Politics: Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the step has been taken amid growing speculation that "this unprecedented paedophilia scandal was co-organised by Russian intelligence services".

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

This question time offered something genuinely unusual and extraordinary.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

The May budget now shapes as an enormous test for Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

A Super Progressive Movie clearly wants to sit in the tradition of Australian satire. It just badly overestimates how long one joke can survive on screen.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

The government is under pressure to rein in spending and rev up the economy, or, as one expert warns, the nation may have "bigger problems than an interest rate rise”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud has left Opposition Leader Sussan Ley hanging after she made a final offer to avoid a long-term Coalition split, ignoring requests to meet on Tuesday.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

Health Minister Mark Butler unveiled the model for Thriving Kids – which will help children with lower support needs outside the NDIS – to be mainly run through states and territories.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

The RBA has increased interest rates to 3.85 per cent. Use our calculator to see how much extra your mortgage repayments will be.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

Federal parliament officially condemns the attempted bomb attack at Perth's Invasion Day rally on its first sitting day, acknowledging the harm caused to the First Nations community. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Nationals have taken their seats on the crossbench in Question Time in the House of Representatives as the prime minister is grilled on the cost of living.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

The long-anticipated decision on a site for a desalination plant near Albany has been shared on the Water Corporation's webpage in an "administrative error" ahead of the official announcement. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

The hits keep coming for the Liberal and National parties with Education Minister Jason Clare comparing their falling out to that of the Beckhams.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

Asked why the Liberal party was being considered the opposition when the crossbench has the same number of MPs, the Anthony Albanese rehashed an old insult.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (13 hours ago)

Question time is off to a feisty start with the prime minister throwing the first barb at his opponents after a rough few weeks for the opposition.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (13 hours ago)

After a question from Nationals leader David Littleproud, Treasurer Jim Chalmers comments on his new seat on the backbench.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

Sussan Ley has given David Littleproud a list of non-negotiable conditions, which if accepted could see the Coalition reunited before the end of the week. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

A senior cabinet minister was a dual citizen for two weeks after Canada changed its citizenship laws, reviving memories of the 2017 citizenship crisis.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (19 hours ago)

Sixteen months after a stranger poured scalding coffee over a baby in a Brisbane park, China's decision to send a working group to Australia marks the first tangible shift in a complicated case.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (22 hours ago)

The former Labor leader said: "I worked hard but I didn't realise that our ambitious reform agenda resonated across the Pacific.”

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (22 hours ago)

A One Nation party official has filmed strangers on Melbourne's streets claiming the city "doesn't look like a Western nation at all".

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

The federal Liberal and National leaders held eleventh-hour crisis talks after David Littleproud survived an unlikely challenge from as disgruntled backbencher.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

A $US12 billion ($17.2 billion) investment from the US Export-Import Bank is attracting attention from major American car companies, and comes as Washington seeks to break China's dominance of resources key for military and computing applications.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

This position will give Ms Court significant influence over Australian corporate culture.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Former federal Liberal senator Cory Bernardi will lead One Nation's Legislative Council ticket at the upcoming state election in South Australia.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley's backers are pleading with wavering Liberal MPs to keep her in the job until at least the federal budget in May.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Everyone is talking about the Coalition getting back together, but it's hard to see it happening when it means only bad news for the party leaders – David Littleproud and Sussan Ley.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Sarah Court will take over as head of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in a sign that more action will be taken against misbehaving businesses.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Pauline Hanson's chief of staff has been teasing major defections, and there's still speculation SA Senator Alex Antic may make the switch.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

As WA kids headed back to the classroom after summer holidays, five of the state's public schools begin a trial of free full-time kindergarten.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Clive Palmer was Australia's biggest political donor, pouring $53 million into his failed campaign, while Coal Australia donated millions to third-party "grassroots” campaigns.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud is set to meet with opposition leader Sussan Ley after seeing off a leadership challenge.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The Reserve Bank has started its first meeting with expectations it will lift interest rates. Here are the key factors that will determine its decision.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention by federal agents as he returned from preschool sparked outrage across the United States, has been released from immigration detention, according to a US congressman. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Leadership speculation has engulfed both the Liberal and National parties since the minor party walked away from the Coalition agreement two weeks ago. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A series of attacks across Ukraine comes ahead of US-brokered trilateral talks between Ukraine and Russia set for the coming week. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Fresh details of the Liberal Party dispute follow a covert meeting on Thursday at which powerbrokers sought to end a debate over who should challenge Ley.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

If Labor is to step up its ambitions, this is the most likely time. And the opposition's self-destruction clears the decks for reform.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Clive Palmer denies newly surfaced claims that his 2019 federal election campaign was influenced by a senior advisor to US President Donald Trump. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

