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The Albanese government's signature housing policy has failed to pass parliament and could set the stage for an early election.

Senior Air Force commander Darren Goldie will become Australia's first cybersecurity coordinator as the federal government seeks to ward off hackers.

Australia's first dog, Toto, is getting used to Canberra's cold weather.

Peter Dutton has launched an extraordinary attack on the Indigenous Voice, again urging Anthony Albanese to call off his year's referendum.

The prime minister and opposition leader both cracked jokes while the Canberra press gallery sipped wine and munched on striploin steak.

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But as the costs of the government's delayed housing fund mount, the Parliament was reminiscent of a student council at times on Wednesday.

Party vows to keep pursuing rent caps after working with Coalition to delay vote on Albanese government’s housing fund

There was much celebration in the Albanese government this week at the passage through parliament of the bill to set up the referendum on the Voice. Anthony Albanese sent out a national rallying call ahead of the vote later this year: “I say to my fellow Australians: parliaments pass laws,…