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Labor considers landmark human rights law ... again

Australia is the only advanced democracy without a human rights act or bill of rights - but Anthony Albanese's government isn't in a hurry to change that.

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Death knell struck for human rights reforms under Rudd

The man who led Australia's biggest human rights consultation has revealed what scuttled the push to codify human rights pledges into law.

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Nationals great Ron Boswell, more effective than pretty

Ron Boswell was a deal-maker and implacable opponent of extremists during his 31 years as a Queensland senator.

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Tributes flow for 'giant' of Queensland politics

Former Nationals senator Ron Boswell has died aged 85, and is being honoured for his more than three decades in federal politics.

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Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Documents show the Howard government accepted a scathing report that highlighted failures in immigration after a citizen was unlawfully detained for 10 months.

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Scramble to play down fears of aged care worker crisis

Department officials have defended not telling the aged care minister about potentially massive worker shortages because their model couldn't be verified.

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Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.

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Minority report tips a return to 'ruthless' opposition

History could be repeated as the possibility of a minority government looms but veteran politicians say this could resurrect a ruthless opposition force.

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Housing woes and cost of living a re-run of 2004 poll

Costs at the cash register, aged-care reform and house prices were key concerns of John Howard's cabinet ahead of the 2004 election, documents show.

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'Beyond urgent': clock ticking on changes to aged care

Time is running out to enact sweeping changes to aged care, and nursing home residents are anxious about any deals done in federal parliament, advocates warn.

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Anthony Albanese's rise from humble beginnings to the prime ministership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a politician moulded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.

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Could the 2022 election result in a hung parliament? History shows Australians have nothing to fear from it

The first two weeks of the 2022 election campaign have increased the possibility that neither of the two major parties will gain a majority in the House of Representatives.

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