% by 2030 we are on track to increase them by 14%. It’s the news you…

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Morning mail: climate action ‘now or never’ says IPCC, Biden urges Putin war crimes trial, Liberal MP lashes out at Morrison

Tuesday: Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, say climate scientists in final warning. Plus: Catherine Cusack accuses the PM of ‘ruthless bullying’

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How the Wiggles took over the world – and got the cool kids on side too

After topping the Hottest 100, the group have now topped the album charts, with a record that proves the multigenerational appeal of one of Australia’s biggest exports

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Pru Goward among six Liberal-linked appointments by Coalition to Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Concerns sparked of repeat of 2019 when one in five named for government bodies before election called had Liberal or National ties

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Morning mail: Russia ‘worse than Isis’, refugees released ahead of election, Australia’s ‘fraudulent’ carbon credit system

Monday: Russia stands accused of 'terrible war crimes’ as leaders condemn killings of unarmed civilians in Ukraine. Plus: the whistleblower calling Australia’s carbon credits system a ‘sham’

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‘Shame and betrayal’: giving light to rural NSW’s dark LGBTQ+ chapter

People who grew up around Cooma hope the hidden incarceration of gay men exposed in The Greatest Menace podcast will be more widely acknowledged

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New female voices set to shake up Clover Moore’s hold on Sydney city council

Shauna Jarrett, Yvonne Weldon and Sylvie Ellsmore have big plans on transparency, Indigenous issues and affordable housing

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Barnaby Joyce’s drought envoy texts to Scott Morrison should be released, information watchdog rules

It is the second ruling of its type this week after the prime minister’s office also ordered a search for text messages from QAnon supporter Tim Stewart

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‘Desperate for staff’: the NDIS crisis afflicting regional Australians

Regional areas are suffering from a lack of providers for people with complex disabilities while behavioural therapists are also ‘swamped’

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Abolition of advisory body criticised after Morrison government promises $5.9bn for Queensland dams

Former judge Anthony Whealy says size of funding promises justifies keeping body to scrutinise water projects

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Budget retort

Good morning, early birds. Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has promised a $2.5 billion aged care package in his budget reply, and Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was charged with spy offences in China, has had her verdict deferred after a secret one-day trial. It’s the news you need to know,…

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Morning mail: fears over China and Russia, Mariupol evacuation attempt, Australians wait for excise cut

Friday: EU leaders urged to tell China it will face sanctions if it offers military aid to Russia. Plus: what’s new to streaming in Australia this April.

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NDIA scrutinised woman’s social media posts to challenge her eligibility, tribunal decision reveals

Exclusive: Agency’s ‘intelligence report’ dismissed by tribunal reviewing case as ‘far from sound’

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Principal of Citipointe Christian college resigns amid concerns about school policies towards LGBTQ+ students and staff

Exclusive: Brian Mulheran stood aside in February after attempting to institute student enrolment contracts based on ‘biological sex’

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Scott Morrison must reveal any text messages from QAnon friend, information watchdog orders

After two-year freedom of information battle with Guardian Australia, the PM’s office has been told to search for any messages with QAnon proponent Tim Stewart

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You gotta fight. For your rights. Liberal Paaaaaaarty.

Good morning, early birds. Former PM John Howard has said that Coalition spats are nothing but personal grievances but does think Liberal Party members should choose their own candidates, and over 50,000 mourners gathered last night for Shane Warne’s state funeral. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma…

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Morning mail: Joyce dissolves water advisory body, Zelenskiy to address MPs, Bruce Willis retires

Thursday: Deputy PM disbands group established to scrutinise major projects. Plus: action star’s aphasia diagnosis

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Barnaby Joyce abolishes body set up to advise on major water projects after dam announcements

Exclusive: Letter from member to colleagues questioned whether government’s funding promises on dams made for ‘political purposes’, after body not consulted

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Morning mail: federal budget dissected, west wary of Russia’s claim, Iron Chef on Netflix

Wednesday: pre-election federal budget promises billions to ease rising inflation, but will it address long term cost-of-living pressures? Plus: Shane Warne to be farewelled at public memorial

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Citipointe Christian college withdrew student counselling on sexuality and gender issues

Exclusive: extract of leaked letter reveals principal blamed the state government for school’s policy on transgender children

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Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened

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AFL concussion adviser Paul McCrory investigated by Australian medical regulator

Ahpra says it is ‘aware of allegations in the media’ about McCrory’s compliance with the undertaking on his registration

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