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Can future Liberals achieve small government?

Peter Dutton’s vision for an Australian nuclear energy industry is incompatible with the idea of small government. But when push comes to shove, politics always trumps ideology.

Crikey

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has reaffirmed the government's commitment to a truth-telling commission.

AAP

Think identity politics is a problem for Labor? Wait ’til you see the Republicans

Identity politics isn’t confined to the left. In fact it’s everywhere, driven by the dominance of market economics.

Crikey

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No ADF money for missile defence, just subs

Former defence chiefs say we need integrated air and missile defences to protect bases in the north of Australia, and Russia has bombed a Kyiv children’s hospital in a devastating attack.

Crikey

Who are the grassroots Muslim groups with an eye on Labor seats?

Pro-Palestine campaigners say they will back candidates at the next federal election but they are not the only religious groups hoping to influence voters

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: three-night curfew in Alice Springs; leftwing victory in France; and a successful four-day work week trial

The rise of the far right in France has been stalled in elections that saw a left-green alliance come out on top

The Guardian - AU

‘Pathetic’: Muslim journalists slam ‘rabid’, ‘disgusting’ coverage of Fatima Payman

‘Every time I write or read about Senator Payman, I am inundated with the most Islamophobic shit I have ever seen,’ one journalist told Crikey.

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Faith-based politics is nothing new in Australia – so what’s Albanese really worried about?

Senator Fatima Payman’s defection over Labor Party policy on statehood for the Palestinians has generated wider discussion about the written and unwritten rules of Australian politics. One of those involves the vexed question of the role of religious faith.

The Conversation

What does The Muslim Vote’s success in the UK mean for Labor here?

Its campaign helped four seats in the UK flip to endorsed independents. A repeat performance in Australia could threaten two Labor ministers.

Crikey

Payman triggers a racist upwelling from deep in the political media psyche

Why has Fatima Payman elicited such a ferocious reaction from our mainly white media and political class? The reason points to the lie behind ‘social cohesion’.

Crikey

A timeline of leaks by ‘senior Labor figures who asked not to be named’

With the help of various journalists, Labor figures have had a lot to say about now-independent Senator Fatima Payman. We just don’t know who.

Crikey

The secret sources the media use to spice up the political narrative of their choice

Media organisations like News Corp have mastered the art of the anonymous insider quote. But who does that sort of journalism really serve?

Crikey

'Not Labor they elected' as people reel from Gaza war

Fatima Payman has defended keeping her Senate seat after being elected on a Labor ticket, saying her community is upset at a lack of action on the war in Gaza.

AAP

Police seek Sydney woman’s partner over alleged stabbing death – as it happened

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French left snatch victory

Marine Le Pen is on track to lose the second round of French parliamentary elections, and the Coalition leads Labor in NSW.

AAP

Coalition makes minor gains, trails Labor overall: poll

The federal coalition has made some gains on Labor but still trails the government overall, a new poll shows.

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas Official In Gaza City

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City lead to the death of a Hamas official and civilians, including at a school sheltering displaced persons.

The Conversation

All ‘commit’ and no ‘disagree’: the real reason why Labor’s solidarity pledge is not working

The Australian Labor Party’s solidarity pledge is being widely sledged in the wake of Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation from caucus.

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The Guardian - AU

Mehreen Faruqi hits back at claims Fatima Payman’s resignation from Labor was orchestrated

Deputy Greens leader says Muslim women are often stereotyped in Australia as unable to make solo decisions

AAP

Greens deputy says Muslim voters 'long ignored'

The deputy leader of the Greens says the major parties have failed to address the needs of migrant communities and their voices are not being heard.

The Guardian - AU

Book on Aukus ‘fiasco’ says decision to embrace pact will ‘haunt’ Labor for years

Andrew Fowler’s book reveals one of Australia’s most important requirements for its submarines was the ability to work alongside the US in South China Sea

AAP

LNP vows 'adult crime, adult time' for young offenders

Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has told the party's state convention that serious young offenders will be treated as adults if he becomes premier.

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: conference chatter over Dutton’s successor and whispers of a December election

Angus Taylor is shaping up the most likely successor to Dutton. Plus: success of UK pro-Palestine candidates ‘something to reflect on’ for Labor

AAP

Crowd cheers independent senator on arrival in WA

West Australian Senator Fatima Payman said she's ready to serve her home state as an independent as a crowd of supporters welcomed her home.

The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman’s exit reveals ‘chasm’ between Labor and traditional base over Palestine, party insiders say

Senator’s departure disappointing to ‘thousands of rank-and-file ALP and union members and Labor supporters’

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