2026 • Jan 15
Australia news live: court challenge over Melbourne stop-and-search powers continues
Victoria police to be cross-examined in court action by human rights group. Follow updates liveGet our breaking n...
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2026 • Jan 15
Labor’s hate speech and gun laws set to fail as Coalition and Greens rule out support
Opposition leader says government took ‘a month to deliver this bad bill’ as Labor criticises Liberal ‘hypocrisy’ on proposed hate laws
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2026 • Jan 14
Australian chapter of Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir has no plans to disband before Labor’s hate speech laws
Organisation singled out by home affairs minister as one that could be targeted by new laws targeting ‘hate groups’Get our
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2026 • Jan 14
Australia news live: data hack on Victorian public schools; SA premier defends criticism of Randa Abdel-Fattah
Peter Malinauskas says he has done what he thinks ‘is right’ in his handling of the Adelaide writers’ week fallout. Follow updates liveGet our
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2026 • Jan 14
Senior Liberals urge colleagues to vote against Labor’s hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack
It comes after opposition leader Sussan Ley has spent weeks calling for better legislative protections to tackle antisemitism
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2026 • Jan 13
NSW government calls for rethink on capital gains tax discount to ease housing affordability
Federal parliamentary inquiry hears tax concessions undercut policies, including first home buyer assistance
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2026 • Jan 13
Australia news live: Adelaide writers’ week fiasco was ‘masterclass in poor governance’, outgoing director Louise Adler says
Adler tells the ABC’s 7.30 the turmoil was a ‘watershed’ moment but event will ‘rise from the ashes’. Follow liveGet our
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2026 • Jan 13
Who will replace Rudd as US ambassador? Defence boss, career diplomat and former ministers in mix
Analysts and experts say the PM would do well to consider the Aukus alliance and reactions from Maga base in making his choice
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2026 • Jan 13
Asio chief given powers to recommend organisations be proscribed as hate groups under Labor’s new laws
Neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network claims it will disband before hate speech legislation is introduced to parliament on Monday
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2026 • Jan 12
Australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say
Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsideredGet our
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2026 • Jan 12
Australia news live: Kevin Rudd to end role as US ambassador, PM says; Victoria police issue $1m cold case reward
Anthony Albanese says Rudd will take up new role at the Asia Society. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news em...
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2026 • Jan 11
Australia news live: Victorian bushfires expected to burn for weeks; chair of Adelaide festival board resigns
Tracey Whiting confirmed her decision to resign on Sunday evening. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking...
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