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Thorpe alleges she was sexually assaulted four times

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has blasted "toxic" parliamentary workplace standards, saying she was repeatedly sexually assaulted as a new MP.

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Scrutiny of youth justice laws 'cements Queensland as a backwater', youth advocate and lawyer Katherine Hayes says

Youth Advocacy Centre CEO Katherine Hayes' comments came after a parliamentary committee released a report recommending the Palaszczuk Government's proposed youth justice law changes be passed.

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'Amateurish, rushed and disastrous': royal commission exposes robodebt as ethically indefensible policy targeting vulnerable people

The robodebt royal commission hearings came to an end on Friday. Over the past four months, they have delivered a telling portrait of unaccountable government power.

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Jackline Musa jailed for 20 years for crushing ex-partner with car after finding him with another woman

Jackline Musa discovered her former boyfriend in bed with another woman. A judge found she "spontaneously" formed an intention to inflict serious harm in a matter of seconds.

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‘Actually a fraud’: NSW Treasurer unleashes on independent

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says an independent candidate in the NSW election is a fake who deserves to have her T-shirts "smeared in black oil".

The New Daily

‘We are so far behind’: Lynda Edwards says Indigenous voice could spur action on NSW treaty

Comments from NSW premier’s woman of the year come as government minister rules out progress on treaty if re-elected

The Guardian - AU

Why the NRL must make a stand for Latrell Mitchell and for the Indigenous community

As the game continues to deal with the fallout from the Latrell Mitchell incident, the NRL must take a stand against racism.

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Aunty Sherry Tilberoo lying near ‘river of vomit’ before dying at Brisbane watch house, inquest told

Tamsyn White, who was detained with the Indigenous woman, tells hearing she asked officers to take Tilberoo to the hospital

The Guardian - AU

Woman jailed over lover's 'deplorable' fatal car attack

A former refugee who fatally crushed her partner against the wall with her SUV after finding him with another woman has been jailed for up to 20 years.

AAP

Gippsland teacher unlikely to be jailed over sex with student, judge says

The actions of a female teacher who repeatedly had sex with a 16-year-old male student would not have been illegal if the child was not under her direct care or supervision, a court has heard.

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Supreme Court overturns magistrate's dismissal of assault charge against teacher due to decision's 'emotive language'

The magistrate dismissed a case involving a female teacher accused of striking a primary school boy on the shoulder, but a Supreme Court judge overturns his decision saying it used "emotive language" and caused the magistrate to "stray from his judicial task".

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Queensland committee backs overriding human rights for new youth laws as striking ‘appropriate balance’

Changes ‘justified’ in light of public anxiety and despite some provisions being incompatible with rights act

The Guardian - AU

Controversial Qld youth justice bill gets green light

Queensland's youth justice bill should be passed with limitations on human rights justified to ensure public safety, a parliamentary committee says.

AAP

Call centre in Cherbourg, a top-performing Asia-Pacific facility, grows from 10 staff to 30 in one year

The centre opened in the Queensland community of Cherbourg a year ago with 10 staff. It now employs 30 and is one of the top-performing call centres in the Asia-Pacific for one company.

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Lidia Thorpe says she was sexually harassed, assaulted in Parliament House

As well as saying she was being bullied by members of her former party the Greens, the senator alleges she was sexually harassed and assaulted by Labor and Coalition parliamentarians.

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Toodyay landholder risks jail time for building creek crossing in alleged breach of Heritage Act

A Toodyay landholder has been threatened with nine months' jail and a $20,000 fine for building a creek crossing in an alleged breach of the state's Aboriginal Heritage Act.

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No, Indigenous Australians don't already have a Voice to Parliament

Social media users have suggested Indigenous Australians already have a Voice to Parliament in the form of the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Experts disagree.

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Campbell family with Gangulu Indigenous artist mark 140 years of settlement on Kilburnie Station

Fiona Hayward's family have been custodians of Kilburnie Homestead in Jambin since 1883. Artist Brandon Butler's ancestors have lived on and cared for Gungulu country for thousands of years.

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Both major parties in NSW face an uphill battle to win the March state election

A greater number of independents and minor party candidates creates more of a contest at this month's state election.

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Detainees with disabilities in 'spiral of hopelessness' after cancelled United Nations visit to Australia

Advocates are concerned people with disability in detention settings across Australia have been forgotten following the cancelled visit of an international torture prevention group.

AAP

Community police panel wraps up Walker inquest hearings

A community policing panel and a senior government official will take the stand on the last day in the latest round of hearings at the Walker inquest.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal candidate in Kiama refuses to rule out preference deal with Gareth Ward

Melanie Gibbons faces awkward exchange with journalists a day after stunning Liberal insiders with preselection

ABC News

Charities watchdog to review fraud allegations made in parliament against Hillsong

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie uses parliamentary privilege to accuse Hillsong church of breaking financial laws in Australia and around the world relating to "fraud, money laundering and tax evasion".

The Guardian - AU

‘No room for mediocrity’ in voice referendum wording, working group member says

Advisory group agrees the voice should advise both executive government and parliament

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Kumanjayi Walker exhibited additional needs in primary school, but was not assessed until adolescence, coroner hears

The coroner hears how there were "very clear missed opportunities" to assist Kumanjayi Walker as a child, at the inquest into his death in a remote community in 2019.

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