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Veteran MP resigns as NSW Labor HQ targets male backbenchers
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Veteran MP resigns as NSW Labor HQ targets male backbenchers

Prospect MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will leave parliament before the 2027 state election, the first male MP to exit as Sussex Street tries to address the party room’s gender imbalance.

Sydney Morning Herald • 2m ago

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PTSD death highlights 'appreciable gap' in support for police

The 2022 death of Senior Constable Benjamin Warren could not have been prevented — but that does not mean "that nothing should be done differently in future", the SA coroner has found.

ABC News Australia • 9m ago

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Once-celebrated foster carers charged with child sexual abuse offences

The identity of one of the two men had been suppressed from the public since his arrest.

ABC News Australia • 11m ago

Why one of France’s most famous champagne houses went to the outback
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Why one of France’s most famous champagne houses went to the outback

Beneath Far North Queensland’s Mount Mulligan, champagne house Veuve Clicquot stages its inaugural Sun Escape in the outback.

Sydney Morning Herald • 11m ago

Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
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Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns

Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank says households are well placed to weather the twin storm of rising interest rates and plunging property prices, but warned…

The Guardian Australia • 20m ago

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Labor MPs jockey for position on election tickets as party braces for losses

Labor will not announce its candidates for the upper house until a month before the election, as poor polling has the party prepared for major electoral losses.

ABC News Australia • 21m ago

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Fake news and deepfakes about flydubai flight spreading online

ABC NEWS Verify examines and attempts to debunk some of the fake news that's spreading online following the flydubai flight.

ABC News Australia • 1h ago

The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding
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The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding

Illustrations by the artist from The Age.

Sydney Morning Herald • 48m ago

Tensions run high at Perth council meeting over former CEO’s sacking
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Tensions run high at Perth council meeting over former CEO’s sacking

City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer left the chambers during Wednesday night’s meeting after being asked about former chief executive Michelle Reynolds.

Sydney Morning Herald • 16m ago

Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts
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Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts

The measure signals the added complexity and challenges of gaining final approval from the national rail regulator

Sydney Morning Herald • 19m ago

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods
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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for approving the largest coalmine in New South Wales history in the context of mounting death, disaster and despair brought on by global heating reads like a hostage statement.In its decision, the commission…

The Guardian Australia • 52m ago

Flagship tables huge Thai tungsten target
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Flagship tables huge Thai tungsten target

Flagship Minerals has outlined a monster 40Mt high-grade tungsten exploration target at Khao Soon in southern Thailand, adding serious scale to its global portfolio.

Sydney Morning Herald • 30m ago

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Man City could face fines, EPL expulsion, over financial rules scandal

Manchester City faces an uncertain future after the decorated English soccer club was found guilty of systematically breaking the Premier League's financial rules for nearly a decade.

ABC News Australia • 1h ago

‘Gloriously chunky’ brown bears compete in annual Fat Bear Week eat-off
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‘Gloriously chunky’ brown bears compete in annual Fat Bear Week eat-off

Fat Bear Week has become an online sensation as viewers flock to watch and rate brown bears feasting on sockeye salmon in Alaska’s Brooks River as they prepare for their long winter hibernation.

Sydney Morning Herald • 2h ago

There’s a reason why The Turn of the Screw is both feared and revered
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There’s a reason why The Turn of the Screw is both feared and revered

Finally, an opera where the muffled screams drifting in from Luna Park next door actually add to the drama, rather than detract.

Sydney Morning Herald • 53m ago

The political battle over Australian immigration is really a story of what kind of nation we want to be | Peter Lewis
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The political battle over Australian immigration is really a story of what kind of nation we want to be | Peter Lewis

One Nation may have changed the outlines of the debate, but a majority of Australians still support immigrationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAnyone who thinks the current immigration debate is simply about the number of foreigners being granted legal passage to Australia each year is only seeing…

The Guardian Australia • 1d ago

From One Nation to fossil fuels, Adam Bandt and Bob Brown reveal vision for Greens ahead of leadership showdown
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From One Nation to fossil fuels, Adam Bandt and Bob Brown reveal vision for Greens ahead of leadership showdown

Senior Greens figures say Larissa Waters’ successor must stop Labor approving fossil fuel projects ‘by whatever means’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party’s new leadership team, which could be chosen as early as Wednesday, will face mounting pressure to block…

The Guardian Australia • 1d ago

Forget the inflation blame game – politicians should let the RBA get on with its job | Saul Eslake
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Forget the inflation blame game – politicians should let the RBA get on with its job | Saul Eslake

The war in the Middle East and ‘excessive’ levels of government spending have contributed to the rebound in inflation and interest rates in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs universally expected by economists and financial markets, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy board on Tuesday lifted…

The Guardian Australia • 1d ago

Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown
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Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown

Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.

abc.net.au • 3d ago

Rewards programs and insurance perks in firing line after changes to bank surcharging rules
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Rewards programs and insurance perks in firing line after changes to bank surcharging rules

Sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank start this week, as banks hike fees and slash rewards programs in preparation.

abc.net.au • 3d ago