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‘A mood against Labor’ in Victorian by-elections

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan conceded the weekend’s state by-elections were ‘tough’ for Labor, and the federal government is rushing to finalise bills in what could be the final sitting week of this term.

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Morning Mail: Trump reveals Putin war talks, Greens demand NBN CEO pay cut, black summer remembered

Labor urged to cut the pay of the national broadband network’s boss; Trump says he has held talks with his Russian counterpart over the Ukraine conflict

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World media lambasts Trump’s Gaza proposal, but News Corp praises idea as ‘worth a try’

Plan called ‘mad’, ‘ethnic cleansing’, and a possible crime against humanity in most outlets – but The Australian says it reflects Trump’s ‘inherently benign’ worldview. Plus: Mr Murdoch goes to Washington

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Crime without punishment: can a different kind of justice offer something more to sexual assault survivors?

Proponents of restorative justice say it can offer a different type of justice, but is it a soft option for a serious crime?

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World leaders slam Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

US President Donald Trump has suggested America ‘take over’ Gaza to widespread condemnation, and China is bristly about the Australian government’s DeepSeek ban.

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About 2,500 products will disappear from Coles shelves soon. Here’s what we know

Decision means about 10% of supermarket’s total range will be slashed in a bid to lessen ‘duplication’, with salt and haircare in the crosshairs

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DeepSeek banned on government devices

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has announced DeepSeek will be banned from all federal government devices on national security grounds, and Labor can’t escape pressure to legislate gambling ads.

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Trump’s tariffs kick off trade war fears

The US president’s tariffs are already causing turmoil on the ASX as investors prepare for a global trade war, and the Greens have offered to help Labor get gambling reforms done before the election.

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Peter Dutton and home affairs department cleared of wrongdoing in case involving Melbourne terrorist

No potential breaches found by independent inquiry into former Coalition government’s handling of Abdul Nacer Benbrika case

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How Australia plans to connect 600,000 skilled foreign workers and the industries desperate for them

Over half a million professionals stand ready to plug staff shortages. Unions and employers want to get them working in their fields

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Hate speech laws to address escalating antisemitism

Hate speech protections will be the focus when Parliament returns tomorrow amid a recent flurry of antisemitic attacks, and the first of Donald Trump’s promised tariffs are about to come into effect.

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Would you advise a loved one to report a sexual assault? It’s a question that exposes a failing justice system

In the lead-up to the report of an Australian government review into justice responses to sexual violence, our series asks why the system retraumatises victims and delivers poor outcomes

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From hate speech laws to super tax changes, what tops Labor’s agenda before heading to the polls?

Electoral reforms and a key to the Future Made in Australia plan are also high on the wish list as parliament resumes

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Papers, polls, PR and politics: meet the powerful lobby firm with a finger in every Tasmanian pie

Font Public Relations shares ownership with a polling company and a network of local newspapers. Some call it the saviour of independent news – but others claim it’s damaging transparency

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All passengers in Washington air crash feared dead

A crash between a passenger jet and a military helicopter could be America’s worst aviation disaster in nearly 25 years, and Australia’s terror threat level will remain stable despite recent antisemitism.

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‘Nothing like this happens here’: Dural residents thought mystery caravan could be part of council cleanup – until bomb squad arrived

People in the quiet farmland suburb initially ‘didn’t really pay that much attention’ to the caravan now at the centre of a suspected antisemitic bomb plot

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More than half of Sydney health district’s staff psychiatrists have resigned, leaked documents show

Documents also show plans to maintain services without bed closures and rely on ‘bolstered’ allied healthcare staff and nurses

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NSW Police suspect caravan of explosives was meant for antisemitic attack

Explosives found in a caravan in Dural could have caused a ‘mass casualty event’, with counter-terrorism police dispatched to investigate if they were intended for an antisemitic attack.

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‘Comedy of errors’: NDIS reform leaves disabled Australians fearing what comes next

With a new minister, a looming federal election and tight reform timelines, advocates point to a palpable undercurrent of fear around cuts to individual funding

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Advice to Scott Morrison at centre of five-year legal battle that cost taxpayers $400,000 finally released

‘Transparency warrior’ obtains release of advice written by then attorney general Christian Porter over authority of minister to direct $100m sports grants

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Albo makes $626m pitch to lure tradies

Anthony Albanese will use a Press Club speech to announce extra incentives for people who take up construction or energy trades, and Donald Trump has taken his tariff talk to the WEF in Davos.

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More than 60 NSW mental health beds close as leaked memos reveal hospitals’ plan for mass psychiatrist resignations

Insider says back-up arrangements are ‘dangerous’ as health officials rush to fill staffing gaps

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Australian independent publishing stalwart Text acquired by global giant Penguin Random House

Local publishing house says it will ‘retain creative control’ and no redundancies are planned for Melbourne office

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Donald Trump is president again

Here we go again… Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States has occurred with a flurry of catchphrases and lofty promises. Brace yourself; his four years in office start now.

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NSW government in 11th-hour bid to postpone mass resignation of psychiatrists

State asks Industrial Relations Commission to urgently arbitrate on the matter before resignations take effect from Wednesday

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