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• A new Green layer of difficulty could compound Labor's inflation woes

  30-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  As political pressure mounts from the left and right, the risk is that pursuing more short-term relief will only make the government's long-term challenge harder.
  
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• Labor will go after lawyers trying to 'game' the visa system

  01-10-2026 15:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor is moving against lawyers and migration agents accused of profiting from visa applications that have little prospect of success.
  
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• Best of cartoons, October 2, 2026

  01-10-2026 12:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Burns labels new Greens leader ‘prejudiced’ against Jews

  01-10-2026 11:45 via smh.com.au
  
  David Shoebridge says his party has strong connections with Jewish Australians ‘fighting a genocide’. Labor MP Josh Burns says this sorts the community into ‘good’ and ‘bad’.
  
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• WA police ban 'excluded persons' from protesting at defence expo

  01-10-2026 11:38 via abc.net.au
  
  New legislation passed last month gives WA police additional temporary powers to manage next week's Land Forces event, and at least six people have already received letters banning them from protesting inside the security zone.  
  
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• AI bubble could trigger global shock as rate rises squeeze first home buyers

  01-10-2026 10:06 via smh.com.au
  
  There is a growing risk Australia would be hit hard by a global financial shock as inflation stays high.
  
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• The Greens need to let the sunshine in or risk stagnation

  01-10-2026 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Should the Greens let all the party members - rather than just the elected MPs - vote for the leader?
  
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• Keogh says he can still work with veterans after health cap backdown

  01-10-2026 07:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The Veterans' Affairs Minister has rebuffed calls to resign, stating there's "still more to do".
  
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• Labor MP accuses Greens leader of 'prejudice' over Jewish community comments

  01-10-2026 06:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor MP Josh Burns accuses new Greens leader David Shoebridge of "prejudice" over comments about the party's relationship with Jewish Australians.
  
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• Almost one out of 100 homebuyers in negative equity, RBA says

  01-10-2026 04:15 via smh.com.au
  
  There is a growing risk Australia would be hit hard by a global financial shock as inflation stays high.
  
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• Almost one out of 100 homebuyers in negative equity: RBA

  01-10-2026 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  There is a growing risk Australia would be hit hard by a global financial shock as inflation stays high.
  
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• PM plays down NSW premier's swipe on government spending — as it happened

  30-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese says he does not think the NSW premier's reflection on federal government spending amounts to a swipe.
  
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• Live: Shoebridge wants Greens members to directly elect party leaders by 2028

  30-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Greens leader David Shoebridge commits to having members directly elect the party's leadership by the next federal election. Follow live.
  
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• Live: PM plays down NSW premier's swipe on government spending

  30-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese says he does not think the NSW premier's reflection on federal government spending amounts to a swipe. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Environment minister urges new Greens leader to be constructive with Labor

  30-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Murray Watt has urged new Greens leader David Shoebridge to be constructive with Labor in parliament. Follow live.
  
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• More cost-of-living relief risks making Labor's long-term challenge harder

  30-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  As political pressure mounts from the left and right, the risk is that pursuing more short-term relief will only make the government's long-term challenge harder.
  
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• Chalmers promised action on inflation and productivity. The scorecard on both is grim

  30-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  As political pressure mounts from the left and right, the risk is that pursuing more short-term relief will only make the government's long-term challenge harder.
  
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• Shoebridge to woo same angry voters as One Nation — but from the left

  30-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  David Shoebridge wants to hold Labor's feet to the fire. He will be a thorn in the party's side rather than a deal maker.
  
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• Move over, Hanson — Labor has a new thorn in their side

  30-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  David Shoebridge wants to hold Labor's feet to the fire. He will be a thorn in the party's side rather than a deal maker.
  
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• Move over, Hanson — Labor has a new thorn in its side

  30-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  David Shoebridge wants to hold Labor's feet to the fire. He will be a thorn in the party's side rather than a deal maker.
  
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• Albanese, Chalmers under internal pressure on spending as Minns calls for restraint

  30-09-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Minns’ latest grenade lobbed at Canberra came on the same day Treasurer Jim Chalmers played down the appearance of a split with bank boss Michele Bullock.
  
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• Best of cartoons, October 1, 2026

  30-09-2026 13:38 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• David Shoebridge is one of parliament’s best operators. His new task as Greens leader is far broader

  30-09-2026 11:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Shoebridge echoed the populist catch cries of Zohran Mamdani and Zack Polanski as he became Greens leader. Can he deliver the same electoral success?
  
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• Our parliamentary speeches are literally robotic

  30-09-2026 10:41 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian federal MPs are world leaders in using AI for political speeches.
  
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• Shoebridge vows to ‘replace’ Labor as Faruqi vents after Greens leadership defeat

  30-09-2026 07:36 via smh.com.au
  
  In a rare public display of internal dissent within the Greens, defeated candidate Senator Mehreen Faruqi took to Instagram to express her disappointment.
  
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• Shoebridge says Greens must ‘replace’ Labor in first speech as leader

  30-09-2026 05:47 via smh.com.au
  
  NSW senator David Shoebridge was elected in a rare contested ballot on Wednesday, seeing off challenges from leadership aspirants Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young.
  
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• David Shoebridge named new Greens leader in hotly contested ballot

  30-09-2026 04:37 via abc.net.au
  
  After a rare leadership ballot for the Greens, the NSW senator becomes the sixth leader in the party's history.
  
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• Breaking: David Shoebridge named new Greens leader after three-way contest

  30-09-2026 04:37 via abc.net.au
  
  After a rare leadership ballot for the Greens, the NSW senator becomes the sixth leader in the party's history.
  
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• Online safety boss flags exit, notes power imbalance between big tech and regulator

  30-09-2026 04:11 via smh.com.au
  
  “With this new digital duty of care and this new era coming about, I think it will be great to have new leadership,” the eSafety Comissioner says.
  
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• David Shoebridge elected new leader of the Greens

  30-09-2026 04:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The NSW senator saw off challenges from leadership aspirants Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young.
  
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