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One of Australia’s great writers talks to Paul Daley about death, faith, Australian character and surviving a leukaemia diagnosis
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Finance minister denies revenue lost from tax cuts will lead to budget deficits in an economic downturn
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Keith Pitt and James McGrath behind move, saying ‘we have to be able to investigate all options’
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The high court has often backed trial juries in child abuse cases, and looms over the verdict of the Melbourne judges
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The containment on Nauru was a form of state violence but the daily hostility continues in Australia
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I travelled to the Kimberley to build a shed but guess how many calluses I end up with
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Newly elected opposition leader Anthony Albanese says ‘conflict fatigue’ is among the reasons the party failed to convince voters of the need for change
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Outgoing independent MP Kerryn Phelps speaks to media in Sydney after conceding defeat to Liberal candidate Dave Sharma in the seat of Wentworth. Phelps talks about her achievements during her seven months in office.
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Speaking at a media conference at the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain, the member for Grayndler throws his hat into the ring
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The opposition leader concedes defeat to the Coalition in the 2019 federal election
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The conservative MP's failed bid to become prime minister by toppling Malcolm Turnbull has not stopped him retaining his Queensland seat
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The outgoing member for Warringah and former prime minister Tony Abbott spoke to party faithful saying that the loss of his seat was a small price to pay if the Liberals held on to government.
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