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Australia Labels Assyrian Church Stabbing As Terrorist Act

Australia declares recent stabbing at Assyrian church as terrorist act, heightens security measures to safeguard public spaces.

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Legal system delivers collateral vindication for Brittany Higgins — at a steep price

The Federal Court may have found that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, but her vindication is only the result of a powerful media company becoming involved in the vortex of litigation that resulted from her claims.

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Coalition hopes to exorcise the ghost of Scott Morrison as Cook goes to the polls

Byelection in the south Sydney seat expected to be won by Liberal candidate Simon Kennedy as AEC warns voter turnout could be low

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Liberal candidate wins by-election for ex-PM's seat

A by-election to decide who replaces former prime minister Scott Morrison as the federal member for Cook has been won by fellow Liberal Simon Kennedy.

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Scott Morrison urges NZ nukes rethink, AUKUS engagement

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has used a visit to Wellington to point out opportunities for New Zealand from the defence pact AUKUS.

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Peter Dutton’s memory is slightly wanting when it comes to ‘reckless’ foreign ministers

Peter Dutton called Penny Wong’s statements on Palestine the most ‘reckless act of a foreign minister I have seen in my 22 years’. He might be forgetting a few things…

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Dutton’s mad Rinehart dash

Peter Dutton made a fast and furious round-trip to Gina Rinehart’s birthday party, Bruce Lehrmann’s karaoke is pissing off his neighbours, and the Productivity Commission chair warns against green manufacturing subsidies.

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Worries over low voter turnout at Scott Morrison's seat

Scott Morrison's constituents are heading to the polls at below-expected rates ahead of a by-election for the ex-prime minister's successor.

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Why moving to the right could be wrong for Dutton and the Coalition

The opposition leader’s strategy, outlined at his first press conference as leader and reinforced through words and practice since, emphasises a further hardening towards the populist right.

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Museum loses anti-discrimination case – as it happened

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Abbott wanted zero women: Bishop

Julie Bishop has alleged that Tony Abbott wanted no women in his 2013 cabinet, Australia ‘alarmed’ by Israel’s dismissal of Zomi Frankcom’s death, and Bridget McKenzie wanted heaps more cash for sports rorts.

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Bridget McKenzie’s office wanted ‘sports rorts’ funding tripled to pay for target and marginal seat priorities

Exclusive: FoI documents show senator’s office spoke to other members, duty-senators and some crossbenchers to prioritise marginal and target seats

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The voters who brought you Scott Morrison want stronger anti-corruption protections

Exclusive: Cook residents want a stronger NACC and a ban on deceitful political ads, a new poll finds.

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Another twist in Lehrmann trial

Channel Seven allegedly reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers, Anthony Albanese has summoned the Israeli ambassador after an Australian aid worker was killed in Gaza, and Pauline Hanson is continuing her Woolies boycott.

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Scott Morrison absent as Cook Liberals sharpen knives over parachuting saga

The selection of an outsider in Morrison’s safe seat of Cook with the backing of party bigwigs has angered local Liberals.

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‘A lot of question marks’: $70m renewable-energy microgrid project divides Daintree

The financial viability of the government-subsided scheme in the world heritage-listed area is just one of its many unknowns

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Outgoing ministers can no longer keep their secrets buried. What could be unearthed?

Christian Porter, Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese. Whose ministerial secrets could be aired after a Federal Court closed a dodgy loophole?

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Liberals to have ‘easy run’ in Morrison’s old seat of Cook

Labor isn’t running a candidate, and the five Cook challengers are seen as easy targets for the Liberals.

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Will we ever even get the AUKUS subs?

Malcolm Turnbull says it’s unlikely we will ever see the AUKUS submarines, state premiers backtrack on a new disability system, and big companies rush to prop up cash service Armaguard.

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Schoolgirl's alleged killer to face trial within weeks

The man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten and dumping her body in a barrel will face a murder trial in the coming weeks.

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Liberal focuses on families as PM lashes lack of women

The man tipped to replace Scott Morrison in the seat of Cook has side-stepped criticisms of the Liberals' failure to pre-select more women in winnable seats.

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Advisory firms to big pharma: Where do staffers go after politics?

The revolving door between Australian politicians and the private sector is well oiled. But where do staffers — such as the advisers to Michaelia Cash, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull — end up?

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Clare O’Neil claims she relied on verbal briefings only for prediction of high court immigration detention win

Home affairs refuses access to FOI request for ‘operational advice’ regarding case that overturned legality of indefinite detention

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What on earth is going on with religious discrimination in Australia?

Religious discrimination is back on the legislative menu in 2024. But do our elected representatives really understand what they’re messing with here?

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Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Religious groups are calling for more protections against discrimination because of their faith but Labor only wants to move ahead if the opposition is onboard.

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