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Rowland’s betting rolodex, Leunig’s new gig, and who’s shelling out to have tea with BoJo?

Boris Johnson is compared to Nelson Mandela for surely the first time ever, and Michael Leunig finds religion.

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Albo’s reckless and draconian misinformation legislation completely undermines itself

Censorship done at arm’s length is still censorship.

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Helen Haines knows people are disappointed with the NACC. She wants them to be patient

The member for Indi spent years fighting for a national anti-corruption commission. One year in, how does she feel the NACC is faring?

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Further device attacks in Lebanon kill 20, injure hundreds

Another set of communications device explosions aimed at Hezbollah have rocked Lebanon, and Labor is hoping today’s employment data will show it some good news.

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Could the world’s autocrats successfully plot to defeat the West?

A new book claims autocrats are colluding to undermine a liberal world order. The reality isn’t that simple.

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Why did Albo get fact-checked on X? He’s mad his housing agenda is stalling

The prime minister and his colleagues went on a social media blitz to try to shame the Greens over the move. They didn’t quite hit the mark.

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Will the second assassination attempt nudge Trump to victory? Here’s what history tells us

Two would-be assassins couldn’t end Donald Trump’s campaign. But could they have finished Kamala Harris’ chances?

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Why are the Murdochs fighting in Nevada of all places?

The Murdoch succession saga kicks off this week in the middle of nowhere: Reno, Nevada. Why on earth is it there?

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Harris still needs to do everything right to beat Trump. Luckily, Trump will help her

You might want Harris to win, even if you’re a conservative. But the horrible feeling in your gut that Trump will triumph? Don’t ignore it.

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There is little justice in the sentence given to Hunter Valley bus driver Brett Button

Does a 32-year sentence — likely the rest of Button’s life — deliver on the promises of our justice system?

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‘This case is different’: Crikey readers on the sentencing of the Hunter Valley bus driver

Does a 32-year sentence — likely the rest of Brett Button’s life — deliver on the promises of our justice system?

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Anthony Albanese’s refusal to rule out a double dissolution labelled an ‘empty threat’

The prime minister is being accused of baselessly threatening to have a double dissolution election to resolve the housing stalemate, and pagers used by Hezbollah have been exploded — with blame levelled at Israel.

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Labor is ‘staring down’ the annoying Greens on housing. But is that smart politics?

The Albanese government is reportedly giving away ‘nothing’ in negotiations with the Greens on housing. It might be smarter to give an inch.

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What Tim Walz’s version of masculinity can teach the right

Public displays of affection between Tim Walz and his teen son have been criticised as ‘weird’. But right-wing critics could learn much from this version of masculinity.

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TNT Radio, a network for conspiracy theorists and fringe politicians, is shutting its doors

‘Because we’re a free speech platform, what we found is that no-one really wants free speech,’ said the network’s CEO and flagship host.

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How the media’s ‘sane-washing’ is driving crazy racism (and the rest of us just plain crazy)

For the right around the world, the racism is the point. It can’t be laughed off or fact-checked away.

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Truth in political advertising laws work. Why don’t all states and territories enact them?

South Australia, having operated its political advertising law since 1985 without impeding freedom of speech, is an inspirational example, one researcher said.

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Reality continues to come apart following *another* attempt on Trump’s life

Within hours of the incident, the hashtag #StagedAssassinationAttempt began to trend on X.

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‘People will swim through shit for a dollar’: A list of AFL stars and journos on the gambling payroll

You can’t escape sports gambling advertising, especially in football. How deep does it go? Crikey lists as many AFL media personalities as we could find who are publicly involved in the betting industry.

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Why did we call Peter Dutton racist? And does it matter?

Calling out Peter Dutton’s racist remarks was as much about mapping the growing role of white grievance as about examining his character.

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Trump’s would-be golf course assassin charged

A 58-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly trying to assassinate Donald Trump, and Labor seems resigned to its signature housing reforms failing in the Senate.

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NIMBYs are making our cities uglier

These eyesores are the product of a system built to appease NIMBYs.

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Former Test captain slams ‘mainstream media’ for silence over Fox Sports cricket chief’s secret account

‘I thought that is a very big story. I wonder what mainstream media’s got to say about it. Crickets,’ said former Australian men’s captain Tim Paine.

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Crocodiles, massive crowds and careful words: Pope Francis visits Timor-Leste

As Timor-Leste marks 25 years of freedom, a visit from the pope is the gift its people wanted — despite the enormous bill.

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Calculations on Bill Shorten’s pension are off the money

Claims are circulating that Bill Shorten will get a lifelong taxpayer-funded parliamentary pension. This is false.

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