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Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens claim

Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish community

The Guardian - AU

Zack Polanski: Tax wealth and cut inequality to make London a better city

Exclusive: Green Party leader hits out at Labour ‘attacks’ on him as parties gear up for the May local elections

Evening Standard

$‘Outrageous’: EPA backs WA fracking project that may add up to 2.6% to Australia’s emissions$

‘Outrageous’: EPA backs WA fracking project that may add up to 2.6% to Australia’s emissions

State environmental regulator says Valhalla project, set to drill up to 20 gas wells in Canning basin, can proceed subject to conditions

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From Hate Speech To Gun Reform: The Key Changes In Labor’s Newly Passed Laws

Breaking down Australia’s new hate speech and gun laws passed after the Bondi attack, including who is protected and who is still left out.

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Morning Mail: hate speech laws pass Senate; shark attacks rattle Sydney surfers; warnings over NDIS assessment tool

Labor deals with Greens and Liberals sees vote pass; empty beaches in Sydney after shark attacks

The Guardian - AU

Ahead of seismic local elections, what we know about Reform’s ability to put boots on the ground for the campaign

What we used to think of as Britain’s two main parties, Labour and the Conservatives, seem more than happy to postpone as many of this year’s upcoming local elections as possible.

The Conversation

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate.

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Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime

Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governor

The Guardian - AU

Exclusive: Labour facing 'fierce battles' to keep hold of at least 12 London boroughs in May local elections

Sir Keir Starmer’s party faces a ‘torrid time’ as it seeks to defend more than 1,150 seats ‘on five fronts’ against the Tories, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Greens and pro-Gaza independents, says leading pollster

Evening Standard

PM may win gun fight, but battle looms with states

The prime minister looks to have shored up support for a national guns buyback scheme after the Bondi terror attack, but another fight still looms.

AAP

One Nation surges above Coalition in Newspoll as Labor still well ahead, in contrast with other polls

The aftermath of the Bondi terror attacks has brought about a shift in polling for the Albanese government, which has been riding high since its thumping win in the 2025 federal election.

The Conversation

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.

AAP

View from The Hill: Albanese retreats on post-Bondi bill, as he takes poll hit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has capitulated on the most controversial part of his omnibus post-Bondi bill to minimise political damage and maximise his chances of salvaging what he can at parliament’s special sitting on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Hate speech laws could be 'salvaged' after backdown

Despite criticising Labor's proposed hate speech laws as unsalvageable, the coalition is looking to get elements passed in an emergency session.

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Hate speech and gun reform to be tackled separately: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the government will split a controversial bill to reform hate speech and gun laws.

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong says Sussan Ley’s leadership ‘unsalvageable’ after Coalition flags opposition to new hate laws

Christian and Islamic leaders publish joint letter criticising the bill as Labor faces uphill battle to pass reforms

The Guardian - AU

Could Labor’s hate speech laws damage Australia’s free speech? Here’s what you need to know about the contentious bill

Coalition, Greens and free speech advocates have expressed concern about the bill, which looks set to fail in its current form. Here’s why

The Conversation

Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026

Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies to make development sustainable, in 2015. Yet, environmental issues have rarely featured prominently in elections to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament).

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Data suggests Labour would be making a mistake if it ousted Keir Starmer after May elections

British electoral politics in the 1980s were dominated by Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister for the whole of that decade. Similarly, Tony Blair dominated elections when he was in Downing Street from 1997 to 2007. In sharp contrast, the decade from 2015 to 2025 saw no fewer than six prime…

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Religious leaders unite in call for hate speech rethink

Religious leaders have united across faiths to urge the prime minister to go back to the drawing board on contentious hate speech reforms.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation

Anthony Albanese’s omnibus bill on hate speech and gun reform is once again exposing Sussan Ley’s lack of authority over her colleagues.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: hate speech bill faces defeat; Adelaide festival apologises to Abdel-Fattah; and pelvic floor strategies

Opposition leader Ley labels bill ‘unsalvageable’ while Greens senator says it should be properly scrutinised and include protection for LGBTQ+ people

The Conversation

Three early January polls have Labor down, but disagree on One Nation’s vote

Three early January national polls have Labor sliding to between 52–53% two party preferred against the Coalition, down from around 55% to Labor before Anika Wells’ expenses scandal and Bondi. These polls are the worst for Labor since they unexpectedly won the May 2025 federal election in a landslide.

The Guardian - AU

Quoting religious text could be defence against Australia’s new hate speech laws, draft bill shows

Referencing ‘teaching or discussion’ could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next week

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM recalls parliament to tackle hate speech; Trump’s attack on Fed chair ramps up; and Rose Byrne wins at Golden Globes

Anthony Albanese will push the Coalition and the Greens to support urgent legislation proposing tougher hate speech laws and gun reform

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