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Family law reform to stop pets being weaponised

Family pets being weaponised in relationship break ups to further perpetuate domestic violence will be halted under new law reforms.

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'Absolute fighter': deputy premier in new cancer battle

A state government deputy premier who's confronting her second major health battle in recent years is urging women to stay up to date with breast cancer checks.

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'Options considered': state's snap election call on ice

A state has been left in political limbo, with a Liberal minority premier's request for an early election being considered by the governor.

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PM commits to 'lasting change' in second-term agenda

In his first major speech since Labor's election triumph, Anthony Albanese says he will build on his first term to deliver reforms across the nation.

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Tasmanians face a fourth election in seven years – but here are two alternatives to fix the political impasse

Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff will ask for a fresh poll after a no-confidence motion moved by Labor’s Dean Winter. Let’s walk through how an election could yet be avoided

The Guardian - AU

Should young Australians be worried about Labor’s superannuation tax changes?

The government wants to double the earnings tax on balances above $3m. How will young workers be affected?

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Albanese says the government’s focus on delivering commitments is essential to reinforce faith in democracy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his second term government is “focused on delivery” of its commitments, declaring this is important not only for the economy but also for Australians’ faith in our democracy.

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Australia engaged in ‘unprecedented’ level of surveillance of Chinese flotilla, Marles says – as it happened

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Greens strike conciliatory tone on super tax changes

The Greens have pointed to the mandate won by Labor at the federal election in their willingness to have good-faith discussions about proposed changes to super.

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Morning Mail: Trump sends armed troops into LA; how data brokers get your number; Alcaraz wins epic French Open final

National guard deployed in LA over immigration protests; Victorian Labor MP Emma Vulin hopes to drive change on voluntary assisted dying; Carlos Alcaraz defends French Open tennis title

The Guardian - AU

Liberals back embattled premier, election call looms

All roads lead to a fourth election in seven years for Tasmania after the island state's Liberal minority premier lost the support of parliament.

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‘I’m not done fighting’: diagnosed with MND, Victorian MP Emma Vulin still has a lot to achieve

After seeing the parliament made more accessible, the 45-year-old wants to help usher in changes to the state’s voluntary assisted dying laws

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Former federal Liberal MP Bridget Archer recruited by Rockliff for snap Tasmania poll

Archer lost Bass to Labor at the federal election and is a moderate ally of the premier who suffered a no confidence vote last week

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Liberals concede tax cut stance a 'strategic mistake'

A coalition frontbencher says the opposition will push for lower taxes in the next parliament after the party's bruising election loss.

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Archer fires an early shot amid state political turmoil

Ousted federal Liberal MP Bridget Archer will attempt a return to politics as embattled state premier Jeremy Rockliff prepares to call an early election.

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Labor vows to slash red tape to turbocharge housing

Building more than a million homes is a high bar to clear in a stagnant housing market, but the government says it is committed to railing on red-tape.

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Confusion and chaos reign in Tasmanian parliament with no endgame in sight

A vote of no-confidence in Jeremy Rockliff’s government has pushed the state to the brink of an election that all the major players agree is a bad idea

The Guardian - AU

Worried about the tax on $3m plus super balances? Here’s how you’ll survive

Our analysis reveals the fate of your annual European holidays and your smashed avocado brekkies under Labor’s proposal

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Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian Election Study found the figures to be 16% and 12%.

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Australia is in the firing line of Trump’s looming ‘revenge tax’. It’s a fight we’re unlikely to win

The Australian Labor Party just won an election victory for the ages. Now, it may be forced to walk back one of the key achievements of its first term.

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Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Biosecurity will be threatened if the federal government expands Australian access to US beef to escape trade tariffs, political rivals say.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Socceroos on brink of World Cup spot; Trump’s feud with Musk escalates; Labor ‘gaslighting’ public over climate crisis

Socceroos all but book 2026 World Cup berth; Elon Musk’s attacks rile US president

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Ex-premier tips Liberal leadership change to avoid poll

Rather than face a fourth election in seven years, a former premier believes a state Liberal party will change leaders in a bid to retain power.

The Guardian - AU

Labor accused of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on climate crisis as fossil fuel projects keep getting approved

‘They offer sympathy and then just go and approve massive fossil fuel projects anyway,’ one advocate says

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Tasmania could go to an election just 16 months after its last one. What’s going on?

Tasmania’s Liberal government and its premier, Jeremy Rockliff, have come under huge pressure since the state budget was handed down last week.

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