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$436k shortfall in accused MP's transfers, trial told

SA MP Troy Bell transferred funds back to a not-for-profit he is alleged to have stolen from to avoid the risk of being exposed, a court has been told.

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Final results give Country Liberals a thumping majority

A huge election win for the Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party means the conservative party will be able to pass legislation almost uncontested.

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'Unacceptable': MPs told to lift standards, lower tone

As one Liberal member called for quotas for women in parliament, MPs have been urged to ease back anger in political debate amid rising social tensions.

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Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny

ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal of his Treaty Principles Bill is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi. At that level at least he has succeeded.

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Julia Gillard urges Labor to retain 50% female target, warning women still at risk of being dragged back

Australia’s only female prime minister marks 30th anniversary of ALP’s affirmative action rule by advocating for its adoption across federal parliament

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek accuses Peter Dutton of intent to ignore Indigenous heritage for mining projects

Environment minister lambasts opposition leader over vow to overturn her rejection of tailings dam at McPhillamys goldmine

The Guardian - AU

‘We have listened’: gender identity question added to Australia’s 2026 census after federal government backflip

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says LGBTQ+ community ‘will count’ in survey with new topic covering sexual orientation and gender to be included

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Census to include sexual orientation, gender topics

The 2026 census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity, following backlash against the federal government by the LGBTIQ+ community.

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Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

An Indigenous choir, Marliya, will perform before their first international audience in October when they take their show Spinifex Gum to London.

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Central Land Council CEO launches defamation case against Jacinta Price

Lesley Turner says July media release from shadow minister for Indigenous Australians injured his ‘personal and professional reputation’

The Guardian - AU

For a little bit there, I dared to hope. But Dylan Voller’s plea shows that nothing has been learned from Don Dale

The former child prisoner’s photo should have served as a stark warning when it first hit the public. Instead the NT is falling over itself to repeat these abuses

The Guardian - AU

Justine Davis talked about keeping people out of prison – and still won a ‘tough on crime’ NT election

Independent in Darwin’s north says ‘if you spend time listening and talking’, people begin to think differently about law and order – and locking up children

The Guardian - AU

'Stood up and fought hard': lord mayor states case for re-election at campaign launch

Labor heavyweights turn out for Newcastle campaign launch.

Newcastle Herald

Victoria police considering more charges in construction industry after arrest of CFMEU official

Police also say John Setka’s appearance at government project sites did not constitute an offence

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Senate committee told foreign student cap would ‘gut’ private education sector – as it happened

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Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

After a 17-year career in Parliament House, Bill Shorten will stick around in the nation's capital as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra.

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Labor dealt another blow as Greens claim victory

Former Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has lost her seat to the Territory's first Greens member after more than a decade in the job.

The Guardian - AU

Labor factions draw battle lines for Maribyrnong seat after Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics

AWU says it is a rightwing seat but UWU’s Jo Briskey has backing of Queensland powerbroker

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The Guardian - AU

Anti-gambling ads to ‘swarm’ key Labor seats during footy finals season

Exclusive: Alliance for Gambling Reform to ramp up pressure on Albanese government to impose a full gambling ad ban

The Guardian - AU

From union rabble-rouser to ‘cringe socials’, Bill Shorten was a master of retail politics

Labor’s Icarus flew high as a ‘future prime minister’ but ultimately watched his highest ambitions crash and burn

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Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess

Finally, just months out from the election, the Liberal Party is tackling the Augean stable that is its New South Wales division. It is a task that should have been a priority two years ago, after the division’s toxic factionalism had been on inglorious display in the run-up to the…

The Independent UK

Maori chiefs crown queen for only second time in history

Nga Wai hono i te po succeeds her father as eighth Maori monarch

Evening Standard

New Māori queen, 27, crowned in New Zealand as her father is buried

Ngā Wai hono i te pō’s ascension represents the rise of a new generation of Māori leaders

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: retiring Shorten channels Sinatra; Harris and Trump agree debate rules; and con artist to star in hit show

Plus, new Māori queen crowned

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Woman denies in court making up indecent assault by high-profile Sydney man

Second complainant of six to appears before district court rape trial of man who has pleaded not guilty and denies sexual contact took place with the woman

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