Aug 18 • 9 months ago
Andrew Leigh backs cancellation of Israeli MP’s visa – as it happened
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Aug 16 • 9 months ago
The economic roundtable is Jim Chalmers’ chance for bold reform. Australians can’t afford anything less | Tom McIlroy
The best way to undermine claims that the productivity roundtable is a stage-managed talkfest is to make it a successGet our
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Aug 15 • 9 months ago
States and territories agree to ‘long overdue’ reforms to working with children checks by year’s end, attorney general says
Michelle Rowland says ‘consistency’ across jurisdictions will ensure workers banned in one state or territory are ‘banned in all’, but rules out national scheme
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Aug 13 • 9 months ago
Victoria’s new anti
Exclusive: Plans for ban on ‘face coverings’ at protests, with fines of up to $2,000, have been scaled back, sources say
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Aug 13 • 9 months ago
Home affairs wrongfully detained Australian citizen for...
Department denies a culture of ‘act first, check later’ after report shows the Australian citizen was moved to immigration detention – despite them providing their birth certificate<...
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Aug 12 • 9 months ago
AI and misinformation in crosshairs of Labor’s review of its landslide election win
Party appoints four people to lead a months-long review of the 2025 campaign, despite its biggest victory in decadesGet our
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Aug 12 • 9 months ago
Risks of climate crisis to Australia’s economy and environment are ‘intense and scary’, unreleased government report says
Sources say delayed risk assessment includes modelling of effects of climate crisis in ways that have been little discussed in political debate so farGet our
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Aug 11 • 9 months ago
Australia recognising Palestine a ‘political fig leaf’ without sanctions, Palestine Advocacy Network head says
APAN and Greens urge Albanese to take more steps against Israel while Coalition claims announcement helps HamasGet our
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Aug 11 • 9 months ago
Australia could announce plan to recognise Palestinian statehood ‘within days’
Labor faces demands to accelerate its timeline to recognise Palestine as Israeli PM labels such a move ‘shameful’
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Aug 09 • 9 months ago
Australia joins UK, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s planned Gaza City takeover
Joint statement warns Netanyahu’s new ground offensive will worsen ‘catastrophic humanitarian situation’ as international outrage growsGet our
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Aug 07 • 9 months ago
Dissent against Chris Minns spills into NSW parliament as Labor MP accuses party of gagging debate on Gaza
Anthony D’Adam says he was bullied when attempting to speak about pro-Palestine Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in caucus
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Aug 07 • 9 months ago
Australia news live: Erin Patterson to face pre-sentence hearing for mushroom murders; e-bike delivery riders put on notice
Patterson expected to appear remotely for court hearing via video link from prison. Follow today’s news liveHousing minister defends government’s plans for 1.2m homes, says crisis ‘v...
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