For the first time, the median value is above the magic number in four capital cities as strong demand and a lack of supply push prices higher.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Resistance to joining Donald Trump's Board of Peace is hardening within the federal government as questions grow about how it would operate.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien says it is his "assumption" that Liberal frontbencher Angus Taylor still supports Sussan Ley, despite days of speculation that he's planning to challenge for the leadership. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Trump ally Steve Bannon told paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 he had influenced an omnipresent election advertising campaign by the mining billionaire.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

An incendiary speech by former prime minister Scott Morrison has reminded us that when it comes to matters of cultural sensitivity, he's still a bulldozer.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Parliament will look very different after the federal opposition split, but the government is not rushing to finalise changes in case the former Coalition party leaders change their minds.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Anika Wells has skipped every major sporting event this summer and stayed home in Brisbane after her expenses scandal.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Analysts say Asian countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam have signalled support for US President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace, not because they expect changes in Gaza, but to gain access to US trade.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

As the US president faces domestic consequences for his violent immigration crackdown, his geopolitical bluffs across the world also come at a price.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

One Liberal source told the ABC a challenge to Sussan Ley's leadership is now a "matter of when, not if".

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Together, the Libs and the Nats were in the wilderness. Apart, they are all in political oblivion.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

To the day he died in 2015, Malcolm Fraser was working on a plan to start a new political party. Now others have taken up the cause.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The West Australian backbencher had made no secret of his desire to lead the Liberal Party but says he will not run against Sussan Ley next week, a move which could pave the way for Angus Taylor.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Andrew Hastie will not contest the Liberal leadership, clearing the way for a possible challenge to Sussan Ley from Angus Taylor. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

New Zealand has declined Donald Trump's invitation to join his Board of Peace and is calling for "clarity" over the proposal. Here's where other countries stand.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

In his first interview since the death of his brother Tim, SA's Health Minister Chris Picton reflects on the profound emotional impact of the loss on their family, his reluctance to watch the CCTV footage, and his brother's inability to become an organ donor "because of the coronial process".

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The deal ends a long-running stalemate between the federal and state governments.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie told colleagues he would pull out of the Liberal Party leadership race on Friday. Hours earlier Opposition Leader Sussan Ley laid down a gauntlet for Nationals leader David Littleproud on another dramatic day for the Coalition.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has bowed to mounting pressure from the states, promising an extra $25 billion for public hospitals.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers, facing pressure to reduce inflation and improve living standards, says intergenerational unfairness is driving anger around the world.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

NSW Premier Chris Minns has warned demonstrators they will not have free run of his state during the controversial visit.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The under-fire Liberal leader has given seven existing frontbenchers carriage of the portfolios vacated by Nationals, with a threat to leader David Littleproud the arrangements could be made permanent.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

However, infectious diseases experts have questioned why recent cases have caused such a response abroad.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor both want to run against Sussan Ley. But the two right-wingers cannot afford to split the conservative vote on which their tilts would rely.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says "repression cannot go unanswered" as the bloc looks set to categorise the IRGC alongside Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

The Liberal and Nationals MPs do not seem to know petty leadership rivalries remind Australian voters why they are not ready to govern.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Neo-Nazis have embraced the idea of swarms of independent cells – with no central control or direction – as a more effective way to produce chaos and social panic.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

David Littleproud has delivered wins for the Nationals. But he has infuriated enough Liberals that Coalition reconciliation becomes almost impossible with him as party leader.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

As the counsel assisting, Richard Lancaster, SC, will become the antisemitism inquiry's most prominent public face next to commissioner Justice Virginia Bell.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

James Paterson and Jonno Duniam attended talks between leadership contenders Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor on Thursday - hours before a former colleague's funeral.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Former prime minister John Howard once observed that Pauline Hanson was an "electoral gift to the Labor Party". His words proved relevant this week as the Coalition's chaos dragged on.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The two conservative men vying to replace Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party met in Melbourne before attending a memorial service for their former colleague Katie Allen.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

