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Labor calls Peter Dutton a ‘sook’ in parliament for his continued attacks on Gaza visa process

In parliament, opposition leader accuses Anthony Albanese of misleading the house by selectively quoting Australia’s spy boss Mike Burgess

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Kamala Harris’ polls surge stalls ahead of Democratic National Convention

The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 47.1–44.6% with 4.2% for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In my previous US politics article last Wednesday, Harris led Trump by 46.8–43.7%.

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Greens condemn ‘deeply flawed’ deal – as it happened

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Australia’s nature is in deep crisis. These 3 easy steps would give our new environment laws teeth

The Albanese government’s environmental reforms are likely to feature prominently on federal parliament’s agenda this week. A Senate inquiry into the long-awaited reforms is due to deliver its findings on Monday. Meanwhile, the Coalition is reportedly preparing to oppose the changes, potentially forcing Labor into negotiations with the Greens.

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View from The Hill: Amid their ugly fighting over Gaza visas, will Labor and Coalition land deals this week on CFMEU and NDIS?

Amid continued fractious debate about visas for Palestinians, the Albanese government will be trying in parliament this week to “land” two crucial pieces of legislation.

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Dutton invokes Nazi comparison in defending stance on Palestinian visas

Opposition leader doubles down on claim Australia should not accept any Gaza refugees, while reportedly seeking legal advice over Zali Steggall’s characterisation of policy

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Australians are in chronic housing stress. Can Clare O’Neil fix it?

Albanese may have recruited a better communicator, but without a sharper message the new housing minister might find herself outmanoeuvred

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Dutton’s strident Gaza digression drowns out Liberals’ epic election blunder in NSW

A random response to a single question on Wednesday morning at Sydney airport engulfed the news cycle and gave the opposition some welcome distraction

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Annastacia Palaszczuk appointed to $107,000 Australia Post board job by Labor government

Former Queensland premier will serve a three-year term, replacing a Coalition appointment – the former Liberal party federal director Tony Nutt

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For Palestinian Australians, Peter Dutton’s comments on refugees fleeing Gaza come as no surprise

The government has failed to provide support, leaving us to shoulder the burden of trying to bring our family here, while the Coalition continues to dehumanise us

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Gareth Evans: AUKUS is terrible for Australian national interests – but we’re probably stuck with it

This is an edited extract of a presentation by Gareth Evans, Distinguished Honorary Professor at ANU and former Australian foreign minister, to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Conference.

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Morning Mail: inside a ‘broken’ system failing vulnerable Australian children, grim milestone in Gaza, arrests over Matthew Perry’s death

Caseworkers speak out over NSW child protection system; Gaza death toll hits 40,000 with many more to be counted; arrests over Friends actor’s death

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Zali Steggall doubles down on calling Peter Dutton’s Palestinian visa ban stance ‘racist’

Independent member for Warringah withdrew the comment in parliament this week before telling Guardian Australia she stood by it

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NSW introduces legislation to overhaul environmental offset scheme – as it happened

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Less about climate change, more on reducing migration: here’s what matters most to Australian voters

Just prior to the last federal election in 2022, we surveyed Australians for their views on the important issues facing Australia using the Melbourne Institute-Roy Morgan Taking the Pulse of the Nation Survey, a nationally representative survey of Australian adults.

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Peter Dutton says Australia should not accept Palestinians from Gaza due to ‘national security risk’

Coalition leader’s escalated rhetoric immediately rejected by senior Albanese government figures

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Burke fends off Coalition attacks over Palestinian visas in question time – as it happened

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Parents are waiting more than 30 years for an Australian visa. The new home affairs minister needs to act

If overseas-born Australians want to sponsor a parent to join them permanently in Australia, they can go down one of two routes.

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Albanese government pushing for gambling ad cap despite calls for total ban

Labor faces resistance from backbenchers and the Greens, who are calling for a complete ban

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Labor’s plan to fast track appointment of administrator to CFMEU could be delayed by Greens and Coalition

The federal government has bypassed the courts and introduced legislation to fast track the appointment of an administrator to overhaul the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.

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Labor still struggling in polls as Newspoll tied

A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (down one), 6% One Nation…

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East coast weather warning – as it happened

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Five issues that threaten to derail the Albanese government’s plans before the next election

The PM wants the focus to be on first-term achievements and cost-of-living relief but question marks remain over religious freedoms and gambling ads

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Clare O’Neil promises ‘profound and transformative’ investment to ease housing crisis

As issue becomes major election battleground, housing minister urges Coalition and Greens to ‘be part of the solution’ amid hold-up of bills in parliament

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Bruce Lehrmann’s property raided by National Anti-Corruption Commission and police

Lawyer for former Coalition staffer confirms searches occurred, but says he denies any wrongdoing

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