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Assad flees to Moscow as Syria falls to rebels

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia after being forced from government by rebels over the weekend, and counterterrorism units are investigating the arson attack at Melbourne’s Addas Israel Synagogue.

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Labor made a mess of Queensland youth justice – now the LNP seems hellbent on making it worse

Many believe ‘adult time’ for children is a remarkably retrograde step, but it comes towards the bottom of a long, slippery slope

The Guardian - AU

Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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View from The Hill: Albanese announces more funding for Jewish security, labels synagogue firebomb ‘terrorism’

In the reactions to incidents of antisemitism, many people observe a contrast between New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Seatless independent backs neighbour as PM hits WA

Federal MP Kylea Tink has decided not to run again at the next election, instead throwing her support behind a neighbouring independent.

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Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su Touts November Jobs Report

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su discusses positive job trends and gradual economic improvements under the Biden administration.

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Rosehill racecourse report referred to NSW corruption watchdog as ‘unanswered questions’ remain

Inquiry makes Icac referral after finding government did not follow proper process in early stages of bid to develop racecourse into 25,000 homes

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Consultants earning millions as AUKUS agency stumbles

A review of the Australian Submarine Agency won’t fix what’s wrong with AUKUS: the whole project is a debacle that will never deliver anything but fiscal pain.

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Five Eyes countries warn of youth radicalisation

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess said every Australian terrorist attack, disruption and suspected terrorist incident in 2024 was perpetrated by a young person, and Albo is off to pitch clean energy to WA.

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Grattan on Friday: frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on Michele Bullock

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar misjudgement to her predecessor Philip Lowe.

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Labor has been vindicated on its spending. Will the Reserve Bank finally do its job and cut rates?

Labor’s spending has generated plenty of criticism — but it’s now the only thing standing between us and a recession engineered by the RBA.

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‘I think women are better at it’: Sarah Hanson-Young on negotiating in a divided Parliament

The Greens senator reckons Tanya Plibersek and Katy Gallagher are able to leave their egos at the door. So why can’t the blokes?

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Adelaide to Fiji flight makes unscheduled landing – as it happened

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Australia experiences worst growth rate in decades

The September quarter saw Australia’s economy experience its weakest growth in decades (outside of the pandemic), and the government is considering taking more power bill discounts to the next election.

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Adam Bandt has issued terms to Labor. Labor should tell the Greens to get stuffed

The minor party has demanded Labor negotiate a formal agreement ahead of the election. Anthony Albanese would be mad to agree.

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Labor’s limp rebuke of CommBank’s cash-grab is the act of a one-term government

The Albanese government should have responded to the Commonwealth Bank’s new withdrawal charges with threats of immediate reprisal.

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Labor acts like a one-term government in failing to block CommBank’s cashgrab

The Albanese government should have responded to the Commonwealth Bank’s new withdrawal charges with threats of immediate reprisal.

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Poor mobile service coverage is leaving regional Australia behind. Labor wants to change that

By law, Australians have the right to reasonable and equal access to broadband internet and landline phones — but not mobile phone connectivity.

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Labor plays down Greens' push for power-sharing deal

Frontbencher Katy Gallagher says there are no plans to strike a power-sharing deal with the Greens and is talking up Labor's prospects at the next election.

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South Korea’s president declares martial law, country rises to reject it

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared martial law in the country only for lawmakers to rapidly assemble to reject it, and the Greens are keen to strike a deal with Labor should the next Parliament be hung.

The Guardian - AU

Twenty private schools with wealthiest parents received $130m total in Australian public funds in 2023

Data comes as education minister remains stalled in negotiations with states and territories over contributions to Schooling Resource Standard

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win

Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result to preferences, leaving her within striking distance for next year’s poll. She has been further helped by the redistribution.

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Albanese government gets an ‘F’ from voters on housing, wages

New polling shows voters are scathing of the government’s attempts to address the cost of housing and wage growth, and a new register will be set up requiring telcos to recognise and block scam texts.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: voters mark Labor down on housing, Hague hears climate case, News Corp’s gas-splash ‘exclusive’

Guardian Essential poll shows government ranked badly for action on housing and wages; some supporters criticise president’s pardon for his son

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Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off

Building one new helicopter base a year for three years to improve regional health care is proving far more difficult than first thought.

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