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Trumpette, Liberal Party VP and expert room reader: Who is Teena McQueen?

From jokes about sexual harassment to being Q+A’s worst-ever panellist, enjoy this recap of the baffling public life of Teena McQueen.

Crikey

No longer Jonestown? The diminished political power of Alan Jones

The 83-year-old former shock jock still has friends in high places. But his Monday arrest shows just how far the once-mighty has fallen.

Crikey

Fear rather than respect: the secret behind Alan Jones’s decades-long grip on power

Chris Masters, the author of bestselling biography Jonestown, says the broadcaster’s ‘evangelical following’ and bully pulpit allowed him to manipulate power and have ‘princes and premiers bowing before him’

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Senior Trump adviser suggests Rudd’s time as US ambassador could be up with hourglass gif

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott defend suitability of former PM after Dan Scavino social media post, despite Rudd’s past criticism of president-elect

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Australia’s conservatives praise Trump’s ‘self-belief’ as PM sends congratulations

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison send messages as Adam Bandt criticises ‘dangerous demagogue’ and calls on PM to cancel Aukus

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Morrison and Abbott praise Trump – as it happened

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People are trusting independents, newest teal MP says

Once regarded safe and firmly in conservative hands, the northern beaches of Sydney now have fewer Liberals than ever before.

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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar dead: Israel

Israel claims that it has killed Hamas’ leader Yahya Sinwar during a routine raid, and King Charles is about to arrive to Australian ‘ambivalence’.

Crikey

Abbott turfed out of trade gig, News Corp finally calls Crikey back, and Murdoch scratched from endowment

Plus Dutton’s dining mate, and Harrison.ai is apparently fine by the NSW government.

Crikey

Anthony Albanese’s ‘baffling’ $4.3m buy

Labor MPs say they are ‘gobsmacked’ by the PM’s decision to buy a luxury beach house during a cost of living crisis, and AI guardrails are in the spotlight at SXSW.

Crikey

Parliament feeds endless election speculation

The release of the parliamentary calendar for 2025 shows when we might expect the next federal election, and social media companies could escape a youth ban if they can provide a ‘low-risk’ platform.

Crikey

Turnbull on set with Stormy Daniels, News Corp’s ‘recess’ gongs, and where’s Abbott meeting Liz Truss?

In this week’s Tips and Murmurs, we try to snag a date with Lachlan Murdoch, and share more FOI absurdity.

Crikey

Does Rebekha Sharkie understand her seat’s voting preferences?

The longtime crossbencher says her electorate would expect her to work with Peter Dutton. But when pressed on Mayo’s two-party-preferred swing to Labor, a few bizarre minutes unfolded.

Crikey

Division among Australian politicians easy to see and hear on 7 October anniversary

Labor condemns Hamas and acknowledges ‘devastating’ loss of civilian lives. Coalition offers emphatic support of Israel and chides calls for a ceasefire

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Afternoon Update: one year on from 7 October attack; NT police to search school children; and baby boomers in worse health than past generations

Vigils to commemorate the 1,195 people killed during the attack and the retaliation in Gaza that has resulted in at least 41,000 deaths

Crikey

Rinehart’s ‘secret’ wedding photo, AFL vs Stokes, and did the ABC just declare war?

Plus, the missing connection in coverage of Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin’s lingering influence on the Liberal Party.

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Plibersek’s coalmine decision is double trouble for climate and housing

The emissions impact is obvious but with full employment in construction, approving three mine extensions is saying you want workers there rather than building homes

Crikey

Another year, another mountain of cash for the Murdochs and their friends

Rupert’s Fox Corp executive pay came in at a staggering US$21.2 million. And he wasn’t even the biggest winner.

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Police allegedly pepper-sprayed 13-year-old at Sydney rally, legal observers say – as it happened

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Award-winning journalist or Liberal party player: will the real Peta Credlin please stand up?

The former chief of staff to Tony Abbott made the jump to media in 2016 and has walked the line of politics and news ever since

Crikey

CPRS: The historic acronym that opened a roomful of sliding doors

The Rudd government’s CPRS was the big political story of 2009 — and contains plenty of ‘what-if’ moments.

Crikey

Aged care reform will be a major Labor legacy… with help from the Coalition

It’s taken Labor two governments to reengineer aged care in Australia — with some help along the way from the opposition.

Crikey

Abbott influences the global far right, AUKUS Forum courts Trump, Downer investigates cover-ups

Former sex addict Hillsong minster has a lot of friends in the Liberal Party, and Tony Abbott wins praise from a man (repeatedly) convicted of using a Nazi slogan.

Crikey

Peter Dutton: The mining industry’s best friend

The opposition leader has his friendship bracelets at the ready for the Minerals Council of Australia, and set an alarm for 11am: it’s presidential debate time.

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When everything and everyone is racist, the worst offenders hide in plain sight

In a world where so much is decried as racist, those who traffic in overt bigotry no longer stand out.

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