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Peter Dutton declares Coalition government would be the mining sector’s ‘best friend’
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has anointed himself the resource sector’s best friend, pledging to slash the power and influence of environmental groups to challenge...
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High court will expedite challenge from former CFMEU officials against administration
Former construction union officials challenging the government’s law putting the union into administration will get their day in the high court as early as...
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Former federal Labor leader Bill Shorten to quit politics and become vice-chancellor of Canberra University
Former federal Labor leader Bill Shorten is retiring from federal politics to take up the role of vice-chancellor at the University of Canberra.The one-time...
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NSW Liberals deny party in ‘stuff-up spiral’ after Rob Stokes declines role cleaning up state branch
The New South Wales opposition leader, Mark Speakman, has insisted his party was not in the midst of a “stuff-up spiral” after the Liberal...
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Asio chief says person who likes tweet supporting 7 October attacks on Israel could fail visa security test
A person who likes a tweet supporting the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel will not pass a security assessment for an Australian visa,...
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Linda Reynolds failed to offer a ‘basic human response’ after Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations, court told
Linda Reynolds’ engaged in a “campaign of harassment” against her former staffer, Brittany Higgins, and had a “dogged focus” on the “wrong target”, a...
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Muslim groups to campaign on gambling and domestic violence in lead-up to Australian election
A political advocacy group seeking to mobilise Muslim Australians before the next election says it will elevate the community’s voice on non-faith issues including...
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‘Less money for health and education’: Albanese slams Coalition threat to cut GST unless states build housing
The Greens and the Coalition are opening up new fronts in the battle over housing policy, as the government continues to struggle to get...
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Euthanasia, pronouns, sports betting: Intriguing 2024 ballot measures
(NewsNation) — While voters may expect to see former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on their...
Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils
A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two hours...
Fed lower rates by 0.50 percentage points, its first cut since 2020
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was lowering the federal funds rate by half a percentage point (0.5%) or...
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