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  1. Embattled Queensland minister resigns from cabinet

    Amanda Camm insisted the decision to step down was due to her health, but it followed a spate of highly publicised incidents.

  2. Embattled Queensland minister resigns from cabinet

    Amanda Camm insisted the decision to step down was due to her health, but it followed a spate of highly publicised incidents.

  3. Britain could run out of gas this winter, Ofgem warns

    Ofgem said gas supply resilience has been reduced by falling North Sea reserves and a reduction in imports.

  4. The Book of Mormon Perth review: Broadway spectacular doesn’t disappoint with its crude humour, talented cast

    The hugely popular Broadway extravaganza opened in Perth on Thursday, and fans, new and old, were hungry for a night of crude humour.

  5. Tories are urging Healey to hit defence spending targets amid reports a 'down-payment' will be given at the Budget

    John Healey helped bring down Keir Starmer when he quit in June, accusing the Treasury of being unwilling to find the money needed to keep the UK safe.

  6. Call for new property tax that would hammer the South East

    MPs with seats in the North are calling on Chancellor John Healey to replace council tax and stamp duty with a proportional property tax to bring down bills in Labour-supporting areas.

  7. Car recall: Manufacturer Volvo recalls 4,200 EX30 cars across Australia over ‘risk of death’

    The head restraints in over 4000 Volvo EX30 small SUVs may move or detach entirely in a collision, triggering a recall.

  8. Shoplifters are now so violent their raids are being classed as robberies

    A dip in levels of recorded shoplifting was offset by a jump in business robberies, thought to reflect increasingly violent retail thefts in 'Wild West Britain'.

  9. There was only one problem: the bustling suburb never eventuated

    Why this grand plan came to grinding halt.

  10. ‘You can work out how many decades!’ Ann Peacock on famous parents, racing, the Liberal Party – and her stalker

    From catching flying fruit on the campaign trail to board level racecourse politics, the PR powerhouse holds back little over lunch.