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Abbott calls for Putin apology on MH17 anniversary

A decade after the downing of flight MH17 Tony Abbott says responsibility lies with Vladimir Putin, who should pay compensation to the families of the victims.

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Albanese urges vigilance in wake of Trump shooting

Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is concerned about an increase in threats levelled at MPs.

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Mining giant to cut 700 jobs – as it happened

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Have nearly two weeks of Hunter coal protests won any hearts or minds?

'They do not have the majority support of the public'

Newcastle Herald

View from The Hill: Paul Keating labels Dutton a ‘charlatan’ as nuclear debate gets down and dirty

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has entered the nuclear debate, with a vitriolic attack describing Peter Dutton as “a charlatan”, “wicked and cynical” and “an inveterate climate change denialist”.

The Conversation

Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side

Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: the spectre of Abbott looms behind Dutton’s climate strategy

In his assault this week on the Albanese government’s climate policy, Peter Dutton is taking the Liberals right back to Tony Abbott’s days.

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Climate groups take aim at Dutton call to scrap target

Peter Dutton's pledge to scrap an emissions target would leave Australia in the dust of the race to stop global warming, climate groups and the government say.

AAP

Boris Johnson and Tony Abbott: the double act you knew you never needed

Needy former UK PM visibly struggled when some of Abbott’s (bonkers) points drew a bigger cheer than his at rightwing event

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: voters back radical housing policies, ‘sports rorts’ documents revealed, total solar eclipse

Guardian Essential poll sends warning; millions gather in North America to catch glimpse of moon blocking out the sun

The Guardian - AU

Make Australia afraid again: must we have our own Trump moment for Peter Dutton to become PM?

In a new Quarterly Essay, Lech Blaine profiles the leader of the opposition. In this extract he considers the former Queensland policeman’s chances of getting the top job

The Guardian - AU

‘A big boys’ club’: senior Liberal women fight to solve the party’s gender problem

The preselection of Simon Kennedy in Cook has fanned fears about lack of balance – with more men set to replace retiring female MPs

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift's reach is limitless. Even Aussie politics isn't immune

Think Swift's catalogue has nothing to do with politics? Think again.

The Canberra Times

Booing the PM: did Anthony Albanese fall victim to an Australian sporting ‘tradition’?

Prime minister is the latest to cop jeers at a major event, this time the Australian Open. History suggests he won’t be the last

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Former senator Eric Abetz wins pre-selection in Tas

Former senator Eric Abetz has won the backing of Tasmanian Liberals for preselection at the upcoming state election.

The Guardian - AU

Boy Swallows Universe, The Tourist season two and Expats: what’s new to streaming in Australia in January

Plus Jodie Foster in new True Detective, a documentary about the machinations of the Liberal party and big-budget war series Masters of the Air

The Conversation

Cabinet papers 2003: Howard government sends Australia into the Iraq war

By far the most significant decision the Howard government made in 2003 was to support the invasion of Iraq. Journalists and historians have long maintained there was no submission to full cabinet weighing the pros and cons of the Australian intervention. Cabinet papers from 2003 released today by the National…

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Funding the 12-metre platypus, and other decisions that troubled the Howard government

The 2003 cabinet papers reveal debates ranging from privatisation and workplace relations to spam and the World Expo in Japan

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Sliding doors: cabinet papers reveal how close Coalition came to endorsing emissions trading in 2003

The Howard government drafted a statement declaring its support for an emissions trading scheme before abruptly changing course

The Guardian - AU

This year brought Labor back down to earth. What does 2024 hold for Albanese and Dutton?

A post-honeymoon prime minister has been left battered and bruised by 2023 – but that doesn’t necessarily mean the opposition leader will win the war

Newcastle Herald

Political opposition is about more than saying 'no' all the time

You know it makes sense.

The Guardian - AU

Ita Buttrose rallies ABC staff in Christmas message while Murdoch’s annual party goes missing

Conservative festive fixtures in short supply as public broadcasting boss warns staff against complacency. Plus: the West Australian v Margot Robbie

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Thousands lose millions in crypto schemes, Queensland cyclone aftermath, Bowen hails end of fossil fuels

Investors have lost millions of dollars to ‘pyramid scheme’; homes at risk after ex-Cyclone Jasper dumps 500mm of rain but weakens as it moves inland

The Guardian - AU

Somehow Australian politics has delivered a Christmas miracle – and that’s a big deal

Anthony Albanese’s success in pushing ahead on NDIS reform is a triumph of hope over experience. Can Peter Dutton rise to the occasion?

The Conversation

Happy birthday AUD: how our Australian dollar was floated, 40 years ago this week

These days, we take for granted that the value of the Australian dollar fluctuates against other currencies, changing thousands of times a day and at times jumping or falling quite a lot in the space of a week.

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