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The Coalition has a much-needed chance to hold Labor to account – if they can stop talking about themselves

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

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View from The Hill: will disastrous Newspoll trigger Taylor challenge to Ley, despite Coalition patch-up?

Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an early challenge from Angus Taylor.

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Coalition touts era of trust, unity after bitter split

The leaders of the federal Liberal and National parties have struck a deal to get the coalition back together, ending a very public and damaging separation.

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Coalition squabbling and Labor tinkering leave us in a dangerous vacuum. One Nation filling it is a nightmare in the making

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

The Guardian - AU

Legal groups push for Australian federal police to arrest retired general travelling with Israeli president

Doron Almog has previously faced arrest warrants over allegations he committed war crimes in Gaza in 2002, which he denies

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'Grave insult': activists vow to protest Israeli leader

Police and protesters appear to be on a collision course as activists vow to take to the streets to oppose the Israeli president's Australian visit.

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Donors gave $131m before Australia’s 2025 election. Here’s who they are

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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Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers’ ticker is about to be tested as he tacks towards the May budget

The next few months may be the most crucial Jim Chalmers has faced as treasurer, at least for judgements about his ability to drive change.

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Greens senator claims One Nation the party of ‘billionaires, not battlers’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

ADF veterans warn selloff of 60 historic defence properties will take a decade and cost billions

RSL, federal opposition and local MPs cast doubt on the plan, which Labor says will result in about $3bn for defence

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor unrest over Herzog visit; defence site sell-off; and a ‘deplorable’ secret about motherhood

Ed Husic says he has ‘deep concerns’ over impending visit of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog

The Guardian - AU

‘I don’t think this was a good decision’: Labor’s Ed Husic holds ‘deep concerns’ over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit

MP also tells Guardian Australia’s Full Story podcast he backs peaceful protests against country’s actions in Gaza

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Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Changes to how much money political parties can spend on elections and how much people can donate to candidates will be challenged in Australia's highest court.

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NSW Labor politicians to protest Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit in defiance of premier

Cameron Murphy, one of three MLCs to rally next week, says ‘we should not be welcoming to Australia the head of a state engaged in an ongoing genocide’

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You spin some, you lose more: how Albanese’s gambling rhetoric falls short

As a new parliamentary year resumes, politicians such as the ACT’s David Pocock have renewed their calls for legislation to tackle Australia’s gambling losses, which are the worst in the world per capita.

The Guardian - AU

How will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?

New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Here’s what you need to know

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Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post

The South Australian state election will be held on March 21. Preferential voting will be used to elect members for all 47 single-member lower house seats. This is the same system as used for federal House of Representatives elections.

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No rush to kiss and make up as leaders stick at talks

Nationals MP say they owe it to their voters to make sure any resumption of the coalition isn't beset by the threat of further divorces.

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Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby

Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission

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Afternoon Update: RBA hikes cash rate; Ley’s Coalition peace proposal; and Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans

Quarter of a percentage point rate increase announced by central bank will add $90 to monthly repayment on a $600,000 home loan

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Rent, Mortgages, Groceries: How Today’s RBA Rate Hike Hits Young Aussies

A new RBA rate hike is set to push up mortgages. We explain what the decision actually means for young Australians.

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Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax

Former UK Labour minister wrote ‘pressure needs to be maintained’ against Australian Labor’s proposed tax in email sent two weeks before Rudd was replaced as PM

The Guardian - AU

Bill Shorten questions ‘forces at play’ after Steve Bannon’s claim he helped Clive Palmer, damaging Labor’s 2019 election chances

Former opposition leader says Bannon’s purported claim, which Palmer has denied, would be a ‘badge of honour’ for him

The Guardian - AU

Man charged over allegedly giving Nazi salute to Jewish students at Melbourne airport – as it happened

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Nationals sent to back benches after coalition divorce

The dramatic breakup of the coalition has left the Liberals as the official opposition while the Nationals languish on the cross bench.

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