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Morning Mail: shock at ‘antisemitic’ plot discovery, Plibersek’s praise for doomed EPA deal, Smith’s Galle ton

Documents reveal how environmental protection plan fell apart; Jewish groups express horror after discovery of explosives in a caravan near Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2025

NSW psychiatry patients moved to private facilities – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2025

Inflation data isn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Labor – as Biden and Democrats will attest

While a pre-election rate cut is widely seen as positive for incumbent governments, it doesn’t necessarily represent a path to victory in itself

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2025

Young Men Are Wildly More Keen On Peter Dutton Than Young Women, Research Finds

Young men — aka those aged 18 to 34 — are far more likely to say they prefer Peter Dutton for PM than their female counterparts. Why?

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 28, 2025

Slow gambling shift defended after bus, train ad ban

As the push continues for a national ban on gambling advertisements, one state won't let the ads be plastered across its public transport network.

AAP · Jan 28, 2025

Afternoon Update: Labor takes aim at ‘nuts’ Ley speech; Colombia U-turns on US deportees; and who really took that famous Vietnam war photo?

Katy Gallagher criticises Sussan Ley’s comparison of the first fleet to Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission to Mars

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2025

Freeway cash splash as poll pitch enters the fast lane

A battleground state is being showered with hundreds of millions of dollars in poll pledges as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton rev up unofficial campaigns.

AAP · Jan 27, 2025

Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges

A national Newspoll, conducted January 20–24 from a sample of 1,259, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down two), 12% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (steady) and 11%…

The Conversation · Jan 27, 2025

'A Labor win is precious': PM dismisses worsening poll

Anthony Albanese remains confident of a second Labor term, despite a Newspoll showing more voters expect the coalition to win the next election.

AAP · Jan 26, 2025

Where can Labor turn for ideas on how to win the Australian election? How about Mexico?

The ALP could follow the Mexican example where an incumbent won an election in a cost-of-living crisis by combining radical policies with symbolic measures

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2025