Contenders for next deputy opposition leader include Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Ted O’Brien

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Prime minister stresses importance of repairs to graves in Gaza being conducted as soon as possible in meeting with Isaac Herzog

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The call for a leadership ballot followed a wave of resignations from the shadow frontbench on Thursday morning

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Almost seven years ago, Angus Taylor gassed up his own Facebook post. What happened and why are people talking about it again?

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OK, Josh, so there’s a lead

After weeks of speculation, a Liberal leadership spill is set for 9am on Friday when Angus Taylor will challenge the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, for control of the party.

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As a first generation immigrant, it is gutting to see Australians falling for One Nation’s anti-immigration rhetoric 30 years on from Hanson’s initial rise

I’ve been cynical about politics for a long time, especially when it comes to Australian a

Protesters around Australia, including Nick McKim and other Greens colleagues, gathered to express opposition to the visit of the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, this week. The Greens senator tells political editor, Tom McIlroy,…

The government has not made enough of a dent in emissions, but global trends and a shambolic opposition offer a rare opportunity to act

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It’s a very heated situation

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The 5% deposit guarantee has done what everyone expected to housing affordability. But fixing the capital gains tax discount would be a great move

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David Crisafulli’s government is a triumph of pragmatism over purpose, but cracks have appeared that could have consequences beyond the state border

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PM to use address to call out ‘white supremacy ideology’ behind alleged bombing attempt, as annual report shows 15 targets still off track

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Resignation looks likely to spark a spill as Taylor seeks to recruit moderates such as Jane Hume to his cause

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Taylor says party in ‘worst position’ since formation and says he does not believe Sussan Ley is in position to lead

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• Angus Taylor resigns from shadow cabinet and says he does not believe Sussan Ley in position to lead Liberals

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‘Evidence review’ sent by OurFutures Institute to David Pocock and other politicians references studies that do not exist or make opposing findings

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• Woman, 69, in hospital with four broken vertebrae after interaction with police at Sydney Herzog protest

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The NSW premier,

The prime minister defends the invitation to Israeli president Isaac Herzog after police and protestors clashed during a rally marking his visit. 'We need to turn the temperature down in this country – we need to turn it right down – including in t

She’s facing some tough calls

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Australia needs a balance between protecting the privacy of donors and preserving the transparency of how political parties are funded

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Communications minister Anika Wells points to media reports alleging children can access spaces meant for adults which include explicit sexual content

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• NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visit

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Israeli officials outline plan for

Photograph, first published by anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe, purportedly taken at Townsville hospital

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National Anti-Corruption Commission investigation under way over Paul Brereton’s assistance to ADF watchdog

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Leadership challenge by conservative MP is a matter of when, not if, they say

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The Coalition is back together again after the Liberals and Nationals struck a deal over the weekend to end their second break-up in less than a year.

But with a leadership battle looking more likely for Sussan Ley, are the Coalition’s deep-seate

Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by the Australian, the Saturday Paper and the Hobart Mercury

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Will banning protests keep us safe?

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Many small changes since 2024 have ‘added up to one big cut’, advocates say, and the two biggest changes are due to roll out this year

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One MP who now considers a spill inevitable says accepting shorter suspensions for rogue Nationals senators was a significant backdown

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With the Coalition rift ostensibly patched up, a strong week grilling the government could buy Sussan Ley more time. But Angus Taylor has yet to declare his hand

With the Coalition finally reunited, the opposition now needs to get on with the wor

Research suggests surging costs under Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme and axing of dozens of subjects largely to blame

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Both leaders made concessions to reunite the two warring parties, but the internal repercussions will be far more serious for one than the other

There’s a joke from The Naked Gun which has become a popular internet meme – a man in a suit, calling

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• Coalition reunites after Sussan Ley brokers deal with David Littleproud to end second split

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Deal sees all former Nationals frontbenchers suspended from shadow ministry until March

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Palestine Action Group march planned from Sydney Town Hall to NSW parliament in breach of public assembly declaration

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The Israeli president’s visit, announced after the antisemitic attack in Bondi, has appalled those grieving loved ones killed in Gaza

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Brave reform remains in the too hard basket for both major parties and I suspect that won’t be enough for struggling Australians. In that, One Nation’s rise is a threat to us all

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Progressive organisation will focus on combating far-right groups and pushing for policy wins in the lead-up to the 2028 election

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Labor lost two elections with a policy to rethink capital gains tax. But now may be the perfect time to strike

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When Richard Marles fronted reporters at Parliament

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Rideshare driver in court over allegations of sexual assaulting passenger

A rideshare driver will face court after

After the Reserve Bank’s first rate hike in more than two years, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the economics editor, Patrick Commins, and Lea Jurkovic, the economics cor

Allowing fair and peaceful criticism of a foreign head of state, even amid a deeply fraught Middle Eastern crisis, is not antisemitism

Not all protests have a violent intent or target a group as illegitimate. But there are many Jewish people in A

There is a profound inequity when it comes to tax breaks for investors. Reform could boost the budget bottom line and help renters trying to buy property

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Errors led to boys aged as young as 13 going to adult maximum-security jails in WA. Now the attorney general has intervened in two cases

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The donations were disclosed through the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 February – but not through the state-level disclosure system

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Mining, resources and big fossil fuels donated more than $10m, or $62m if Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy donation to his Trumpet of Patriots party is included

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Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’

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• Terrorism charge laid over alleged attempted bombing at Invasion Day rally in Perth

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Wong says she understands there are man

Parliamentary Budget Office figures show top 1% of taxpayers will receive nearly 60% of the benefit this financial year

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