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Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

A Liberal state could be heading for a fresh election, with its minority premier vowing to fight on in the face of a no-confidence motion he is set to lose.

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Coronial investigation into death of Kumanjayi White on hold during criminal investigation – as it happened

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Super backlash 'doesn't augur well for tax reform'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at critics of his proposed superannuation tax changes, as the Greens offer to hold "constructive" discussions.

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NSW Coalition and unions unlikely allies against Labor’s ‘nasty laws’ to curtail workers’ compensation claims

Opposition leader says Minns government’s bill to change threshold for psychological injuries will ‘punish the most severely injured workers’

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Premier on thinner ice amid no-confidence threat

Pressure on a state Liberal premier, who governs in minority, has ramped up over accusations of budget mismanagement.

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The Queensland government is cancelling renewable energy projects. Can the state still reach net zero?

On the surface, Queensland’s new government is doing exactly what it pledged before winning office in October – repealing the state’s ambitious renewable energy targets and cancelling a huge pumped hydro project near Mackay.

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Rush to pass workers comp reforms before premiums hike

Psychological injuries claimed under the nation's largest workers' compensation scheme could face a higher threshold under changes hoped to pass within weeks.

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'Serious test' for Greens as senator defects to Labor

The Greens will need to decide what they stand for, as the minor party is accused of having lost its way after a second Indigenous senator quits its ranks.

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Complaints from cricket fans as Ashes tickets go on sale – as it happened

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How red tape removal became a progressive rallying cry

Decades of creeping over-regulation are holding back the housing, infrastructure and research Australia needs, a federal Labor MP says.

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Psychological injuries at work are now taken seriously, which is good, but it’s costing billions. So what is NSW proposing?

Why is the Minns government rushing to get its changes to workers’ compensation laws passed – and what’s at stake for the psychologically injured?

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Bombshell defection boosts Labor's majority in Senate

Greens senator Dorinda Cox has defected to Labor, saying her values better aligned with the government despite having heavily criticised its policies.

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Farmers hit by disasters to get financial counselling

As drought and floods simultaneously affect farmers across the country, the government has offered more money to help them through the tough times.

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Ukraine launches audacious drone attack; NDIS changes put families in crisis; Oscar Piastri wins Spanish GP

Families face impact as NDIS funding dries up

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What went wrong for the Greens in the Australian election?

The Greens lost three seats and a leader at the 2025 federal election. Here’s how it happened

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Secret figures show Liberal party’s ageing membership in freefall in NSW and Victoria

Exclusive: Sources reveal closely guarded membership numbers as average age hits 68 in Victoria

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Australia’s emissions up slightly in 2024 as Labor faces heat over ‘climate-wrecking’ gas project

Greens leader accuses Albanese government of failing two climate tests: pollution on the rise and approving extension for North West Shelf

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Shock NSW Senate result as One Nation beats Labor to win final seat

The button was pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the New South Wales Senate today. All analysts expected Labor to win the final seat, for a three Labor, two Coalition, one Green result. Instead, One Nation won the final seat, for a two Labor, two Coalition, one Green and one…

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Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort

Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.

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'Strong campaign': One Nation doubles in size in Senate

Pauline Hanson's One Nation has picked up a surprise fourth seat in the Senate, equalling the party's best result in parliament.

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Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

Australia these days receives invitations to big-league international conferences. And so Anthony Albanese will be off soon to the G7 meeting in Alberta, Canada, on June 15-17.

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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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One Nation boosts parliamentary ranks with new senator

Pauline Hanson's party will grow from two to three in the next parliament, having won the final spot in the Senate in Western Australia.

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Pocock says voters have ‘buyer’s remorse’ after Labor approves massive gas development’s 40-year extension

Fortescue CEO also says suggestion Australia can lock in fossil fuel projects and claim progress on net zero is ‘concerning’

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals

The Liberals, still reeling from their crushing 2025 election defeat and following with brief split in the Coalition, have a new frontbench and their eyes turning to the long road of rebuilding.

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