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View from The Hill: government shuts down telehealth-for-VAD bill, defying Labor conference

The government has blocked a crossbench attempt to allow telehealth to be used in voluntary assisted dying care – despite strong support for the measure at last month’s Labor national conference.

The Conversation

Abortion clinic-style protest bans could reduce ‘distress and anxiety’ at synagogues and Jewish schools, Dreyfus says

Former attorney general details antisemitic abuse at royal commission, saying he was labelled a ‘genocidal Zionist’

The Guardian - AU

'Immense' pressure stretches Jewish security group

Surging demand for security at Jewish community sites and events is pushing volunteer groups to their emotional and financial limit, an inquiry has been told.

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An effective 'reset' of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

It's more than an issue of appointment.

The Canberra Times

Grattan on Friday: An effective ‘reset’ of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Then after winning government, Labor ticked off a promise when it set up the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which began officially in July 2023.

The Conversation

Ex-US Marine loses extradition appeal over Chinese pilot training allegations

Mr Duggan is fighting extradition to the United States over allegations he illegally trained Chinese military aviators

The Independent UK

Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report

Laws to strengthen Australia's security in the wake of the Bondi shootings were rushed, according to a new report from the Centre for Public Integrity.

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‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victims

Anthony Albanese moves motion in parliament honouring courage of first responders and affirming right of Jewish Australians to live in peace

The Guardian - AU

PM caught in backlash as transparency pleas grow

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to bolster transparency as Labor starts the new year ramming through complex legislation with reduced oversight.

AAP

Antisemitic incidents across Australia since 2023 – timeline

Jewish leaders warned before the Bondi beach attacks that the number of incidents had exploded over two years. Here are the main events that have caused alarm in the community

The Guardian - AU

Linda Reynolds vows to fight until ‘bitter end’ to defend reputation in Brittany Higgins saga

Former Liberal senator says ‘justice is not cheap’ and ‘if I lose everything, it will have been worth it’

The Guardian - AU

Darwin warned cyclone will strike Saturday – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has outlined an ambitious agenda he thinks the Labor government should pursue instead of being static and playing it safe.

AAP

Ex-marine Daniel Duggan appeals extradition to US over claims of training Chinese pilots

Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan has appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Hamas says war ‘completely over’, Dreyfus’s seat in Socialist Left sights, plea for help amid NDIS changes

US president says Israeli captives could be released on Monday; Victorian faction could target seat of Isaacs

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Labor’s socialist left stakes claim to Mark Dreyfus’s federal seat of Isaacs in factional tussle

Exclusive: Left faction moves to cement dominance amid speculation over the future of former attorney general from Labor’s right

The Guardian - AU

The Reynolds v Higgins defamation ruling concludes a protracted legal battle. But when will the saga end?

More than six years after one of the most contested events in Australian political history, the legal fallout continues

The Guardian - AU

Almost a year after the Reynolds v Higgins defamation trial wrapped, the verdict is due

Judge to weigh five weeks of evidence to determine if Brittany Higgins defamed Linda Reynolds in 2022 and 2023 with a series of social media posts Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

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Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil

A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.

The Guardian - AU

Tony Burke says Melbourne synagogue fire an ‘attack on Australia’ as NSW man charged over incident

Burke defends Labor’s efforts to curb antisemitism but says job of making sure it is eliminated ‘belongs to every single one of us’

The Guardian - AU

Linda Reynolds alleges Mark Dreyfus had conflict of interest despite Nacc ruling nothing ‘inappropriate’ about Higgins settlement

Outgoing Liberal senator files updated statement of claim to federal court as she sues commonwealth in effort to ‘vindicate and restore her reputation’ Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

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Federal watchdog finds ‘no corruption’ in $2.4m settlement to Brittany Higgins after alleged rape

National Anti-Corruption Commission concludes ‘no inappropriate intervention’ by Labor over payment to Liberal staffer following alleged Parliament House assault

The Guardian - AU

Tricky portfolios and rising stars: the biggest moves in Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle

Here are the most important changes – among almost two dozen – in Labor’s ministry reshuffle

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do’ Murray Watt

The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government’s top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime minister had earlier flagged, but some big movements down the line.

The Independent UK

Australian prime minister names new Cabinet that drops Israel critic

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his new Cabinet

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