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Friday essay: a slave state - how blackbirding in colonial Australia created a legacy of racism

In July 2021, Jack Dempsey, the mayor of Bundaberg, delivered an official apology for Northern Queensland’s past reliance on the indentured labour of Pacific Islanders, many of whom were kidnapped (or “blackbirded”) and forced to work on the state’s cane plantations. “To say sorry,” explained Dempsey, “is a start in…

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Glasgow Warriors' shifting momentum ultimately cost Danny Wilson his job

IF Danny Wilson’s appointment was a sticking plaster solution to a problem Glasgow Warriors had filling their head coach vacancy in the summer of…

The National (Scotland)

7 Broncos free agents are still unsigned

The list of Broncos free agents still unsigned includes Alexander Johnson, Bobby Massie, Diontae Spencer and Shamar Stephen.

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Rugby evening headlines as Jac Morgan wins 'Turnover King' award after being axed by Wales for not being strong enough

Here are your rugby evening headlines for Tuesday, 31 May

Wales Online

Rory Darge scoops hat-trick at Glasgow Warriors' Awards Dinner

RORY DARGE was the toast of the Glasgow Warriors’ Awards Dinner on Tuesday night after picking up a prestigious hat-trick of accolades.

The National (Scotland)

SI:AM | Andrei Vasilevskiy Stonewalled the NHL’s Best Team

The Lightning are through to the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to their old reliable goaltender.

Sports Illustrated

Hinkler election winner Keith Pitt says Nationals not to blame for Coalition loss

Keith Pitt says the Nationals take no responsibility for the Coalition losing government and he believes the cashless debit card is not necessarily on the way out.

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Results in key Queensland seats in the federal election

The Sunshine State is home to several key seats that could prove critical to the outcome of the electoral race. So which electorates should you be watching? Here's a quick guide on the seats to keep an eye on this federal election.

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Dempsey insists he won't make Scotland allegiance switch call until discussion with parents

MUM’S the word, as far as Glasgow Warriors back-row Jack Dempsey is concerned when it comes to the prospect of switching allegiance from Australia…

The National (Scotland)

The Nationals have good election prospects - but this does not guarantee Joyce's leadership

While the Liberal and Labor parties each face several nail-biting contests, the Nationals have fewer immediate concerns in this federal election.

The Conversation

This federal election, independents in regional Victoria are trading on trust. But does trust really matter?

Politicians are asking us to trust them again at this election. Here's what voters in regional Victoria think of that.

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Jack Dempsey runs as independent as Hinkler voters rate federal election issues

A "safe" federal LNP seat has become an unexpected battleground where a former state government minister hopes to steal victory from his old party. Here are the issues voters say will matter most.

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Miner will ‘pursue all avenues’ to overturn rejection of coal exploration licence in Queensland

Fox Resources statement sparks calls for candidates to outline positions ahead of federal election

The Guardian - AU

Why Queensland is home to maverick politicians like Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson

Queensland is set to play a large role in next month's federal election, and the state's maverick politicians could be key to the outcome. What makes them so popular in the Sunshine State?

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Federal election candidates in Hinkler must address youth unemployment, leaders say

Tanya Stevenson knows what young people need to find work. She believes candidates in this Queensland seat held by a Morrison government minister need to rethink their dated ideas.

The Guardian - AU

Living on the wedge: why the Coalition faces threats from left and right in Queensland

All the attention has been on Labor’s struggles in the state, but the LNP could face challenges on two fronts in the upcoming election

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‘Minister for coal’: Keith Pitt to face challenge from former LNP state minister Jack Dempsey

Dempsey, the Bundaberg mayor, says Pitt is out of touch with his regional Queensland electorate on climate change

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Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey to run in federal election against Resources Minister Keith Pitt in seat of Hinkler

Bundaberg Mayor and former police minister in the Newman government, Jack Dempsey, says he will contest the seat of Hinkler as an independent at the upcoming federal election, saying the sitting member is "out of touch".

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Queensland government rejects coal exploration licence in farmland close to Great Barrier Reef

Fox Resources’ proposed mining development lease refused on public interest grounds

Tribune News Service

Boston Police identify worker killed in Government Center garage collapse

Boston Police have identified the man killed in the deadly collapse Saturday at a Government Center garage demolition project as Peter Monsini, 51, of South Easton.

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Councils want $200m to disaster-proof

Local councils are calling for $200 million a year in the federal budget for disaster mitigation, along with additional funds to address climate change.

The Guardian - AU

‘Obsessed by coal’: former Queensland LNP minister hits out at Morrison government

Bundaberg mayor Jack Dempsey says voters in his region ‘oppose coal’ and want no new mines

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