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Whoever wins Australia’s election will need to work with the Senate. Here’s how it could look

The balance between left and right in the upper house may not swing wildly, but even one or two seats changing hands could prove crucial

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Gamer senator takes to streaming in chase of youth vote

As Gen Zs and millennials become the country's dominant voting bloc, politicians are exploring new horizons and platforms to try to grab their attention.

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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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‘Bad’ hate crime laws quickly passed after terror ‘con job’ must be reversed, crossbenchers insist

Independents and legal experts say Labor and Coalition teaming up to ‘ram laws through parliament’ lacked transparency and was ‘bad politicking’

The Guardian - AU

Queensland premier warns cyclone could hit ‘broad area’ of state – as it happened

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Senator Fatima Payman Calls Out ‘Double Standard’ In Response To Nurse Video

While the senator has condemned the nurses' comments, she’s taken aim at a perceived "double standard" with how such incidents are treated.

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Prominent Muslim groups claim reaction to Sydney nurses video is ‘selective outrage’

Coalition of Islamic groups says remarks made by nurses that they would kill Israeli patients were ‘emotional and hyperbolic’

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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Lidia Thorpe apologises to Pauline Hanson after mistakenly describing her as ‘convicted’ racist

Independent senator clarifies she was mistaken about civil finding of racial discrimination against One Nation leader

The Guardian - AU

$View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe$

View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe

Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was described by Senate president Sue Lines as “physically threatening behaviour”.

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'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

Lidia Thorpe has been suspended from parliament after the senator she threw pieces of paper at Pauline Hanson, in a move described a "line in the sand".

AAP

Afternoon Update: police officer guilty of nursing home manslaughter; Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins; and a meth-soaked cow onesie

A jury found Sen Const Kristian White guilty of manslaughter after he discharged his Taser at great-grandmother Clare Nowland

The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman decries racism, eligibility bid shot down

Former Labor senator Fatima Payman has faced down an attempt by Pauline Hanson to have questions raised about her eligibility to sit in the senate.

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Pro-Palestine Australians continue to rally for cause

Speakers at a protest in Victoria have decried the federal government for "ignoring crimes against humanity" as weekly gatherings continue in the state capital.

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Fatima Payman calls for Israel sanctions and divestment at Melbourne rally – as it happened

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Albanese says Trump call ‘very constructive’ as Dutton calls US president-elect ‘not somebody to be scared of’

PM fully briefed on ‘potential outcomes’ of US election and says Australia is prepared for Trump’s policies on security, economic and other issues

The Guardian - AU

To Labor’s Bisma Asif, becoming Queensland’s first Muslim state MP is ‘spectacular but ordinary’

In Asif – a young, brown, overseas-born woman – voters in Sandgate’s northern Brisbane bayside suburbs may see a more accurate reflection of their electorate

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Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened

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Being on TikTok is a modern political necessity. Look no further than Peter Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s recent decision to join TikTok marks a big shift in his approach to political campaigning. He previously criticised the platform over security concerns, but now he is embracing it.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Payman launches political party; Australian university rankings tumble; and Indonesia’s sandalwood ponies

Payman says Australia’s Voice will focus on ‘progressive reform’ in areas including housing, education, tax and cost of living

The Canberra Times

Fatima Payman's new political party won't rule out ACT

An agenda for Australia's Voice will be revealed in "due course".

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Fatima Payman’s new Australia’s Voice party to appeal to the ‘unheard’

Senator Fatima Payman, launching her new political party Australia’s Voice, is pitching strongly at the large number of voters who are disillusioned with the big parties.

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'A cry for change': senator unveils new political party

Former Labor senator Fatima Payman has issued a call to disenfranchised and "unheard" Australians to join her in shaking up the two-party system.

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View From The Hill: Fatima Payman promises PM ‘a full body contact competition’

When Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor over Gaza, she not only delivered a blow to the government, she also got under Anthony Albanese’s skin.

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Australian politicians mark 7 October anniversary – as it happened

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