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Politicians have hit mute on anti-migrant rhetoric — and we have Trump’s ugly agenda to thank
Despite some continuing dog-whistles, the Liberals' election campaign has gone rather quiet about immigration. It reflects a ...
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Meta’s theft matters, but there are more immediate threats to Australian authors
There's a larger context to Meta’s flagrant disregard for copyright. Right now in Australia, no-one seems to think they owe ...
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Whatever happened to Peter Dutton’s would-be workers’ party?
By April 2024, having helped defeat the Voice referendum, Dutton told a small business forum that the Liberal Party was now ...
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Peter Dutton’s run of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad luck
There's a whole lot of excuses for Peter Dutton's historically bad polling figures as early voting opens. We rounded up as ...
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Virtue signalling (with armour): Liberals starts the great defence auction — but at least it’s better than Labor
The Coalition will significantly lift defence spending as a proportion of GDP, it says — but what about value for money? Maybe it doesn't matter.
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Yes We Spam: Everyone gets a house — and someone (not the Libs) is finally talking about Dutton!
In this week’s wrap of campaign emails, one party seems very keen to mention Peter Dutton, while there's a bogeyman in the shape of the Greens.
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Parties have a lot of valuable data about you. In fact, they’ve put an actual price on it
We know very little about what data Australia's political parties are using this election. We do know, however, just how much it's worth to them.
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An incredible get for the Tele, Palmer candidate bails, and Dutton’s powerful anti-genius
On the off chance you’re not a Tele subscriber and missed its world-leading, can’t-read-anywhere-else exclusive, Pope Francis ...
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Australian leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis, dead at 88
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, with Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton taking time off from campaigning to pay tribute to the late pontiff.
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Trump’s destructive actions could actually present opportunities for Australia. Here’s how
Former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Peter Varghese, has described the Trump effect as a “wrecking ball and we’re in the blast zone”. The redress is for Australia to strengthen its ...
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Pope Francis’ death is a crossroad for the Catholic Church. Will his progressive, anti-Trump agenda last?
The death of Pope Francis marks a signal moment for the Catholic Church. Will it continue with reforms, or retreat to its old ways?