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Katharine Murphy
Katharine Murphy is deputy political editor for Guardian Australia. She has been reporting on federal politics for more than a decade. In 2008, she won the Paul Lyneham award for excellence in press gallery journalism, while in 2012 she was a Walkley award finalist in the best digital journalism category for her politics blog
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Australia politics live with Katharine Murphy Tony Abbott warns balance between security and freedom may shift – politics live
Tony Abbott addresses MPs in Canberra for the first time since Australia’s terror threat alert level was raised. All the developments from Canberra, live
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It’s been the normal hectic parliamentary sitting week in Canberra. As you settle in for a restful weekend, here are five things to reflect on from the week in national affairs
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Australia politics live with Katharine Murphy Review of renewable energy target says wind back the scheme – politics live
MPs are in Canberra for the final parliamentary sitting day of the week. All the developments from Canberra, live -
Australia politics live with Katharine Murphy Australia leaves open supporting US airstrikes in Iraq – politics live
NBN cost benefit analysis backs the Coalition’s broadband policy, but Labor blasts the document as an inside job. All the developments from Canberra, live -
Australia politics live with Katharine Murphy Labor target Joe Hockey in question time – politics live
The prime minister outlines details of some of the government’s new counter-terrorism funding as MPs gather in Canberra for the spring sitting. All the developments from Canberra, live
Topics
- Australian politics
- Tony Abbott
- Bill Shorten
- Iraq
- Coalition
- Labor party
- Middle East and North Africa
- Islamic State
- Surveillance
- Australian security and counter-terrorism
- George Brandis
- Barack Obama
- Australian intelligence agencies
- Indigenous Australians
- US foreign policy
- Joe Hockey
- US military
- Australian defence force
- Scott Morrison
- Kevin Rudd
Katharine Murphy: Dispatches Indigenous recognition: five things standing in the way