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Bill Shorten pays a surprise visit to Australian soldiers in Iraq ‘It was heartening to see the constructive, positive role our men and women are playing in this complex and multifaceted battle,’ opposition leader says  Inequality should be at the forefront of a debate on the minimum wage While business leaders suggest our high minimum wage hurts our competitiveness, the value of the wage has fallen significantly in the past decade  Queensland election 2015: the six key issues Privatisation, transparency, mining, the reef, health and bikie laws are the key policy battlegrounds in Saturday’s poll  Coalition MPs trail in eight out of 11 marginals as budget issues bite, poll says Exclusive: strong opposition to Medicare copayment and university deregulation, survey shows, as backbench unease grows
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Tasmania world heritage area development: is this the end of 'wilderness'? | Hilary Burden If tourism development is to happen in Tasmania’s world heritage areas without degrading the environment, we need to start by defining what we mean by ‘wilderness’
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Prince Philip's knighthood sparks criticism in Australia - video Ordinary Australians criticise Prince Philip's knighthood