Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)
The prime minister has used his first National Press Club address of 2025 to launch the government's "cash for apprentices" policy, while facing questions about the cost of living, Australia Day, and his falling popularity.
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Peter Dutton has shut down his Nationals counterpart's suggestion that Australia should "lean into" the gender debate, after Donald Trump's executive order rejecting recognition of transgender people in the United States.
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Ahead of the next federal election, a sophisticated grassroots campaign is again looking to shake up the two-party system and break the major parties' decades-long stranglehold on blue-ribbon seats. This time, some community independents will have the added assistance of a brand new fundraising vehicle.
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When a press release is being released on a meeting's outcomes 67 minutes after the meeting started, it's easy to get the picture that the "meaningful legal reform" being called for from people like anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal wouldn't be happening — at least not now.
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Along with a flurry of executive actions, Donald Trump's first full day in office featured a pointed sermon, a "nice" letter from former president Joe Biden and the release of January 6 prisoners. These were the key takeaways.
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As demand for healthcare outstrips supply, some country towns have been offering huge incentives to attract doctors but other shires have raised concerns about being unable to retain or attract GPs because they can't afford it.
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Organic certification is not legally required for a product to be described as organic, but a business making organic claims must be able to prove them. Some producers say a national standard would give consumers full transparency.
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President Donald Trump has declared that America's golden age "begins right now" as he was sworn back into office on a day that featured frigid weather, tech bros, a flurry of executive orders, and a surprise move by Joe Biden. These were the key takeaways.
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