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• Best of cartoons, June 30, 2026

  29-06-2026 14:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Multiculturalism a ‘loaded political term’, says Hastie

  29-06-2026 09:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has dismissed Hanson’s monoculture as ’80s nostalgia, saying: “Are we going to watch reruns of Neighbours?”
  
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• Multiculturalism a ‘loaded political term,’ says Hastie

  29-06-2026 09:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie dismisses Hanson’s monoculture as ’80s nostalgia: “Are we going to watch reruns of Neighbours?”
  
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• ‘These companies want these laws to fail’: Wells says big tech flouts teen ban

  29-06-2026 07:51 via smh.com.au
  
  The government has introduced laws allowing the eSafety Commissioner to compel companies to hand over internal documents to prove they tried to enforce the under-16 ban.
  
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• Vanuatu rules out allowing Chinese military base in $500m Australia pact

  29-06-2026 06:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Vanuatu’s prime minister vowed to release the text of a similar agreement with China “once I get a clearance from Beijing”.
  
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• Family who spent $250,000 on IVF welcomes new rebate scheme in SA

  29-06-2026 06:22 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Australian couple who spent $250,000 on fertility treatments say the government's IVF rebate will make a "huge difference" for people trying to conceive.
  
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• Victorian MP says she misunderstood meaning of 'headlock' in assault allegation

  29-06-2026 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  State Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she misunderstood the meaning of the term "headlock", after alleging her party room colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her.
  
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• MP says she misunderstood meaning of 'headlock' when making allegation

  29-06-2026 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  State Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she misunderstood the meaning of the term "headlock", after alleging her party room colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her.
  
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• Court shutdown to end as Department of Justice resolves security dispute

  29-06-2026 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional West Australian courts closed amid a stoush over security services are set to reopen about a month earlier than originally planned.
  
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• Court shutdown to end after Department of Justice resolves security dispute

  29-06-2026 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional West Australian courts closed amid a stoush over security services are set to reopen about a month earlier than originally planned.
  
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• RBA prepares for ‘fire drills’ to deal with the next COVID-like crisis

  29-06-2026 03:12 via smh.com.au
  
  The Reserve Bank created $500 billion and slashed interest rates to deal with the pandemic. It might do things very differently during the next crisis.
  
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• ‘Diabolical out there’: Coalition fails to gain ground as One Nation falters

  29-06-2026 03:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Angus Taylor said seven times on Monday that rebuilding the public’s trust would take time. One of his frontbenchers has suggested it’s time to rebrand.
  
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• Coalition fails to gain ground as One Nation falters

  29-06-2026 03:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Angus Taylor said seven times on Monday that rebuilding the public’s trust in the Coalition would take time.
  
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