National security experts called for the government to push ahead with plans to force a divestiture despite threats from China's ambassador to Australia.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Andrew Hastie, Angus Taylor and senior conservative Liberals have met in Melbourne to resolve the Liberal leadership amid speculation Sussan Ley may face a leadership spill.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Former South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs says there is a way he could stand for the upcoming state election — but is yet to declare whether he will — despite the electoral commission declaring he is ineligible.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The December inflation figures showed prices increased by a full percentage point, taking the annual rate to 3.8 per cent. Chalmers admitted it was "higher than anyone would like”.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The US president says Tehran should make a deal or face military strikes as tensions between the two countries escalate.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Victorian Greens MP Tim Read reveals he will retire from politics at this year's election after he was diagnosed with metastatic cancer — but not before one last political fight.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Sussan Ley's attempts to politicise the Bondi tragedy worked in the short term, but were ultimately an act of political self-sabotage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The comments follow a fresh rift that former PM Scott Morrison opened with Australian Muslims when he gave a speech in Israel on Tuesday night.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Nationals Leader David Littleproud will stare down a leadership tilt from Queensland MP Colin Boyce, though colleagues say it is unlikely the challenger will secure enough votes for a spill.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Less than a year after the Reserve Bank started cutting rates, the prospect of a rate rise is a political nightmare for a treasurer hoping for clear air.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

China's ambassador to Australia says authorities will travel to Brisbane as the search for the man who threw hot coffee on a baby continues.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Since becoming Nationals leader, Littleproud has lost three MPs from his party room. Even if he survives next week's challenge, he might lose another. His leadership is looking terminal.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

China's ambassador has warned there is no room for compromise on Beijing's position on Taiwan, as he cautioned against a forced sale of the Port of Darwin.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud will stare down a leadership tilt from Queensland MP Colin Boyce, though colleagues say it is unlikely the challenger will secure enough votes for a spill.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Anthony Albanese has addressed the Timor-Leste Parliament after committing to an infrastructure fund.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has pushed pressure back on Nationals leader David Littleproud to mend the Coalition, as both attempt to survive challenges to their leadership.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The increase on a $600,000 mortgage would add almost $100 to a household's monthly repayments.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds rejects a ratepayer's motion of no confidence in his leadership, and flags Corruption and Crime Commission involvement over how a secret workplace culture report was leaked to media.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has intervened in the Liberal leadership race, urging conservatives to unite behind either Angus Taylor or Andrew Hastie in their bid to oust Sussan Ley from the top job.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Identifying ideological motivations behind attacks is critical to separating terrorism from other events just designed to cause fear, an extremism expert told the ABC. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Andrew Bragg has urged Australian Muslims to take some responsibility for religious extremism, after Scott Morrison told an antisemitism conference in Israel that Islamic leaders should enforce stronger standards on their communities.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg says Australian Muslims need to take some responsibility for extremist incidents and that a proposal for a register of Islamic preachers is worth considering.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will depart for Australia on February 8 for a five-day trip to meet with senior Australian politicians and survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

An American citizen, Alex Pretti, was shot by federal agents during a continuing Trump administration immigration crackdown in the city.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

A Royal Australian Air Force base near Katherine in the NT is updated with purpose-built hangars and improved runways. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Two of the rebel Nationals whose votes led to the historic Coalition split face losing their jobs at the next federal election, with senior Liberals warning the junior Coalition partner will struggle to claim a quota and retain senators in Victoria and New South Wales.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

There were $5 billion in incorrect payments made in three years, with more than 70 per cent overpayments, according to a scathing auditor-general's report.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will not intervene to block the appointment of the NT's incoming administrator, after a series of his past social media posts surfaced in the media.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

When asked about Rudd potentially putting his hand up, Anthony Albanese said: "I look forward to the Australian media backing Australians for any position that they run for now and in the future”.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

A backer of Sussan Ley has taken aim at the fevered speculation about a looming Liberal leadership challenge, dismissing it as "sound and fury signifying nothing".

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson says David Littleproud's decision to take the Nationals out of the Coalition has fallen flat, likening it to Barnaby Joyce's drunken night on a Canberra footpath two years ago.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Premier Roger Cook says the way an orderly protest was targeted "runs against the very heart of what it means to be Australian". So what really happened in Perth's CBD on Australia Day? 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says discussions between envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi last week aimed at ending Moscow's invasion have left some political issues unresolved.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Services Australia has known it was not fully complying with new child support laws since 2019, according to a scathing report released by the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Speculation about Ley's future ratcheted up last week after the Coalition fell apart over a dispute about frontbench discipline.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

As the prime minister declared that respect for shared values was not optional, One Nation's Pauline Hanson claimed migrants were flooding the nation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Two long-serving foreign ministers have cautioned Anthony Albanese against accepting Donald Trump's invitation to serve on his new Board of Peace.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

While conservatives Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie canvass support to challenge for the Liberal leadership, moderates say there is no mood for turning on Sussan Ley — meaning a spill would likely result in another divided vote.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The former South Australian premier joins other state leaders from the COVID era in being recognised with an Order of Australia award.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

It is the second death in Minneapolis linked to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

We may be entering an ugly time – an awful concept. This is the nation the PM must now try to keep together.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Queensland senator, whose One Nation party is riding high in the polls, has undeclared involvement in three companies.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

