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A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises

New Zealand's Māori monarch, Kīngi Tūheitia, has been laid to rest atop a sacred mountain as his youngest daughter, Ngā wai hono i te po, became the second Māori queen in a tradition dating back to 1858

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Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

The Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed it will abolish the Melbourne-based seat of Higgins at the next election, leading to backlash from its MP.

AAP

Police officers accused of watchhouse prisoner assault

Two police officers have been suspended and charged after the alleged assault of a prisoner at a far north Queensland watch house earlier this year.

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Former federal Labor leader Bill Shorten to quit politics and become vice-chancellor of University of Canberra

Ex-union leader, who led ALP to two election defeats in 2016 and 2019, has announced upcoming retirement

The Guardian - AU

Māori queen Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki crowned in ‘new dawn’ for New Zealand

Only daughter and youngest child of the former Māori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII ascends to the throne in emotional ceremony

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand's Maori Anoint New Queen

New Zealand's Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's sometimes troubled Indigenous community.

International Business Times

Why big field of candidates has the weight of a region on their shoulders

Only two incumbent councillors are not standing.

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Federal takeover of NSW Liberals a 'band-aid fix' for council bungle

'My main concern is that the community is now left without a voice'.

Newcastle Herald

Australian government won’t back public views of special envoys on antisemitism and Islamophobia

Exclusive: Documents obtained by Guardian Australia reveal ‘all communications’ will be solely attributed to special envoy

The Guardian - AU

Mum's pain over 'depraved' torture, manslaughter of son

A man has been jailed for 14 years over the "depraved and concerted" manslaughter of a friend of his partner.

AAP

Compulsory income management implies First Nations people ‘cannot manage finances’, inquiry says

Minister for social services commits to committee recommendation for SmartCard, which quarantines 50% of income, to become voluntary

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberals under pressure to explain how MP charged with child sexual assault offences was preselected

Mark Speakman says Rory Amon, who denies all charges, did not make disclosures that raised ‘red flags’ during preselection for 2023 election

The Guardian - AU

Alfred Deakin’s great-grandson apologises for second Australian PM’s role in removal of Aboriginal children

Yoorrook Justice Commission hears from descendants of colonists about their horror regarding families’ impact on Indigenous Victorians

The Guardian - AU

New chief plans to address NT crime at National Cabinet

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro plans to raise a range of issues at her first National Cabinet meeting.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: senator’s X post targeted by eSafety, Higgins’ home for sale, waratah in danger

Tweet by UAP’s Ralph Babet about Wakeley church stabbing was among those that X was asked to delete

AAP

Palestinian-Australians deride visa debate as alarmist

Australians are being asked to remember the human impact of war as those fleeing Gaza are caught in the middle of a public debate over visa security checks.

AAP

Ex-MP pipes up, stokes more Liberal takeover chaos

The Liberal Party has been plunged into more turmoil in NSW after a would-be administrator rejected being part of a federal rescue of the embattled division.

The Guardian - AU

Federal Liberal party to forcibly take over NSW division after ‘scathing’ nominations debacle review

Committee will be appointed for 10 months and the NSW Liberals have until next Thursday to comply

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Feds step in to take over embattled state Liberals

Two Victorians are among three ex-politicians who will take command of the NSW Liberal Party after factional rifts and admin failures beset the division.

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Landmark move by NT Labor after crushing defeat

NT Labor has appointed the first Aboriginal woman to lead a major political party in the nation's history as it regroups after a devastating election loss.

The Guardian - AU

Former CFMEU official launches high court challenge over Albanese government law

Jade Ingham accuses state and federal Labor governments of ‘active treachery and class warfare’

Newcastle Herald

New faces guaranteed with nearly half of sitting councillors not running

The council has 10 years of deficits predicted.

The Conversation

Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term

This article contains information on deaths in custody and the violence experienced by First Nations people in encounters with the Australian carceral system. It also contains references to and the names of people who are now deceased.

AAP

'Excited, motivated' mayor keen to take reign into 80s

She's a year older than Donald Trump and facing accusations of "legacy building" but Clover Moore says she's as motivated as ever to stay mayor of Sydney.

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Higgins' claim not workplace sexual harassment: lawyer

Linda Reynolds' lawyer has told a defamation trial Brittany Higgins' alleged rape in parliament house wasn't workplace sexual harassment.

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