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Profound' increase in death rate for welfare recipients, report finds

People receiving an income support including disability, unemployment or carers payments had an average mortality rate more than nine times higher than people who did not access the welfare system, AAP reports.

I think if One Nation and the Greens are voting together, the Greens are voting the wrong way on climate. ... I'm very pleased that this passed the parliament. I'm very pleased that the Greens party room worked with me, the majority.

This was a good day yesterday because it's practical action. ... [It's] good for emissions, and also providing a route for investment and economic development in the regions where this logging has occurred and where now the economy can be diversified.