Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 minutes ago)

About one in 10 homes sold last month were bought by Australians using Labor's expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme to enter the market for the first time.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

The cost of housing, and its impact on young Australians, has become one of the nation's biggest issues. A new plan calls for a "housing revolution”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 hours ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

An outspoken opponent of Vladimir Putin, Belarusia's opposition leader is campaigning for democracy despite the risk to her life.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 hours ago)

Australia's populist-right figurehead, who is hoping to recruit Barnaby Joyce to boost her fortunes, has been staying at Trump's hotel this week.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

After using a Trump-style tactic in his campaign, Zohran Mamdani probably now has the US president's begrudging respect — as well as his attention.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (7 hours ago)

The opposition leader insists she will survive the period that has claimed past prime ministers and Coalition leaders.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (8 hours ago)

The Parliamentary Services secretary is now facing calls from the opposition for her conduct to be investigated.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

Jim Chalmers accuses Ted O'Brien of spreading "egregious lies" about government spending, leading to protests from the opposition. Take a look back at the day's coverage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

In a perverse twist, the nation's richest state says it should keep receiving billions in federal taxpayers' cash. Clearly, the GST system is broken.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

Barnaby Joyce – who, along with Andrew Hastie, aired the issue during debate about Priya's Bill last week – accused Ley of being disingenuous and misrepresenting their concerns.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

Taking a position he acknowledges his colleagues may not always want to admit, the Coalition's housing spokesman says prices for "entry-level" properties need to come down.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (12 hours ago)

Families and insiders say the system to assess people for aged care is in crisis, with 116,000 people on the waiting list. Once approved, they join the queue to get a home care package, which stands at more than 120,000.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 hours ago)

Zohran Mamdani, who looks set to become the Big Apple's first Muslim mayor, has declared that it is "time for a new day in our politics" as voters headed to the polls in America's largest city.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (16 hours ago)

The opposition leader has sought to hose down speculation she will soon be toppled, saying she is "completely confident" she will still be in the job at the end of the year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (21 hours ago)

Every Liberal Party leader since Tony Abbott has been felled by the issue of climate action. Does the same fate await Sussan Ley?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Reddit and Kick will be included in the world-first social media ban for children under 16, which begins next month.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Roblox, Discord and WhatsApp have been excluded from the ban – for now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The mother of a rare set of conjoined twins is begging doctors to explore other options after a Papua New Guinea hospital recommended against sending the infants overseas for surgery. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Angus Taylor, Andrew Hastie and a group of conservatives met on Monday night at the Kingston Foreshore precinct, where Malcolm Turnbull once met allies to discuss Tony Abbott's fate.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

The nation's spy boss has issued a chilling warning about the growing risk of foreign governments trying to murder dissidents in Australia.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Inflation is not expected to be back within the RBA's target range until 2027.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Fugitives wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The federal government puts laws requiring streaming services to produce Australian content back on the table after a hiatus following the US election.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Leading Moderates have demanded the party stick with its net zero commitment but have signalled a willingness to compromise on the time frame.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Energy Minister Chris Bowen is promising there is "no catch” for customers who sign up to get three hours of free power under his new Solar Sharer plans.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

While conservatives are waiting for the net zero issue to be resolved, those who support Andrew Hastie or Angus Taylor for the leadership say her leadership will likely be threatened after the summer break.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The opposition leader accuses the government in Question Time of dashing any chances of an interest rate cut before Christmas.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Interest rates are now unlikely to change until well into next year – and the Reserve Bank revealed two key economic "humps” that have caught its eye.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The federal government says its new Solar Sharer scheme will also benefit Australians who aren't able to access it, but some experts are hesitant to agree.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Ambiguous language in draft national environment laws means acting on scientific facts or not will come down to ministerial discretion.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Electricity companies will be forced to offer a new type of bill plan that supplies all households – with and without solar panels – with free power in the middle of the day.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The Coalition will gather this morning at a joint party room session as the issue of whether to keep or ditch its net zero commitment roils within the party.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

As Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visits the country, Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the two countries "trust each other" and want to deepen their security and economic ties.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

As the government comes under pressure for rising house prices in the first month of its expanded home deposit guarantee, Clare O'Neil welcomes signs of progress on supply.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

While Australia's relationship with China has improved, there is still growing unease about Beijing's military power.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The opposition leader is being pushed towards dumping the Liberal Party's net zero pledge as she fights to keep the Coalition together – and for her leadership.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The centre of debate inside the Liberals appears to be shifting towards dumping net zero, as a tumultuous debate unfolds following the Nationals' decision to formally abandon the 2050 target.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A blockade at a boat ramp to prevent oysters from entering an open fishing bay, over fears of spreading the algal bloom, leads to the destruction of nearly $70,000 worth of oysters.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

