Politics latest: Australia, Indonesia finalise new defence agreement
The Pacific nations have hailed their 'very close cooperation' after striking a landmark defence deal while celebrating 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations.
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Coal billionaire wins fight against labor
A Queensland coal billionaire spent more than $1m trying to turf out the state Labor government for legislating to close his miners’ camp.
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‘Can’t force people to buy EVs’: Bowen’s net zero to 100 car wreck
The local Mitsubishi boss has declared car yards are brimming with EVs that people do not want to buy, and warned the price of petrol cars could rise unless Labor overhauls its vehicle-emissions standards.
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