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• Matt Canavan to run in Capricornia, One Nation's James Ashby rules out bid

  01-11-2026 23:43 via ABC News
  
  The Nationals leader officially throws his hat in the ring for the lower house seat of Capricornia, while One Nation's party director James Ashby publicly rules out a bid for the seat.
  
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• Matt Canavan to run in Capricornia as One Nation's James Ashby withdraws

  01-11-2026 23:43 via ABC News
  
  The Nationals leader officially throws his hat in the ring for the lower house seat of Capricornia, while One Nation's party director James Ashby publicly withdraws from contention.
  
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• Matt Canavan enters Capricornia race to set up One Nation showdown

  01-11-2026 23:43 via ABC News
  
  The Nationals leader has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the lower house seat of Capricornia, setting up a potential contest with One Nation's party director James Ashby.
  
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• Live: Taylor labels PM's attempt to change UK free trade deal for backpackers 'desperate'

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  Angus Taylor labels the prime minister's attempts to discuss UK backpackers with his British counterpart "desperate". Follow live.
  
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• Live: Government dismisses calls to means-test EV and battery schemes

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  The government is pushing back on suggestion it should means-test EV and home battery schemes in a bid to cut back on spending. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Government dismisses calls for means testing EV and battery schemes

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  The government is pushing back on suggestion it should means test EV and home battery schemes in a bid to cut back on spending. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Government dismisses calls for means-testing EV and battery schemes

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  The government is pushing back on suggestion it should means-test EV and home battery schemes in a bid to cut back on spending. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Albanese to seek tighter rules for British backpackers in UK PM meeting

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  Anthony Albanese will seek a tightening of rules for British backpackers coming to Australia when he meets his UK counterpart this week. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Albanese to seek tighter rules for British backpackers in meeting with UK PM

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  Anthony Albanese will seek a tightening of rules for British backpackers coming to Australia when he meets his UK counterpart this week. Follow live. 
  
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• Government dismisses calls to means-test EV and battery schemes — as it happened

  01-11-2026 21:04 via ABC News
  
  The government is pushing back on suggestion it should means-test EV and home battery schemes in a bid to cut back on spending. 
  
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• Israeli President Isaac Herzog calls for calm ahead of election mediations

  01-11-2026 20:16 via ABC News
  
  Mediations between parties is set to begin in an attempt to cobble together a new government after an election result that failed to provide a majority government.
  
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• Israeli president calls for calm ahead of election talks

  01-11-2026 20:16 via ABC News
  
  Israel's political rivals are set for talks in an attempt to cobble together a new government after an election result that failed to provide a working majority.
  
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• When it comes to mea culpas, they don’t come much stronger than Jim Chalmers’ recent admission

  01-11-2026 19:00 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  An urgency is building that an unpopular Labor government must define itself clearly and perhaps even stake out some new direction.
  
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• We can’t accept a political culture that discourages good people from serving their communities

  01-11-2026 19:00 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Politicians should always be scrutinised and held to account because scrutiny is how democracy corrects itself. But scrutiny and intimidation are not the same thing.
  
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• Disunity is death, but can the federal government rein in the blame game?

  01-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  With interest rates tipped to rise on Tuesday, the federal government needs to scramble to assure disgruntled voters it is a united party with a solid plan. 
  
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• Chalmers's criticism of Morrison coming back to bite him

  01-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  With interest rates tipped to rise on Tuesday, the federal government needs to scramble to assure disgruntled voters it is a united party with a solid plan. 
  
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• Trust in politicians plunges, new polling shows, as education divide splits Australian voters

  01-11-2026 14:01 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Three in four voters believe the nation is becoming more divided, with voters citing broken promises and dishonesty rather than the cost of living for a steep drop in political trust.
  
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• Homes losing $9000 a month as RBA mulls another rate hike

  01-11-2026 14:01 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  House values tumbled for a seventh consecutive month in October with the decline spreading across the country. It could get worse.
  
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• One in four young men now say violence for a cause can be justified

  01-11-2026 14:00 via ABC News
  
  Trust in politicians is down but Australians remain confident in key institutions, according to a new survey examining the country's democracy. 
  
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• The surge in WFH was expected to trigger a baby boom. New data says otherwise

  01-11-2026 12:30 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The surge in working from home during the pandemic led to studies saying it would boost birth rates. New Australian research has cast doubts on that.
  
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• Best of cartoons, November 2, 2026

  01-11-2026 11:45 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Big tech’s national security case to gut copyright laws is a bluff, intelligence expert warns

  01-11-2026 10:00 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The world’s biggest technology companies are exploiting national security concerns to pressure the Albanese government into weakening copyright protections, says a former senior intelligence official who warns the changes could leave Australia more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
  
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• Government will not promise net savings in budget update, despite inflation pressure

  01-11-2026 03:48 via ABC News
  
  Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says growing pressures on the federal budget mean the government cannot promise it will find overall savings in its December update, even as Australians brace for another interest rate rise amid ongoing high inflation. 
  
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• Gallagher won’t guarantee Labor will cut more than it spends despite mounting pressure

  01-11-2026 01:20 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has put all government spending under scrutiny as Labor searches for budget cuts, but won’t guarantee savings will outweigh new spending.
  
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