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Labor still leading in the polls despite the One Nation rise

By Adrian Beaumont Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One
Read more 30 January 2026
A family of residents of Ainaro Municipality, waiting for transportation after shopping at Maubisse Market, Ainaro, Timor Leste.

PM’s East Timor visit comes at a pivotal time

By Melissa Conley Tyler Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Timor-Leste, making his first official visit. Known in English as East Timor, Timor-Leste is
Read more 29 January 2026
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Is a conservative coalition a good idea? Maybe not.

By Shane Rodgers In Australian politics, an occasional big spat between the Liberals and the National Party seems as inevitable as taxes, floods and a Barnaby Joyce
Read more 22 January 2026
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Lighting a candle of hope in a day of mourning

The National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach shootings will be marked today with a minute of silence and lights in the sky. Everyone is
Read more 22 January 2026
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Coalition crisis deepens as shadow ministry implodes

By Michelle Grattan The federal Coalition was imploding last night, with all Nationals frontbenchers, including leader David Littleproud, quitting the shadow
Read more 22 January 2026
Anti-hate legislation passed - Newsreel

Anti-hate laws passed in Federal Parliament

Legislation to combat antisemitism, hate and extremism in the wake of the December 14 Bondi Beach shootings has been passed by Federal Parliament. The Combatting
Read more 21 January 2026
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Party parachutes for anti-hate measures

By Michelle Grattan While Federal Parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the scenes government and opposition inched to a deal to
Read more 20 January 2026
Creative Industries working conditions will be researched by the Federal Government - Newsreel

Survey unlocks creative industries working conditions

A new national research project hopes to build the first comprehensive picture of working conditions in creative industries. The Creative Workplaces Survey was announced
Read more 19 January 2026
Flooding in Western Queensland - Newsreel

Assistance expanded for Queensland floods

Personal Hardship Assistance has been extended to residents of Carpentaria who have been impacted by recent flooding. The State and Federal Governments will provide
Read more 18 January 2026
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$500m upgrade for Queensland cattle routes

A $500m project will upgrade freight routes to support the Queensland cattle industry. Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Read more 27 November 2025