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It may not be perfect, but history shows Australia cannot turn its back on the UN

US President Donald Trump’s invitation of selected world leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to join a “Board of Peace” has sparked a predictable mix of deep concern and morbid humour.

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Albanese condemns ‘antisemitic hate incident’ in which Jewish boys ‘ran for their lives’ in Melbourne

Police investigate after Nazi slogans allegedly yelled at schoolboys in St Kilda East on Monday night

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Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate.

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Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime

Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governor

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View from The Hill: Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures

While federal parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the scenes government and opposition inched to a deal to pass on Tuesday Labor’s fall-back measures relating to hate.

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‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victims

Anthony Albanese moves motion in parliament honouring courage of first responders and affirming right of Jewish Australians to live in peace

The Guardian - AU

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

An invitation by US President Donald Trump for Australia's prime minister to join world leaders on his Gaza peace board has been welcomed and will be discussed.

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'Monumental': One Nation eclipses coalition 'in crisis'

Pauline Hanson is firming as a mainstream political force as opinion polls put One Nation ahead of the coalition for the first time.

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'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims

Jewish MPs have comforted one another as emotional condolence motions were delivered in parliament to remember the 15 people slain in the Bondi terror attack.

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One Nation surges above Coalition in Newspoll as Labor still well ahead, in contrast with other polls

The aftermath of the Bondi terror attacks has brought about a shift in polling for the Albanese government, which has been riding high since its thumping win in the 2025 federal election.

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Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.

AAP

View from The Hill: Albanese retreats on post-Bondi bill, as he takes poll hit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has capitulated on the most controversial part of his omnibus post-Bondi bill to minimise political damage and maximise his chances of salvaging what he can at parliament’s special sitting on Tuesday.

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Hate speech laws could be 'salvaged' after backdown

Despite criticising Labor's proposed hate speech laws as unsalvageable, the coalition is looking to get elements passed in an emergency session.

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PM caught in backlash as transparency pleas grow

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to bolster transparency as Labor starts the new year ramming through complex legislation with reduced oversight.

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Federal gun reforms ignite fear among shooters

Firearms advocates have raised objections to a planned overhaul of the nation's gun restrictions, although the government insists changes won't impact shooters.

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Albanese says the social media ban is working, but it is too early to say if it has been successful

As the UK government faces pressure to follow suit, evidence on whether the ban is working is still a while away.

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View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation

Anthony Albanese’s omnibus bill on hate speech and gun reform is once again exposing Sussan Ley’s lack of authority over her colleagues.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: hate speech bill faces defeat; Adelaide festival apologises to Abdel-Fattah; and pelvic floor strategies

Opposition leader Ley labels bill ‘unsalvageable’ while Greens senator says it should be properly scrutinised and include protection for LGBTQ+ people

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Hate speech laws in peril as Libs, Greens spurn reforms

Major changes will be needed to the government's hate speech laws overhaul for any hope of rushing the legislation through parliament.

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Next US ambassador will have 'no simple task'

Former Labor ministers are emerging as the frontrunners to replace Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US after he chose to retire a year early.

The Guardian - AU

Australian politicians are condemning X and Grok, so why won’t they leave the platform?

Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site

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Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over the removal of an Australian Palestinian writer

The Guardian - AU

Neo-Nazi group claims it will disband before Labor’s hate speech legislation is brought to parliament

Asio chief given powers to recommend organisations be proscribed as hate groups under Labor’s new laws

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Three early January polls have Labor down, but disagree on One Nation’s vote

Three early January national polls have Labor sliding to between 52–53% two party preferred against the Coalition, down from around 55% to Labor before Anika Wells’ expenses scandal and Bondi. These polls are the worst for Labor since they unexpectedly won the May 2025 federal election in a landslide.

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View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early

Kevin Rudd’s premature departure in March from his post of Australia’s ambassador to the United States is a surprise, but perhaps not as unexpected as it might initially appear.

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