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Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas

A retiring backbencher known for his staunch opposition of a net-zero carbon emissions target has taken a swipe at his party leader on his way out the door.

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Barnaby Joyce Says He Hasn’t Had A Bevvie Since He Nearly Made Another Baby With The Pavement

Barnaby Joyce says he has gone sober since that infamous day he was found blackout drunk on a Canberra sidewalk.

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Chris Bowen labels Coalition’s nuclear plan a ‘risky scam’ as premiers affirm state bans

Energy minister’s comments come as Nationals leader David Littleproud refutes deputy’s claims plants won’t be built if communities were opposed

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$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

Senators have attacked a $14 million advertising campaign about water in the Murray Darling basin, suggesting it is alarmist and deceptive.

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Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey could face official complaint over apparent slurring in Senate

Exclusive: Davey says she is aware of complaint, which could lead to her party membership being cancelled or suspended if upheld

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Nationals senator blames slurring on medical condition

Nationals senator Perin Davey has denied alcohol was to blame for slurred speech at a hearing, saying it was from a medical condition.

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Afternoon Update: Papua New Guinea massacre; Bob Brown forest protest arrest; and is Biden too old for presidency?

Dozens reportedly killed in fresh outbreak of violence in Papua New Guinea highlands

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Barnaby quits grog for Lent as second Nats MP in strife

Barnaby Joyce has revealed the one thing he will swear off for Easter, as parliament house is set to remain free of alcohol and drug testing.

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Barnaby Joyce says he has given up alcohol for Lent as Perin Davey admits having two drinks before Senate hearing

New England MP accuses opponents of exploiting issue for political gain, while footage emerges of deputy Nationals leader appearing to slur her words

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Nats talk down need for 2035 emissions reduction target

Labor should remain focused on achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 rather than trying to accelerate renewable energy with a new 2035 target, the Nationals say.

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Barnaby Joyce labels net zero ‘utterly untenable’ as potential Coalition rift emerges over climate

Michaelia Cash insists Liberals are committed to 2050 goal under Peter Dutton as National party conference considers dropping the policy

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‘Serious misinformation’ on the voice has stirred up racist attitudes, elders say

Indigenous leaders in Deniliquin have received hate mail after speaking about the referendum, bringing up painful memories of the past

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$100m spent on underground mapping before tunnelling woes, Snowy Hydro boss admits

Following the revelation made by Dennis Barnes at a Senate estimates hearing, an analyst predicts the project cost will blow out to at least five times the original figure.

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Victorian government puts hold on Murray-Darling Basin Plan projects

Projects set to deliver the bulk of Victoria's alternative to Murray-Darling water buybacks have been put on hold as the state government pushes for a deadline extension.

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Emergency operation to deal with millions of dead fish

Government agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

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Politicians call for action on Menindee mass fish deaths

Politicians are calling for the urgent removal of the millions of dead fish clogging the waterways of the Darling-Baaka River near Menindee.

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Emergency operation to deal with millions of dead fish

Government agencies are mobilising at Menindee in outback NSW to co-ordinate the response to enormous clusters of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

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Economist blames rising inflation on COVID-19 policies, as woman tells Q+A she can no longer afford university

A young Australian tells Q+A she has been forced to forego her education due to the spiralling cost of living, opening the door for economist Gigi Foster to blame COVID-era government policy for rising inflation in Australia.

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Half of Australia hit by natural disasters

The scale of natural disasters hitting Australian communities has been revealed, affecting areas where more than 16 million people live.

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Secret water buyback fund sends 'shiver down the spine' of Murray-Darling Basin communities

The federal government has allocated money to buy back water from irrigators in a bid to meet targets that some have deemed unreachable. Farmers' groups say basin communities are "triggered" by the news.

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Regional communities call for disbanded banking task force to continue work

A banking task force established by the former Morrison government to investigate the impact of regional branch closures has been disbanded, before releasing its final report

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Water Minister Tanya Plibersek 'gobsmacked' by how badly Australia has been doing on Murray-Darling Basin Plan target

Tanya Plibersek said she was shocked at how much water was still to be recovered for the environment before the plan's 2024 deadline.

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Calls for more water buybacks to sustain Murray Darling Basin as government continues to fall short of target

Just two gigalitres of a promised 450GL have been delivered so far ahead of the overdue Water for the Environment Special Account review

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Union condemns more regional bank closures

Westpac is defending a decision to close 24 bank branches across Australia, including many in regional areas.

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Nationals push government on nuclear power

Anthony Albanese should agree to a cost-benefit analysis of nuclear power, the Nationals say, as debate continues over power prices and energy security.

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