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Morning mail: Trump goes to war with Steve Bannon
Thursday: President says former adviser has ‘lost his mind’ after Bannon calls Russia meeting ‘treasonous’. Plus: Greens oppose foreign donations bill

Eleanor Ainge Roy

03, Jan, 2018 @8:42 PM

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Greens to oppose foreign donation bill over 'unfair' advantages to major parties
Senator Lee Rhiannon says the Liberal and National parties ‘are determined to nobble the work of GetUp’

Paul Karp

03, Jan, 2018 @6:01 PM

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The crane mutiny: how Sydney's apartment boom spun out of control
Building apartments along transport routes in Sydney was meant to create a more sustainable city. But only developers seem happy with the results

Mike Ticher

03, Jan, 2018 @6:00 PM

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South Australian bakery salmonella outbreak climbs to 35 as nine hospitalised
Toddler among Gawler South bakery customers infected after eating products containing chicken and other fillings

Staff and agencies

03, Jan, 2018 @6:53 AM

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Greg Hunt to investigate 'exorbitant' out-of-pocket medical expenses
Health minister appoints expert committee to investigate unexpected fees patients face from some specialists

Melissa Davey

03, Jan, 2018 @5:47 AM

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Jarryd Hayne's US rape allegation 'lacks merit', lawyer says
Rugby league star vows to ‘unequivocally and vehemently’ fight claim he raped a 25-year-old woman and says lawsuit ‘just one of them things you’ve got to go through’

Michael McGowan

03, Jan, 2018 @5:22 AM

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Peter Dutton says Victorians scared to go out because of 'African gang violence'
Home affairs minister calls for Daniel Andrews to pass stricter bail laws and stop appointing ‘civil libertarians’ as magistrates

Paul Karp

03, Jan, 2018 @5:18 AM

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Philip Ruddock says religious freedom inquiry submissions could be kept secret
Chairman says no decision has been made on whether submissions to the inquiry will be published

Amy Remeikis

03, Jan, 2018 @5:01 AM

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Abbott's stance on international carbon credits makes 'no sense', business says
Australian Industry Group says ruling out use of the credits would push up the cost of meeting emissions targets

Paul Karp

03, Jan, 2018 @4:17 AM

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Nowra prisoners teargassed and dozens placed in lockdown after fires
Corrective Services NSW says one inmate treated for smoke inhalation but incident at south coast prison did not constitute a riot

Helen Davidson

03, Jan, 2018 @3:22 AM

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Labor says Nick Xenophon Team's welfare deal targets Australia's 'poorest people'
NXT says deal with Coalition, which doesn’t include controversial drug testing plan, ‘strikes a good balance’

Christopher Knaus

03, Jan, 2018 @2:52 AM

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Nine backpackers in hospital after suspected mass drug overdose in Perth
Four in intensive care after emergency workers found people unconscious in Victoria Park house

Calla Wahlquist

03, Jan, 2018 @1:58 AM

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