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O’Brien accepts invite to Chalmers roundtable – as it happened

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Tabcorp ‘clearly emboldened’ by government inaction on gambling ads, David Pocock says

Betting giant plans to renovate gaming rooms and increase use of promotions to attract more gamblers to pubs and venues

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'Outstanding' Chiefs continue Aussie Super hoodoo in NZ

The Brumbies have fallen short in their quest to win their first Super Rugby title since 2004 with the ACT side again bowing out at the semi-final stage.

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Who Exactly Is Pilates For? And When Did It Become So Exclusionary?

How did we go from Pilates being popularised by a Black woman, to something that's now saturated by thin, white women — sometimes to the exclusion of others?

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While friends were partying, Conor was preparing for court. His case has now prompted Labor to act on family violence

Exclusive: Victorian government moves to reform law that sees young people lose family violence intervention order protection upon turning 18

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Jason and Luke died in the same way as dozens of others. Why did authorities fail to act?

Coroners across Australia say they have issued the same warnings to prisons for years. Families say governments have put a price on their loved ones’ lives

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The Super Rugby factor proving a huge hit with fans

An analysis of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season has shown the game has become more alluring, with ground and TV audiences up on last year.

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If the horrors unfolding in Gaza are not a red line for Australia to take stronger action then I don’t know what is

Everyone knows the Australian government cannot end the war alone, but we do have an important role to play as a middle power, and it must be more than just words

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New Zealand's odd couple in deputy PM job share

Once bitter enemies, New Zealand political rivals Winston Peters and David Seymour will swap in the saddle of their job-sharing deputy PM post this weekend.

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Labor gains Senate seats in Victoria and Queensland, and surges to a national 55.6–44.4 two-party margin

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in Victoria, the ACT, Queensland and Western Australia. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in Victoria, with the other two unchanged. I had a wrap of earlier button presses on Tuesday.

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Wallabies workhorse has Super Rugby record in sight

Wallabies prop James Slipper has signed a contract extension that will see the Brumbies veteran become the game's most capped Super Rugby player.

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'Not satisfied': Brumbies ace eyes elusive Super crown

He's being touted as a Wallabies bolter, but speedy winger Corey Toole is more intent on helping the ACT Brumbies break a 21-year Super Rugby title drought.

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Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

A retired judge who led an inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is challenging a report by a corruption watchdog that he engaged in corrupt conduct.

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Key omissions as Aussie sides spar for Super leg-up

The Queensland Reds and ACT Brumbies will both enter their crucial Canberra clash without key pieces as the Super Rugby finals picture begins to take shape.

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Lisa, 32, Found Deepfake Nudes Using Her Image & A Legal Loophole Means She Can’t Stop It

With the law still yet to catch up with the advancements in technology, over a dozen ACT women who were targeted by deepfake images are calling for reform.

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'Talk is cheap', coach demands action from his Waratahs

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar says if his charges need Churchillian speeches before a must-win Super Rugby clash with Queensland, they can find another job.

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Take that: Brumbies thump Waratahs for sweet revenge

The ACT Brumbies have exacted sweet revenge on the NSW Waratahs to remain on track for a Super Rugby Pacific home final in Canberra.

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Trade unionists, conservationists and church groups unite against Dutton’s nuclear plan

Seven Regions Nuclear Free alliance launches campaign representing groups who oppose Dutton’s proposed nuclear power reactors in their communities across Queensland, NSW, SA, Victoria and WA

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Labor and the Greens likely to gain Senate seats at the election

As well as the election for the full House of Representatives, there will be an election on May 3 for 40 of the 76 senators. The 72 state senators have six-year terms, with half of them up for election every three years. The four territory senators are all up for…

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Brumbies outclass Reds in Australian Super Rugby derby

The ACT Brumbies have surged to third on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with an inspired derby comeback win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane.

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'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.

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Businesses on the border celebrate daylight savings end

Some businesses operating on the edge of daylight savings states are actually excited to join their neighbours' time zone.

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‘This has been a long road’: relief and excitement as NSW ban on gay conversion practices comes into effect

‘You’re not broken. You do not need fixing,’ attorney general says in welcoming legislation that makes LGBTQ+ conversion practices punishable by jail time

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'Historic moment' as conversion therapy outlawed

New laws protecting LGBTQI people from "abhorrent" conversion practices have been welcomed as a "historic moment".

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Peter Dutton’s plan to move to Sydney instead of Canberra if elected ‘arrogant’, Labor says

Opposition leader confirms he would move into Kirribilli House if elected PM – a statement Anthony Albanese says shows ‘a fair bit of hubris’

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