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Huge energy bill blowout due to past 'denial and delay'

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has defended Labor's handling of the power grid, despite coalition figures pointing to a $23 billion blowout in consumer costs.

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Coalition criticises Labor over electricity prices as Bowen rejects ‘hypocrisy’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Canada's Tim Tam bargain riles up Nationals leader

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has leveraged the beloved Tim Tam to make his party's cost-of-living case at a state conference.

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Chris Minns says Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as One Nation looms over state conference

The New South Wales premier warns of rising threat of Pauline Hanson’s party as he addresses party conference

The Guardian - AU

Our leaders are gutless prisoners of entrenched corruption

Is it any wonder voters are angrily switching to One Nation?

The Canberra Times

Premier pitches train-building to keep Labor on track

Billions of dollars in funding for local train building has been promised at a state Labor party gathering otherwise focused on countering One Nation rhetoric.

AAP

One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience?

Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them off

The Guardian - AU

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Europe’s ‘murder capital’ slashed violent crime with a radical program. Will it work in Victoria?

An early intervention program developed in Scotland is showing promising signs – but in an election year full of punitive rhetoric, its future is uncertain

The Guardian - AU

Almost no one is happy with Labor’s gambling crackdown. Albanese may as well do the right thing and get tough

A NSW mayor’s push against pokies should serve as inspiration for federal Labor to make stronger moves against the harms of gambling addiction

The Guardian - AU

Entire NSW Labor left calls for controversial anti-protest laws to be scrapped ahead of party conference

Fifty-six state branches want laws reviewed, while gambling, Aukus and Palestine also on agenda

The Guardian - AU

New KPMG chair slagged off Labor senator in email

A parliamentary committee has released an email by newly appointed KPMG chairman Michael Ebeid in which he criticised Labor's Deborah O'Neill.

AAP

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

Proposed gambling ad reforms go beyond some recommendations made in a Labor-led report that urged a total ban, the prime minister says.

AAP

Albanese wants Labor's national conference to 'showcase' the party - but not its AUKUS division

At its worst, the meeting is described as 'a lifeless beast'.

The Canberra Times

After 250 years of American independence, what do Australians think about the US?

Only rarely in the 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence has an 18-month period commanded as much global attention as the opening years of the second Trump administration.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese wants Labor’s national conference to ‘showcase’ the party – but not its AUKUS division

As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a difficult budget session were fading.

The Canberra Times

Health insurance saga: Greens welcome inquiry into planned rebate cuts

It's a small win for older Australians.

AAP

'Misery and loss': long-awaited gambling ad ban panned

The opposition and the crossbenchers are pressuring Labor to strengthen gambling ad changes, and some government MPs want to go further as well.

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Political lobbyists, NSW Liberals and a fugitive developer are facing corruption allegations. Here’s what you need to know

Anti-corruption body examining allegations Liberal figures accepted donations to recruit members and also received money from fugitive Toplace developer Jean Nassif

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Labor backs down on irreversible age care algorithm

The aged care minister has denied AI alone was deciding aged care assessment packages, after complaints a controversial algorithm could not be overruled.

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Labor-led committee calls for tougher NDIS fraud rules

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are expected to lose access to the NDIS under an overhaul aimed at reducing the spiralling cost of the scheme.

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Albanese trashes Taylor’s Midwinter Ball speech – as it happened

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The Conversation

Migration is dropping, but public concern is climbing. Why?

Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%.

The Canberra Times

'You haven't built a roundabout': Labor senator lashes out at David Pocock

Canberra's roundabouts take a hit in feisty Senate exchange.

AAP

Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Down in the polls, Liberal leader Angus Taylor will look to reconnect with voters through a blitz of marginal seats as parliament rises for its winter break.

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'Strong' support for AUKUS in Labor, as debate blocked

Cabinet minister Pat Conroy has insisted the support is there within Labor for Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal as members break rank on the deal.

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