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Campbell Newman cuts short regional campaign to defend his Brisbane seat Queensland premier returns to capital for final days of election campaign after poll showed he was at risk of losing his seat of Ashgrove  Queensland Labor releases 'modest' costings to counter privatisation push The opposition pledges to find $1.7bn in savings over three years by cutting government advertising, among other things  Australia's high court questions legality of asylum seeker boat turnbacks In ruling on Tamil asylum seekers held at sea, judges raise concerns about others being returned to their countries of origin if they face potential harm  It's hot! It's Queensland! There's an election! Number all the boxes! | First Dog on the Moon The story so far... in 2012 an election happened in Queensland. Now another is happening. What’s different? This time, First Dog is there
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Bali Nine: I know Andrew and Myuran. I've fought for them. And they don't deserve death | Brigid Delaney Long read: Indonesia showed no appetite for executions when I began to advocate for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan. Now rumours are circulating: they may be next
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Pyne praises Murdoch as 'a great' but dismisses call for Peta Credlin to resign - video Christopher Pyne praises Rupert Murdoch as 'one of the great Australians' of the last century but dismisses his suggestion that the prime minister's chief of staff, Peta Credlin, should resign