There were only three topics that Liberal MPs and their Nationals cousins were talking about. Ley must have an answer for each of them.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The prime minister has downplayed the most recent rise in inflation numbers and attacked the Coalition for its stance on net zero emissions by 2050 in Question Time.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The Reserve Bank will hold interest rates steady on Tuesday. But it will start to fret over the state of the jobs market and cost-conscious consumers.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A Senate grilling of Optus executives reveals the company sat on information about deaths resulting from its triple-0 outage for nearly a day before telling the public.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

How does the country score on a scale from 0 to 100? A world-first index lays bare the inequalities Australian women face at work – beyond the pay gap.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Independent MPs say Andrew is not a fit and proper person to have even a slight chance of ever becoming Australia's head of state.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Abandoning 2050 as the target time to reach carbon neutrality is the wrong move – and it will raise the cost of shifting to renewable energy.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Australia is supplying raw materials vital for China's military build-up, while at the same time signing up to be a partner of choice for the United States as it seeks to break Beijing's critical minerals stranglehold. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Apart from foreign affairs, the Albanese government has not really found its second-term footing while an insipid opposition is letting Labor off the hook.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Liberal Senator Jonno Duniam said he would do his part to calm debate but warned that Labor's silence on migration targets was helping fuel conspiracies.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to deliver further rate relief as past cuts, higher inflation, government policies and low supply hit the property market.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The Nationals have formally abandoned a commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050, setting a challenge for Opposition leader Sussan Ley whether to follow or risk splitting the Coalition.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

It is now all but inevitable that the Liberal Party will also dump support for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud said his MPs had come to a unanimous position and would instead aim to bring down Australia's carbon emissions in line with the rest of the world.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The Coalition says it cannot support major reforms to Australia's environment laws in their current reform, setting a bar as they enter deep negotiations with the federal government.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The political spotlight has once again turned to preventing and managing youth crime in Western Australia, but decision-makers are split on how best to tackle the issue.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

A rare display of grace and bipartisanship occurred in the House of Representatives this week. But four conservative male MPs used the opportunity to reignite the abortion wars.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

It's an inconvenient truth that a housing crisis that took a generation to create cannot be fixed easily. The damage will likely take another generation to undo, unless the solution comes at the expense of those who already own their homes.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

As it negotiates with the Greens and the Coalition over its proposed overhaul of environment laws, Labor is preparing a campaign accusing the minor party of obstructing its agenda.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

If the opposition leader can't admit mistakes, she won't be able to win the next election.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Conservative male MPs are using underhand tactics to try to reignite the abortion wars.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The decision by the party's Federal Council does not bind federal parliamentarians but could pave the way for them to make a similar move as early as this week.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The result is likely to amplify the concerns of critics, opposition groups and others who said the election was not a contest but a coronation, after the president's two main rivals were barred or prevented from running.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Delegates voted at the National Party Federal Council, compelling the parliamentary party to formally abandon the position when it next meets.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

A new fee structure for aged care takes effect today. Find out what it will mean for you.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Human rights lawyers have applied to intervene in the High Court case of a man facing deportation to Nauru, arguing the government should be barred from deporting people to places where they face death or serious harm.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

There are two articles of faith you will commonly hear advanced in and around Joyce's electorate: one is fealty to the National Party, the other is affection for the MP.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The PM and his government are sitting in the often-fleeting sweet spot that comes early in the second term under our Westminster system of government.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

AGL is preparing to shed hundreds jobs as part of a massive restructure aimed at freeing up capital to accelerate its transition away from coal and towards renewables.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

After most federal Liberal MPs attended a net zero meeting in Canberra, there is cautious optimism a consensus position can be found, but the junior Coalition partner could be poised to strike first.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

The opposition leader's office suggested that government pressure was behind the cancellation of her tour of a smelter, which Labor flatly denied.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Federal police have raised concerns about neo-Nazis groups having "political aspirations”, but the election was still overwhelmingly peaceful.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Independent Senator David Pocock warns extended Senate question time will continue until Labor releases a secret report.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The changes form part of a larger Empowering Councils Bill set to be introduced by the Queensland government later this year. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Buckingham Palace has announced Prince Andrew will lose his royal titles and honours. But where does his surname Mountbatten Windsor come from?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has revealed her scheduled tour of the plant was cancelled at the last minute but she was given a meeting with its chief executive. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

