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Middle East conflict could lead to higher petrol prices

Australians could be facing higher petrol prices as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

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Voice silencing shifts focus to cost of living relief

Parliamentarians from both sides of politics say cost of living pressures and frail household budgets will be their focus with the referendum campaign finished.

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Bill Hayden obituary

The one-time Labor party leader and governor general was a popular and distinctive leader, once destined to become prime minister

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Labor legend Hayden's journey from battler to viceroy

Bill Hayden overcame a tough childhood and personal tragedy to hold some of Australia's most important positions.

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Bill Hayden's remarkable contribution to public life

Who have been Australia’s most accomplished federal opposition leaders? The conventional answer to this question is Robert Menzies and Gough Whitlam, both renowned for rejuvenating their respective sides of politics and galvanising new constituencies of support.

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PMs pay tribute to 'architect of Medicare' Bill Hayden

Bill Hayden, who served as a minister under Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke before becoming Australia's 21st governor-general, has died at the age of 90.

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Former governor general and Labor party leader Bill Hayden dies aged 90

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed his death on Saturday

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The week in parliament: what’s next for a jubilant Coalition? Another culture war of course

An opposition emboldened, Max Chandler-Mather in the Labor Burn Book and Michaelia Cash scolds ACT over ‘party lifestyle’

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PM Albanese set for White House talks with Biden

Anthony Albanese will make an official visit to the US capital next week for talks on climate, jobs and global security with President Joe Biden.

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No winners in Middle East fighting

"This ongoing fiasco with our council certainly does not pass the pub test."

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Victorian Liberals’ moderate credentials looking shaky as commitment to treaty wavers

After the voice referendum, John Pesutto appears non-committal on treaty – but it’s unclear whether an about-face will be well-received in the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

The Guardian - AU

Jewish and Arab Australians channel hopes and fears into help amid Israel-Hamas war

Some put efforts into humanitarian work while others believe political pressure can limit loss of life

The Guardian - AU

No matter how serious the issue, nuance becomes a thought crime for the Coalition’s court jesters

Bridget Archer was cast as an apologist for child sexual abusers, while horrors in the Middle East prompted absurd claims

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Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Nearly 7000 on-call and permanent firefighters in NSW will receive a 4.5 per cent pay rise after their union and the state government reached an agreement.

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Australia’s live music scene ‘decimated’, with 1,300 venues lost since pandemic

Apra Amcos boss calls for tax incentives to revive the sector, after report reveals number of venues for small to medium gigs shrank by a third over three years

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Step forward for Hobart waterfront stadium assessment

Controversial plans for a $715 million stadium in Hobart are set to be assessed by Tasmania's planning commission after a parliamentary vote.

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Government united in Middle East conflict stance: PM

The prime minister has confirmed he won't be visiting Israel during his time overseas after Joe Biden and Rushi Sunak rushed to the Middle East this week.

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Liberals to run a candidate in Victorian by-election

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has confirmed his party will run a candidate in Daniel Andrews' old seat of Mulgrave.

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Labor MPs air clashing views over Israel-Hamas conflict – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Labor fast-tracks anti-racism strategy, renewables need ‘drastic’ boost, Gaza ground invasion fears

Government ‘very concerned’ by polarising referendum and Middle East tensions, and centre-right thinktank wrongfoots Coalition on energy

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NSW to review treaty consultation plan after voice referendum defeat

Exclusive: With Indigenous leaders ‘shell-shocked’, sources say there are a ‘lot of conversations’ in the Minns government about next step

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Teal MPs call for national road-user charges after high court shuts down Victoria’s EV tax

‘We need … to maintain our roads in a way that’s fair, and aimed at helping, not hindering, electrification of transport’, says Monique Ryan

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LNP’s cold political calculation dares Annastacia Palaszczuk to make treaty an election issue

She was iron-willed during Covid, but it’s become harder to know what Queensland’s premier really stands for

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Labor to speed up new anti-racism strategy amid voice and Israel-Hamas war tensions

Exclusive: Multicultural affairs minister Andrew Giles ‘very concerned’ about social cohesion in Australia ‘given the events of recent weeks’

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‘Do not use our pain to bring death’: plea to Israel from peace activists’ grieving families

Relatives of campaigners killed by Hamas, such as Hayim Katsman, are among those arguing against revenge

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