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          Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

          DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

          DIGESTFirst overdoses, now a safety breach

          Health Minister Greg Hunt on Thursday, defending the pace of the vaccine rollout. Picture: Getty Images

          Aged care vaccine rollout will be on track next week: Hunt

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          "None of this is good enough and the federal government must explain itself," Premier Palaszczuk said.

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                    Investors look to the regions

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                    Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

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                            Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

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                            Just 194 notifications of influenza were reported to ACT Health between January and October last year, down from 3936 notifications in 2019. Picture: Shutterstock

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                              REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

                              Investors look to the regions

                              REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

                              Investors look to the regions

                              ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

                              Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

                              ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

                              Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

                              Property scarcity pushes prices up

                              KEY DRIVER: HomeBuilder has been the star in the Government's economic recovery plan, according to Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

                              HomeBuilder plays starring role

                              UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

                              There's a mouse in the house

                              • Ruth Lewis

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