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Qld Nationals reignite 'big stick' energy debate | Sky News AustraliaSix Queensland Nationals MPs have reignited internal Coalition tensions on energy policy, demanding the Prime Ministers put his shelved 'big stick' energy laws to a vote during budget week.\n\nPrime Minister Morrison's 'big stick' energy policy seeks to force energy companies to lower power prices and gives the government the jurisdiction to force the divestment if the companies are found to have misused their market power.\n\nIn a letter to the Coalition executive, the group demanded immediate action, citing 'unsustainable' electricity prices in the Sunshine State. all applying for jobs for when they lose their seats in the election Yeh, we need more 'big stick' laws, like big stick petrol, big stick private health, big stick insurance, big stick supermarkets, big stick banking and superannnuation. Just use the big stick on everything, that'll work.
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PM to announce significant aid package for North Qld farmers | Sky News AustraliaThe federal government is poised to announce a multi-billion dollar aid and recovery package for flood-affected farmers and communities in North Queensland on Friday.\n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison's cheme includes up to $2 billion in low-cost loans for farmers and seed funding to restock.\n\nIt is estimated up to half a million cattle were killed during unparallelled flooding in the region in February.\n\n\n\n\n\n ScottMorrisonMP Like the big stick for power companies 🤣🤣🤣 ScottMorrisonMP How about you do the right thing and call an election ScottMorrisonMP We should put the useless Climate Change Denying Gov on notice. Unless we increase our ClimateAction much of Australia will be uninsurable! Auspol
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Australia's unemployment rate remains steady at five per cent | Sky News AustraliaAustralia's unemployment rate remained steady in January at a seven-year low of five per cent. \n\nThere was a larger than expected 39,100 jobs created in the month, led by a large spike in more than 65,000 full time jobs.\n\nAlmost all of the jobs created in January came from just one state, with employment in New South Wales increasing by more than 47,000, according to the Bureau of Statistics.\n\n\n\n\n DamTom79 We don’t the workers to get a decent wage . That would be terrible DamTom79 If you want to protect jobs. Flatten the pay rates. No overtime rates. Flatten the tax rate. 20% would be good. Reduce business tax. Reduce restrictive laws. Reduce the size of government. Then we will see jobs and prosperity for all. Then, leave super alone.
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Construction on Metro West rail line to begin in 2020: NSW Premier | Sky News AustraliaNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced construction on the new Metro West rail line will be accelerated to begin next year.\n\nThe underground metro will be able to transport commuters from Sydney to Parramatta in 20 minutes.\n\nThe Premier says strong economic management is the key factor in bringing forward construction.\n\nImage: Twitter \u002F GladysB \n\n\n\n carolinemarcus This is fantastic news....Ive often thought having Pitt , Macquarie and Elizabeth Sts closed for three or four years would be good for the city Well done GladysB nswpol
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Chemist Warehouse supply workers demand pay rise | Sky News AustraliaWorkers at three key warehouses that dispatch non-prescription goods to Chemist Warehouse are backing calls to strike, prompting concerns supplies at the company could dry up within days. \n\nWorkers are demanding a 25 per cent pay rise and are pushing for better working conditions. \n\nThe National Workers Union claim its members are responsible for packing and shipping more than one million items for the discount chain every week. \n\n\n\n oh no. all that super important celebrity perfume will go unstocked Maybe someone needs to take a look at CWH and their practices. You would possibly find their issues go a lot deeper....justsayin Well they must be getting paid peanuts . Makes sense. They need to live too yeah
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Australia's first comprehensive children's cancer centre to be built in Sydney | Sky News AustraliaThe NSW and federal governments have committed $528 million to build Australia's first comprehensive children's cancer centre in Sydney, as well as an upgrade to the Children's Hospital at Randwick. \n\nHealth Minister Greg Hunt told Sky News he hopes the centre will not only have an impact on Australian children, but those across the world. \n\n'We have the world’s best researchers, we have the world’s best clinicians, but this is going to mean that they can come together in the one space to make sure the research that’s occurring can go straight from the bench to the bedside.' \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n Shorten won't like that. Just in time for the NSW election... auspol NSWVotes Any money for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne? Guess not...
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Australia's first comprehensive children's cancer centre to be built in Sydney | Sky News AustraliaThe NSW and federal governments have committed $528 million to build Australia's first comprehensive children's cancer centre in Sydney, as well as an upgrade to the Children's Hospital at Randwick. \n\nHealth Minister Greg Hunt told Sky News he hopes the centre will not only have an impact on Australian children, but those across the world. \n\n'We have the world’s best researchers, we have the world’s best clinicians, but this is going to mean that they can come together in the one space to make sure the research that’s occurring can go straight from the bench to the bedside.' \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n To little Toooo late The Liberals have been in power since 2013 federally and in NSW since 2011. It's really convenient to announce this when both the federal and state Liberals are staring down the barrel of defeat at their respective elections. Right right right right right. Coz you’ve only had six years to action this stuff but suddenly..... I’m sure I can smell pork.
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Australia-Indonesia trade deal salvaged | Sky News AustraliaAustralia and Indonesia have finally signed a free trade agreement on Monday after months of wrangling and political tensions. \n\nThe deal will see 99 per cent of Australian exports to Indonesia receive either tax-free entry or preferential treatment.\n\nTrade talks were delayed last year after Prime Minister Scott Morrison considered moving the Australian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, angering predominantly Muslim Indonesia.\n\nAustralian farmers and the education sector are expected to be the main benefactors of the agreement.\n\n ljayes Free Trade deals do not benefit Australian’s, always designed to benefit other entity..
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Firefighters battle blazes across Australia's south | Sky News AustraliaFirefighters are bracing for unpredictable conditions as they battle out-of-control blazes across Western Australia and Victoria.\n\nEmergency warnings are in place for fires ripping through Howick, Boyatup and Cape Aired in Western Australia. \n\nWhile in Victoria, two emergency warnings are in place for blazes which have taken hold at Bunyip State Forest. \n\n\n\n\n\n Heat wave should hit Sydney soon .
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Heatwave in Australia's south prompts warnings | Sky News AustraliaResidents in the nations south are preparing for extreme temperatures as a heatwave sweeps through, hitting its peak in Adelaide on Saturday.\n\nExtreme heat warnings have been issued and elective surgeries have been cancelled to make way for patients suffering from heat stress.\n\nTotal fire bans are in place in various parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania as firefighters brace for dangerous conditions.\n\n\n\n\n\n More power black out in SA 😂😂😂
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