As the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag, Katherine Bennell–Pegg hopes to inspire the next generation to look at the sky and dream big.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The Commonwealth will try to force a deal on hospital funding at a National Cabinet meeting this week, after months of stalled negotiations with angry state leaders, who say the federal government is not contributing its fair share.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud would not say if he told Liberal leader Sussan Ley to resign, refusing to weigh into "delusional, petty games” as Liberals weigh a leadership contest.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Thanks to his long career as a public servant, Greg Moriarty has no social media posts to scrub or remarks he needs to retract. This sets him up for success.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

As many British-Australian dual nationals grapple with new entry requirements, experts warn of exploitative and middleman websites. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty is named the next ambassador to the United States, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticises the US president's claim that allied troops did not serve on the front lines of Afghanistan. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Much has been made of how the WA government is trying to stop the supply of illegal cigarettes, but its more difficult challenge is what can be done to ease demand. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Ahead of the national debate around Indigenous rights and recognition this January 26, the ABC has spoken to First Nations leaders about what they think are the top priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Support for January 26 as the national day has climbed over the past three years and seven in 10 Australians now want to keep the date.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Greg Moriarty as an "outstanding Australian public servant” in announcing he would take the prestigious posting.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Residential care is often a last resort for society's most vulnerable children, but being raised by a "system" can leave both physical and emotional scars. It's why those who have gone through it are asking for their voices to be included to reform it.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Liberals and Nationals failed to properly research the proposed hate speech bill, just as the PM neglected to explain the Voice. Voters deserve better.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Australia's fire danger ratings alerts millions to potentially fatal danger. Experts say we can do the same for sharks

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

In a previously unreported phone conversation, the MPs spoke on Thursday as Taylor was in Europe, where he has been for weeks, and Hastie in Perth.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

After toppling Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's newest political party faces its first election next month, testing a newly formed alliance.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Dissecting the implosion of the Coalition and figuring out what comes next has become a full-time vocation for the newly emancipated Liberals and Nationals.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Perth's new film studio is almost ready to receive its first production. There's just one problem – no one has signed up yet. Is that a sign of things to come from a facility the government has sunk millions into?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

As One Nation and Pauline Hanson threaten to overtake the fractured Coalition as the nation's leading conservative force, we test if the party's policies make practical and economic sense.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Liberals and Nationals used to stand against Pauline Hanson's far-right ideas. Now they copy them and it's not going well.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Australian Centre for International Justice has formally requested a police investigation into Israel's president for alleged incitement to genocide. He is expected to visit to Australia next month.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Coalition's response to the Bondi shootings led to its unravelling. Anthony Albanese and Labor now own the political centre.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among political figures and business leaders who travel across the country to pay their respects to Mr Picton.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Sussan Ley is digging in and her allies are determined to get through the crisis sparked by a historic Coalition split. But supporters of right-wing MP Andrew Hastie are not waiting.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The PM's comments came after Nationals leader David Littleproud said he was open to working with Liberal leader Sussan Ley again "at some point", but right now the two parties need "a bit of time apart".

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

A Tasmanian councillor says she is being "censored and unfairly punished" after being sanctioned for social media posts she made regarding a fellow councillor.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Kremlin has confirmed the Ukrainian president's announcement, made at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The government is hitting back at electricity retailers that are calling for a delay to the scheme for free power in the middle of the day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

It was the end to the week that nobody saw coming. "Splitting the Coalition up wasn't the plan,” says one Nationals MP. "Although I am not sure that was the case for everyone.”

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Liberal leader did not speak about the Nationals' decision to terminate the Coalition on yesterday's National Day of Mourning, but on Friday insisted her focus was on the government.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Syrian government forces have wrested back control of vast parts of its territory in recent weeks, as a new president moves to assert control over the war-torn country.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Former opposition leader David Speirs would "not fulfil the nomination requirements" if he applied to be a candidate at the upcoming state election, the state's electoral commission says, raising significant doubts about his chances of a political comeback.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The leadership of the former Coalition have proven themselves unequal to the task of opposition.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

We've seen oppositions destroy themselves over some divisive issue. But I don't ever recall it happening over an issue they themselves foisted on the government.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Nationals senator Matt Canavan has questioned why anyone should trust any government when it comes to the powers over hate speech laws, and unloaded on Sussan Ley's leadership.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Nationals shoved all around them out of the way as they fled for the lifeboats.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Liberal and National MPs can no longer agree on who it is they are trying to represent. But many of them are terrified about the votes they are losing to One Nation.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The second messy break-up between the National and Liberal parties is concerning regional voters across the country, even in diehard conservative heartlands.

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