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• Federal government invests $180m in rare earths mine in western Victoria

  27-10-2026 23:32 via ABC News
  
  A controversial rare earths and mineral sands mine planned for western Victoria receives a government funding boost, but farmers and locals aren't happy.
  
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• Supporters of Arab-led party Ra’am celebrate after exit polls

  27-10-2026 22:40 via ABC News
  
  Supporters of the small Arab-led party Ra’am celebrate after the exit polls.
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu supporters in the Likud HQ

  27-10-2026 21:44 via ABC News
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu supporters gather at the Likud HQ as Israel votes the next prime minister. 
  
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• Nationals MP suspended from Question Time after swearing at PM over climate change — as it happened

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Nationals MP Llew O'Brien is handed a three-hour suspension for swearing in the chamber as Anthony Albanese was speaking on climate change. 
  
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• Live: Wells says ABC 'within its rights' to be concerned about Bluey depiction in One Nation cartoons

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Communications Minister Anika Wells says the ABC is "well within it's rights" to be concerned about a One Nation cartoon that includes a depiction of Bluey. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Treasurer says government 'can't afford' another fuel discount

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated it's unlikely Australians will get further relief at the bowser, warning the budget cannot afford it "forever". Follow live.
  
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• Live: Nationals MP suspended from Question Time after swearing at PM over climate change

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Nationals MP Llew O'Brien is handed a three-hour suspension for swearing in the chamber as Anthony Albanese was speaking on climate change. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Minister backs ABC as it questions use of Bluey in One Nation cartoons

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Communications Minister Anika Wells says the ABC is "well within it's rights" to be concerned about a One Nation cartoon that includes a depiction of Bluey. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Labor rejects claims PM misled parliament over golf club grant

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Murray Watt backs Anthony Albanese after the PM admitted it was "not correct" to say a $6 million grant to the Marrickville Golf Club in his electorate was for sewerage works. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia Post CEO reveals 'mind-blowing' bonus

  27-10-2026 21:01 via ABC News
  
  Australia Post's chief executive Paul Graham has told an estimates hearing he received a $1.2 million executive bonus on top of his $1.64 million base salary.  Follow live. 
  
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• Crossbench pushes to give Australians free way to fight back against big tech

  27-10-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  Australians struggling to resolve disputes with social media platforms could get an independent avenue for appeal under a crossbench proposal backed by the Greens.
  
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• Crossbench push to give Australians a free way to fight back against big tech

  27-10-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  Australians struggling to resolve disputes with social media platforms could get an independent avenue for appeal under a crossbench proposal backed by the Greens.
  
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• Spender leads business revolt against Chalmers’ capital gains tax tweak

  27-10-2026 18:12 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The federal MP said Israel was one of the few other economies which used an inflation-adjusted model, though it capped the tax rate at 30 per cent.
  
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• AFP reveals nearly 800 threats against MPs in six months as Labor rushes to boost safety

  27-10-2026 11:15 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Security upgrades to MPs’ homes, as well as swifter office upgrades, are on the table. Some politicians also want duress alarms.
  
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• Greens promise tax cuts for all – but not the resource sector

  27-10-2026 11:00 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The Greens have joined the pledge of tax cuts from the government and the Coalition, calling for a $1000 cut to all workers.
  
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• Greens promise tax cuts for all - but not the resource sector

  27-10-2026 11:00 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The Greens have joined the pledge of tax cuts from the government and the Coalition, calling for a $1000 cut to all workers.
  
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• Greens launch $21-a-week tax cut in bid to 'replace Labor'

  27-10-2026 11:00 via ABC News
  
  New Greens leader David Shoebridge will address the National Press Club, proposing a new tax cut and a welfare boost and declaring he will pursue "rivers of gold" from the resources sector.
  
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• Best of cartoons, October 28, 2026

  27-10-2026 10:46 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Albanese admits ‘sewage’ claim for $6 million grant was wrong

  27-10-2026 05:59 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The prime minister’s admission came after bureaucrats said Albanese’s stated use for the funding was not what it was designed for.
  
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• Woman accused by Steele-John speaks out after senator reveals relationship details online

  27-10-2026 05:49 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The woman accused by the Greens senator of harassment says she never consented to having intimate details made public after an inquiry was launched into his conduct.
  
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• PM admits $6m Marrickville Golf Club grant is not for sewage fixes

  27-10-2026 02:53 via ABC News
  
  Infrastructure Department officials categorically rejected the prime minister's claim regarding the Marrickville Golf Club grant at a Senate estimates hearing last night.
  
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• Department sinks PM's claim $6m golf club grant was to fix sewage issues

  27-10-2026 02:53 via ABC News
  
  Infrastructure Department officials categorically rejected the prime minister's claim regarding the Marrickville Golf Club grant at a Senate estimates hearing last night.
  
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• Albanese confirms bolstered security for MPs after Haines attack

  27-10-2026 02:10 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Security upgrades to MPs’ homes, as well as swifter office upgrades, are on the table. Some politicians also want duress alarms.
  
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• Tax complaints almost triple in just two years

  27-10-2026 00:24 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  In a sign of the cost-of-living pressures across the country, there’s been a jump in the number of grievances to the Tax Ombudsman.
  
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