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• Marles praises Dreyfus while refusing to acknowledge he deposed him

  15-05-2025 09:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles also rejected suggestions the move would backfire on either the government’s stability or his own leadership ambitions.
  
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• Best of cartoons, January 8, 2026

  07-01-2026 12:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Former High Court justice in frame to lead Bondi royal commission

  07-01-2026 12:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The potential appointment of Virginia Bell, which has been flagged by senior Labor figures in recent days, drew swift private pushback from some Jewish leaders.
  
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• Israeli president’s visit another Albanese headache as Labor members protest

  07-01-2026 06:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Anthony Albanese is facing internal calls to withdraw his invitation for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia following the Bondi massacre.
  
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• Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?

  07-01-2026 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump's continued interest in Greenland is part of his "America First" agenda to dominate the Western Hemisphere and contain China's interests in the region.
  
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• Coalition doesn’t ‘need to see’ sexuality protections in hate speech reforms, says Ley

  07-01-2026 01:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The opposition leader says reforms to the country’s vilification laws must be focused solely on Islamic extremism and antisemitism.
  
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• The tough balance of social housing as Perth mother faces eviction

  06-01-2026 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  As protesters strive to keep a woman from community housing eviction, the complexities of her situation collide with a housing provider's options.
  
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• European leaders rally behind Greenland amid threats of a Trump takeover

  06-01-2026 18:27 via abc.net.au
  
  The US president and his officials are continuing to push for an American take over of the Danish territory, saying the island is needed for national security.
  
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• European leaders rally behind Greenland amid threats of a Trump take-over

  06-01-2026 18:27 via abc.net.au
  
  The US president and his officials are continuing to push for an American take over of the Danish territory, saying the island is needed for national security.
  
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• US set to back Ukrainian defence coalition if peace deal made with Russia

  06-01-2026 15:55 via abc.net.au
  
  A draft statement outlines what Ukraine's allies could commit to if Russia attacks its neighbour again in the future.
  
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• Best of cartoons, January 7, 2026

  06-01-2026 12:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Calls for a royal commission into Bondi are an untenable political distraction

  06-01-2026 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether or not Anthony Albanese believes a federal royal commission is necessary, or even the best use of resources, is now politically irrelevant.
  
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• Calls for a royal commission into Bondi an untenable political distraction

  06-01-2026 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether or not Anthony Albanese believes a federal royal commission is necessary, or even the best use of resources, is now politically irrelevant.
  
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• Sam Groth to relinquish deputy Liberal leadership next month

  06-01-2026 07:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The outgoing MP will vacate the deputy leadership role in February, clearing the way for a refreshed leadership team to carry the opposition to this year's election.
  
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• ‘We need to draw a bright line’: Government readies new hate speech laws

  06-01-2026 07:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Independent MP Allegra Spender said new hate speech protections introduced after the Bondi massacre should also protect disabled and LGBTQI Australians.
  
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• Police commissioner extends protest restrictions in NSW

  06-01-2026 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW police commissioner will extend temporary protest restrictions across Sydney for another two weeks.
  
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• PM considering calling a Bondi killings royal commission

  06-01-2026 05:52 via smh.com.au
  
  As sources reported Albanese was shifting on a royal commission, the prime minister pledged to do “everything that is possible” to promote unity.
  
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• PM doesn't rule out royal commission into Bondi terror attack

  06-01-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese does not rule out calling a royal commission into the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, but says his immediate priority is the review of intelligence and security agencies. 
  
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• PM considering calling a Bondi shooting royal commission: senior sources

  06-01-2026 03:49 via smh.com.au
  
  Three sources familiar with the prime minister’s thinking, including some who had spoken directly with him, said Albanese had indicated he was shifting on the issue.
  
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• Denmark and Greenland PMs condemn Trump's territorial ambitions

  06-01-2026 02:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The Danish and Greenland Prime Minister react to Donald Trump's desire to control Greenland. 
  
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• Political staffers’ late-night visits to be tracked in safety measure

  06-01-2026 01:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann wants the High Court to overturn a civil court finding that he raped Brittany Higgins, and send the matter back to the Federal Court.
  
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• Bruce Lehrmann blames judge in last-ditch appeal to High Court

  06-01-2026 01:02 via smh.com.au
  
  The former Liberal staffer is seeking to overturn a civil court finding that he raped Brittany Higgins and send the matter back to the Federal Court.
  
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• Delcy Rodríguez officially sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president.

  05-01-2026 21:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Delcy Rodríguez takes the oath of office to become Venezuela’s interim president.
  
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• Venezuela operation sets a dangerous precedent, UN chief says

  05-01-2026 20:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The warning by the UN chief comes during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, just blocks from where Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing a Manhattan judge. 
  
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• UN chief warns US operation in Venezuela sets dangerous precedent

  05-01-2026 20:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The warning by the UN chief comes during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, just blocks from where Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing a Manhattan judge. 
  
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• UN chief warns that US operation in Venezuela sets new 'precedent'

  05-01-2026 20:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The warning by the UN chief comes during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, just blocks from where Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing a Manhattan judge. 
  
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• Bruce Lehrmann launches High Court appeal in latest defamation battle round

  05-01-2026 13:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann takes his appeal to the High Court against the findings that he, on the balance of probabilities, raped Brittany Higgins in 2019.
  
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• Best of cartoons, January 6, 2026

  05-01-2026 12:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Prominent Labor figures join calls for antisemitism royal commission

  05-01-2026 11:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of former Labor MPs, senators and party officials have signed an open letter asking Anthony Albanese to call a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack. 
  
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• Labor figures urge Albanese to call Bondi federal royal commission

  05-01-2026 11:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of former Labor MPs, senators and party officials have signed an open letter asking Anthony Albanese to call a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack. 
  
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