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'A gentleman': tributes flow for longtime federal MP

Liberal Party stalwart Kevin Andrews has been remembered as "a man of honour in the bear pit of public life" at a state funeral.

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Pesutto facing chop as MPs call second Deeming meeting

Senior Liberals have turned on Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto, calling a meeting after he backflipped on readmitting expelled MP Moira Deeming.

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And Crikey’s politician of the year for 2024 is…

Readers might not like it, but it’s clear which politician has been most brutally effective in 2024.

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Why did Indonesia release the Bali Five now? Its new leader wants to send a strong message to the world

Following weeks of intrigue about a possible deal, the remaining members of the Bali Nine have been released from prison in Indonesia and returned to Australia. The five Australians had served nearly 20 years of their life sentence for their involvement in a drug-smuggling operation.

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Kevin Andrews: politicians across the spectrum pay tribute to former Liberal defence minister after death at 69

Senior figure in Liberal party’s right wing held prominent cabinet positions in the Howard and Abbott Coalition governments

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Conservative 'warrior': tributes for Liberal stalwart

Kevin Andrews, a steadfast conservative who advocated for traditional family values, is being remembered as a Liberal "warrior" after he died of cancer.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Pesutto to stay after defamation verdict; PNG’s historic NRL entry; and Flinders’ journal under the gavel

Victorial Liberal leader defies calls to resign from several party MPs

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Julian Leeser braces for the teals, Abbott meets JD Vance, and Kim Williams to sing at RN Xmas party?

Another moderate Liberal is worried about his chances, and we get an email promising an ABC musical number.

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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.

Crikey

Labor’s term began with promise on the environment. It ends with things worse than ever

The harsh lesson of this term of Parliament is that no major-party government can be trusted to take real climate action.

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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’

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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’.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

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