Anthony Albanese has said he has “total confidence in all of my candidates” after allegations emerged that a senior Chinese-Australian business figure had sought to influence NSW Labor preselections to select candidates sympathetic to China. 

Drinkers will get 30c off a schooner of beer as Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeks to resurrect his election fortunes and at the same time rescue flailing pubs and clubs. 

The face of Queensland Police Service’s fight against domestic violence has been suspended following an allegation he failed to report a domestic violence claim involving someone close to him. 

Mystery still surrounds the violent deaths of Ipswich couple Joe and Christine Stephan, as tight-lipped detectives release images of a man they believe could assist police. 

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