43 m. ago Albanese delivers eulogy for Labor heavyweight at state funeral

The prime minister has led tributes to Graham Richardson at the colourful former Labor powerbroker’s state funeral.

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2 h. ago Former Labor ministers grilled over delayed child protection scheme

As MPs returned to state parliament on Tuesday, the government went on the attack over a damning report into the state’s worst childcare paedophile.

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2 h. ago Graham Richardson state funeral as it happened: Prime minister delivers eulogy as family and Labor heavyweights farewell late politician

The late political kingmaker has been farewelled with a state funeral at St James’ Church in Sydney.

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2 h. ago The powerful and privileged farewell the ‘Senator for Kneecaps’

Australia’s political class turned out to honour controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson at a state funeral in Sydney on Tuesday.

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5 h. ago Graham Richardson state funeral LIVE updates: Prime minister delivers eulogy as Labor heavyweights farewell late political kingmaker

The state funeral for controversial Labor kingmaker Graham Richardson is under way, with hundreds of dignitaries and political heavyweights in attendance.

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5 h. ago Zelensky digs in against Trump pressure as peace talks at risk of collapse

The Ukraine president is holding firm in a deepening dispute over whether to cede land to Russia to end the war, issuing a forceful statement of his nation’s sovereignty.

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7 h. ago Graham Richardson state funeral LIVE updates: Prime Minister, Labor heavyweights farewell late political kingmaker in Sydney

The state funeral for controversial Labor kingmaker Graham Richardson will begin in Sydney at 11am.

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11 h. ago Voters warming to Miles as Crisafulli’s popularity continues to slip

New polling has revealed voters’ first positive personal perception of a Labor leader in three years, despite a dip in party support.

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12 h. ago Council activist apologises – twice – after accusing councillor of sexual harassment

Following court action, the force behind Council Watch has had to make quite the climb down from allegations he made.

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12 h. ago Victoria enters election year on political knife’s edge as opposition support surges

The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows Jess Wilson is the most popular Liberal leader since the survey began and voters back Labor’s youth crime changes.

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18 h. ago Ghost Bat drones take flight in $1 billion bid to modernise military

The successful firing of an air-to-air missile on an aerial target in test exercises has paved the way for a major investment in the Ghost Bat program.

Economics

19 h. ago Police reveal why it took more than 20 minutes to help paramedics

Police have revealed why it took more than 20 minutes to respond to a call for help from paramedics under attack in Western Australia’s Goldfields.

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20 h. ago Student hospitalised after stabbing sends Ellenbrook high school into lockdown

Emergency services rushed to Ellenbrook Secondary College just after 3pm, after what police described as a targeted attack involving a group of armed youths outside the college.

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21 h. ago For decades, Labor has owned Melbourne’s west. A new party plans to change that

Melburnians who feel left behind and taken for granted are coming together to try to break Labor’s stronghold on once-safe seats.

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21 h. ago It’s not just Sudan. The same destructive forces are coming for other countries too

The death toll in Sudan is now more than Gaza and Ukraine combined. With the new world order, civilisation is a lot more fragile than we like to think.

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22 h. ago Train passengers forced to climb stairs as lifts break 60 times in two years

“Sherpas” are carrying the bags of struggling passengers at a Sydney train station after the lifts broke again.

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22 h. ago Wells charged taxpayers $1000 for car to wait while she watched tennis – for seven hours

Daily revelations about Wells’ use of travel entitlements have dogged the minister since last Wednesday, eclipsing Labor’s agenda.

Economics

32 h. ago Less than a third of parents will enforce social media ban, new poll finds

Nearly 70 per cent of voters back the world-leading policy, but most are sceptical it can even work.

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35 h. ago ‘May the force be with you’: A relentless night in a Ukrainian bomb shelter

The air raid alarm goes off and the iPhone starts talking in an American accent, urging listeners to seek shelter. It’s 1.23am and our correspondent is about to witness what is a routine night for millions of people across this war-ravaged country.

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35 h. ago A relentless night hunkered down in a missile shelter as Russia attacks

The air raid alarms go off all through the night, urging people to seek shelter. Our correspondent experiences what is a routine night for millions of Ukrainians.

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