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If new migrant rules are considered punishment, Labor’s new law could be vulnerable to challenges

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said on Sunday the government expected to continue to tinker with immigration detention laws, telling Sky News: ‘This is not over.’

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PM quiet on if he raised navy incident with China

Labor said the incident had been raised ‘through the appropriate channels’, but has come under fire for keeping things under wraps until after the APEC summit.

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Albonomics is delivering for struggling workers. He should keep the party going

The jobs market is buoyant… for now. Australians must hold politicians to their word.

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Police push deportation over court

Police in NSW and Victoria have lobbied the federal government to deport non-citizens accused of crimes — even before they’ve gone to court, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being hammered by the opposition over whether or not he raised with Xi Jinping Australian Navy divers being injured by Chinese…

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Morning Mail: Australia beat India to claim World Cup, Gaza hospital a ‘death zone’, troubling survey into child sexual abuse

Travis Head steers Australia to cricket World Cup triumph and the evacuation of Gaza’s largest hospital continues after Israeli raids

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Both sides of politics knew the indefinite detention regime was on shaky ground – and now taxpayers will pay

Peter Dutton can argue that where there’s a will to detain these people there must be a way. But the court said otherwise and there’ll likely be a hefty compensation bill

The Guardian - AU

Federal Labor barely ahead in latest polls; Victorian Labor takes a hit but holds Mulgrave at byelection

There have been three federal polls since my October 13 article on the federal Resolve poll that still had Labor far ahead. These polls show a tie in Morgan and two two-point Labor leads in YouGov and Essential. There has been a clear trend to the Coalition in polls conducted…

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Labor keeps Mulgrave in Vic by-election despite swing

Labor appears on track to retain the Victorian seat of Mulgrave, previously held by former premier Daniel Andrews, but with a large swing against it.

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‘Draconian’ conditions come into effect for 93 foreigners released after being illegally detained by Australia

Labor says ‘significant number’ of released detainees were convicted of serious criminal offences as experts express concern over rushed bill

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: political debate sinks to new lows as Scott Morrison begins hard relaunch

Labor MPs frustrated by lack of fight back, the Nationals get rowdy and Alex Hawke’s Photoshop fail

The Guardian - AU

Libs want radical redraw of Hunter election boundaries before 2025

All major parties say Muswellbrook should shift to New England.

Newcastle Herald

Labor retains Mulgrave in Victorian by-election

Labor is on track to retain the Victorian seat of Mulgrave, previously held by former premier Daniel Andrews, but with a large swing against it.

AAP

Dutton’s strongman persona matches our grim times – but has he fired up his opponents as well?

In times of social division, politicians can either lead or stoke the flames. The opposition leader has made his choice

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s emergency laws after immigration detention ruling may amount to ‘extrajudicial’ punishment

Legal experts say constitutional challenges to new laws are likely as Labor braces for possible compensation claims following high court decision

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View from The Hill: as war rages in the Middle East, Australian parliamentarians try to promote understanding

In federal parliament, there are “friendship” groups for almost everything, from AUKUS to arthritis, and for many countries.

The Guardian - AU

Dutton push for ‘migration zones’ for people released from immigration detention rejected as ‘stuff of tyranny’

The opposition leader ‘cannot create an island of freedom from the constitution of Australia’, Human Rights Law Centre saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

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Incompetence, culture wars and conservatism dominate our political cycle

Will voters reward an effort to govern well, or will they be keener on following Peter Dutton into culture wars? The opposition leader wants to find out.

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Thousands of Labor voters in western Sydney campaign for Chris Minns’ resignation

Voters from the traditional Labor heartland are even considering supporting independent or Greens candidates at the next election, fed up with Labor’s silence on Israel.

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The Guardian - AU

Tibet’s government-in-exile urges Australia not to ‘compromise’ on China’s human rights record

Norzin Dolma says government should sanction Chinese officials for ‘threatening the very existence … of Tibetan identity’

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'Too little too late': fight looms over NSW climate law

The cost of climate change and inaction is exorbitant, says one of 12 MPs prepared to block an "unambitious" set of NSW emissions targets.

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Dutton calls the shots as Labor folds on visa breaches

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.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australia win thriller to reach World Cup final, Labor dissent over visa law, Optus outage outrage

Pat Cummins and Mitch Starc keep their heads to secure tight win over South Africa; party veteran joins chorus of attacks on controversial bill

The Guardian - AU

School climate strike protests draw huge crowds; charges laid over Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy – as it happened

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Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students across the nation have taken a day out of class to protest government inaction on climate change and the continued support of fossil fuels.

The Guardian - AU

Labor veteran joins criticism over proposed mandatory sentencing changes after high court decision

Former senator Kim Carr says Albanese government’s planned bridging visa changes will undermine judicial independence and lead to unjust outcomes

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