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Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech

Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislationGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens will push Labor to dramatically toughen new laws designed to rein in big tech, …

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Angus Taylor vows biggest cut to migration in Australia’s history, slashing 650,000 temporary visas

Opposition leader says Coalition would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor says a Coalition government would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two yea…

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Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets

Former MP and Greens Institute head says proposal for publicly owned supermarket chain will ease grocery pricesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets would be nationalised, and hundred…

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David Shoebridge says ‘we’re here to replace Labor’ in first remarks after being elected new Greens leader

Shoebridge, a senator from New South Wales and former upper house state MP, won the role over Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastDavid S…

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Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi announce Greens leadership tilt after Larissa Waters’ shock resignation

New leader expected to be chosen imminently, with David Shoebridge, Faruqi and Hanson-Young among frontrunnersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens Sarah Hanson-Young an…

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