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Health minister concedes tobacco black market has 'exploded'
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‘Noted zealot’: eSafety Commissioner called to testify before US Congress
via smh.com.auThe commissioner has repeatedly clashed with Elon Musk’s X over take down orders, while the summons says she “directly threatens American speech”.
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Liberals want ‘Australian values’ screening for new migrants
via smh.com.auCoalition frontbenchers want to focus on values– not race or religion – as they seek to strike a balanced tone while the party bleeds voters to One Nation.
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States demand hospitals come before federal bottom line
via abc.net.auState and territory leaders hold an emergency meeting over public hospital funding, declaring they cannot sacrifice hospital care to bolster the Commonwealth’s finances.
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Emergency meeting between states after federal swipe on hospital funding
via abc.net.auState and territory leaders hold an emergency meeting over public hospital funding, declaring they cannot sacrifice hospital care to bolster the Commonwealth’s finances.
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‘Sad’: Bank chief slams Australia’s political failure on net zero and energy
via smh.com.auAmid an intense political debate over energy prices and net zero, one of the nation’s top bankers says the current state of play is sad.
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ABC managing director tells journalists not to 'second-guess' their work
via abc.net.auIn an address to the National Press Club, Hugh Marks says he inherited a "fearfulness" within the public broadcaster but that it is improving in its response to mistakes and external scrutiny.
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Albanese has cut Australia’s COP bid off at the knees; has anyone told Bowen?
via smh.com.auMixed messages from Australia are not making Bowen’s job any easier. But walking away from this fight will weaken the government and harm our links with the Pacific.
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$2.5b Nauru deal won’t be made public without court challenge or agreement, says Burke
via smh.com.auA secretive memorandum of understanding has been kept under wraps since the deal was inked in August.
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Sussan Ley won’t defend frontbenchers after Hughes’ scathing attack
via smh.com.auAsked in several media interviews about the attacks on several rivals, the opposition leader described former senator Hollie Hughes as “a dear friend”.
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States criticise Commonwealth handling of public hospital funding deal — as it happened
via abc.net.auState and territory leaders express concern about how the federal government is approaching its public hospital funding negotiations. Take a look back at the day's coverage here.
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Live: States criticise Commonwealth handling of public hospital funding deal
via abc.net.auState and territory leaders express concern about how the federal government is approaching its public hospital funding negotiations. Follow live.
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Live: Coalition to propose cut to migration but will not name target
via abc.net.auSussan Ley has flagged she will release her plan for Australia's migration program by Christmas but she will not say just how much the Coalition wants the intake cut by. Follow live.
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Live: Albanese government sending 'mixed messages' on COP31
via abc.net.auThe government has been accused of sending "mixed messages" after the prime minister indicated Australia could offer a compromise to settle a stalemate over the COP climate summit. Follow live.
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Live: ABC MD delivers first speech at press club outlining vision for the broadcaster
via abc.net.auThe ABC's managing director Hugh Marks is outlining his vision for the public broadcaster in his first address to the National Press Club. Follow live.
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The Liberals in 2 big states are re-aligning themselves to the centre
via abc.net.auThe Liberals in two big Australian states are re-aligning themselves — shifting to what Sussan Ley once described as the sensible centre.
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Liberals in two big states are realigning themselves to the centre
via abc.net.auThe Liberals in two big Australian states are re-aligning themselves — shifting to what Sussan Ley once described as the sensible centre.
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Liberals in two big states are re-aligning themselves to the centre
via abc.net.auThe Liberals in two big Australian states are re-aligning themselves — shifting to what Sussan Ley once described as the sensible centre.
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Big-state Liberals eye the centre but is Canberra paying attention?
via abc.net.auThe Liberals in two big Australian states are re-aligning themselves — shifting to what Sussan Ley once described as the sensible centre.
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Roblox promises age checks as Australia's under-16 social media ban looms
via abc.net.auThe company says age verification checks will start in early December, around the same time Australia's social media ban for under-16s is set to come into effect.
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Australia among 3 countries to trial Roblox age checks
via abc.net.auThe company says age verification checks will start in early December, around the same time Australia's social media ban for under-16s is set to come into effect.
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Ukrainians working for Moscow suspected of Polish rail line sabotage
via abc.net.auPolish authorities say "everything indicates" Russian involvement in a blast along a railway line used to transport goods to Ukraine, as they identify two people believed responsible for the attack.
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Poland says Russia likely behind 'unprecedented' railway sabotage
via abc.net.auPolish authorities say "everything indicates" Russian involvement in a blast along a railway line used to transport goods to Ukraine, as they identify two people believed responsible for the attack.
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It’s been 10 years since his dire message was delivered to the world. In hindsight, it wasn’t gloomy enough
via smh.com.auOne of Australia’s top foreign policy experts argues Australia needs to strive for a more influential role on the world stage, beginning with Donald Trump.
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Prime Minister hails WA role in critical minerals deal with US
via abc.net.auPrime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the future West Australian gallium processing plant site, central to the United States critical minerals deal, heralding it as a "game changing" project.
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Australia won’t block Turkey’s bid for COP as Albanese shifts focus
via smh.com.auPrime Minister Anthony Albanese declared Australia would not veto Turkey’s bid under UN rules that require unanimity, dealing a hammer blow to South Australia’s hopes of hosting the event.
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Senator calls on prime minister for support amid torrent of online abuse
via abc.net.auAfter the man who threatened her life via email was sentenced in court earlier this week, Senator Fatima Payman is being targeted by online abuse.
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Heads of biggest banks intervene in nation’s migration debate
via smh.com.auAs the Coalition spoils for a fight over the issue, the boss of the Commonwealth Bank told parliament that the government should set a target to provide certainty for infrastructure planning.
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‘Sussan has been undermined from day one’: Former Liberal MP quits party in protest
via smh.com.auHollie Hughes resigned her membership of the party she spent six years with in the Senate on Tuesday with a furious spray at her former colleagues.
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Immigration policy is no place for a banker
via smh.com.auImmigration is one of the most contested political debates in the world. Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn ventured into the lion’s den.
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