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Reynolds breaks silence over Lehrmann judgment, vows to pursue Higgins
Former Coalition minister Linda Reynolds has vowed to proceed with her own civil case against Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz.
- by Angus Thompson and Jesinta Burton
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‘Army will be brutalised’: Defence firms brace for major funding cuts
Defence firms fear the “sword of Damocles is about to drop” as the government seeks to stop the $50 billion budget from spiralling out of control.
- by Matthew Knott
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Political leadership
A stabbing, a riot, a nation divided: Albanese’s toughest test
Albanese did all the right things. He said all the right things. Yet the events of Monday night exploded regardless.
- by David Crowe
PM calls for Australians to ‘unite, not divide’ after Sydney church stabbing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for peace after the alleged violent stabbing of a church leader on Monday night and injuries to several police in clashes outside.
- by Paul Sakkal and Rachel Clun
Plibersek scales back environment reforms as coral bleaching goes global
The Albanese government is backing away from its pledge to lodge a comprehensive nature protection reform in parliament.
- by Mike Foley
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People smugglers could exploit visa black ban: Home Affairs
“We know that people smugglers look at any changes … and they sell them,” Operation Sovereign Borders’ Rear Admiral Brett Sonter told an inquiry.
- by Angus Thompson
Israel urges Australia to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists
Israel is seeking urgent action from Australia and other democracies to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation in a bid to prevent it amassing weapons
- by David Crowe
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Medicine
Budget’s $1.5b prescription for making medicines in Australia
The new plan clears the way for public investment in high-value therapies, naming cancer and heart disease as key areas that deserve government funds.
- by David Crowe
Labor hits back at critics by adding tax breaks to industry aid
Jim Chalmers backed the case for tax concessions in a new signal about the scale of the budget plan to help clean energy industries and local manufacturing.
- by David Crowe