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Victorian Liberal members to push for regulated cannabis market at state council

Proposal to treat cannabis similarly to alcohol among 62 policy motions on draft agenda, alongside increased parental leave and scrapping net zero

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Anti-immigration protesters say Australia’s migration is at record highs – but the figures tell a different story

Latest net overseas migration figures are down 37% from recent peak, with experts pointing to misunderstanding of arrivals data

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Queensland showdown looms over pill-testing clinic’s plan to reopen with private funds

Deputy premier threatens to ban practice that was opened as publicly funded service by previous Labor government and then shut down by LNP

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Everyone in Canberra agrees action is needed on AI. But what to do and how? And at what cost?

Balancing productivity gains with the potentially negative impact on jobs and our way of life will be a defining issue for Labor

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PM says neo-Nazi giving speech from Victoria’s parliament steps ‘isn’t the Australian way’ – as it happened

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'No-brainer' to end negative gearing on holiday rentals

A group of crossbenchers and Labor parliamentarians have heard ending negative gearing on short-stay rentals would boost housing affordability and the budget.

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'Serious concerns' rights undercut in migration changes

Australia's human rights watchdog is alarmed proposed changes to migration rules would stop natural justice applying to foreign criminals facing deportation.

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Grattan on Friday: Mike Burgess, the spycatcher who gives ASIO a very public face

If the intelligence community had its Logies, ASIO chief Mike Burgess would be chasing gold this week.

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Australian Prime Minister cautions against gambling ads ban: ‘People just go offshore, then there’s no revenue at all’

Good news for the Australian gambling industry.

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Penalty rates protected under new workplace laws

Measures protecting penalty rates for almost three million employees who work public holidays and weekends are set to come into effect.

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Test cricket star wants sports betting hit for six

Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja is calling for stronger action on sports gambling, warning of a frightening uptick in betting amongst young people.

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Show us your 'cojones': cricket star tests PM on Israel

The prime minister has been urged to sanction Israel during a meeting with cricketer Usman Khawaja who says Anthony Albanese has the "cojones" to take action.

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Usman Khawaja says Labor has been ‘100% too slow’ to ban gambling ads to protect children

Australian cricketer says the normalisation of gambling in sport for young people is ‘scary and dangerous’ as government continues to sit on reforms

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View from The Hill: Growing push for early decision on climate policy wedges Ley

Sussan Ley is resisting growing internal pressure for the Coalition to quickly discuss and determine the future of its policy on net zero.

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Plan to finish forgotten Woollahra train station and build 10,000 homes won’t combat Sydney’s affordability crisis, critics say

‘If this just becomes a very high-end market development … it’s not going to do anything,’ University of Sydney academic says

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Climate clash: coalition divide over targets laid bare

Divisions over how to tackle Australia's climate targets have continued to deepen within the coalition as its conservative members push for a rethink.

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Arts degrees to cost $50,000 until at least 2027 despite Albanese reform promises, vice-chancellor says

Australia needs critical thinkers who develop ‘philosophy about the world’ by studying the arts, university warns

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Consultancy firms win nearly $1bn in Australian contracts in past year despite new outsourcing rules, research shows

Greens senator Barbara Pocock says figures do not match Labor government’s rhetoric about cutting back on use of consultants

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‘Blindsided’: father of Port Arthur massacre victims says NSW hunting bill will take a ‘jackhammer’ to gun control

Walter Mikac, who lost his wife and two daughters in the 1996 shooting, warns that Labor-backed Shooters party bill will weaken national firearms agreement

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Labor’s first home buyers scheme a ‘backwards step’ likely to push prices higher, experts warn

Treasury estimates new policy will only add 0.5% to home prices over six years, but some experts disagree

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Back-to-future home plan dubbed 'free gift to the rich'

Doubts are being cast whether a ground-breaking proposal to rebuild an abandoned train station and up to 10,000 new homes will plug housing gaps.

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'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more.

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The Liberals used to be the party for women – then John Howard came along

It’s no secret the Liberal Party of Australia has a problem with women. The party has made headlines over the years for its toxic blokey “Big Swinging Dick” culture, underrepresentation of women in the party, and dwindling support from women voters.

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Lambie says crossbench ‘not important’ after Labor’s election landslide – as it happened

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Albanese government to bring forward start of its home deposit guarantee changes

The Albanese government is bringing forward by three months to October 1 implementation of its 5% deposit guarantee for all first home buyers purchasing properties up to a specified limit.

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