8 h. ago Just six months ago, Albanese was seen as untouchable. Now some say he’s politically shrunk

The prime minister’s reputation as a canny strategist is under fire as he resists calling a royal commission.

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18 h. ago Calls for royal commission into Bondi terror attack grow louder

Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

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19 h. ago ASX Runners of the Week: Charger Metals, Calix & Investigator Silver

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Charger Metals which unleashed a ripping high-grade maiden gold discovery at its Xmas anomaly in WA.

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21 h. ago Minister ‘working every day’ as flood disaster strikes state’s north

The disaster recovery minister had booked leave for shortly before Christmas, when regions in North Queensland copped a year’s worth of rain.

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22 h. ago Mamdani uses first speech to make clear he will stand up to Trump

The New York mayor unapologetically promised to lead as a democratic socialist, issuing a warning to those who believed he might moderate his positions after taking office.

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32 h. ago 14 easy, healthy dishes for summer, minimal cooking required

Hold on to that “Out of Office” energy with vibrant, easy meals that won’t keep you stuck in a hot kitchen.

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37 h. ago ‘A national crisis’: Scores of business leaders unite to back Bondi royal commission

More than 100 prominent figures have signed an open letter calling for a national inquiry, heaping more pressures on the prime minister.

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42 h. ago ‘We do want a third day’: McGrath Foundation counting on you, Albanese tells Australia’s cricketers

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australia and England players to ensure the SCG Test lasts longer than the two-day affairs in Perth and Melbourne earlier in the Ashes series.

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42 h. ago Howard government advised not to send troops to Afghanistan, papers reveal

Previously-secret Howard government cabinet papers reveal top-level ministers advised against sending troops to the Afghanistan War in 2005.

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46 h. ago Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

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47 h. ago Australia demands China respect trade deal after shock beef tariffs

Australia’s trade and agriculture ministers have condemned China’s decision to impose new tariffs that could cost the beef industry $1 billion a year.

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48 h. ago ‘Laughable’: Moscow’s claim of drone attack on Putin residence slapped down

US national security officials have found that Ukraine did not target Putin or his Novgorod home, a conclusion backed up by a CIA assessment.

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51 h. ago Human Rights Commissioner backs royal commission into antisemitism

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

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52 h. ago Fires, injuries as rogue fireworks incidents explode during Melbourne’s NYE celebrations

A fire ignited on the roof of the building that houses the Victorian premier’s office, and two men were stabbed during a machete attack at a famous dining strip during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

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61 h. ago The six weeks that would destroy John Howard’s prime ministership

In a six-week period, the Howard government made two decisions that would reverberate through Australian politics for the next 20 years.

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61 h. ago Cabinet papers reveal Howard warned of disaster risk before rejecting Kyoto Protocol

Speaking at the release of the 2005 cabinet papers, former minister Philip Ruddock said the government had extensive scientific research about the consequences of unchecked emissions.

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67 h. ago Woman charged after 30 shots fired at Sydney home with kids inside

A woman has been charged over a shooting where more than 30 rounds were fired into a Sydney home with children inside earlier this year.

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67 h. ago Paramedics rescue spear fisherman from side of cliff on Sydney's northern beaches

A spear fisherman has been rescued from the side of a cliff on Sydney's northern beaches.

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67 h. ago US Congress threatens eSafety commissioner with contempt charges

Online safety tsar Julie Inman Grant has been accused of harassing American companies over Australia’s under-16 social media ban.

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3 d. ago Queensland’s public sex offender register launches on New Year’s Eve

“We don’t really know what sort of volume it’ll be,” the police minister said, speaking about the potential influx of visitors to the website.

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