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Phone lockdown warning during Chinese chairman's visit

Politicians and their staff have been told to lock down their phones and shut their blinds while China's third-highest official visits Parliament House.

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View from The Hill: Albanese says Whitlam’s dismissal ‘calculated plot’; Liberals consumed by current battle

Anthony Albanese has denounced Gough Whitlam’s dismissal from office in 1975 as “a calculated plot, hatched by conservative forces which sacrificed conventions and institutions in the pursuit of power”.

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Anangu people seek business share of Uluru tourism

The Anangu people of the Red Centre share the iconic rock known as Uluru with the world but also seek a share of the tourism opportunities.

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Governor-General thanks Anangu people for sharing Uluru

The Anangu people of the Red Centre have been thanked by Australia's leaders for sharing the big red rock Uluru with the world after it was handed back to them.

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Child bride tragedy holding back girls' true potential

International Day of the Girl draws attention to the potential of girls around the world and the barriers they face to freedom, safety, education and more.

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'Unrelenting' demands leave single mothers voiceless

Single mothers say they feel voiceless in discussions about policies that impact their lives as many struggle financially with competing pressures of mothering.

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'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

A man whose quick thinking helped save a woman stranded in a flooded creek has been awarded a bravery decoration for his "unforeseen courage".

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Australia’s women remain an untapped resource in the hunt for productivity

Female empowerment is more than just ‘nice to have’, as I was once told in the halls of parliament. It’s good economic policy

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GG lauds diversity and civics as defence for democracy

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to meet Australians wherever they are as she reflects on her time in the job and the role diversity brings to the nation.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley

Anthony Albanese hasn’t been in any rush to convene the new parliament, which Governor-General Sam Mostyn will open on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Pacific-Aust 'commonality' important in uncertain times

Anthony Albanese has highlighted Australia's shared interests with Pacific nations as an important part of building relationships during uncertain times.

AAP

Fiji PM wants his citizens to fill Aussie defence ranks

Pacific leaders need to "hold hands" and weather external interference in the region, Fiji's prime minister says during a visit to Australia.

AAP

'Miracle' PM gets top gong in the name of the King

A controversial ex-prime minister, an Oscar winner and several academics are receiving one of Australia's top merits on the King's Birthday Honours List.

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Albanese to call election on Friday as Dutton pledges fuel tax relief and national gas plan

Anthony Albanese is set to announce on Friday that Australians will go to the polls on May 3, after he makes an early morning visit to Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

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Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese set to call election ‘imminently’

Prime Minister Albanese’s Labor Party has introduced new tax cuts in advance of general election due before May 17.

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Women, men must work together to achieve gender parity

To mark International Women's Day, Governor-General Sam Mostyn has called on women and men to work together to achieve equality and end gender-based violence.

The Canberra Times

Remembrance Day returns to its traditional ground at Australian War Memorial

It's the 106th anniversary of the ending of the First World War.

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A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

Private Richard Norden has been awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the Vietnam War, an honour his friends have spent decades fighting for.

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'It was an honour': why GG made a special trip to a little village near Canberra

She is also hosting her first Government House open day on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

King Charles makes relaxed start to Australian tour but spends less than 10 minutes at lunch in his honour

After a day of rest, monarch appears at Sydney lunch in his honour and gives hosts an hourglass while joking about swift passage of time

The Independent UK

King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted by children outside Sydney church

His arrival marks the first reigning British monarch visit to Australia since Queen Elizabeth II made her 16th journey to the nation in 2011

The Canberra Times

On the money: Mint celebrates $6m upgrade to its public spaces

Shimmering, interactive display finally opened to public.

The Canberra Times

Emotional first investiture ceremonies for new Governor-General

There was at least one unexpected surprise at Thursday's ceremony.

The Conversation

Explainer: the governor-general is also commander-in-chief of the defence forces. What does this mean in practice?

Australia’s new Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, recently said that she does not fit the usual idea of a governor-general – especially the type of person we expect to see as the commander-in-chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). But those expectations are beginning to change, and Mostyn, from a military family,…

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Paralympics ‘have a special place in our hearts’, Australia’s governor-general tells FRANCE 24

Australian athletes enjoyed a hugely successful Olympics in Paris, winning a total of 52 medals and 17 golds – a feat the sports-loving nation is looking to replicate as the Paralympics get under way this week. FRANCE 24 speaks to Sam Mostyn, Australia’s governor-general, about the significance of the Games…

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