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Wednesday, September 22

Emergency laws risk infringing our human rights, says commission

The Palaszczuk Government has met resistance in its bid to extend the state of emergency laws that control Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Darn it: Man loses human rights claim over nightclub's refusal to let him wear one sock

A man who claimed his human rights were violated by a Cairns nightclub that refused him entry because he was only wearing a sock on his right foot has had his case dismissed by a Queensland tribunal.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it is in the national interest to support Sydney through its lockdown. (Photo: ABC News: Ian Cutmore)

Morrison consults Howard and Rudd on China relations

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is ready and willing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, but only if there are no preconditions to holding the talks.

Limited concerns over virus restrictions, says Ombudsman

Ombudsman Phil Clarke has detailed the complaints his office has received about public sector agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.