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Why enough sewage to fill 180 Olympic-sized swimming pools poured into a Queensland river for three months

The worst sewage spill in Queensland history was caused by corrosion and a local government’s over-reliance on the public and another council to detect leaks, an independent investigation has found.
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Groups of people stand in a muddy field.

Artist shares her surprise after her design is picked for new NAIDOC collectible coin

A young Indigenous artist will have her work circulated in wallets around the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee.
A woman holds up a specially designed 50 cent coin

'Little drops make a mighty ocean': How the Labor Party lost Fatima Payman

Fatima Payman's split with Labor happened slowly, then suddenly. Her move has angered former colleagues, but her loss will be felt heavily.  
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Fatima Payman announces decision to quit Labor Party

analysis:Fatima Payman was once hailed as the modern face of the Labor party. Now she's joined the crossbench

Senator Fatima Payman was once held up by colleagues the modern face of both Australia and the party she represented. On Thursday, she joined the crossbench. 
Fatima Payman sits on the crossbench in the Senate

Government opens up chequebook to offer water buybacks for Murray-Darling Basin farmers

The federal government will go to tender next month seeking the rights to up to 70 gigalitres of water from farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, through the first major water entitlements buyback program since new laws were introduced last year. 
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A wide brown river and farms

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