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Albanese demands unity to build on famous election win

A week out from a famous Labor victory, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has his sights on the next election, while the Liberals and Greens are leaderless.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Pocock wants us to aim for up to 90% reduction in emissions by 2035

In the new parliament the government is expected to need only the Greens to pass the legislation opposed by the Coalition. Counting is not finished but on present indications it won’t require any other Senate crossbenchers.

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In the age of the influencer, does the political backing of News Corp matter anymore?

This year’s federal election demonstrated that Australia’s media landscape has changed. Big players are no longer “kingmakers” in politics.

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Loser Peter Dutton Soft-Launches ‘Graceful Exit’ From Politics After Historic Defeat

Siri, play “No One Mourns The Wicked".

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Australia election 2025: Results, what polls say and what’s at stake?

Here are the issues dominating the federal elections and which party is leading in the polls.

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Video claiming re-elected Labor would ‘plunder’ middle class made by member of WeChat Liberal campaign group

Exclusive: Video saying Albanese government would adopt ‘far-left’ Greens agenda shared by member of group campaigning in marginal Melbourne seat of Aston

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Abbie Chatfield Defends Her Bias In Albo Interview: ‘Not A Debate’

“I was not there to debate the prime minister and have him somehow change his policy or views.”

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View from The Hill: government nabs Coalition policy on foreigners buying houses, Dutton eyes action on insurance companies

With the unembarrassed audacity parties show as an election nears, the government has stolen the opposition’s policy to ban foreign investors buying established homes.

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Keir Starmer’s Leadership on the Brink as Labour Faces Major Crisis

Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labor Party has reached a critical juncture, with his approval ratings sinking to alarming levels and his policies increasingly alienating key voter groups.

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Sweeping reform of the electoral laws puts democracy at risk. They shouldn’t be changed on a whim

The Albanese government is trying once more to legislate wide-ranging changes to the way federal elections are administered.

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Where can Labor turn for ideas on how to win the Australian election? How about Mexico?

The ALP could follow the Mexican example where an incumbent won an election in a cost-of-living crisis by combining radical policies with symbolic measures

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: ‘identity politics’ has challenged the Labor Party to define its identity

Saturday’s Queensland result provides the latest evidence of the dual tugs on the modern Labor Party, coming from its different constituencies.

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Premier promises to release secret corruption reports

The votes are still being tallied but Queensland's newly-sworn in premier is already making big moves, vowing to release secret corruption reports.

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Labor retains office at ACT election; US presidential election remains on a knife’s edge

The Labor Party has won a seventh consecutive ACT election.

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$84bn lost to housing tax lurks? That would go a long way towards ending the housing crisis

Australia’s deep housing crisis is causing enduring and widespread harm. A key impact is that it is increasing inequality.

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Greens want Labor to make $6m anti-gambling donation as stoush escalates

The Greens have abandoned a planned legislative amendment.

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The AUKUS submarine deal has been exposed as a monumental folly – is it time to abandon ship?

Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.

Newcastle Herald

Labor party expels three Independent candidates who tried to resign

Two said issues they raised were not addressed.

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When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?

The Liberal National Party Queensland (LNP) has recently taken a bold step in its political strategy by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to shape public perception of the current premier, Steven Miles. This move has not only highlighted the innovative potential of AI in political campaigning but also sparked significant debate…

Newcastle Herald

Enduring bond with trade unions 'Labor's Achilles' heel'

CFMEU scandal raises questions about Labor's historic links with trade unions

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Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold

No further meetings will proceed between the construction union and Queensland's Labor government while serious allegations develop interstate.

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'Not Labor they elected' as people reel from Gaza war

Fatima Payman has defended keeping her Senate seat after being elected on a Labor ticket, saying her community is upset at a lack of action on the war in Gaza.

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Greens deputy says Muslim voters 'long ignored'

The deputy leader of the Greens says the major parties have failed to address the needs of migrant communities and their voices are not being heard.

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Labor 'needs to learn' from Payman quitting party: MP

A pro-Palestinian Labor MP says the party needs to reflect on how to move forward following the fallout from Fatima Payman quitting to sit as an independent.

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Payman laments 'injustice' as she slams door on Labor

Labor failing to act against the "greatest injustice of our times" pushed pro-Palestinian senator Fatima Payman to quit the party she felt she couldn't change.

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