13 h. ago Moderate Liberals hail Joyce’s departure from Coalition after MP reveals call with Hanson

The Nationals MP said nothing had been locked in with One Nation, but some in the Coalition will be happy to see the former deputy prime minister leave the opposition.

Politics

20 h. ago Sussan Ley turns focus back to tax, industrial relations amid Coalition ructions

The opposition leader has vowed to return to core Liberal policies after the Coalition went to the last election opposing Labor tax cuts.

Economics

36 h. ago Two officers hospitalised, flags burnt and missiles thrown at police as opposing protesters converge in CBD

At least one person has been arrested and glass containers have been thrown at police as anti-immigration and counter-protesters rally in the city.

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36 h. ago ‘Melbourne has had a gutful’: Two officers hospitalised, flags burnt and missiles thrown at police as opposing protesters converge in CBD

At least one person has been arrested and glass containers have been thrown at police as anti-immigration and counter-protesters rally in the city.

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41 h. ago Racist slogans, flags burnt and missiles thrown at police as opposing protesters converge in CBD

At least one person has been arrested, and glass containers have been thrown at police as anti-immigration and counter-protesters rallied in the city.

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3 d. ago Metal detectors might have prevented shocking CBD stabbing: Battin

The Victorian opposition leader says victims of violent knife crime are “sick” of hearing words of support from Premier Jacinta Allan – and instead want to see legislative change.

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4 d. ago ‘He’ll know he’s in a horse race’: Everest favourite set for toughest test yet, says J

James McDonald is the only jockey to have ridden a winner against Ka Ying Rising. He knows the Hong Kong superstar is the real deal – but insists he won’t have it all his own way on Saturday.

Politics

4 d. ago Burke says there’s ‘not a magic number’ in immigration debate

The home affairs minister acknowledged Australians were “deeply feeling the housing shortage” while lashing the opposition for taking a fact-free approach to public debate.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Trashing conventions’: Coalition cries foul over PM’s pick for plum job

Labor in opposition criticised Scott Morrison for his pick of a “partisan operative” to an important national intelligence job. The Coalition says Anthony Albanese has just done the same thing.

Politics

4 d. ago Home Affairs Minister pressures opposition to give details on immigration policy

Minister Tony Burke is putting the pressure on the opposition to provide more detail on its immigration policy.

Politics

5 d. ago Like Dutton with the apology, Victoria’s opposition has turned its back on a key moment

As the parliament rose to applaud the speeches of Aboriginal leaders, opposition MPs stayed glued to their seats.

Politics

5 d. ago This $10 billion telescope was taking blurry pictures. Sydney students fixed it

The extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope had a major problem before two young scientists unlocked its full potential.

Economics

5 d. ago Victorian government under scrutiny after triple zero outage

The state government is under fierce scrutiny as the opposition demands to know how many Victorians were impacted by a triple zero outage.

Politics

6 d. ago Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising barrier ‘ideal’, why world’s top jockey chose Joliestar

James McDonald, the world’s premier jockey, will ride Joliestar in the Chris Waller Racing slot in Saturday’s $20 million The Everest at Randwick.

Politics

6 d. ago WA public schools get $11.3m boost to fix crumbling infrastructure

Education Minister Sabine Winton announced the additional funding on Tuesday afternoon after copping backlash from the opposition, who said the government should be “ashamed” of the conditions. 

Politics

6 d. ago WA news LIVE: Man dies after stabbing incident in Perth’s north; WA’s new surrogacy laws set to be passed

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Politics

6 d. ago Personal phone numbers of Aussie politicians published online

The phone numbers of several high-profile politicians, including the prime minister, opposition leader and even Donald Trump have been published online.

Politics

6 d. ago WA news LIVE: Perth schools riddled with defects, opposition claims

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Politics

7 d. ago New poll delivers bleak outlook for ‘terminal’ Battin leadership

Opposition Leader Brad Battin is not facing an imminent leadership challenge, but there is growing momentum to overthrow him.

Politics

7 d. ago For Shore, a woman’s safety matters less than her male killer’s reputation

The headmaster of Shore school wrote that the murderer of Lilie James was “an absolute delight”. When I pushed back, I was told to keep quiet. But the cost of silence is far greater than the risk of speaking out.

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