Queensland government ‘opens old wounds’ as police officer criticised after Palm Island riots appointed to Legal Aid board

Exclusive: Townsville lawyer and former detective Darren Robinson’s appointment by attorney general Deb Frecklington has ‘brought back a lot of trauma’ for Indigenous communityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland go…

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As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull

Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing more aboutGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe International Energy Agency suggested Australia reduce road speed l…

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A profile of Chinese bitcoin mining company Bitmain, now allied with Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin and previously the target of a DHS espionage-risk probe (Ryan Weeks/Bloomberg)

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A profile of Chinese bitcoin mining company Bitmain, now allied with Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin and previously the target of a DHS espionage-risk probe  —  Bitmain has been dogged for years by questions abou…

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