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Rudd warns risk of war in our region is ‘not a theory’
In a sweeping speech while unveiling his official portrait, the former PM also urged Australians to resist fearmongering about a Voice to parliament.
- by Matthew Knott
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Liberal MP says robo-debt offended liberal values and royal commission was justified
Keith Wolahan said robo-debt offended the sanctity of the individual, due process and the presumption of innocence and urged his party to learn the lessons from it.
- by Paul Sakkal
Lowe’s last stand: RBA governor to face MPs one more time
Every six months, the RBA governor is quizzed by federal MPs. Philip Lowe faces his last federal grilling on Friday.
- by Shane Wright
Yes in my backyard: Nationals happy to go nuclear
Nationals MPs are backing deployment of nuclear power in their electorates as the Coalition pushes for a coal to nuclear technology shift.
- by Mike Foley and James Massola
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Bragg’s Voice could be silenced as Dutton considers tricky reshuffle
The months-long delay in picking a successor has puzzled and irritated some Coalition MPs who believe Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones is an underperformer.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Medicine
Coalition faces uphill battle in attempt to block Labor’s 60-day medicine policy
The opposition said it was concerned about poor consultation with pharmacies but will need the full crossbench to block the change after the Greens ruled it out.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
The four fixes Anthony Albanese wants for the housing crisis
The prime minister is confident of securing pledges from state premiers to tackle what he sees as the key obstacles to new housing projects.
- by David Crowe
Brittany Higgins attacks conduct of police who investigated Bruce Lehrmann
Higgins reignited a range of accusations against the behaviour of detectives, including making a folder of “unfounded claims” to discredit her.
- by Angus Thompson
Palestine leaps upon ‘occupied’ shift, urges full recognition of statehood
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of hanging Israel out to dry to avoid an embarrassing factional fight at Labor’s national conference.
- by Matthew Knott