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Opinion
Peter Dutton
Dutton wants 2024 to be a repeat of 2023, but wishing doesn’t make it so
The rules of political conflict will change this year. But to capitalise on the gains he’s made on Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton needs a new battle plan.
- by Sean Kelly
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Assange saga
‘Do or die’: MPs launch urgent bid to spare Assange from US extradition
Australian politicians across the political divide have launched a last-ditch bid to prevent Julian Assange from being extradited to the United States.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Finger-pointing not enough’: Wong urged to punish Israeli settlers ahead of Middle East trip
Labor faces internal pressure to treat extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories akin to listed terror groups.
- by Matthew Knott
Albanese slammed over airstrikes and genocide case as thousands protest in Melbourne
Following South Africa’s launch of its genocide case against Israel in the ICJ late last week, placards at Sunday’s march quoted South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela: “Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”
- by Royce Millar
More than 900 parliamentary questions on health and aged care unanswered
Federal Labor has been accused of showing contempt for transparency over a shortfall in answers to questions on notice since late October.
- by Olivia Ireland
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AI
New laws to curb danger of high-risk artificial intelligence
Legislative controls on the use of AI will form part of the federal government’s first major response to regulating the rapidly advancing technology.
- by Lisa Visentin
Aggressive measures in COVID early years credited for saving thousands of lives
The Burnet Institute says global COVID-19 deaths data underscores Australia’s success in saving lives in the first two years of the pandemic, but the “living with COVID” approach brought an 18-fold increase in the death rate.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Republic debate
Voice lessons for republicans? Don’t give up on constitutional reform
The cause of the Australian republic should not be abandoned because the Voice referendum failed. But there are lessons to be learnt.
- by Malcolm Turnbull
Analysis
Byelection
How Albanese and Dutton will fight the byelection battle to shape 2024
If Labor’s stunning win in the Aston byelection came in the Albanese government’s honeymoon, a looming poll in Dunkley will occur amid mid-relationship blues.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Supermarkets
‘A fair go for families and farmers’: Chalmers in talks over triggering ACCC supermarket price inquiry
The consumer watchdog may be called in to deliver on the Albanese government’s promise to make supermarkets pass on savings to shoppers.
- by Mike Foley
Political sketch
Peter Dutton
Dutton’s contortionist act: Cancel culture and market intervention
Peter Dutton rolls out his new divide and conquer act, this time using Woolworths and ditching all that came before.
- by Tony Wright