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Capability to dictate Australian defence spending

A senior minister says Australia will base its defence spending around capability and giving the armed forces what they need to protect the country.

AAP

Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

The federal government has taken action against the online hate group Terrorgram, which it says has threatened Australian lives in the past.

AAP

Half of all Australian landlords claimed rental losses against their taxes, ATO reveals – as it happened

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O’Brien accepts invite to Chalmers roundtable – as it happened

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Protein review – gym-obsessed serial killer bites off more than he can chew

Tony Burke’s moreish, messy debut thriller about an iron-pumping cannibal who sparks a turf war between drug gangs excels in narky repartee

The Guardian - UK

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

A chicken shop owner who had his permanent residency revoked after faking his marriage has faced court for allegedly threatening a political candidate.

AAP

Creative Australia chair to retire following Khaled Sabsabi biennale controversy

Robert Morgan is expected to be replaced by the First Nations playwright and creative director Wesley Enoch

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Trump called for 100% tariff on foreign films a day after Jon Voight proposed ‘limited’ tariffs

Actor was assigned by Trump to come up with a plan to save Hollywood, but his proposal only included tariffs ‘in certain limited circumstances’

The Guardian - AU

Trump movie tariffs will hammer Hollywood Down Under

The latest US tariff announcement targeting films made outside the US, is sending "shockwaves" through the screen industry.

AAP

Coalition to cut 10% of Creative Australia funding to divert to Melbourne Jewish Arts Quarter

Costings announcement follows the high-profile withdrawal of artist Khaled Sabsabi’s appointment as Australia’s Venice Biennale representative

The Guardian - AU

‘Sick of being ignored’: galvanised by Gaza, Australian Muslims aim to exert new political power at the election

Campaigns that have sprung up to energise Australia’s 650,000 voting-age Muslims say the ramifications will extend well beyond 3 May

The Guardian - AU

Dutton talks up diversity in multicultural street walk

Peter Dutton has spent his Good Friday with Australia's multicultural communities as he tries to turn around his election chances in the campaign's final weeks.

AAP

This election, disinformation is swirling on Chinese social media. Here’s how it spreads

Since 2024, the RECapture research team has been monitoring political disinformation and advertising in Australia.

The Conversation

Labor denounces Dutton’s ‘savage’ plan to cut net overseas migration by 100,000 if elected

Opposition leader says he is ‘not worried’ about backlash from business as he doubles down on Coalition plan after months of confusion

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Backlash over silence on aid worker mass grave in Gaza

An independent candidate challenging a minister is pointing to Labor's silence on a mass grave found in Gaza as a double standard that ignores injustices.

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Palpable anger in the suburbs sets up poll battleground

For the first time pundits' eyes will be on two safe seats on election night as fallout from the Gaza war ignites a serious electoral challenge for ministers.

The Guardian - AU

Safety concerns force Tony Burke to abandon plan to address western Sydney prayer event

Home affairs minister leaves Ramadan event after federal police learn of possible disruption from protestors angry at Labor’s response to Gaza war

AAP

Workers and employers face choice at upcoming election

Workers and their bosses will be given different workplace choices at the upcoming federal election, with a key change making it easier to move to a new job.

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Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Support of Muslim political groups won't be enough to get independents over the line against entrenched senior Labor figures without a Liberal preference deal.

AAP

Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Protests against the dumping of Australia's art team for the Venice Biennale continue, with hundreds of artists and curators demanding government action.

The Independent UK

American influencer apologizes for snatching Australian baby wombat following outrage

An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized for her actions, saying she had acted out of concern for the young animal’s welfare

AAP

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

The discovery of an explosives-laden caravan revealed to be a hoax has prompted hasty new laws that protect only some Australians, Muslim groups say.

The Guardian - AU

Baby wombat-snatching US influencer apologises and says she was ‘concerned’ for Australian animal

Sam Jones, who left Australia on Friday, posted a 900-word statement questioning outrage in country where ‘slaughter of wombats’ is permitted

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“Coward”: US Woman Who Snatched Baby Wombat, Angered Locals, Is Out Of Australia

The American influencer who disgusted Australians after snatching a baby wombat from its mother has left the country. The post “Coward”: US Woman Who Snatched Baby Wombat, Angered Locals, Is Out Of Australia first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Who is Sam Jones? Influencer breaks silence after wombat video enrages Australia

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the social media star’s cruel act

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