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Labor bowing to opposition demands and rushing through mandatory minimum sentences on bridging visa breaches is condemned as ‘deeply disturbing’ by Labor veteran Kim Carr, and Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin is considering pulling the plug.

Last week it was a bag of weed sent to Scott Morrison. This week ANU researcher Daniel Casey offers a wild history of props being sent to PMs.

Hot on the heels of trips to Washington and Beijing, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is now in the Cook Islands for the Pacific Island Forum. There, he will aim to strengthen relations with Pacific countries and reaffirm Australia’s place as a security partner of choice.

Taking on ‘defining’ moments in the nation’s history – from Johnny Depp’s dogs to the Tampa affair – this six-episode show is a mixed bag

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and China’s President Xi Jinping’s talks covered everything from the global economy and Taiwan to Tasmanian devils and pandas, and after Brittany Higgin’s allegations were made public, the AFP investigated seven sexual assault allegations against federal politicians.

It was embarrassing. It was very naff. But our resident right-wingers reckon they did the country proud.

John Howard has said that “Multiculturalism is a concept that I’ve always had trouble with," while at a conference in the UK.

I am determined to regain my composure, but right now I do not want to talk to those who failed so enormously to express the most basic level of generosity

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing