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• Superannuation shouldn’t be untouchable, says expert: ‘People get hysterical’

  09-09-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  One Nation’s plan to cash out super is dividing the Coalition as Labor luminary challenges Chalmers’ approach.
  
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• ‘We are on borrowed time’: Rudd’s dire warning Australia is becoming ‘second rate’

  10-09-2026 07:50 via smh.com.au
  
  The former prime minister called for Australians to adopt a “radical change in our national mindset” as he called for a more ambitious policy agenda.
  
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• ‘Bloody maggot’: Lambie attacks Hanson over Hastie as feud escalates

  10-09-2026 07:47 via smh.com.au
  
  Independent senator Jacqui Lambie, herself a veteran, has joined a Labor frontbencher in saying that One Nation accusing Andrew Hastie of being a traitor was “disgusting”.
  
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• ‘Check in on the authors of this rubbish’: Liberal MP calls out social media trolls

  10-09-2026 07:36 via smh.com.au
  
  The backbencher was not the only MP to call out online abuse on Thursday, as a Labor MP also spoke about gendered abuse in the House of Representatives.
  
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• 'We're doing this': Labor goes for gas reservation over tax

  10-09-2026 07:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor’s gas reservation will now be calibrated to domestic demand rather than fixed at 20 per cent, with the federal government rejecting claims it has watered down the scheme.
  
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• Instagram boss warns users will be 'overwhelmed' without algorithm

  10-09-2026 06:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of Instagram says the average person who turns off their algorithm will have a much worse "user experience", as Australia debates new opt-out laws.
  
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• Lambie fires up in defence of Hastie

  10-09-2026 06:28 via smh.com.au
  
  Senator Jacqui Lambie has fiercely defended Liberal MP Andrew Hastie over a One Nation cartoon depicting the SAS veteran as a traitor.
  
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• SA premier warns Labor and Coalition against 'race to bottom' on immigration

  10-09-2026 04:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is in discussions with the opposition over immigration as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas warns major parties against a "political race to the bottom".
  
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• Major parties accused of 'madness' in immigration race with One Nation

  10-09-2026 04:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is in discussions with the opposition over immigration as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas warns major parties against a "political race to the bottom".
  
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• Price says algorithm shakeup is politically motivated. Two years ago, she signed off on one

  10-09-2026 04:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor slammed the government’s Digital Duty of Care bill on Thursday, labelling it an attempt at “political censorship”.
  
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• Price says algorithm shake-up is politically motivated. Two years ago, she signed off on one

  10-09-2026 04:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor slammed the government’s Digital Duty of Care bill on Thursday, labelling it an attempt at “political censorship”.
  
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• ‘Leave our veterans alone’: Lambie backs Hastie in One Nation stoush

  10-09-2026 03:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Independent senator Jacqui Lambie, herself a veteran, said Pauline Hanson’s attack on Andrew Hastie was disgusting.
  
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• ‘Leave our veterans alone’: Jacqui Lambie backs Hastie in One Nation stoush

  10-09-2026 03:54 via smh.com.au
  
  The independent senator, herself a veteran, said Pauline Hanson’s attack on the Liberal leadership aspirant and SAS captain was disgusting.
  
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• 'Bloody coward': Lambie blasts Hanson over 'disgusting' Hastie traitor cartoon

  10-09-2026 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent senator Jacqui Lambie and others from across the political spectrum launch a spirited defence of Andrew Hastie after One Nation published a cartoon that repeatedly described the Liberal frontbencher and veteran as a "traitor". 
  
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• One-in-three chance China will try to seize Taiwan by 2028: Rudd

  09-09-2026 23:50 via smh.com.au
  
  The former prime minister says the threat of conflict is rising as the military balance of power shifts in China’s favour.
  
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• WA's $30 million 'State of Energy' ad campaign under fire from opposition

  09-09-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  An advertising campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy is blasted by the opposition as a waste of money.
  
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• 'It won't work': WA opposition blasts 'State of Energy' ad campaign

  09-09-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A $30 million campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy comes under fire from the opposition.
  
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• Live: SA premier warns Labor not to enter race to bottom with One Nation on migration

  09-09-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  SA Premier Peter Malinauskas calls on both sides of politics to preserve Australia's migration program. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Opposition leader demands One Nation remove Hastie 'traitor' video

  09-09-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan have called on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to take down a cartoon video calling Andrew Hastie a "traitor". Follow live.
  
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• Live: 'Leave our goddamn veterans alone': Lambie backs Hastie in One Nation fight

  09-09-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Jacqui Lambie launches a passionate defence of Andrew Hastie following Pauline Hanson's refusal to remove a cartoon video targeting the Liberal MP. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Greens at 'crossroads' split over native forest carbon credits plan

  09-09-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Several Greens senators vote with the Coalition to block a plan to use a new NSW Koala National Park to offset climate pollution. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Expert doubts constitutionality of Commonwealth grant scheme

  09-09-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A constitutional law expert says the Commonwealth should not be paying for sporting club upgrades because it is not a federal responsibility. Follow live.
  
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• Winners and losers of Labor's $560m community grants

  09-09-2026 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Some seats were offered tens of millions of dollars in funding for sports clubs, parks and more, while 45 seats were given nothing out of an "invite-only" grant program now under scrutiny over pork barrelling claims.
  
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• New tobacco laws target criminals from importers to shopfronts

  09-09-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Suspiciously cheap cigarettes and non-compliant packaging could help prosecutors establish whether tobacco was illicit under a crackdown targeting organised crime and retailers.
  
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• New laws aim to make black market tobacco easier to prosecute

  09-09-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Suspiciously cheap cigarettes and non-compliant packaging could help prosecutors establish whether tobacco was illicit under a crackdown targeting organised crime and retailers.
  
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• Albanese-Minns relationship worsens as feds hit back on crime wave ‘falsehoods’

  09-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  A bitter stoush between state and federal ministers on the murder of two men adds to a growing list of bust-ups between the prime minister and the premier.
  
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• Alarms flashing red as Trump takes US debt to level almost beyond comprehension

  09-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Analysts and economists are worried the world economy is facing a tipping point. Donald Trump is more interested in the uniforms of his Space Force.
  
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• British police to investigate Reform UK after undercover documentary

  09-09-2026 17:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The investigation will look into whether the populist party, which had been surging in the polls, breached the UK's eloctoral funding and donations laws.
  
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• Best of cartoons, September 10, 2026

  09-09-2026 14:44 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Migration fix could hit parliament next week – but these sticking points remain

  09-09-2026 11:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Opposition MPs are concerned about any perception the Coalition would support Labor on migration, which could fuel Pauline Hanson’s talking point on the Labor-Coalition “uni-party”.
  
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