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Queensland election: Campbell Newman and Annastacia Palaszczuk face off in people's forum - as it happened Queensland premier Campbell Newman and opposition leader Annastacia Palaszczuk will face questions from an audience of undecided voters tonight. Follow the live updates here  Tony Abbott's trust deficit disaster is paralysing his government Governments must be open-minded and listening to win public support for reform, but the Abbott government has been neither  Tony Abbott says cutting penalty rates will create jobs, but voters disagree Coalition says ‘all voices will be heard’ in review of workplace relations as poll shows voters doubt lower weekend pay rates will create jobs  Newcastle fans furious local ABC commentator won't call Socceroos' Asian Cup semi Newcastle football fans take to social media after popular ABC broadcaster Aaron Kearney not booked for hometown game
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For services to having lots of money: Australia Day honours list announced | First Dog on the Moon What better way to celebrate white settlement/invasion than with an awkward, patronising display of hereditary privilege
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Bill Shorten warns on the minimum wage: 'We don't want to become like the United States' - video The opposition leader Bill Shorten is in Melbourne with Labor's workplace relations spokesperson Brendan O'Connor