Politics Now: Remaining five members of Bali Nine have returned to Australia, won't serve further jail time
Convicted drug smugglers Matthew Norman, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, Scott Rush and Michael Czugaj have returned home to Australia as free men after more than 19 years behind bars in Indonesia.
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Convicted drug smugglers Matthew Norman, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, Scott Rush and Michael Czugaj have returned home to Australia as free men after more than 19 years behind bars in Indonesia.
Pay up or we’ll all strike: union boss
As the Crisafulli government prepares its first budget update, public sector unions are threatening rolling strikes across schools, hospitals and police stations if big pay rises aren’t delivered.
Dutton’s pitch for power has critics going nuclear
Peter Dutton has vowed to deliver lower taxes while slashing red and green tape, accusing Anthony Albanese of expanding the size of government to ‘exert more power’ on behalf of activists and union bosses.