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A Victorian ban on Nazi symbols will come into effect next year, and outlaws the display of swastikas and other hate symbols.
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The Productivity Commission has found Australia's national water plan needs a greater focus on the impact of climate change and more input from Indigenous people, AAP reports.
The commission on Thursday released its final report of a review into the national water initiative (NWI), a federal-state reform agreement that began in 2004.