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‘We need the stirrers, we need the outsiders, we need the people who change things,’ the feminist, academic and activist says
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Scott Morrison brought a chunk of coal into the chamber, taunting Labor about its energy policies by saying: ‘This is coal, don’t be afraid.’ Barnaby Joyce gleefully juggled the coal before passing around to colleagues while Morrison spruiked its virtues to the chamber
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A 1.5m-long carpet python manages to regurgitate an entire tennis ball after it was found swollen in a residential yard
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Australia’s prime minister tears into the opposition leader at question time, saying: ‘He’s yearning for a harbourside mansion’
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The prime minister has called the chairman of Australia Post after it was revealed its chief executive, Ahmed Fahour, took home $5.6m in salary and bonus in 2016. Turnbull told reporters, ‘I think that renumeration is too high.’
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The senator’s split from the Liberals to form the Australian Conservatives adds to Malcolm Turnbull’s woes
Australia swelters in heatwave and argues about energy future