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Details about a taxpayer-funded lawsuit initiated by government frontbencher Madeleine Ogilvie (right) remain hidden from the public by a secret court order, the Mercury can confirm. The Environment Minister revealed in parliament on...
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Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been anointed president of the federal Liberals after being nominated for the job unopposed. Mr Abbott, speaking at a meeting of the party’s federal council, told Liberal faithfuls he owed the...
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Powerball draw 1567: 26, 30, 10, 34, 16, 5 and 12. Powerball: Division 1 (1 winner) $60,000,000; Div 2 $33,614.65; Div 3 $12,109.50; Div 4 $576.30; Div 5 $215.40; Div 6 $91.15; Div 7 $54.65; Div 8 $23.85; Div 9 $14.15. 11.
For De Lamby Wulff, discarded tea bags, elastic bands, aluminium cans and VHS tapes have become the building blocks of art. The Queensland-based artist has commenced her month-long residency at Hadley’s with her exhibition, HoLoS: House of...
A South Launceston man who had a fake police badge when Australian Federal Police raided his home looking for child exploitation material has been sentenced in the Launceston Magistrates Court. Lee Anthony Jenkins, 50, pleaded guilty to a...
The state government will not commit to a transition program for first homebuyers, despite warnings that changes to the stamp duty concession could leave buyers facing unexpected costs. The government has set a June 30 deadline for...
