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Everything we know about the Bondi Beach shooting victims

At least 15 people died in the attack on a Hanukkah event in Sydney, with the youngest victim aged just 10

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Grattan on Friday: could the Liberals make a fight of industrial relations without courting disaster?

It’s near-universally agreed that opposition policy development under Peter Dutton was too thin and too late. Now the Sussan Ley opposition is under pressure to produce policy that could arguably be premature.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2025

Academics who say they are ‘pro-white’ and have ‘ethnic conception’ of Australia turn spotlight on Sydney’s Campion College

Higher education regulator investigates Catholic institute after comments by academics, including endorsing the White Australia policy

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2025

Howard blasts 'foolish' comments, backs in Sussan Ley

John Howard warns the Liberals' constant "internal bickering" will stunt their ability to win back the public as he backs in Sussan Ley's leadership.

AAP · Nov 7, 2025

October heat records broken in WA; police use pepper spray on Melbourne protesters – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2025

Australia: A History by Tony Abbott review – mostly celebratory account of ‘a land built by heroes’

Former PM lauds his country’s progress to egalitarian democracy where ‘only the very unlucky’ miss out – yet judges it ‘materially rich but spiritually poor’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2025

The passion – and politics – of Peter Combe: ‘Children are wonderful critics because they’re very intolerant’

Wash Your Face in Orange Juice, Newspaper Mama, Toffee Apple … the children’s entertainer who has sold more than 1m albums and DVDs reflects on his 40-year career, childhood and speaking up

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2025

Competence and vision: how to be a successful opposition

Sussan Ley’s challenge as opposition leader is to keep her party united and ready to govern in the event that the government loses public favour. That is, they need to be a ready alternative government.

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025

'Betrayal': former PM condemns Palestine recognition

Australia's decision to recognise Palestine at an upcoming United Nations meeting is reckless, John Howard and his former foreign minister say.

AAP · Sep 4, 2025

What’s behind the rise in gun ownership in Australia?

Australians have been shocked by the news two police officers were killed in rural Victoria when a 56-year-old man allegedly shot them before fleeing into the bush.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025