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PM softens stance as pleas mount for royal commission

The prime minister has opened the door to a royal commission into a deadly terror attack as calls for an inquiry rise from within his party.

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Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

A state Liberal party is under pressure after two senior departures, though an expert says it can still triumph in the next election.

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Former Labor MPs say ‘democracy at stake’ in call for royal commission into Bondi terror attack

Open letter to Anthony Albanese from pro-Israel group says only commonwealth inquiry can ‘unpack dynamics of Jew hatred’

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Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll

Despite fallout from the expenses scandal and Bondi, Labor still holds a 54–46 lead in Resolve, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have slumped. Newspoll analysis has One Nation’s surge concentrated with voters of lower educational attainment.

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NSW Labor accused of rushing inquiry into banning phrases such as ‘globalise the intifada’ over the holidays

State opposition leader says inquiry established ‘with no notice, no public hearings and an impossibly short deadline’

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Tension on the streets, the mushroom trial circus and a devastating terrorist attack – looking back on Australia’s turbulent 2025

There was no shortage of grim and disturbing moments in a fractious year. But also a prime ministerial wedding, a miraculous survival story – and Valerie the dachshund

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Momentum for gender equality to build on big 2025 wins

Major steps towards gender equality in 2025 must be built on for Australia to further narrow the gender gap in politics, at home and in working life.

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Labor figure fights for life after alleged assault

A prominent Labor figure who helped lead his party to a massive state election win is fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted.

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Expulsion threat over Labor's alleged anti-Semitism

Labor is under pressure to stamp out hatred after an internal letter to its leaders urged action on allegations of anti-Semitism within the party.

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Former Labor senator Nick Bolkus, minister in Hawke and Keating governments, dies aged 75

The Adelaide-born senator is remembered for his role in ‘shaping modern multicultural Australia’

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Tributes as Labor stalwart, champion for migrants dies

Labor stalwart and long-standing senator Nick Bolkus has died at the age of 75, prompting tributes from senior party figures.

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NSW passes controversial new gun and protest laws in wake of Bondi attacks after marathon debate

The omnibus bill, which included amendments to multiple pieces of legislation, was criticised by both progressives and conservatives

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Anthony Albanese was cruising to the summer break. Now his leadership faces its most serious test

Despite a landslide election victory little more than six months ago, the prime minister is facing a complex political landscape

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Afternoon Update: Labor pushes back on politicisation of Bondi attack; MPs’ travel perks wound back; and a pink platypus

Anthony Albanese has stood firm on the decision not to set up a federal royal commission into the Bondi beach terror attack

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Activist groups to challenge NSW protest laws on free speech grounds as Chris Minns says he’s ‘confident’ in reforms

Pro-Palestine and Indigenous activist groups say state government ‘trying to strip away the right to peacefully protest for everyone’ in wake of Bondi attack

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Gun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation

There is no need for someone in suburban Sydney to own six long firearms, the prime minister has said as he reveals new measures to toughen up gun laws.

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Plea for Bondi return after massacre's legacy of fear

Life is slowly returning to normal in Bondi as locals call for the public to return following Australia's deadliest massacre in decades.

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Albanese says he feels ‘weight of responsibility’ after Bondi as Labor criticises Coalition for politicising terror attack

Katy Gallagher says opposition response ‘incredibly unfortunate’ after Sussan Ley launches broadside at Penny Wong

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‘The inspiration I need’: baby Lilah arrives early for MPs Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell

Purcell, of Victoria’s Animal Justice party and Burns, of federal Labor, announce arrival of Lilah Poppy Purcell, born on Friday 19 December

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Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre

An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says.

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Clock ticks on support for rejigged super tax changes

A six-month heads up on tax changes is tight but manageable, big super funds say, although Labor still needs to find a friend to get the laws past parliament.

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NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack

Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’

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Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack

Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victims

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Australia’s 5% home deposit scheme makes it harder for low-income earners to buy, research suggests

Economists find Labor’s policy ‘generates inequality’ and could push up prices significantly

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Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism an essential ‘first step’ but some warn it risks division

Critics of proposed changes in response to Bondi beach terror attack say they could be used to ‘pursue agendas that divide communities’

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