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Exiled Liberal MP Moira Deeming has accused Lib leader John Pesutto of having a 'significant personal conflict of interest' after he used his casting vote to prevent her readmission to the party.
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‘Irrelevant claims swayed Plibersek’
Tanya Plibersek’s court battle over the Blayney mine will see her accused of misusing heritage law to pursue an environmentalist agenda in a decision rife with ‘irrelevant considerations’.
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Catholic Uni faces probe after a year of scandal
The Australian Catholic University is facing a compliance probe from the nation’s higher education regulator over ‘management and governance issues’ that, if proven, could result in sanctions or jeopardise its registration.
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