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• Hanson blames migration issues on end of White Australia policy

  17-07-2026 01:24 via abc.net.au
  
  One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has blamed the end of the White Australia policy as the start of migration issues in the country during a controversial podcast appearance with a far-right activist in the UK.
  
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• Nothing artificial about Albanese’s intelligent intervention, and the urgency is real

  17-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The PM’s first high-level attempt to set out the principles that will be imposed on the AI revolution by Australia has won praise at home and, crucially, in the US.
  
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• Malcolm Roberts falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages

  17-07-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The One Nation senator made the previously unreported remarks during a live stream discussion with three prominent Australian anti-vaccine mandate activists.
  
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• Anonymity for antisemitic acts overused, commission hears

  17-07-2026 09:09 via smh.com.au
  
  A university professor has told the royal commission that social media-influenced political polarisation has made it more difficult for universities to teach their students to have hard, but respectful, conversations.
  
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• Hanson blasted for White Australia comments after attending lavish Italian fashion show

  17-07-2026 08:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Images have emerged of Hanson mingling with celebrities and Gina Rinehart earlier this week at a lavish Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in Sicily.
  
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• Taking violence seriously is more complex than a royal commission

  17-07-2026 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts are divided about whether there should be a royal commission into violence against women but say the solutions to the problem are already known and need funding. 
  
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• Antisemitism a symptom of increasingly polarised society, commission hears

  17-07-2026 06:31 via smh.com.au
  
  A university professor has told the royal commission that social media-influenced political polarisation has made it more difficult for universities to teach their students to have hard, but respectful, conversations.
  
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• Hanson laments end of White Australia policy on Tommy Robinson podcast

  17-07-2026 01:24 via abc.net.au
  
  One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has blamed the end of the White Australia policy for migration issues in the country during a controversial podcast appearance with a far-right activist in the UK.
  
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• The unanswered question in the rush for Queensland's hidden oil jackpot

  17-07-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  An expert is warning that the push to fast-track approvals for the proposed Taroom Trough lacks crucial detail.
  
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• Live: Hanson tells far-right podcast she laments end of White Australia policy

  16-07-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The One Nation leader sits down for a podcast conversation with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Hanson spotted at Dolce & Gabbana fashion show with Gina Rinehart

  16-07-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Hanson was spotted at the Italian fashion house's show, an exclusive event, which was held in the Sicilian town of Taormina a couple of days ago. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Hanson says daughter Lee is the 'future', has 'potential' to run One Nation

  16-07-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Pauline Hanson says her daughter Lee Hanson is the "future" and has the "potential" to lead One Nation. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: 'Great mates': Joyce shuts down talk of rift with Hanson after far-right podcast

  16-07-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce has defended his relationship with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson after she sat down for a podcast conversation with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: 'Great mates': Joyce shuts down speculation of rift with Hanson after podcast

  16-07-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce has defended his relationship with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson after she sat down for a podcast conversation with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Follow live. 
  
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• Hanson spotted at Dolce & Gabbana fashion show with Gina Rinehart — as it happened

  16-07-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Hanson was spotted at the Italian fashion house's show, an exclusive event, which was held in the Sicilian town of Taormina a couple of days ago.
  
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• Drivers wait months for faults to be repaired on EVs built by new brands

  16-07-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  As a new influx of car brands enters the market, dealers ask for a change to consumer laws to fix a grey area that makes them responsible for warranty repairs. 
  
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• Drivers wait months for faults to be repaired on cars built by new brands

  16-07-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  As a new influx of car brands enters the market, dealers ask for a change to consumer laws to fix a grey area that makes them responsible for warranty repairs. 
  
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• Consumer law failing drivers as EVs and high-tech cars flood market, dealers say

  16-07-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  As a new influx of car brands enters the market, dealers ask for a change to consumer laws to fix a grey area that makes them responsible for warranty repairs. 
  
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• Hanson’s new stuff sounds like the old establishment. No wonder support is waning

  16-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Pauline Hanson is discovering that things can get complicated quickly when you begin to sound like the old order you’re trying to dismantle.
  
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• Vaping on decline as young Australians shift to other nicotine products

  16-07-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Vaping and smoking rates are on the decline, but a shift to other nicotine products could represent an increase in average use.
  
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• Vaping in decline as young Australians shift to other nicotine products

  16-07-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Vaping and smoking rates are on the decline, but a shift to other nicotine products could represent an increase in average use.
  
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• 'Four billionaires and the Chinese government': Unions to take AI fight to Labor conference

  16-07-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years. 
  
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• AI jobs fight looms over Labor conference

  16-07-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years. 
  
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• Best of cartoons, July 17, 2026

  16-07-2026 14:18 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Top One Nation staffer breaks silence on Hanson’s UK trip as Joyce fumes back home

  16-07-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  After a week of sliding poll numbers and reporting of antisemitic views of a One Nation senator, the party distanced itself from a decision to meet anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson.
  
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• ‘More questions than answers’: Albanese’s data-centre vision risks renewables rollout

  16-07-2026 09:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The PM’s pledge to ensure the AI boom would not drive up power bills has hit a renewable energy snag.
  
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• AUKUS will not run on time or on budget, Christopher Pyne says

  16-07-2026 07:58 via smh.com.au
  
  The former defence minister said that Donald Trump’s “instincts are basically right” even if he is “a little garish” for Australian tastes.
  
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• Hanson has a support base. But could it slip on a Sicilian pool deck?

  16-07-2026 07:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Detailed polling shows what voters like about Pauline Hanson, and many are clearly interested in some of her offerings – but can she ride the wave to 2028?
  
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• University defends action on alleged Nazi salute, pro-Palestine encampment

  16-07-2026 07:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Another university has apologised to Jewish students and staff over pro-Palestinian protests on campus, saying they feared US-style violence breaking out.
  
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• Albanese makes AI plan, Hanson and Rinehart enjoy Sicily

  16-07-2026 06:33 via abc.net.au
  
  It might not have been a sitting week but it has been a busy few days in politics with the prime minister's AI announcement, a raft of politicians inking book deals and a spotting of Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart in Sicily. 
  
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