25 m. ago ‘Green wedge’ council targets guerrilla gardener over native plantings

Nillumbik, Melbourne’s “green wedge shire”, has ordered a local farmer uproot a row of native trees she planted in a wildlife corridor.

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55 m. ago Desperate Dutton turns to scare tactics in his own electorate

The opposition leader hopes to frighten and divide the community, writes David Grogan.

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97 m. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Liberal Party facing fines of up to $25,000 over signs; Zoe Daniel supporters sent anonymous letters accusing them of being antisemitic

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

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97 m. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton denies recruiting Brethren church members after Queensland office vandalised; Welcome to Country debate dominates campaign

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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2 h. ago ‘Nothing to do with climate change’: League player’s family accuse teal MP of politicising his death

Dr Sophie Scamps referenced the tragic training death of Manly Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss when she addressed a community forum about the environment.

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3 h. ago Why Canada’s election result is an uncomfortable one for Dutton

The Trump effect has just hit Canada’s election – and it could rub off on Australia’s.

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3 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel supporters sent anonymous letters accusing them of being; 250 corflutes in Bruce seized by Casey Council

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

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4 h. ago Dutton says Greens, teals supporters interrupted his media call

The opposition leader says the anti-nuclear protest at his media event in Nowra was a stunt.

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5 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton denies recruiting Brethren church members after Queensland office vandalised; Welcome to Country debate dominates campaign

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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5 h. ago Peter Dutton’s Welcome to Country claim comes from a common misconception about the ancient ceremony

Antagonism towards the tradition has been bubbling for months, but an argument the opposition leader recently made on the national stage is steeped in a fundamental misunderstanding.

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7 h. ago Election watchdog opens probe into Monique Ryan volunteer video

The video shows two people in Ryan campaign T-shirts handing out the teal MP’s how-to-vote cards saying they were directed to vote for her by groups with links to the Chinese Communist Party.

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8 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton doubles down against ‘hate media’ as Queensland office vandalised; PM in key Greens

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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9 h. ago What you need to know about the Canadian election dominated by Donald Trump

Canadians have headed to the polls, with the US president again trolling them on social media as they did so.

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9 h. ago ABC chair scorched for ‘lapse of judgment’ over alleged interference

ABC’s Media Watch has taken the public broadcaster’s chairman Kim Williams to task for allegedly labelling some regional staff “arrogant” and pressuring them to give a comedian airtime.

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9 h. ago ABC staff label Kim Williams ‘arrogant’ over comedian imbroglio

ABC’s Media Watch has taken the public broadcaster’s chairman, Kim Williams, to task for allegedly labelling some regional staff “arrogant” and pressuring them to give a comedian airtime.

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9 h. ago Brisbane news live: Dutton office vandalised again, teen arrested | Bluey’s World to stay open longer | One million trips on Brisbane Metro

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

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10 h. ago Brisbane news live: Bluey’s World to stay open longer | One million trips on Brisbane Metro | Dutton hesitant on domestic violence royal commission

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

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12 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton doubles down against ‘hate media’; Labor to give $2b to states to build more homes

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

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14 h. ago Social climbers: How Perth independents are bypassing mainstream media to reach voters

Social media is playing a bigger role in political campaigns, but no WA candidates are doing it as effectively as Kate Hulett in Fremantle and Kate Chaney in Curtin.

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22 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Inside the teal campaign headquarters; Police called to Brunswick voting booth

We are now in the final week of the 2025 federal election campaign. Join our senior reporters on the road in key seats in Melbourne.

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