A Liberal party meeting on energy policy has spurred hopes the Coalition can unite on the contentious issue of net zero emissions, although deep divisions remain.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Labor came to power in 2022 promising a new form of transparent, accountable politics. As recent incidents have shown, there is little sign of it. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Former New South Wales Liberal minister and independent Kiama MP, Gareth Ward, is sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for sexually abusing two young men.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Former judge and one-time ministerial adviser Howard Nathan has held onto this secret for 50 years, but was determined to reveal Sir John Kerr's Machiavellian move before he "dropped off this mortal coil”.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Prince Andrew will have his royal titles removed and surrender the lease of the Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Former New South Wales Liberal minister and independent Kiama MP, Gareth Ward, is sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for sexually abusing two young men.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Southern New South Wales residents are divided as One Nation expands its presence in the region, opening a branch in Wagga Wagga.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Specialised accommodation will be built in Curtin to house those living with the nation's deadliest disease.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Survivors watched on as the ACT took a historic step on Tuesday in passing a bill to overturn a High Court decision that allowed a church to avoid litigation over the actions of one of its priests.  

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

There are calls for a Senate inquiry into the suicide deaths of Australian doctors amid allegations of untenable rosters and payback for whistleblowers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Hamas argues the terror listing has breached international law, impeded ceasefire negotiations and exposed its negotiators to assassination.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The former Nationals leader is still flirting with One Nation but has not switched parties. If he does, this is what he might do with Pauline Hanson's outfit.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The UN and others are condemning paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which reportedly attacked civilians as it moved to seize new territory in the North African country.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Geert Wilders' Freedom Party lost ground in elections which had been seen as a potential test of the far-right's staying power in European politics.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The Coalition has been attacking the government for weeks as this masthead has been reporting on continued scandals that have plagued the construction union.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

All non-Labor parties had united to extend question time to push the government to release a report into "jobs for mates” in the public service. But Labor turned the tables.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

A law firm contracted by a public service department was given access to more than 100,000 emails and documents for an investigation.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The prominent Nationals MP, who is taking time away from his party, says he will respect the formal process into the allegation but denies it.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Senate Question Time ends in chaos as the government responds to an opposition and crossbench move to add more questions to the parliamentary session.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The federal government faces serious integrity challenges and must recalibrate its growing penchant for non-transparency.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Inflation pressures are roaring back. Every central bank is now worrying about the threat it poses, and these real-world examples of price pressures show why.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

As the US president promises South Korea can have nuclear submarines, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists this can be delivered alongside the AUKUS boats.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The Senate has erupted after a stunt yesterday where the Coaliton, Greens and crossbench teamed up to pressure the government to release a secret report — with claims Labor is vowing retribution.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Oyster farmers have formed a blockade at Haslam in South Australia to prevent oysters from an area affected by the algal bloom being put in the waters around Streaky Bay. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission found systems meant to keep governments accountable are so fragmented they are leading to authorities passing the buck on responsibility.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Barnaby Joyce has denied allegations he shouted at a female staffer of a fellow Nationals MP, with the issue having been raised with the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Coalition, independents and Greens united to give themselves more time in parliament to question the government every day until it releases a report on jobs for mates.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Fifty years after the Dismissal sparked bitterness across the nation, genuine friendships of parliament's most famous rivals have been one unexpected legacy.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The federal government has refused to release a translation of an interview with Nauruan president David Adeang concerning a deal with Australia to deport hundreds of people, despite the Nauruan government publishing the video on Facebook. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The government can't hide its frustration with Rio Tinto, but at the same time it's preparing to dip deeper into taxpayers' pockets to help the company out. Again.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

With major changes to the aged care system looming this week, price hikes for older people accessing support at home could mean their aged care packages will not stretch as far.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Rock apparel has long been designed to shock. The opposition leader, as a former punk rocker, might remember the Dead Kennedys and the Sex Pistols.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

This unfolding disaster in Tasmania means more to taxpayers in suburban Sydney or Melbourne than they realise.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Labor MP Ed Husic said sweeping ministerial powers to be created by Labor's environment reform will enable Coalition governments to approve damaging projects.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

US ambassador Kevin Rudd has revealed Australia is racing towards a new high-tech pact with the US.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Four Coalition MPs have renewed a debate over "late-term abortions” in federal parliament, raising concern that laws guaranteeing paid leave for parents of stillborn children will be used by mothers whose pregnancies are terminated.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Health Minister Mark Butler says attempts by Coalition MPs to conflate new laws ensuring women who suffer a stillbirth retain access to maternity leave with late-term abortions are "deeply distressing".

