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Swan Hill service stations.

Queensland fuel outages grow as state doubles down on national dashboard

The prime minister ensured supplies are secure but the number of outlets running dry in Queensland has grown.

  • James Hall

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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

‘We don’t need anyone’s help’: Trump lashes out at NATO allies, Australia over Iran war

The president named Australia among the countries whose help he no longer needed in the effort to unblock the crucial Strait of Hormuz, and went as far as saying that the US should rethink its involvement in NATO.

  • Michael Koziol
Janetzki has led calls for the distribution model to be overhauled.

Why Qld was ‘dudded’ by GST carve-up despite pocketing more cash: Janetzki

Queensland will receive the largest dollar increase in GST distribution of $1.7 billion but the state government is furious.

  • James Hall and Matt Wade
His wife’s recent illness made Michael Rowland reassess his life.

In the space of 14 months, Michael Rowland upended his ABC life. There’s more upheaval to come

The veteran news presenter is making massive changes following his departure from the public broadcaster after four decades.

  • Stephen Brook
Just two years ago Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O were inking a multimillion-dollar contract.

They got their $100 million contracts – in a Louis Vuitton briefcase. This week, it all fell apart

The implosion of The Kyle and Jackie O Show is a seismic event in Australian radio.

  • Calum Jaspan, Kishor Napier-Raman and Karl Quinn
Paranormal Wines.
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A bottle shop with a chefs’ hat? This surprising spot lives up to the hoo-ha

Intuitive service and bracing flavours are at the heart of Paranormal Wines, which created a “small hoo-ha” when it became the first bottle shop in NSW or the ACT to be awarded a hat.

  • Callan Boys
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Rupert Murdoch’s farm near Yass is not just a family getaway, but a jewel in the crown of the merino industry.

The paddock outside Canberra that makes Rupert Murdoch ‘feel Australian’

A local plaque claims Princess Diana visited a pub in town nearby, but it’s the wedding of Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch that locals remember — with mixed affection.

  • Calum Jaspan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended ministerial use of travel perks, insisting he does not make the rules before backing down following weeks of pressure.

Senior politicians to be stripped of uncapped family flights after expenses scandal

A review into MP entitlements reveals most do not regularly fly their families around the country, but some high-profile claims from senior politicians has led to the perks being curtailed.

  • Brittany Busch
Liberal MP Michaelia Cash has claimed the travel allowance more frequently than any other senior politician.

The other travel perk politicians pocket when they go to Canberra

Senator Michaelia Cash has claimed $123,978 over 40 months, or more than $3000 a month, to stay in a home she owns in the nation’s capital.

  • Brittany Busch and Nigel Gladstone
A TV show is mothballed after allegations about its co-host in other workplaces cloud its release.

Why a groundbreaking new TV show disappeared without a trace

Choosing high-profile tech boffin James Curran as co-host proved to be disastrous.

  • David Swan