Helen Haines says ‘the clock is ticking’ on replacing deputy commissioner Nicole Rose

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Regulators and gambling harm advocates have been closely watching the rise in popularity of Polymarket and Kalshi

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Climate activists say they have blocked two coal ships from entering Newcastle port

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Tackling ‘intergenerational equity’ is laudable but surveys show young and old alike fear the economic future will not be as good as the past

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After the death of the Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, the Northern Territory government announced a sweeping review of its child protection system. The terms of the inquiry, however, have been heavily criticised by First Nations and justice organ

Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlements

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Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budget

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Exclusive: With warnings world oil supplies are expected to hit ‘red zone’ by August, the Albanese government has considered its powers to enforce daily purchase limits for motorists

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British MP Wes Streeting has given a simple and arresting explanation of the need for tax reform – something that continues to elude the Labor government

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Some in rural Queensland are fed up with the status quo, but not everyone’s convinced by Pauline Hanson

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Exclusive: Warning comes as Albanese government’s own NDIS reform advisers issue ‘brutal’ assessment of proposed cuts to the scheme

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Unopposed nomination comes seven years after Abbott lost his Sydney seat of Warringah at the 2019 election

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Tony Abbott will become the new federal Liberal party p

Activists from the Global Sumud flotilla, which was attempting to break Israel’s blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, recounted the violence they allegedly faced after being detained by Israel. Bianca Webb-Pullman, an Australian doc

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Guzman y Gomez, the Mexican-themed fast food chain, is pulling out of the United States in a spectacular turnaround on it

In this special recording in front of a live audience at the Sydney writers' festival, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why budget criticism is hurting Labor more than many anticipated. They also examine the C

In his biggest address so far, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson described the federal budget as an ‘economic earthquake’ at the National Press Club this week.

He speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about Paul Keating’s criticism

Tech titans appear to be cosying up to Canberra with an eye to training data models here. An AI wealth fund could share in the profits

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Several MPs tell Guardian Australia they are keen to see tweaks, and some are engaging directly with treasurer’s office

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Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia also show new branches and members will be subject to strict gag orders

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Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute

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Exclusive: Any attempt to use the budget measures as an excuse to raise rent is opportunistic profiteering, housing advocates say

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The opposition has dusted off an old scare campaign and repackaged it. What is the truth behind Labor’s changes to trusts in the budget?

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Israel on Thursday said it had deported all foreign activists seized from Global Sumud flotilla

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Eleven Australians who were detained by Israeli forces while saili

White Australia party, also known as National Socialist Network, is challenging the government’s power to list it as a hate group

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One Nation proposal would abolish offshore gas profits tax and acquire 30% equity in new projects in a move the Coalition says is ‘borrowed from Venezuela’

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• Pauline Hanson announces Norway-inspired gas policy as she decries 25% export tax as ‘economic vandalism’

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White Australia group says it does not want to ‘doxx’ members as it challenges designation as banned hate group

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Lawyers of Hazara man who was allegedly sexually abused by carer launch bid to prevent imminent deportation to Pacific island

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Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term

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Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades

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Conservative media is stoking unfounded fears on reform. If Albanese wants an easy win, he should prioritise a popular tax on gas exports

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Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights

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• Labor denies CGT reform will ‘kill startups’ as tech giant Canva warns of stifling innovation

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The NSW economy will grow les

Report finds culture of ‘resistance and delay’ in the Australian parliament with more than 60% of requests having longer response times than mandated 30-day deadline

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Albanese and Chalmers say they remain in consultation with tech sector, but give no indication of winding back proposed changes or giving CGT concessions

The founder of Australian startup success story Canva says the capital gains tax discount is

We have clear evidence that community-controlled family and children’s services are trusted and used. When they are administered by non-Aboriginal bureaucrats, they fail

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Labor was right to place intergenerational inequality at the centre of the budget, but it missed an opportunity to reverse the grossly unfair Morrison-era university fee hikes

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Hollingworth, appointed governor general by John Howard in 2001, resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican church

Former governor general Peter Hollingworth, who resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Angli

‘It’s heartless to cut supports we need to leave the house, work and study at a time when the cost of living has dramatically increased’, advocate says

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Independent senator warns budget reform could drive tech investment offshore, as PM thanks startups for ‘very flattering’ images

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Anthony Albanese has laughed off

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Global Sumud Flotilla participants urge Australian government to intervene and ‘keep us safe’

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‘We cannot continue to blame migrants for the problems of our economy,’ backbencher Andrew McLachlan says

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HMAS Farncomb had been due to be retired this year, but is now expected to operate until about 2036

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Labor will push ahead with a plan to reduce insurance rebates, meaning three million older Australians to pay $250 extra a year for private health

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Jim Chalmers’ budget has proved controversial. But who will really be affected and how?

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After the weekend defections to One Nation, and with more possibly to come, the task for remaining party loyalists is to regroup and reorient

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Data reveals how Coles and Woolworths switch promotions in sync

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Inquiry into black market hears cost of destroying vapes has also soared, with some requiring manual dismantling

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Banned White Australia group lodges documents with high court stating legislation ‘burdens freedom of governmental and political communication’

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