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Crossbench calls for aid lift in face of meagre pledges

As Australia's foreign aid drops as a proportion of the country's wealth, most crossbenchers have signalled they want an increase to meet UN benchmarks.

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David Pocock says major parties lack the ‘courage’ to tackle housing crisis – as it happened

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong Calls For Investigation Into The Killing Of Paramedics In Gaza

“The deaths of humanitarian workers in Gaza are unacceptable.”

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Australia seeks investigation for Gaza paramedic deaths

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for an investigation into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza, but her earlier silence has left Muslim voters dismayed.

AAP

Federal agency urged to tackle racism in workplaces

Companies would be required to gather data on the racial composition of their workplace and report steps taken to tackle racism under a Greens plan.

AAP

ARC suspends $870,000 grant to pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah, senators told

ARC chief Prof Peter Shergold defends decision at estimates hearing but is accused of bowing to allegations in ‘racist’ media

The Guardian - AU

ABC admits it should ‘never’ have argued Antoinette Lattouf had to prove existence of Lebanese race

Broadcaster’s chief people officer Deena Amorelli tells Senate estimates ABC will ‘apologise’ for argument

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Peter Dutton says he has the answer to rising insurance premiums. So how would divestiture work?

Coalition leader says Australians are being ‘ripped off’ and the Greens agree the industry needs a shake-up

The Guardian - AU

Polluter pays: Greens' enter fray on insurance costs

Forcing gas and coal firms to contribute to disaster resilience and the reinsurance pool is the latest suggestion from a political party to bring down premiums.

AAP

Cries continue for Trump's Gaza plan to be scrapped

Australian activists have taken to the streets to contest Donald Trump's declaration the US will take over war-torn Gaza, with more weekend protests planned.

AAP

Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson seen dining together in Thailand – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia backs UN Palestine resolution; CBA pauses $3 withdrawal fee; and an icy pole taste test

The vote marks Australia’s return to the position for the first time in more than two decades

The Guardian - AU

Pauline Hanson loses bid to reduce costs owed to Mehreen Faruqi after racial discrimination case

Judge rejects One Nation leader’s application to halve amount she was ordered to pay Greens deputy leader

The Guardian - AU

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

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Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson is appealing a court ruling she was racist towards Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi on the basis of alleged errors in the judicial process.

The Guardian - AU

Insurance companies should be forced to disclose calculations, inquiry says as Australians face rising premiums

Policy costs surging for many households, committee report finds, especially those facing ‘the brunt of climate-driven disasters’

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Australian Senator Censured For Outburst At King Charles

Australian senators censure Sen. Lidia Thorpe for confronting King Charles III over historical injustices, sparking debates on respectful dialogue.

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Australian senate censures Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles

“You are not our king. You are not sovereign,” Lidia Thorpe yelled at King Charles

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Backflip on international student caps ‘baffling’, MP says – as it happened

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‘Band-aid’: debt relief fails to address inequitable pricing of degrees, university students say

Albanese’s plan is viewed as a ‘last-ditch effort’ to win votes but students also want the vexed jobs ready graduate scheme reversed

AAP

Students hopeful as Greens try to outbid Labor on debt

The Greens have called for all student debt to be wiped, saying the party's $74 billion plan will be a negotiating chip for a possible minority government.

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Pauline Hanson Is Being A Massive Sook After The Court Determined She Racially Villified Mehreen Faruqi

Womp womp.

AAP

'Carnival of cruelty': protests amid call to cancel Cup

Animal welfare advocates are calling for an end to horse racing, with the Greens labelling the Melbourne Cup a 'carnival of cruelty'.

AAP

HECS cut to help fix 'intergenerational unfairness': PM

The federal government has unveiled plans to cut HECS debt by one-fifth for university students if it wins the next election.

AAP

Calls to bring forward PM's plans for student loan help

The prime minister wants to recalibrate Labor's agenda following controversy, pitching student loan help at graduates juggling cost-of-living pressures.

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