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Drug traffickers, people smugglers, terrorists and fraudsters who rip off government programs are laundering billions of dollars through Australia’s property market, banks and casinos - according to a national risk assessment being released today. The Government wants to impose new regulations on real estate agents, accountants and lawyers to crack down on the crime - but it’s facing resistance.
6 months ago
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Questions were raised today as another huge pile of money was set aside for the design and construction of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet under the AUKUS agreement.
9 months ago
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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found one of the things compounding trauma for returned service men and women - was the complex system for seeking entitlements, compensation and rehabilitation.
10 months ago
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For several years, the region of Xinjiang has been shut off from most of the world’s media. The ABC got to go inside, but all was not as it seemed.
about 1 year ago
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In the hugely popular but often maligned world of true crime, the conviction this week of former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife Lynette was a big win for podcast justice.
over 2 years ago
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Australians will soon be able to go to places like the UK, which has close to 50,000 cases of COVID-19 a day. But travel to Indonesia, which is recording fewer than 1,000 daily cases, won’t be allowed.
about 3 years ago
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Doctor Jamal Rifi, who has been working to vaccinate patients in south-west Sydney, says a military tribunal in Lebanon has sentenced him to 10 years in prison. He says it’s evidence of a “corrupt” system.
over 3 years ago
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This week, the US President downplayed coronavirus, cast doubt on a judge's dying wish and refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. To understand why his supporters buy the pantomime, look no further than the world of sports entertainment, writes David Lipson.
about 4 years ago
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Donald Trump's head-spinning leadership style is how he gained an advantage in business and politics. But coronavirus is not just "the great equaliser". It's also the truth seeker, writes David Lipson.
over 4 years ago
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This festive season, a politically motivated stalemate has gripped the capital: the President's impeachment trial, or more precisely, the possible lack thereof.
almost 5 years ago
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It's hard to grasp how half of Americans think it's OK for the President to pressure a foreign country, but to understand the United States you have to get to know Mr Trump's voters, writes David Lipson.
about 5 years ago