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David Van: former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker accuses colleague of ‘inappropriate’ touching

Following allegations made in the Senate by Lidia Thorpe, Stoker alleges Van twice squeezed her bottom at a social event in 2020

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Ben Roberts-Smith: calls for uniform to be removed from Australian War Memorial display

Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case

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Russia wins court battle over new ACT embassy site

Russia's lease on the land for a new embassy in Canberra has been reinstated after it scored a win over the Australian government in the Federal Court.

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PM to meet Modi at Kirribilli after huge welcome

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley will meet Indian leader Narendra Modi at Kirribilli ahead of bilateral talks.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says prime minister won't visit China unless 'progress' is made

The foreign minister says more progress is needed before the prime minister goes to China.

ABC News

Australia should resist urge to ‘gloat’ if China lifts trade sanctions: expert

It’s in China’s interest to stop the trade war with Australia, but Canberra has to avoid ‘chest-pounding’ if it happens.

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Coalition says Anthony Albanese should not go to China until trade sanctions are lifted

Simon Birmingham says ‘clarity should be there before the prime minister entertains a formal state visit to Beijing’

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Property market revival continues; employment minister dismisses wage price spiral fears – as it happened

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Linda Burney announces voice information program

Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has announced an information program to prepare Australians for the referendum on the voice to parliament.

AAP

Perth doctor kidnapped and held in West Africa released

Perth doctor Kenneth Elliott who was kidnapped by terrorists has been released after being held in West Africa for more than seven years.

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Fierce debate flares as Greens stare down Labor push for vote on housing bill

Penny Wong withdrew comments personally targeting the Greens’ housing spokesperson, but accused the party of joining a ‘filibuster’

The Guardian - AU

Australia rethinks ‘quiet diplomacy’ tactic as Cheng Lei marks 1,000 days in Chinese detention

Department of Foreign Affairs introduces new measures including asking former detainees to provide views on media tactics and support after their release

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Controversial grant decisions by Coalition ministers eroded trust in Australian Research Council, review finds

First review in two decades found at least six projects blocked by education ministers and calls for limits on ministerial intervention

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Solicitor-general’s advice on voice to be made public

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the solicitor-general's advice on the Indigenous voice will be made public, as the opposition pushes the 'no' case.

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Greens predict ‘student debt avalanche’ – as it happened

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As Liberal party fractures over the voice, Peter Dutton turns to Alice Springs – and a dog-whistle

The opposition leader might have lost Julian Leeser, but he had NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on hand to agree with him

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Federal government insists tweaking Voice to Parliament amendment wording remains an option

The Minister for Indigenous Australians insists the government remains open to tweaking the wording of the proposed Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment.

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Prime minister pushed to attend NATO security summit

Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham says it's important the prime minister accepts an invitation to attend a NATO security summit.

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Leeser stance is a setback for Dutton’s leadership

The decision by Peter Dutton to actively front and campaign against The Voice has been a major problem from the outset.

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Peter Dutton: Public servants will be the only real winners if the Voice gets up

Peter Dutton has claimed the only sector of Australian society likely to benefit from the proposed Voice to Parliament will be public servants

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PM praises ‘principled’ ex-Lib’s stand on Voice

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Liberals have underestimated how many of their voters will support an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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PM praises ex-Lib's 'principled' stand on voice

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Liberals have underestimated how many of their voters will support an Indigenous voice to parliament.

The Guardian - AU

After Aston, Liberal moderates can hear the bell toll. But is Peter Dutton listening?

To ignore the party’s broader decline in metropolitan areas and treat the byelection loss as an anomaly would be disastrous

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‘Mean’ Liberals under attack from inside and outside the party over anti-Voice stance

The Liberals are facing criticism from within and outside the party over its stance on the Voice referendum

The Guardian - AU

At least three senior Liberals pushed back against Indigenous voice opposition in shadow cabinet meeting

Exclusive: Simon Birmingham, Marise Payne and Paul Fletcher spoke out against plan as Julian Leeser proposed allowing MPs a free say

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