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Australia set to unveil contested 2035 climate target
Labor will put its environmental credentials on display when it unveils its ambition for climate action. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised to announce Australia’s anticipated 2035 emissions reduction target …
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Trump calls Albanese ‘a good man’ after latest call
US President Donald Trump has praised Anthony Albanese as a “good man” after the two leaders racked up their fourth one-on-one phone call. The prime minister described his latest conversation …
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Bob Katter in strife for threatening to punch reporter
Maverick MP Bob Katter could have his pay docked or face suspension after he was referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over his threats to punch a reporter. Katter sparked widespread …
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‘No place for hate’: leaders condemn anti-migrant rally
Australia’s leaders are hitting out at planned anti-immigration rallies across the country as non-white ethnic groups fear being targeted. March for Australia, a group linked to white-nationalist ideology, plans to …
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Australians urged to ditch snobby attitude to trades
Australians have been urged to value vocational training the same as university degrees in the face of a massive skills shortfall. The challenge will be thrown down by Skills Minister …
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Australian recognition of Palestine: ‘when, not if’
Australia’s recognition of Palestine is a matter of “when, not if”, the treasurer says, as another country joined the queue to formally acknowledge its statehood. Overnight, Canada followed the UK …
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Australia yet to lock in meeting with Trump at NATO
Australia has not locked in a meeting between Defence Minister Richard Marles and US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in the Netherlands. Mr Marles, who is also the …
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Concerns surface as US reviews AUKUS security pact
WHAT IS AUKUS? * AUKUS is a partnership between Australia, the US and UK * Pillar I supports Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines * Under the $368 billion …
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Australia won’t set defence spending target figure: PM
Australia will fund the defence capability it needs, Anthony Albanese says, as the US pushes for spending to increase by tens of billions of dollars. The request was made directly …
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Labor hypes pay rise for workers in battleground state
Anthony Albanese has begun the effort to sandbag seats in Victoria, where Labor is pointing to its push for a pay rise for low-paid workers across the country. The prime …