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‘Blood on your hands’: Penny Wong heckled by pro-Palestine advocates as she gives humanitarian speech at university

Foreign affairs minister filmed walking away from podium as moderator asks some audience members to leave University of Tasmania venue

The Guardian - AU

Rio Tinto praised for ‘breaking ranks’ to back revamp of environment laws – as it happened

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Australian PM buys £2.2m house as his government launches affordable homes plan

Anthony Albanese says he is ‘better off as prime minister’ but understands ‘struggle’ of Australians

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Queensland Premier Steven Miles is promising to hold a vote on nuclear power. Here’s why

Queensland Premier Steven Miles this week declared his party would hold a plebiscite on nuclear power if it returns to office at the forthcoming state election.

The Conversation

No, the Liberal Party does not have a history of upholding the right to protest in Australia - just look back to the Vietnam War

More than a year after the eruption of conflict between Hamas and Israel, the escalating war in the Middle East is roiling Australian society and politics.

The Conversation

Albanese backs Queensland premier’s opposition to nuclear power as early voting in state election opens

PM says Steven Miles’s plan to hold plebiscite on nuclear if Labor wins 26 October poll is a ‘matter for Queensland’ but he supports the stance

The Guardian - AU

Premier touts nuclear plebiscite as PM joins campaign

Queenslanders could vote twice at the next federal election with nuclear in the mix, after Premier Steven Miles vowed to hold a plebiscite if re-elected.

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Coalition seizes Newspoll lead, but other polls have Labor improving

A national Newspoll, conducted October 7–11 from a sample of 1,258, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. After three 50–50 ties in a row, this is the first time this term the Coalition has led in Newspoll.

The Conversation

Coalition ahead but Labor not hitting poll panic button

Labor is trailing the opposition for the first time since 2022, but experts say the government should not be worried yet about its electoral fortunes.

AAP

Queensland premier will hold plebiscite on nuclear power if he wins state election

Exclusive: Steven Miles says law requires a referendum be called if the commonwealth is likely to build a ‘prohibited nuclear facility’ in the state

The Guardian - AU

Wong says Coalition ‘pretty extreme’ to stand at odds with US on Middle East ceasefire

Opposition home affairs spokesman says ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza can only happen when Hezbollah and Hamas are ‘degraded’

The Guardian - AU

How Australia’s political parties have split over Israel and Gaza

It’s been a year of division from Labor, the Coalition and the Greens in their response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas and Israel’s retaliation. Here’s a timeline

The Guardian - AU

Sussan Ley says Richard Marles should resign if he failed to provide safe workplace for chief of staff

Deputy opposition leader expresses concern for Jo Tarnawsky’s welfare after chief of staff claims she was effectively sacked

The Guardian - AU

Precious heritage lost in run-down city centre

Letters and Short Takes: Friday, October 11, 2024

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Being on TikTok is a modern political necessity. Look no further than Peter Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s recent decision to join TikTok marks a big shift in his approach to political campaigning. He previously criticised the platform over security concerns, but now he is embracing it.

The Guardian - AU

Australia reviews pro-Palestine activist’s visa after he called 7 October a day of ‘considerable celebration’

Home affairs minister Tony Burke will check the visa status of American law professor Khaled Beydoun

The Conversation

Partisanship dominates as federal parliament fights over Middle East war

Federal parliament has split on partisan lines over the Middle East crisis, just a day after the anniversary of the Hamas atrocities against Israelis.

The Guardian - AU

‘Shows how small he is’: Dutton’s refusal to support 7 October motion condemned by Labor and crossbench

Zoe Daniel votes for motion condemning Hamas attacks and mourning Palestinians killed, saying the ‘pain of more than one group can coexist’

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The Conversation

What is amortisation, and what does it have to do with Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal?

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: world remembers 7 October, poll backs radical cost-of-living action, Australia’s new big thing

Harris pays tribute to victims as Albanese jeered in Melbourne; Essential survey shows appetite for radical action on cost of living

The Independent UK

Countries around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

Vigils, commemorations and acts of remembrance are being held across the world to mark a year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as leaders call for an end to antisemitism and the release of Israeli hostages

The Guardian - AU

Jeers for Albanese and cheers for Dutton as leaders join Jewish communities to mark 7 October atrocities

The prime minister did not speak at Melbourne event but in Sydney opposition leader claimed ‘moral fog’ has descended on Australia

AAP

It's all about health, poll campaign finds its pulse

Healthy living, happy voters. Labor and the LNP have put health front and centre in the Queensland election campaign.

The Conversation

Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.2, a slight gain for Trump since last Monday, when Harris led Trump by 49.3–46.0.

The Guardian - AU

Dutton ‘intentionally lying’ about Australia’s stance on Middle East crisis, Marles says

Opposition leader’s claim Labor is ‘at odds with our allies’ an attempt to sow division, deputy prime minister says

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