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National Theatre ‘does not present world’s drama’, says playwright David Hare

The Oscar-nominated writer warned about the survival of the next ‘generation of writers’.

The Independent UK

Musk-like efficiency role 'strange' call for Australia

Australia must cut red tape and reform its tax system to boost productivity and safeguard against a looming trade war, the Business Council says.

AAP

Kids have 'no hope' with tough on crime policies

Tough on crime policies do not work, a senate inquiry has been told as advocates call for oversight of state and territory youth justice legislation.

AAP

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CFMEU vehicle set ablaze in Sydney, union says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Even as the tide turned for fur, crocodile leather kept selling in high-end fashion. But for how much longer?

Dotted across northern Australia are 21 saltwater crocodile farms, home to around 130,000 crocodiles. Their skins are turned into crocodile leather, long sought for use in luxury handbags, belts and other items.

The Conversation

Political honour for late minister and party stalwart

A late former Liberal minister who served in the cabinets of two prime ministers has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.

AAP

Victoria and South Australian schools to be fully funded after securing landmark federal government agreement

But Queensland and New South Wales still hold out on agreement that will see southern states get a 5% boost in commonwealth public school funding

The Guardian - AU

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Joan Plowright – a leading actress in British theatre’s post-war class revolution

Dame Joan Plowright, who has died aged 95, was an actress of enormous and wide-ranging talent across a 60-year stage and screen career. Plowright was “perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century”, in Variety’s words. She was certainly a leading pioneer in post-war British theatre’s modernisation – particularly…

The Conversation

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

There is no evidence supporting a government's child protection reforms, a children's commissioner says.

AAP

Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids

The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities.

AAP

Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers

A former gas company executive will play a key role under new powers to accelerate economic projects and override existing protections.

AAP

Dame Joan Plowright obituary

Stage and screen star who was part of a radical generation of actors responsible for establishing the National Theatre

The Guardian - UK

Dutton might once have been ‘unelectable’, but that may change if he draws Labor into a race to the right

At the state level, Labor has legitimised the idea of a ‘tough’ approach by claiming to offer it – then have been thrashed by oppositions promising to be even tougher

The Guardian - AU

States defend 'no body no parole' from killer's appeal

A man jailed for murdering two women, one of whom was never found, claimed in the High Court that having his parole blocked unlawfully altered his sentence.

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DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police

Police have arrested the partner of a woman whose body was found in a riverbed, in the NT's first alleged case of domestic violence homicide for 2025.

AAP

Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise

Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials.

AAP

Cost of living in mind as Labor clutches purse strings

Voters are crying out for more measures to combat the rising cost of living with a federal election looming as Labor preaches responsible economic management.

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Hiker says ‘I cannot thank everyone enough’ – as it happened

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PM rounds up pre-election tour in cattle country

An early start to the political year has landed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in cattle country, where he has been spruiking the importance of the industry.

AAP

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

The roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: PM hits the road in election blitz, Ukraine launches surprise offensive, drug resistance warning

Albanese to tour key battleground seats; Ukrainian forces make fresh advance into Russia; alarm over rise of antimicrobial resistance

AAP

'Taking people with you': leader agrees change is hard

After the Northern Territory's CLP government completed its first 100 days on December 2, leader Lia Finocchiaro has admitted change is sometimes hard.

The Guardian - AU

Territory – Australia’s answer to Yellowstone – runs counter to our positive self-image. Is that why farmers hate it?

The patriarch in the Netflix drama has a pistol in a holster on his hip where Australians would carry a pocketknife … but there’s still truth in this gritty take on rural life

The Guardian - AU

Centrelink payments increase, passport fees up, import bans and pay rises: all the changes in Australia on 1 January

Bigger Austudy and carer allowance payments, higher Medicare safety net thresholds and mandatory corporate reporting on climate also ahead

AAP

Crocodile count raises concerns about swimming holes

Fifty years after almost being wiped out in the Top End, the number of crocodiles is raising alarms about new places the apex predator is lurking.

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