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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 …
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PM heads to Victoria to fight for crucial seats
Anthony Albanese has landed in the battleground state of Victoria to fight for seats that could be lost to the coalition and Greens. Labor has made health the central theme …
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Prime minister takes campaign fight to Dutton’s seat
Anthony Albanese has taken the election fight to Peter Dutton’s Brisbane electorate as Labor works to unseat the opposition leader. Visiting a medical centre in Murrumba Downs on Saturday, the …
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Australia open to Ukraine peacekeeping operations: PM
Anthony Albanese has left the door open to Australian troops serving in peacekeeping operations in Ukraine. The prime minister and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both backed in Ukrainian President …
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‘Underestimated my whole life’: PM makes election pitch
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to take the nation in the right direction as he makes his bid for a second term, while hinting at the timing of the …
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Parents to lose final say in social media ban for kids
Parents will not be able to give consent for their children to use social media under a blanket ban proposed by the Albanese government. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced …
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PM Albanese announces social media ban for under 16s
Australia will move to ban social media for children aged under 16, with the prime minister declaring he was “calling time” on the harm caused to young people. Anthony Albanese …
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Census to include sexual orientation, gender topics
Questions on sexual orientation and gender will be included in the census, after the Albanese government backflipped on its decision to omit the proposed change. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on …
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CFMEU put into administration in ‘public interest’
The embattled CFMEU has been placed into administration effective immediately. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said on Friday he deemed it in the “public interest” to place the union into administration, including …