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An election is nearing and Dutton doesn’t seem to have a plan
There’s always a bit of pomp and circumstance around the meeting of the federal parliament. But in recent years, the…
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Why some Saturdays are more likely than others for the federal election
Canberra is once again a buzz with politicians and their cadres of staffers, with the first sitting fortnight of the…
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Treasurer enlists big business to spur the post-inflation economic recovery
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appealed to Australia’s big end of town to spur the post-inflation economic recovery, urging business leaders…
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Dutton vows to cut ‘wasteful’ spending, but will detail his plans after election
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to cut “wasteful’ government spending if he becomes prime minister, but won’t detail his…
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There’s something wrong with this video. Could you spot it?
Sitting in a Sydney television studio, Greens senator David Shoebridge is calling for cannabis to be legalised — or at…
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Albanese enters this election ‘kicking against the wind’
Anthony Albanese could have spent Christmas at home with his fiancé and his summer at the cricket. But he worked…
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International student numbers hit record highs last year but a seismic shift is underway
As the end of the year crept up, Australia’s international education sector hit a new milestone. For the first time…
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Almost every leader since WWII has opted for an early election — until Albanese
You may have noticed, even as the 2024 political year trudges to an unedifying close, that people are still referring…
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Chalmers wants you to immediately forget this budget update ever happened
This may well turn out to be Labor’s final budget update until it faces voters early next year. That’s one…
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There’s something spookily familiar about how Dutton handled his nuclear plan
The August 2010 federal election campaign was conducted amid continuing shock waves from the Julia Gillard coup against Kevin Rudd,…
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