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• Households saving rather than spending as Reserve Bank considers another rate cut

  28-09-2025 16:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has sliced interest rates three times this year. Rather than spend the cash, home buyers are paying down loans.
  
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• Paying for services that didn't exist: Reality of Pacific spending exposed

  09-11-2025 10:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Top public servant Derek Elias has blown the lid on alleged corrupt payments.
  
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• Voters don’t punish Liberals for infighting, but Albanese on notice over rising costs: poll

  09-11-2025 08:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Two out of three voters say they’re cutting back on Christmas this year, while three out of five said they couldn’t afford any unexpected major expenses.
  
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• Infighting and backbiting fail to dent Coalition: poll

  09-11-2025 08:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Two out of three voters say they’re cutting back on Christmas this year, while three out of five said they couldn’t afford any unexpected major expenses.
  
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• Neo-Nazis 'spewing out hatred': Speakman

  09-11-2025 07:35 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW Police should have gone to court to stop a neo-Nazi stunt outside Parliament House, Opposition Leader Mark Speakman says.
  
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• ‘We have a serious problem’: fears for Liberal future as gender quotas rejected

  09-11-2025 04:09 via smh.com.au
  
  The party’s review into its historic drubbing found Peter Dutton and his team spent years acting like a cautious government-in-exile and presented a dire policy agenda.
  
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• This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

  09-11-2025 03:45 via smh.com.au
  
  As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.
  
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• ‘You can’t have a fatwa on two words’: Bragg insists Liberals must keep net zero

  09-11-2025 02:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Asked if he would quit the frontbench if the party ditched net zero and the Paris Agreement, the opposition housing spokesman said sure, but doubted it could happen.
  
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• Bragg will quit frontbench if Coalition walks away from net zero, Paris Agreement

  09-11-2025 02:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Asked if he would quit the frontbench if the party ditched the policy and the Paris Agreement, the opposition housing spokesman said he would, but he doubted it could happen.
  
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• Bragg vows to quit frontbench if Liberals ditch net zero

  09-11-2025 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Ahead of meetings to agree on a Liberal climate policy, the leading moderate says his party must retain a focus on achieving net zero better than Labor.
  
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• Bragg says ditching net zero 'too silly for words' as Liberals play semantics

  09-11-2025 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Ahead of meetings to agree on a Liberal climate policy, the leading moderate says his party must retain a focus on achieving net zero better than Labor.
  
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• Students, teaching staff face challenges amid Adelaide University merger

  08-11-2025 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  From late next month, the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia will begin to cease operations and transform to become Adelaide University. But as the clock ticks, some students and staff are feeling the pressure.
  
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• Gender quotas off the table after Liberal Party review of catastrophic election loss

  08-11-2025 19:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The party’s review into its historic drubbing found Peter Dutton and his team spent years acting like a cautious government-in-exile and presented a dire policy agenda.
  
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• The story behind Australia's incredible democratic system

  08-11-2025 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Behind the quirks of Australia's incredible democratic system are a series of complex human backstories.
  
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• Liberals squander energy on net zero: Voters aren’t listening

  08-11-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The electorate has much higher priorities, but the Liberal Party’s focus is misdirected.
  
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• Do Liberals still identify as conservative? And what does that even mean any more?

  08-11-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Long-understood labels like “liberal” and “conservative” don’t apply to modern politics. What happens now?
  
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• Young people most likely to see political views as dealbreaker for friendship

  08-11-2025 14:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Young people are more likely than their older counterparts to believe they could not be friends with people who hold differing political views, according to a new poll.
  
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• Spike in food choking deaths exposes systemic failures in residential care

  08-11-2025 06:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Choking deaths more than doubled to 38 in Victoria last year, exposing predictable failures in mealtime care for vulnerable residents.
  
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• Breaking: ALP heavyweight Graham 'Richo' Richardson dies, aged 76

  08-11-2025 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The former Labor powerbroker and political commentator dies aged 76.
  
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• ALP heavyweight Graham 'Richo' Richardson dies, aged 76

  08-11-2025 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The former Labor powerbroker and political commentator dies aged 76.
  
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• A life in pictures – Graham Richardson

  08-11-2025 01:22 via smh.com.au
  
  As leader of the NSW right, Graham Richardson was instrumental in installing Bob Hawke as federal leader, then dumping him in favour of his “mate” Paul Keating.
  
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• Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson dies aged 76

  08-11-2025 00:56 via smh.com.au
  
  2GB Breakfast host Ben Fordham announced the news on Saturday morning, saying he had spoken with Richardson’s family.
  
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• Treasurer vows to get on front foot to defend WA's GST deal

  08-11-2025 00:14 via abc.net.au
  
  When it comes to Western Australia's slice of the GST pie, the state government is making no apologies for ruffling the feathers of other jurisdictions.
  
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• Saffioti says attack the best form of defence in protecting GST deal

  08-11-2025 00:14 via abc.net.au
  
  When it comes to Western Australia's slice of the GST pie, the state government is making no apologies for ruffling the feathers of other jurisdictions.
  
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• The innards and outs of Coalition’s energy policy

  07-11-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The parties’ trail of gore looks certain to lengthen.
  
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• Liberals’ zero-sum game reaches terminal velocity

  07-11-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Since John Howard, no leader has fashioned a Liberal brand that could win the party consecutive election victories.
  
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• Fear rules on gambling in Albanese government

  07-11-2025 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
  
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• 'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling

  07-11-2025 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
  
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• ‘We’re not ready yet’: Ley’s enemies refuse to back Henderson’s attack

  07-11-2025 07:23 via smh.com.au
  
  The opposition leader brushed off the senator’s Friday morning broadside, which backfired when Liberals came out to support Ley.
  
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• The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

  07-11-2025 05:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Sussan Ley keeps calm and carries on but distrust and paranoia have gripped a fragmenting Liberal party.
  
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