Brother of former state premier tells Icac he sent message to his wife referring to a plan to damage the career of rival David Elliott

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Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal

David Shoebridge,

National cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the federal government’s plan for new AI datacentre development. Queensland and the Northern Territory have won a carve-out so that theirs can be powered by coal and gas – rather than renewables.

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Confusion and politics aside, Australia can’t pretend to be removed from the world – and the millions of people in need of sanctuary

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Messy politics aside, this mu

The party’s key figures are either unable or unwilling to neatly articulate their migration targets, contradicting one another – and themselves

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Prime minister intervenes amid anger at news Tony Burke was planning to cut intake of 20,000 arrivals by a third

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• Nepal flash flood disaster – live updates

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The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says Dfat officials are re

Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a year

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Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from locals

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Angela Jackson, the commissioner of the Productivity Commission, said the body stands by the interim report into the GST,

Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energy

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Anthony Albanese has backed down

Commissioner Angela Jackson also said it was ‘disappointing’ that Anthony Albanese had ruled out changes to Western Australia’s GST arrangements

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Any money being paid to dine with Anthony Albanese should be a matter of public record

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Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water use

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The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists

What qualifies as a win in environmental campaigning?

Is it when a huge

Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James Ashby

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Number of NSW households in urgent need of priority housing hits highest level in over a year

The number of NSW hou

Pauline Hanson’s party does not have a firm grasp on its own migration target. Here is how it has evolved in the past year

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More than two years ago, Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom was killed by the Israel Defense Forces while travelling in a convoy with humanitarian organisation World Central Kitchen. Israel’s decision on Wednesday to clear its soldiers of criminal lia

Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use

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Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week

The Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a

Liberal senator says rightwing party ‘falls down on the details’ after David Farley claimed it wanted additional 100,000 migrant workers

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The Secret Harbour byelection has the potential for an electoral upset, given the many characteristics conducive to a One Nation win

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Where once a byelection for a

Government says it hopes clubs will end jersey deals with wagering companies earlier, but calls it a commercial decision

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Victorian Labor expands on free dental care election promise

The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, and health minister, Ingrid Stitt, have held a press conference this

David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ number

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This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition’s support.

David Pocock has long been a vocal critic of the government’s appro

Labor and the Coalition united three times to defy the expressed desire of the voters; on gambling, on disability and on the power of the tech companies

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The member for Canning has stood up to Pauline Hanson, risked the wrath of Gina Rinehart, criticised WA opposition tactics and sat quietly behind Angus Taylor for months

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Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the two deals made this week between the Coalition and Labor on gambling advertising and the NDIS.

They also look ahead to the upcoming byelection in the WA electorate

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Woman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘justice’

The woman who

Sweeping changes, condemned by disability advocates, mean some scheme participants’ funding will be reduced by 99%

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Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’

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This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition’s support.

David Pocock has long been a vocal critic of the government’s approach to both of th

Jenny Ware, member of inquiry that recommended wagering advertising ban, says ‘public health crisis’ demands stronger response from major parties

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The Israeli ambassador has claimed ‘a court came to a decision that there’s no criminal liability’ but there is no evidence that any court has been involved

Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. She and her six colleagues were traveling in a clea

The goal is for anyone to be able to put their name, email address or phone number on the register and never see any gambling ads on any online

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‘Outrageous’: Greens leader says sending Israeli ambassador home should be on the table

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Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decision

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The family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a dec

Israeli government decides not to pursue criminal proceedings over 2024 triple drone strike that killed Australian aid worker and six others

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'Australia is outraged by the Israeli government's decision to not pursue any criminal proceedings against those responsible for killing Zomi Frankcom and her World Central Kitchen colleagues,' foreign minister Penny Wong says after a meeti

Independent senator urges prime minister to reconsider, arguing $5,000 cap for allied health services did not go far enough

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'They want us to fight for this country. You want us to have babies for the country,' says Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie in an impassioned speech on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. 'But [the Department of Veterans' Affairs is] n

Property experts at National Australia Bank and Ray White say their analysis has been misunderstood. So how high will rents really rise?

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The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’

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Exclusive: Greens say department of health’s integrated assessment tool is ‘under-assessing’ far more people who may not know how to contest

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Some participants could lose 50% of their budget for paying carers to accompany them to job or social programs

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‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson says

Tim Wilson has jumped on that reporting

The government’s gambling ad changes are expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday night or Thursday morning with the Coalition’s support

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Despite leading in the polls, Hanson is allowed to offer thought bubbles instead of actual policy

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