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Albanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politicians

Senator Fatima Payman also criticises former colleagues over lack of staffing given to her office

Josh Butler, Sarah Basford Canales and Josh Taylor 1 week ago

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Unreasonable and unfair: damning investigation criticises Labor’s algorithm-based tool for aged care

Report from commonwealth ombudsman finds ‘technological black box’ ignores transparency recommendations from r...

Melissa Davey Medical editor 1 week ago

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Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened

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Ima Caldwell and Kat Wong 1 week ago

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Angus Taylor criticised for ‘tone deaf’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines

Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan say Coalition leader was wrong to deny link between parliamentary debate and po...

Tom McIlroy Political editor 1 week ago

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‘We can’t just pretend that everything’s OK in the regions’: what went wrong in Wangaratta?

After Indi MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked on Monday, people across the electorate are questioning how...

Caitlin Cassidy and Cait Kelly 1 week ago

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Jim Chalmers faces a world of hard choices where the solution to one problem makes the other worse

High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worries

Patrick Commins 1 week ago

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Jordon Steele-John’s position remains in limbo as Greens prepare for moment in spotlight

David Shoebridge’s newly-minted leadership under pressure over handling of misconduct allegations as Senate es...

Sarah Basford Canales 1 week ago

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Mimicking populists will not ease cost of living or boost productivity, Mathias Cormann warns

Former minister and OECD head urges Australia not to adopt migration caps, with research showing migrants boos...

Kat Wong 2 weeks ago

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Taylor’s hardline immigration plan drags Australian politics further to the right – and it’s all upside for One Nation

Coalition leader’s proposal goes further than Peter Dutton’s 2025 election promise and even beyond Pauline Han...

Tom McIlroy 4 weeks ago

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From One Nation to fossil fuels, Adam Bandt and Bob Brown reveal vision for Greens ahead of leadership showdown

Senior Greens figures say Larissa Waters’ successor must stop Labor approving fossil fuel projects ‘by whateve...

Krishani Dhanji 1 month ago

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Australia news live: five-year-old seriously injured after being struck by ebike rider in Sydney

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Achol Arok (now) and Nick Visser (earlier) 1 month ago

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Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas

Jim Chalmers says ‘higher global oil prices flowing through to oil prices in Australia’ are to blame for infla...

Patrick Commins Economics editor 1 month ago

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