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‘I had a recurring dream I was shot in the head’: school principals say violence is normal in their jobs

Principals’ jobs have always been stressful, involving a constant juggle to meet the needs of students, staff and the community. But research suggests their roles are becoming more difficult and increasingly unsustainable.

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Friday essay: how hard is it to govern?

Is governing harder in the 2020s than in earlier decades? The instinctive, and popular, answer would be “of course it is”. While that’s also a correct answer, we should insert some qualifications.

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Former NSW Labor staffer gives secret evidence to MPs about 2014 phone call from Chris Minns querying fundraiser donations

Premier ‘absolutely rejects’ any suggestion of wrongdoing and says Icac has already investigated

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Labor pollie Richo a factional warlord and eco-warrior

Graham Richardson was a key factional leader in the Hawke-Keating years who had a Damascene conversion in the Tasmanian bush.

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Trump administration reportedly has plan to send national guard to Louisiana – as it happened

Leaked documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centers. This blog is now closed.

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Mark Latham’s portrait may come off federal caucus wall

The Labor caucus tolerates having the odd “rat” among the photos of ALP leaders on the party room wall, but Mark Latham may have now pushed it too far.

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Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?

The Albanese government has achieved a striking gender equality milestone following its election for a second term.

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Leftwing values will defeat the right. That’s what Keir Starmer can learn from Australia

Anthony Albanese’s Labor party rejected divisive far-right rhetoric and won with a message of fairness, equality and respect, says Marc Stears, the director of the UCL Policy Lab

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State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country

While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out.

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By getting tangled up on inflation and exaggerating numbers, Peter Dutton has blown the opportunity he was handed

Cost-of-living problems are real – there’s no need for the Coalition to use even bigger numbers

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State of the states: the campaign is almost over, so how has it played out across Australia?

While many Australians have already voted at pre-poll stations and by post, the politicking continues right up until May 3.

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Status quo or a salmon revolution? Anything could happen in Tasmania’s five crucial seats

Labor and the Liberals each hold one seat by a tiny margin and one more comfortably. But none is a sure thing – and a long-shot independent is aiming for a huge upset

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Labor spends more than Coalition on election TV ads but Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots leads YouTube outlay

Political ads on YouTube surge 40% during 2025 election campaign compared to last federal poll

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Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers

It is not only conservatives who love our country and believe it worthy of defending

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Excuse my cynicism, but after 25 years of the same housing policies, could Australian leaders try something else?

First homeowners’ grants have long been the go-to policy by state and federal governments. And yet here we are in 2025 with a worsening housing affordability crisis

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Election Diary: Labor breaks practice of preferencing Greens to protect Jewish MP Josh Burns

It takes a bit for Labor not to preference the Greens but on Friday it was announced that in the Melbourne seat of Macnamara, where Jewish MP Josh Burns is embattled, the ALP will run an open ticket.

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With friends like Trump, who needs Aukus? ALP members are demanding an answer

The drums of Labor dissent are beating. Compounded by new US tariffs, they’ll get louder if Albanese is returned on 3 May

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This election, here’s what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government

Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot box

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Australia budget 2025: the seven graphs you need to see

These are pure Labor tax cuts – just what the ALP should be all about – but why are we still letting gas companies get off scot-free?

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Afternoon Update: ALP’s social media backfire; Queensland signs education deal; and kindness at the airport baggage carousel

Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ after releasing shirt design similar to historical racist memorabilia

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Byelections show Labor is in trouble in Victoria – but how much will Peter Dutton benefit?

Is history repeating itself in Labor’s fortress state of Victoria?

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Experts warn of AI onslaught ahead of federal election

AI-generated imagery and footage will be used to try to sway voters at the ballot box at this year's federal election, experts say.

The Guardian - AU

Australians should be angry about another year of climate inaction. But don’t let your anger turn into despair

I’ve been writing about climate change for years. I know my graphs won’t change minds, but facts matter

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Cabinet papers 2004: Howard government worries about drought, house prices and the Iraq War

Selected cabinet records from 2004, released today by the National Archives of Australia, provide insight into the Howard government’s policies domestically, in the region and in the Middle East.

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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