Energy regulator rejects bid for Transgrid taxpayer bailout
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Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.
Queensland police will be given expanded powers and penalties for domestic violence offenders, increased under legislative changes expected to be introduced to parliament this week.
There will be a full-time Australian rider in motorcycle racing's premier class for the 43rd consecutive year, with 21-year-old Senna Agius signing to race for KTM Tech3 next year.