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The Latest Breaking News from Kevin Rudd

As the US opts for more of Trump’s unpredictability, Albanese will be focusing on what he can control

The return of the disrupter-in-chief will also elevate the level of tension in global politics exponentially

The Guardian - AU

How Will Donald Trump Or Kamala Harris Winning The US Election Affect Australia?

How would a Donald Trump or a Kamala Harris presidency impact Australia? Associate professor David Smith explains it all.

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Guardian Essential poll: US gender divide in support for Harris and Trump mirrored among Australians

There was strong support for legal abortion among respondents surveyed about the US election, but almost 60% agreed with key elements of former president’s platform

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What have Australia’s most powerful people said about the US election?

While our most senior politicians have hedged their bets, there’s at least one mining billionaire who hasn’t been afraid to speak her mind.

Crikey

A second Trump presidency would put Australia on a collision course with the US

Amid the frantic effort to help Kevin Rudd build bridges, there is Australian diplomatic, military and bureaucratic panic about the 50/50 prospect of a second Trump presidency

The Guardian - AU

US election unpredictable but Australia pact a sure bet

Donald Trump's favouring of trade tariffs concerns some among Australia's political class, but one expert says he and his rival are similar on foreign policy.

AAP

Factional warlord. Backroom operator. Kingmaker. Yet on politics’ biggest night, I was an observer

‘After that outburst, I became a marked man. Things would never be quite as good for me again.’

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Afternoon Update: not guilty verdicts in high-profile Sydney rape trial; Trump calls US a ‘garbage can’; and how to think about dying

High-profile Sydney man found not guilty on two counts of rape but jury unable to reach a verdict on three other rape charges

The Guardian - AU

Kevin Rudd had secret agreement with Julia Gillard to hand over power after two terms, new book claims

Political memoir by former factional boss Kim Carr also alleges Gillard used 'tricked-up’ polling funded by the mining industry to build case to oust rival

The Guardian - AU

After 25 years of piss-taking Australia’s politicians, the ‘disturbingly accurate’ Wharf Revue bows out

The minds behind the satire reflect on a quarter century of politics and belters

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s freedom of information regime is a ████ing mess. Tell us your worst experiences

An FOI document Crikey recently received had eight almost completely blank pages. It’s part of a pattern of obfuscation.

Crikey

Police allegedly pepper-sprayed 13-year-old at Sydney rally, legal observers say – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Author Kathy Lette Asks Human Rights Lawyer Jennifer Robinson What She Would Do As Prime Minister

Jennifer Robinson and Kathy Lette know each other’s deepest secrets. We ask them to share some here.

Marie Claire - AU

CPRS: The historic acronym that opened a roomful of sliding doors

The Rudd government’s CPRS was the big political story of 2009 — and contains plenty of ‘what-if’ moments.

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Government green-lights 13,700 new homes

Labor commits to a new social housing build, NSW local council election results roll in, and someone takes another shot at Donald Trump?

Crikey

AUKUS has already succeeded in deterring China by ‘cluttering’ strategic picture: Kevin Rudd

The combined effect of AUKUS and other military alliances involving the United States has ‘clouded’ China’s view of the region and denied the country ‘absolute clarity’.

The Guardian - AU

Australia thought it was done with Trump, now the US treaty ally is readying for his possible return

Canberra is focused on what a second Trump presidency could mean for Aukus – its deal to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

The Guardian - AU

From union rabble-rouser to ‘cringe socials’, Bill Shorten was a master of retail politics

Labor’s Icarus flew high as a ‘future prime minister’ but ultimately watched his highest ambitions crash and burn

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The Guardian - AU

Retiring Shorten took control of his destiny, Albanese says – probably a little later than PM would’ve liked

Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese have had a complicated political relationship, at times simmering with tension. Today, however, the PM wished him well

The Guardian - AU

Former federal Labor leader Bill Shorten to quit politics and become vice-chancellor of University of Canberra

Ex-union leader, who led ALP to two election defeats in 2016 and 2019, has announced upcoming retirement

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan

Anthony Albanese tells journalists to ‘chill out’ over comments filmed in the wings of Pacific Islands Forum

AAP

'Take the lane': Albanese denies US Pacific police plan

A video of what Anthony Albanese calls a "private conversation" with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell shows a chummy relationship on Pacific policing.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Defence Conference hears opposing views on national strategy

Kevin Rudd says Australian companies will benefit from AUKUS.

Newcastle Herald

Defence sector leaders at Hunter conference to talk strategy shift

US ambassador Kevin Rudd and Premier Chris Minns are speaking.

AAP

Luxon struggling to win over Kiwis in tough NZ times

As New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon visits Austalia this week, it's clear that back home he is battling to win the affections of Kiwis.

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