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‘Safe’ Labor seat Calwell the ultimate test case for the Muslim vote this election

A Muslim independent is challenging Labor in Melbourne’s multicultural outer north. Will the government running a Palestinian candidate be enough to appease the community?

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Ninety-day processing time urged for all refugees

Long wait times for asylum-seekers to be considered refugees is inefficient and taxing, with a committee recommending it should be done in 90 days.

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Linda Burney and Brendan O’Connor join nine other federal politicians who’ll retire next election

Anthony Albanese is preparing to reshuffle his cabinet following the announcement two of his ministers are retiring. But they’re not the only ones.

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Outgoing federal Labor MP backs Palestinian-Australian to replace her in Melbourne seat of Calwell

Maria Vamvakinou announces she will quit politics at next federal poll and throws support behind former adviser Basem Abdo

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Budget replies reveal Coalition ‘all over the shop’, PM says, labelling Dutton’s nuclear policy ‘shocking’ – as it happened

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s denial of Palestinian statehood undermines prospects for peace, Labor MP says

Criticism from the assistant foreign minister, Tim Watts, comes as backbencher says Israeli prime minister ‘is not a partner for peace’

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Penny Wong warns there are ‘increasingly few safe places’ for civilians in Gaza as conflict spreads

Australian foreign minister also endorses US defence secretary’s comments on Israel-Hamas war that ‘you can only win in urban warfare by protecting civilians’

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Labor backbenchers stand with Greens to call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

Maria Vamvakinou and Fatima Payman joined by Coalition’s Mark Coulton to receive petitions signed by thousands of Australians

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Albanese government accused of ‘deep division’ and ‘confusion’ over Israel-Hamas conflict stance

Sussan Ley’s comments come after Labor MPs including Ed Husic and Anne Aly break ranks to condemn Israel’s blockade on Gaza

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