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Rogue Liberal senator Antic forces plot to purge high-profile party members
The Liberal Party’s federal executive is expected to discuss the prospect of taking over the state branch in an attempt to nullify the threat at a meeting in Canberra on Friday.
Putin’s blood oil profits untouched by Australia’s toothless sanctions
Not a single person has been prosecuted in Australia for breaching Russia-related sanctions since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
‘Embarrassing backdown’: Labor’s last-minute reprieve for 800,000 Australians
More than 800,000 older Australians will still get Meals on Wheels and other programs at home after Labor abandoned a plan to merge them into its under-pressure aged care system from next year.
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‘Hawkie would like to see you’: Lessons, power and nostalgia from 30 years in the press gallery
From Bob Hawke’s cigar-smoke charm to Anthony Albanese’s tech battle, Tony Wright farewells three decades inside Parliament House.
At this point, most voters wonder why the Coalition even exists
After getting smashed at an election, the conventional expectation is that if you keep plugging away, the supporters will return over time. But what if, post-thrashing, even more supporters walk away?
One Nation denies fringe influencer is a member after he supports neo-Nazi rights
A week after distancing himself from neo-Nazi figures, an online influencer known as Ausmaxx has posted videos condemning charges against National Socialist Network leaders.
$2 trillion of debt and climbing – Australia’s great big IOU is getting bigger
The states and territories are driving government debt to $2 trillion. One state is facing a 6000 per cent increase in its interest bill.
‘I won’t be part of it’: Gambling ads in State of Origin an absurdity, says Liberal senator
AFL and NRL audiences could still see an unlimited number of gambling ads at some point during more than one-third of each season’s games under new wagering laws.