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• Marles denies cabinet divided on Burke's migration proposal — as it happened

  06-08-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Richard Marles has denied cabinet was divided on the home affairs minister's proposal of sweeping cuts to migration.
  
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• Live: Pocock accuses gambling lobby of trying to discredit former NRL player

  06-08-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  David Pocock has accused the gambling lobby of trying to discredit a former NRL players testimony to a Senate inquiry into Labor's gambling advertising legislation. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Marles denies cabinet divided on Burke's migration proposal

  06-08-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Richard Marles has denied cabinet was divided on the home affairs minister's proposal of sweeping cuts to migration. Follow live. 
  
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• Empty five-star room: Hanson paid for $900-a-night hotel with party funds

  06-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The One Nation leader insists she did not bankroll the luxury London accommodation with her $5 million Fire the Liar war chest despite insiders expressing concerns.
  
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• Catholic Church warns against rise in ‘us and them’ politics

  06-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The nation’s bishops have warned that political disagreement over migration must not become a license for hatred.
  
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• Men's behaviour change groups could soon face new rules

  06-08-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Programs range from one day sessions in schools educating boys on respectful relationships to months-long programs working with men who have abused their partners and children.
  
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• Best of cartoons, August 7, 2026

  06-08-2026 13:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Gambling and migration to be on the agenda for parliament

  06-08-2026 12:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Federal parliament resumes next week as the government battles to pass legislation on the sensitive issue of gambling, and address voter angst about the level of migration.
  Political editor Jacob Greber speaks to Sarah Ferguson. 
  
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• Data diviners urge Aussies to keep faith in census and ignore digital crusades

  06-08-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Believers and non-believers have squared off for decades. In 2026, this tussle doesn’t just involve social media. It centres on the census.
  
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• Australia retains AAA as tax changes and spending cuts help bottom line

  06-08-2026 08:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia is just one of 11 nations with a triple A credit rating from S&P. The budget’s tax measures and spending cuts have helped retain that rating.
  
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• Tax, gambling and migration fights ahead for Labor

  06-08-2026 08:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Parliament is yet to resume but the stage has been set for the political fights set to play out next week.
  
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• PM’s tougher line on migration will define legacy in confronting Hanson

  06-08-2026 07:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Pauline Hanson’s rise has created havoc on the right flank of Australian politics. Arguably more importantly, it is shaping the government’s migration policy.
  
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• The Senate may punt the gambling reform bill. Could the PM call that a win?

  06-08-2026 07:41 via smh.com.au
  
  Anthony Albanese’s resistance to wholesale gambling reform has defied many within Labor. Now he confronts a hostile Senate.
  
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• 'Rubbish' tariffs drive Australian company out of the US

  06-08-2026 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's only silicon producer will exit the US market next week, but the federal government says the Trump administration's move does not undermine the critical minerals agreement between the two countries.
  
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• Australian silicon company forced out of US by 40pc tariffs

  06-08-2026 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's only silicon producer will exit the US market next week, but the federal government says the Trump administration's move does not undermine the critical minerals agreement between the two countries.
  
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• Commonwealth says it will block gas-fired data centres

  06-08-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The NT government has rejected a federal plan to mandate the use of renewables for new large-scale data centres, but the Commonwealth says it will block proposals that rely on gas.
  
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• ‘Wanna swap’: Jaded Liberal leader concedes he sent text, denies it was to a sex worker

  06-08-2026 06:50 via smh.com.au
  
  The territory’s opposition leader was accused of having a “text message exchange with a sex worker” while on the clock.
  
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• Pauline Hanson does 'not care' if immigration cuts impact businesses

  06-08-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The One Nation leader says her focus is on a "decent standard of living" and "way of life", saying she does "not care" if cuts to skilled migration will affect businesses.
  
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• ‘I’ll get to the bottom of it’: Hanson delays judgment on Roberts’ conspiracy claims

  06-08-2026 04:53 via smh.com.au
  
  The One Nation leader says she will pull her long-serving senator aside next week to address controversial comments on Ukraine, chemtrails, and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
  
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• Long before her media bans, Pauline held a sleepover for journalists

  06-08-2026 03:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Three decades before Pauline Hanson went Trumpian and banned media organisations from her press conferences, her relationship with journalists was much closer.
  
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• Breaking: ACT Opposition Leader admits to texting 'f*** my job is boring' during hearing

  06-08-2026 03:32 via abc.net.au
  
  ACT Opposition Leader Mark Parton has admitted he sent a text message complaining about how boring his job is during budget estimates.
  
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• ACT opposition leader admits to texting 'f*** my job is boring' during hearing

  06-08-2026 03:32 via abc.net.au
  
  ACT opposition leader Mark Parton has admitted he sent a text message complaining about how boring his job is during budget estimates.
  
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