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View from The Hill: Albanese takes oversight of government’s response to AI under his own wing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout by establishing an Office of AI in his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The Conversation · Jul 14

Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investment

PM to declare Australia the first country worldwide to bring economic, social, security and environmental issues from AI under single office in major speech

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14

Afternoon Update: Husic warns against weakening copyright laws; alleged stabbing at Brisbane school; and an epic journey for Christopher Nolan fans

The Labor MP urges his colleagues to place stricter rules on the big tech firms or be ‘doomed to failure’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14

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Mixed bag for One Nation in latest polls as voters show wariness around some policies

The three new federal polls show mixed results – but some good news – for One Nation following a polling slump in response to Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address. This is particularly marked in Morgan, where One Nation gained 5.5 points to 28% after dropping nine points…

The Conversation · Jul 13

Albanese to compare pivotal moment in AI to renewable energy transition as he outlines approach

Labor sources say the PM will discuss safety concerns in speech this week but will not provide an update on copyright reforms to protect artists

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13

Greens the 'big winners' in Victoria electoral tweak

The 10 parties represented in Victoria's upper house could be halved in number under a government plan to reform voting practices.

AAP · Jul 13

Another poll shows One Nation’s surge has turned around. Has the party peaked?

In the months since the Bondi terror attack in December 2025, One Nation’s popularity has surged. Opinion poll after opinion poll has support for the right-wing populist party surging, mostly at the expense of the Coalition, which has been unable to find its footing since its drubbing at the 2025…

The Conversation · Jul 13

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Australia’s ‘unfair’ visa price hikes: what are they, why have they gone up, and why does it matter?

Labor has been accused of trying to ‘out One Nation One Nation’ after doubling fees for graduates and tripling them for permanent residents. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12

One Nation’s rise puts the next election in ‘unknown territory’ – but does Pauline Hanson really have a path to government?

Data shows the rightwing party faces an obstacle in the form of urban seats – and the effect of preference flows is harder to predict

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12

Premier takes on fresh jobs in defence powerhouse push

WA's premier wants his resource-rich state to diversify into defence as he takes on key additional portfolios in his own cabinet.

AAP · Jul 12

'No resources': One Nation defends uncosted policies

Pauline Hanson's rising right-wing party has blamed deficient parliamentary resources for the lack of detail about how much its plans will cost.

AAP · Jul 12

As One Nation surges in the polls, why are the Greens being left behind?

Experts believe ‘Greens voters and One Nation voters have similar concerns’ and the party must capitalise on the emerging anti-establishment mood

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11

One Nation is capitalising on Australians’ economic pessimism like never before. Is a ‘stagflation impulse’ to blame?

By tying housing cost to immigration, Pauline Hanson promises a simple solution to a multilayered problem

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11

India trade deal reignites Australia's uranium wars

Australia's newly-inked deal to supply India with uranium has stoked criticism from anti-nuclear proliferation groups and calls to repeal bans on new mines.

AAP · Jul 11

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 11

The Hills were alive with a NSW Liberal factional war – now the corruption watchdog is sniffing around

Thanks to two hearings involving serious allegations of corrupt conduct in 2022 involving political operatives in Sydney’s Hills district, the party now faces an existential crisis

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10

Albanese juggles national security and trade in foreign policy bonanza. The stakes could not be higher

China may be the biggest loser in landmark week where the PM met leaders of India, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

AAP · Jul 10

Ex-staffer lands cabinet post, Indigenous MP overlooked

An ex-chief of staff to two premiers has been promoted to a mystery cabinet position as a state Labor caucus ignores calls for an Indigenous MP to get the job.

AAP · Jul 10

Liberal leader rules out forming One Nation alliance

Angus Taylor has doubled down on attacks on One Nation, ruling out any coalition with the minor party despite Pauline Hanson's pleas to "work together".

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 9

Former top BHP economist urges tougher government policies to push miners to decarbonise

Exclusive: ‘The preferred policy is, of course, a carbon price,’ Dr Huw McKay says, amid slowdown in BHP action on emissions

The Guardian - AU · Jul 9

Angus Taylor warns of ‘eternity of pain’ if One Nation wins government in strongest attack yet on Pauline Hanson

Opposition leaders calls Hanson’s party a ‘column of smoke’ that won’t fix Australia’s problems and ‘would only make things worse’

AAP · Jul 9

'Column of smoke': coalition launches One Nation attack

An economic blueprint has been pitched by the coalition to win over voters as it warns One Nation won't be able to deliver on its promises to Australians.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 6

Higher-earning Australians flocking to 5% first home deposit scheme, with some borrowers earning over $200,000

Exclusive: Economists warn Labor’s removal of caps could be pushing up prices as support flows to people in better financial positions

The Conversation · Jul 6

View from The Hill: WA state byelection within Hastie’s seat another ‘real time’ test for One Nation

One Nation will be tested soon in a Western Australian byelection for a state seat lying predominantly within the federal electorate of Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie, a ferocious critic of the party.

The Conversation · Jul 6

Victorian Redbridge poll has One Nation just ahead of Labor and the Coalition

With less than five months until the Victorian state election, a large-sample Redbridge poll has One Nation on 27% of the primary vote, with Labor and the Coalition tied at 26%. Right-wing parties are likely to win a majority in the upper house.

AAP · Jul 6

'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms

A by-election for a seat will be tough to retain after a state MP quit, Labor says, as One Nation prepares to exploit voter disquiet.

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