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Australia's anger at Bali bombings event

A senior Australian minister has expressed distress and disappointment after vision of the Bali bombings was played at a commemorative event in Indonesia.

AAP

Australia’s defence minister advises against giving parliament veto over military deployments

Richard Marles says current powers – which permit governments to commit Australia to war without parliamentary authorisation – should “not be disturbed

The Guardian - AU

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new theatre adaptation at Belvoir St Theatre

Author Melina Marchetta, actor Pia Miranda, playwright Vidya Rajan and comedian Concetta Caristo reflect on why the young adult classic has stood the test of time.

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Wedged between the CPAC circus and the teals, will Peter Dutton wither or find a new way to live?

Could the Liberal party be co-opted by the rightwing fringe? It is structurally and institutionally weak after the May election loss

The Guardian - AU

Recognising the warriors: Henry Reynolds on the war memorial's surprising change of direction

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Without those 'lefties' the Liberals can't regain government

A key issue for the Liberals’ election post-mortem that reports later this year – conveniently after the Victorian election – is how the party deals in future with the “teal” phenomenon.

The Conversation

Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved "a record" defence spending while under the previous Labor government it fell to its lowest level since 1938. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe farewelled at state funeral in Tokyo after July assassination — as it happened

Thousands of people attended the service, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his predecessors John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. Catch up on Tuesday's events.

ABC News

Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers become a reforming treasurer?

Jim Chalmers’ long term ambition is similar to that of most treasurers. He wants to be prime minister. More immediately, he aspires to be a reformer, which has become harder in today’s electorate, with its low tolerance for pain.

The Conversation

Australia remembers ‘timeless’ Queen

The Queen has been honoured as embodying “timeless” virtues such as devotion to duty and community service at a national service in Canberra.

The New Daily

The Eyebrows Of Australian Prime Ministers (1939-2013), Ranked

Which Prime Ministers had eyebrows to ensnare a nation? Did they excite? Did they entice? Did they make me want to kill something?

Pedestrian.tv

Paul Bongiorno: The Queen’s death helps resolve our identity crisis

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been a reminder of our place in the British monarch's world – among the realms and overseas territories.

The New Daily

Too soon for talk of republic: Albanese

Anthony Albanese said now was not the time to have discussions on whether Australia should become a republic in the wake of the Queen's death.

AAP

British queen's death rekindles Australian republic debate

Many regarded Australians’ respect and affection for the late Queen Elizabeth II as the biggest obstacle to the country becoming a republic with its own head of state

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The Guardian - AU

Australia to have public holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Anthony Albanese announces

Thursday 22 September to be a one-off national holiday and will coincide with a memorial ceremony in Canberra

AAP

Queen 'most accomplished leader': Howard

Former prime minister John Howard says the late Queen was a great leader who had enormous affection for Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Never before and never again will Australia grow like it did during Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

After a period of very slow economic and population growth, the country was transformed thanks to the post-war baby boom and migration

The Guardian - AU

Farewell to the lady from London, Australia’s head of state, our Queen

Many Australians never lost their affection for Queen Elizabeth II. But now she has died we are faced with the riddle of our constitutional future

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Peppa Pig introduces same-sex couple as Penny Polar Bear's two mummies

Petition sees the character's introduction following a push for more LGBTQIA+ representation in the British children's show.

ABC News

How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing are nothing new. Here's how various prime ministers have managed the changing relationship over the years.

The Conversation

John Howard calls for 'a sense of balance', but can he help the Liberal Party find it?

When stories about former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial roles emerged, John Howard was called on by all and sundry for comment. For some, Howard represents stability, convention and commonsense liberalism, a Menzies in our own time. (It is a parallel Howard has carefully cultivated).

The Guardian - UK

D-day tribute or theme park? Battle rages over Normandy plan

Critics say €90m project would reduce allied landing to a money-spinning tourist attraction

The Guardian - AU

How would an Indigenous voice work and what are people saying about it?

In press conference with NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, PM reveals he has been talking with sporting figures about supporting campaign

The Guardian - AU

The Australian’s buried scoop on Morrison raises the question: who knew what, when?

Oz journalists criticised for sitting on dynamite revelations of grab for power for two years. Plus: journalism’s gender gap

The New Daily

Scott Morrison’s attempt at securing a legacy has blown up in his face

The strange secrets of Scott Morrison’s prime ministership revealed gave us a disturbing view of politics for which there is unlikely to be any fix.

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