2 h. ago Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd

Pope Francis stopped occasionally to bless babies brought up to him, a scene that was common in the past but unthinkable just a few weeks ago as the 88-year-old pope fought for his life.

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7 h. ago Dutton says sacked Home Affairs boss Pezzullo ‘should have a role to play’ in nation’s future

Mike Pezzullo says he would be prepared to “again serve my country” if the government asked.

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9 h. ago Godolphin gelding ready to put endless setbacks behind him at Canterbury

A staggering 81 weeks since his last run is not about to stop a Godolphin four-year-old returning with a bang at Monday’s holiday Canterbury meeting.

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10 h. ago The top reasons voters are hesitant on Albanese or Dutton – and it’s worse in marginal seats

An exclusive survey for this masthead reveals the top concerns voters have as the May 3 election approaches.

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13 h. ago Albanese says Dutton’s injecting machismo into election campaign

Before attending an Easter Mass service in Sydney, Albanese recorded an episode of the popular British podcast The Rest is Politics.

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13 h. ago Albanese says Dutton injecting machismo into election campaign

Before attending an Easter Mass in Sydney, Anthony Albanese recorded an episode of popular British podcast The Rest is Politics.

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17 h. ago ‘Shame!’: Protesters across US rally again to condemn Trump policies

Thousands of demonstrators rallied at hundreds of events to speak out against the US president’s handling of immigration, civil liberties, job cuts and many other issues.

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22 h. ago Trump and Musk are destroying the world, but there’s a way we can counter this

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has stripped all support for the world’s poorest. The irony would be comical were it not so grotesque.

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22 h. ago Scott Morrison took the ‘goat track’ to victory. There’s still time for Dutton to do the same

It’s not yet time to pack away the corflutes. Campaigns can pivot very quickly.

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32 h. ago US Supreme Court orders White House to 'facilitate' return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court today ordered US President Donald Trump's administration to "facilitate" the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

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36 h. ago Would Peter Dutton cut free TAFE? Does Tanya Plibersek have a place in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet? We reality check

It was a drama-filled week muddied with word salads and a truly criminal number of statistics being lobbed at punters. Here’s the truth behind the press conferences and debates.

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45 h. ago Trump thinks this battleground will play to his strengths. Australians will recognise the territory

Two court cases represent the president’s most direct challenge yet to the rule of law.

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46 h. ago Dutton has spent years cultivating his image. Now he faces a dilemma

Twice a day, Peter Dutton meditates. No doubt, with the overwhelming task of overturning a first-term government, and a bruising election campaign, he’s needed it to steady him.

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46 h. ago Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

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52 h. ago Unions demand new wage theft tribunal as Labor vows to stop penalty rate changes

In a striking clash with Labor’s agenda, the Coalition will promise to slash taxes for small businesses.

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55 h. ago Will a backlash against the premier help the Nats in this safe Labor seat?

For the Nationals, Bendigo may not seem like the most obvious place from which to run their Victorian federal election campaign. But that isn’t stopping them from throwing “the kitchen sink” at the seat.

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56 h. ago Morrison won’t say whether Dutton will repeat his ‘miracle’ win

The opposition leader and the former PM joined 20,000 Maronites on Good Friday for a church service and a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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57 h. ago King believes unbeaten filly has more to give in Champagne Stakes

Rachel King says unbeaten filly Spicy Lu had more up her sleeve in last week’s Fernhill Mile victory, but will it be enough to win a group 1 on Saturday?

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61 h. ago Trump has declared war on the world order, so nations like Australia must step up

With the leader of the free world lining up with tyrants, and the UN neutered by its veto provisions, a new international union of democracies is worth considering. Australia has a role to play.

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63 h. ago I hear you mocking the female astronauts. You’re doing patriarchy’s dirty work

With all the chaos and costs being born by women in Trump’s America, are people really upset about Katy Perry saying space made her feel “connected to love”?

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