5 h. ago Opposition Leader Sussan Ley admits Coalition got 'smashed' in election

Sussan Ley has reflected on the Liberal Party's stunning election defeat in her first press club address as the new opposition leader.

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6 h. ago Katharine Murphy quits as Anthony Albanese’s press secretary

The Guardian Australia’s political editor defected to the Prime Minister’s Office last January. Now, she’s on the move again

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25 h. ago Albanese’s class of 2025 tightens prime minister’s grip on Labor Party

Labor’s thumping election win delivers a boost for the PM in his party room, but the political certainties of decades past look to be over.

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28 h. ago Chalmers to push tariffs case on Trump team, still no meeting for Albanese

The prime minister has not met Trump face to face more than five months into the US leader’s second presidency.

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29 h. ago Fremantle Press buys landmark first home with Fini, state support

How on earth would two small arts organisations manage to pull off this complex and ambitious feat? They asked the question – and it was answered.

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29 h. ago Fremantle Press, CircusWA buy landmark first home with Fini, state support

How on earth would two small arts organisations manage to pull off this complex and ambitious feat? They asked the question – and it was answered.

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48 h. ago US attacks Iran as it happened: Albanese government supports Iranian nuclear facility bombings; Trump threatens regime change, promises to ‘Make Iran Great Again’

The world waits on the fallout after the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. Follow all the latest developments.

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53 h. ago War in the Middle East is dangerous; Albanese missed his opportunity

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had very little to say for quite a while when US President Donald Trump bombed Iran.

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53 h. ago Albanese doesn’t want a bar of Middle East conflict, but that comes at a cost

The federal government looks more distant than ever from the Trump administration, despite endorsing its decision to strike.

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55 h. ago US attacks Iran LIVE updates: Albanese government supports Iranian nuclear facility bombings; Trump threatens regime change, promises to ‘Make Iran Great Again’

The world waits on the fallout after the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. Follow all the latest developments.

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55 h. ago How Tom Trbojevic really felt about giving up Manly No.1 jumper

Tom Trbojevic trained at right centre for Manly on Monday, with coach Anthony Seibold making other changes in a bid to turn around the club’s form.

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56 h. ago US acted alone, Albanese declares, but abandons neutral stance to back in Trump

A day after releasing a statement that did not directly mention the strikes and called for peace, the Albanese government has now endorsed the bombing.

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56 h. ago US acted alone, Albanese declares while abandoning neutral stance on attack

A day after releasing a statement that did not directly mention the strikes and called for peace, the Albanese government has endorsed the bombing.

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56 h. ago US acted alone in Iran, Albanese declares while abandoning neutral stance on attack

A day after releasing a statement that did not directly mention the strikes and called for peace, the Albanese government has endorsed the bombing.

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56 h. ago Anthony Albanese won't say if Australia was warned of US strike

The Prime Minister would only say that the US acted alone.

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57 h. ago PM Anthony Albanese says government supports US military strike on Iran

Anthony Albanese has broken his silence on the US strike on Iran and said the federal government supports action to stop Iranian nuclear capability.

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59 h. ago ‘Quite traumatised’: Brisbane bus driver may have permanent ear damage after attack

The lord mayor and union officials are calling for repeat offenders to be banned from public transport.

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62 h. ago Australia abandons neutral stance on Iran strikes, backs in Trump

A day after releasing a statement that did not directly mention the strikes called for peace, the Albanese government has now endorsed the bombing.

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64 h. ago No backing out now for Labor. Chalmers has set the tone, and the goal, for term two

The Albanese government sees a window of opportunity for reform through consensus politics. But will the Coalition smash it?

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68 h. ago US not at war with Iran despite ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’ attack, says Pentagon

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says America “does not seek war” with Iran despite entering the latest Middle East conflict on the side of Israel.

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