Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday by a gunman who opened fire at close range as the hugely influential politician delivered a campaign speech. 

Regional federal Liberal National MPs are set to challenge their state counterparts to support a reversal of Queensland’s controversial mining royalty rise. 

A world-first weight loss device that requires no medical procedure and is simply swallowed has been released into the Australian market.

Queensland grocery costs have soared to almost $180 a week with people eating less meat and more frozen foods to save money at the checkout… 

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