Jackie Trad refers herself to ethics committee and other top stories.

• Jackie Trad refers herself to ethics committee

  

  Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has referred herself to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee, following weeks of turmoil over claims she "bullied" Cairns MP Rob Pyne.Pre-empting further Opposition attacks, Ms Trad took the extraordinary step of referring herself on Thursday morning, in the wake of statements from Mr Pyne he had "no intention" of making a complaint against Ms Trad. Jackie Trad has moved to head off Opposition attacks over the Rob Pyne saga. Photo: Bradley Kanaris One of Mr Pyne'..

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• Maths must be mandatory prerequisite for certain university degrees, experts say

  

  Maths must be mandatory prerequisite for certain university degrees, experts say Updated March 17, 2016 13:56:34 Only 14 per cent of Australia's science university degrees require maths as a condition of entry, and experts say the country's future looks dire if students continue to turn their back on studying maths in high school. Key points:Government to recommend mid-level maths be mandatory pre-requisite for a range of university degreesExperts say students going to..

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• CFMEU officials to face Federal Court after claims officials intimidated BKH building contractors

  

  CFMEU officials to face Federal Court after claims officials intimidated BKH building contractors Posted March 17, 2016 15:06:19 The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and 13 of its officials will face court in Sydney next month over allegations they pressured building contractors to sign up to union agreements and disrupted construction work when they chose not to do so.State secretary Brian Parker is one of the officials who will face the Federa..

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• Pyne: Trump's rise 'terrifying'

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Pyne: Trump's rise 'terrifying' Christopher Pyne on The Morning Show sharing his feelings on Donald Trump's push for the White House. Vision: The Morning Show, Seven Network. PT0M42S 620 349 One of the Turnbull government's most senior ministers, Christopher Pyne, has waded into the US presidential contest, saying the popularity of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is "terrifying" and is making American democracy look "kind of weird".It is unu..

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• Beveridge Primary School in lockdown after suspicious man sighted

  

  Police are still searching for an armed man whose presence outside a primary school north west of Melbourne led to students being locked in classrooms. Students have been released from Beveridge primary school, where pupils earlier reported seeing a gunman who was dressed in black and wearing a ski mask.Victoria Police confirmed students had been collected by their parents following the scare.Staff are also believed to be heading home but police remain at the school, near Whittlesea, which has ..

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• Kara VickeryNews Corp Australia Network

  

  Shorten accuses Turnbull of caving in to the backbench2:54Opposition leader Bill Shorten accuses PM Malcolm Turnbull of caving into the backbench on medicare. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirms he is considering scrapping a children’s dental health scheme, which has not been used as much as predicted. Picture Kym SmithKara VickeryNews Corp Australia NetworkPRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he’s considering scrapping a dental health scheme, which has been used by around one mil..

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