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Children accused of being involved in a crime spree in Western Australia's north "belong in detention", the state's Corrective Services Minister says.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The former prime minister, who signed the Coalition up to net zero by 2050, has now declared the promise bad policy, giving Opposition Leader Sussan Ley internal cover to ditch the pledge.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Just like Tony Abbott's decision to reinstate the anachronistic honours, the opposition leader's decision to go after a band T-shirt has baffled her colleagues.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Prices across the economy hit a 15-month high in September in a "material miss” against the Reserve Bank's expectations, reducing the chances of a rate cut next week.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

For Chalmers, the questions range from the government's economic policy agenda to the political imperative of ensuring cost of living pressures remain in check.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The opposition leader has refused to back down from her call for the prime minister to apologise for wearing a T-shirt of the band Joy Division, despite her MPs distancing themselves from her comments.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Bureau of Meteorology has satisfied nobody with its website redesign.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The sentencing of former NSW Liberal minister Gareth Ward is postponed while the court considers which set of sentencing rules applies to his offences.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Broken Hill resident Sid Siddall worries a lack of signage could result in emergency services being unable to find him the next time he needs urgent help. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Tech giants have fronted a Senate inquiry, and confirmed their intentions to boot under-16s off their platforms on December 10.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Sussan Ley stands by her criticism of the prime minister for wearing a Joy Division T-shirt while stepping off a plane last week. Privately, some of her Liberal colleagues are questioning the attack.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Former party leader Elizabeth Lee and backbencher Peter Cain have been suspended indefinitely from the Canberra Liberals party room.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Bureau of Meteorology is under fire from the Albanese government, which is demanding an explanation of its unpopular website upgrade.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

One the Pacific's most high-profile leaders is pressing Anthony Albanese to fly to the global UN climate summit in Brazil next month to "close the deal" with Türkiye and secure COP31 hosting rights for next year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Outspoken MP Andrew Hastie launched a provocative argument against sending Australian personnel to Gaza as world leaders plan a stabilisation force.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Labor has resurrected the nature reforms this term after it dropped the plans last year in the face of blowback from miners and the West Australian government.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Human rights groups and politicians say a deal between Nauru and Australia aimed at sending hundreds of former detainees to the Pacific island is "shrouded in secrecy".

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

An inquiry into the telco's triple-0 failure was green-lit by the Senate late on Tuesday and will hold its first hearings in Parliament House next week.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Murray Watt warns the Coalition and Greens not to "obstruct" environment laws being introduced to parliament on Thursday, while assuring a special power in the bill would not allow him to intervene on behalf of coal or gas projects.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The defence industry minister says the federal government is fighting to keep the struggling Tomago smelter open, declaring every option is being considered to save the facility. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The acclaimed post-punk band's name comes from a term for sexual slavery in concentration camps.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Australia could end up paying the tiny island nation about $2.5 billion over three decades if the more than 350 former detainees are successfully resettled.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Party director Andrew Hirst presented his first polling briefing of the term on Monday afternoon in a marathon shadow cabinet meeting.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Australia's most famous mistress-turned-wife on her life as a teenage runaway, the assault that changed her, and finding gratitude.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Albanese government is exploiting a weakness in the Coalition with its environment reforms, but its political success is coming at a cost.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

If Labor's 2022 campaign was all about ambulance patients locked out of hospitals, then 2026 is all about young people locked out of home ownership. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Victoria's emergency services are unprepared for critical incidents in Melbourne's soon-to-be-opened West Gate Tunnel, senior firefighters warn.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

In a report card on Labor's transparency record, the Centre for Public Integrity claims it has failed in six of seven fields.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The pair's public appearance on the pop singer's 41st birthday has added fuel to growing speculation the two are in a relationship.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The real-time register could operate similarly to how energy companies provide live information and maps about outages on their websites.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The Liberal Party is wrestling with how to land a new policy in the face of opposition to any net zero pledge from MPs including Hastie, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and others.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The former deputy prime minister has come under fire from his colleagues for skipping party meetings while remaining a member of the Nationals. He says he'll consider his position in the new year.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei has won decisive victories in the midterm elections, in an election where Donald Trump loomed large. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The Coalition pressures the government in Question Time over the effectiveness of the CFMEU administrator and calls on Labor to deregister the organisation. Take a look back at the day's coverage here.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The former Nationals leader spent all day refusing to say whether he'd stick with the Nationals, even if they bowed to his demands on net zero, and what he'd do if they didn't.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

One of Australia's largest publishers says AI giants "scrape” content produced by its newsrooms, as the media industry backs the government's stance on not allowing tech firms to be exempt from copyright laws.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

In his 2025 Boyer Lecture, former deputy prime minister John Anderson reflects on democracy and the end of the liberal global order.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Anthony Albanese sat down with Premier Li Qiang — China's second most senior leader — on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning.

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