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Will Senator Ralph Babet see censure for his slur-ridden posting?

The United Australia Party senator’s foul tweet has been condemned — but whether he’s breached parliamentary rules is another question entirely.

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Lies hamper emergency action but no crackdown consensus

Free speech advocates and those who want greater social media accountability are at an impasse over whether legislation targeting disinformation should pass.

AAP

Ankle bracelet, curfew bypass 'vulnerable to attack'

The immigration minister has swiftly imposed freedom restrictions on former detainees but there are concerns about whether they'll withstand a court challenge.

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Government to introduce urgent legislation after High Court strikes down law to monitor former immigration detainees

The High Court has struck down the Albanese government’s law enabling it to impose ankle bracelets and curfews on the more than 200 non-citizens it released from immigration detention in 2023 after an earlier decision by the court.

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Coalition requests review of Lidia Thorpe’s eligibility as senator following hairs/heirs oath admission

Constitutional expert says Thorpe’s swearing in was legal because of signed affirmation document, but Birmingham says senator’s comments ‘deeply concerning’

The Guardian - AU

Debate Surrounding Australian Monarchy And Republic Movement

King Charles III's visit to Australia stirs debate on monarchy and republicanism, highlighting challenges and differing viewpoints on the country's future.

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King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years

King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state

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States power up to shut down nuclear ambitions

As the federal opposition attempts to force the construction of nuclear reactors, state leaders say they will not go down without a fight.

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ACT open to banning young people from using social media platforms

But the territory wants a nationally consistent approach.

The Canberra Times

Double or nothing: Australia’s first ‘job-sharing’ political candidates raise constitutional questions

Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock say they would split official duties and make joint decisions if elected to the seat of Higgins

The Guardian - AU

Lobbying 'essential' to democracy: anti-corruption boss

Lobbying has long been viewed with distrust but the NSW anti-corruption commissioner says it is necessary and can serve the public interest when done well.

AAP

Did government jump the gun with mass detainee release?

Australia's top legal minds have weighed in on whether the federal government was right to immediately release detainees following a High Court ruling.

AAP

Firms that donate to political parties twice as likely to win government contracts, analysis finds

Transparency group says donating companies should be banned from government contracts but constitutional expert disagrees

The Guardian - AU

Little hope of further constitutional change: experts

Australia's emphatic 'no' to the voice referendum may have spelt the end for any constitutional change in the future, experts claim.

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Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation

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Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

A tech giant agrees with the government's plan for the watchdog to monitor compliance with a code of conduct to tackle misinformation and disinformation online.

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No, Australia is not a corporation

The sovereign citizen movement took to social media to claim the Australian government is in fact a corporation. AAP checked the facts to refute it.

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Hanson wrong to say MPs would have to consult the Voice to Parliament

The solicitor-general and other constitutional law experts say neither Parliament nor the government would be under any obligation to consult the new body — despite what the One Nation leader claims.

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Pauline Hanson misleads with Voice claims about a new ‘Black state’

The One Nation senator is wrong in her assertions — the Parliament already has the constitutional powers to create new states.

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What’s next for the Voice? Hard deadlines and strict word counts

The next step in the Voice campaign is the official Yes-No pamphlet. Who writes the mini-essays? What can they say? And how much design flare will the AEC permit?

The Conversation

Government's housing fund legislation delayed by Greens-Coalition alliance

The Greens and the Coalition have teamed up again to present a vote being taken on the government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s new grant category proposal criticised by legal experts as ‘retrograde step’

Awarding grants for explicit decisions of government risks ‘entrenching a system of permissible pork-barrelling’, barrister says

ABC News

What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Here's how it would work and who's for and against it

We break down everything to do with the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.

ABC News

Voice to Parliament court saga offering echoes of the Indigenous rights battles around Mabo, Wik decisions

A deep divide has arisen over the High Court and role it could play over a Voice to Parliament. For some, it's raising echoes of past Indigenous rights battles, writes Elizabeth Byrne.

The Guardian - AU

Legal experts criticise suggestions Indigenous voice will have veto power in parliament

‘No substance in it,’ former chief justice Robert French says, while experts split on whether amendment should include ‘executive government’

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