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Labor won’t scrap ABC and SBS ombudsmen in favour of external body as suggested by antisemitism envoy

Exclusive: Jillian Segal suggested ‘transferring’ powers in updated report released a fortnight ago but government sources note media regulator already existsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government won’t follo…

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Stop undermining Jim Chalmers, environment minister urges Labor colleagues

‘It’s pretty obvious that there are all sorts of people making all sorts of comments,’ Murray Watt says after budget savings meetingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe environment minister, Murray Watt, has urged ministers to…

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Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says

Report led by Peter Garrett and former defence chief Adm Chris Barrie says agreement should be suspended and calls for royal commissionGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastA public inquiry into the $368bn Aukus nuclear submarine…

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MPs granting powerful political lobbyists unfettered access to Australia’s parliament, data reveals

Labor and Coalition members sponsoring resource companies and lobby group representing online gambling giantsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor and Coalition MPs are facilitating permanent access to Parliament House for th…

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Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia decisionGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, has warned an expected interes…

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Albanese concedes savings needed as he faces internal Labor pressure on cost-of-living crisis

Prime minister vows not to slash health and education funding amid political problem over handling of economyGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has ruled out major cuts to health, education and essential servi…

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Australia must ‘re-win the argument for democratic politics’ in wake of Haines incident, Alastair Campbell says

Tony Blair’s former spokesperson says attacks on UK MPs did not bring about lasting cultural change and overheated rhetoric quickly returned to politicsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Blair’s former communications guru, …

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Helen Haines’s first words after alleged attack were about safety of staff and gratitude to bystanders, MP reveals

Allegra Spender calls Indi MP ‘force for change’ as politicians pay tribute in parliament Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastHelen Haines’s first words after an alleg…

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