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Toyota Dreaming: How two dot paintings were swapped for a government 4WD

Dot paintings swapped for a government four-wheel drive in 1986 are now prized in a Canberra collection.




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Treasure Trove: Toyota Dreaming






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From backbencher to cabinet minister: Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie wins the party's deputy leadership ballot




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Families describe what it is like to manage the child care juggle




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Queensland National MP David Littleproud becomes Australia's new agriculture minister




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Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes talks about plans to develop a crypto-gold product




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Parliament House construction milestones and their symbols to help form new display

Three objects carefully preserved at Parliament House tell the story of its construction and will form part of a new display.






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Treasure Trove: Colonial family portrait




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Foxes costing the Australian sheep industry $28 million




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Japanese war bride's dress illustrates immigration history at National Museum

The Western-style wedding dress worn by a Japanese war bride in 1956 is on display at the National Museum as part of a wider exhibit about immigration.



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German delicatessen owner Johannes Frerck led Sydney Nazis in 1930s before family's deportation

Johannes Frerck was a friendly man who sold sausages and sauerkraut from his Darlinghurst shop he was also a staunch supporter of Adolf Hitler and branded a spy who threatened Australia's security.





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Indigenous voices on old-school language cards preserved in Miriwoong digitisation project

The decades-old voices of people teaching and learning the Miriwoong language are preserved in a unique collection of magnetic strip cards.






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Regional-first Family Drug Treatment Court launches in Shepparton after three-year pilot

A specialist family drug court is set up for the first time in regional Victoria in a bid to address a horrific trend in parental drug abuse.




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Michael McCabe, allegedly murdered and dumped in creek bed, had 'a target on his head'

A north Queensland man, whose decomposing and battered body was found in a national park near Townsville in 2015, told friends he owed $10,000 before his body was found in a creek bed, a trial hears.




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Michael McCabe's killer sentenced to life behind bars for 'brutal and heinous' 2015 murder

A north Queensland man has been sentenced to life behind bars after he was found guilty of murdering 25-year-old Michael McCabe almost four years ago.




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Black market in stolen card details becoming more user-friendly, leading to 'explosion' in fraud

A Townsville woman's Uber account racks up about $1,500 in fraudulent use across two continents before it is shut down a case that experts warn is indicative of a growing economy in stolen payment details.




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Clive Palmer lectured by judge after missing days of Queensland Nickel trial

A judge gives Clive Palmer a dressing-down for his absence during the Queensland Nickel trial, saying other people who represent themselves in court could not afford to hire lawyers and still show up every day.




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Unexploded WWII shells mistaken for 'safe' bookends require police presence at Northern Territory airport

When Dave Suter donated the 'innocuous' wartime artefacts he had once used as bookends, he was shocked to learn they were unexploded WWII bombs.




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Clive Palmer settles majority of $200 million lawsuit over Queensland Nickel's collapse

Resources magnate Clive Palmer settles the majority of the $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including striking a deal with government-funded liquidators chasing millions in unpaid entitlements for refinery workers.




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Clive Palmer agrees to repay millions but may still have to take the witness stand

After denying responsibility for years, billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to repay millions of dollars over the Queensland Nickel collapse, but he still faces a civil trial that may see him take the witness stand.









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Cowboys forward Matt Scott recovering after mild stroke during final season before retirement

The North Queensland Cowboys prop Matt Scott who is due to retire at the end of the season is in a Brisbane hospital after suffering a mild stroke on Sunday.




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Loss of the Noongah: Families find closure 50 years on from maritime disaster

It was one of Australia's worst maritime disasters and now, half a century later, the families of those who were lost have gathered to remember them and honour their bravery.




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Brent Huxley sentenced to life in prison for murder of Michael McCabe

A north Queensland man is sentenced to life behind bars after he was found guilty of murdering 25-year-old Michael McCabe over an alleged drug debt in 2015.




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Queensland youth justice staff sacked amid corruption scandal

Six staff members within Queensland's Youth Justice Department are sacked amid dozens of substantiated cases of corruption that include criminal behaviour, inappropriate conduct and using excessive force.





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Dam site proposed for $300 million Hughenden Irrigation Project, but questions remain about water licences

A site is chosen for a dam as part of the $300 million Hughenden Irrigation Project in north Queensland, but questions remain about how water licences will be granted.




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Barramundi farming closing the taste gap over its wild-caught cousins, says award-winning producer

An award-winning barramundi farmer says the product can be the equal of wild-catch with careful water management, smashing the stigma around freshwater fish.




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Collinsville marks 100 years of coal mining and plans for century ahead

One of the original mining towns in the famous Bowen Basin, Collinsville, marks 100 years of coal dominating the local economy.




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Adani engineering contractor GHD pushed into 'crisis mode', say some staff, after protests over Carmichael coal mine involvement

Leaks from one of Adani's most significant contractors for its Carmichael coal mine, engineering firm GHD, show it has been rocked by internal dissent and management has been bombarded with complaints and questions about its work on the mine.




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Scientists transplant millions of coral 'babies' to save choked inshore sections of Great Barrier Reef

A team of citizen scientists join in the effort to restore the balance in inshore reefs and save threatened corals by clearing them of choking algae and seeding them with coral larvae.




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North Queensland's oldest residential building moves locations to make way for gold mine expansion

In the north-west Queensland town of Ravenswood, two heritage-listed buildings at a school have been moved due to an expansion of the local gold mine.




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Disability royal commission told how child was 'dragged down stairs' and ostracised by staff

Witness AAA tells the disability royal commission her daughter was "screamed at" by teachers in Year 1, not given access to the curriculum and did not receive permission forms for excursions and other activities.




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Kangaroo harvest halted in western Queensland as millions starve in drought

Communities, harvesters and AgForce are shocked by a decision to cease the 2020 kangaroo harvest as millions of the animals starve during drought.




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Disability royal commission hears children made to sit in own urine, 'belittled' for needing to go to the bathroom

Witness AAC says five of her children with disability have had negative experiences with the education system, with problems ranging from verbal abuse to denial of access to bathroom facilities and other restrictive practices.




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Pre launch in the middle of the Central Australian Outback, Mr Lim Seng overseas the last minute preparations



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Quantum 1 gets ready for launch in the middle of Australia's outback



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