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English woman claimed she gave birth to rabbits and Britain's most respected doctors believed every word: The story of history's greatest medical hoax

In the autumn of 1726, an extraordinary claim gripped Britain and left even some of the country's most respected physicians baffled. A poor woman from Surrey named Mary Toft insisted she had given birth not to a baby, but to rabbits. The bizarre story quickly spread beyond her village, attracting…

The Times of India

View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it

The Liberals, it seems, can’t resist returning to damaging infighting even in the one part of the country where things have been going quite encouragingly for them.

The Conversation

Yes, the tax debate has been unedifying at times. But it shows reform working as it should in a democracy

Safe passage through parliament was secured this week for tax reforms proposed in the Albanese government’s 2026 budget. Despite much debate over the reforms’ pros and cons, and negotiations within parliament, this is a demonstration of Australia’s democratic system working as it was designed to do.

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Pauline Hanson’s views haven’t changed since her first speech. But now she is resonating with Australia’s bitter and resentful mood

All the One Nation leader had to do to ‘win’ in the eyes of her movement’s base was turn up as the flaming beacon of their discontent

The Guardian - AU

For those shedding a tear over house prices falling, these numbers may change your mind

An average home would cost $595,500 now if prices were the same relative to income as before John Howard turned the market into an investor casino

The Guardian - AU

Grouting at Spotlight building to recommence after safety issues

SafeWork NSW inspectors issued an improvement and prohibition notice after fly ash spilled onto the road.

Newcastle Herald

'Dark shadow' recalled at ex-governor-general's funeral

The family of a former governor-general and archbishop has described how he became a "lightning rod" for institutional failures to prevent child sexual abuse.

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Albanese not alone in the hall of promise-breaking PMs

Amanda Vanstone knows well the bind he is in.

The Canberra Times

Trouble in the ‘kingdom of Maranoa’: could a Nationals stronghold turn to One Nation?

Some in rural Queensland are fed up with the status quo, but not everyone’s convinced by Pauline Hanson

The Guardian - AU

Australia has had 7 prime ministers this century. For incumbents it’s been like riding a tiger

How do we sum up the performance of the seven individuals who have led Australia this century? At least two preliminary observations are relevant.

The Conversation

'Out of touch': businesses blast ex-PM's budget backing

Labor luminary Paul Keating has been panned as "out of touch" with the modern realities of owning a business after backing controversial tax changes.

AAP

‘Marginal change’: Keating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claims

Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades

The Guardian - AU

Peter Hollingworth a ‘sad example’ of a man who received honours while protecting priests, says clerical abuse victim

Following former governor general’s death, advocates against child sexual abuse have called for stronger national protections for children

The Guardian - AU

The rise and fall of the poverty-fighter who became GG

Peter Hollingworth, Australia's only clerical governor-general, was forced to quit because he hadn't dealt adequately with sexual abuse in the Anglican church.

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The Conversation

Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up?

Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significant economic reform.

The Guardian - AU

Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing

While I owned an apartment, I couldn’t afford to live in it – forced to become a speculative investor just to have a shot at shelter

AAP

'Brand damage' risk as Liberals preference One Nation

An ex-Liberal prime minister has slammed the party's decision to preference One Nation in the Farrer by-election as a pollster warns of possible brand damage.

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'Still raw': Port Arthur refuses to fade 30 years on

Three decades have passed since the nation's worst mass shooting at Port Arthur but for those who witnessed the tragedy firsthand, time has often stood still.

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The Conversation

No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants

One Nation has never held government, nor has it ever been in opposition. Yet it’s managed to influence public policy in Australia for three decades.

The Conversation

WorkChoices helped end John Howard’s leadership. The policy’s ghost still haunts the Liberals

WorkChoices marked one of the great turning points of the Howard era. It accelerated the unravelling of a decade-long Coalition government, handed Labor a potent election weapon, and led the most successful union campaigns in modern Australian political history.

The Conversation

Multicultural Australia was built under a Liberal prime minister. The current party should take heed

Multiculturalism first made its way into Australian political dialogue in the 1970s, with the idea that the country could, and should, be home to people from all over the world.

The Guardian - AU

‘Debased himself’ and risking Australia’s reputation: Liberals torn up about Taylor’s Trumpian immigration plan

Howard-era former minister Amanda Vanstone criticises parts of hardline policy but backs English language requirement

The Guardian - AU

Arrest of national war hero Ben Roberts-Smith cuts deeply to core of Australian psyche

Criminal charges against the Victoria Cross recipient now on remand has deeply divided a nation whose identity is often entwined with the exploits of young men on foreign fields

The Conversation

Pauline Hanson has a long list of enemies. It’s intentional

Pretty much everyone of a certain age remembers this line in Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech: “I’m afraid we’re in danger of being swamped by Asians.”

The Guardian - AU

Australian PMs have addressed the nation only a handful of times. Anthony Albanese joins their ranks

From the ‘worst financial crisis in our lifetime’ to the Covid pandemic, Australian PMs speaking to the nation has been reserved for historic moments

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