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Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine fears it will not receive a requested shipment of Australian coal by winter, despite pleading directly with Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

  • by Matthew Knott and Rob Harris

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The ‘extraordinary numbers’ signalling years of pain for renters

The ‘extraordinary numbers’ signalling years of pain for renters

An expert analysis shows migration, low vacancy rates and soft investment will drive rental inflation beyond its current 15-year high.

  • by Rachel Clun
Antisemitic chants could be banned under new hate speech laws

Antisemitic chants could be banned under new hate speech laws

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government was also weighing whether people should face jail time for hate speech.

  • by Matthew Knott
Immigration cuts only work if women have more babies. Dutton knows they won’t

Immigration cuts only work if women have more babies. Dutton knows they won’t

Our real population problem is not one of excess. Birth rates are declining.

  • by Jacqueline Maley
‘What if we’ve been drinking?’: New campaign aims to improve what you know about consent

‘What if we’ve been drinking?’: New campaign aims to improve what you know about consent

The success of the federal government’s year-long consent campaign will be a test for Anthony Albanese’s pledge to end gender-based violence in one generation.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Labor’s hate speech bill to outlaw vilification

Labor’s hate speech bill to outlaw vilification

New laws to be introduced into a highly charged political context will make it a criminal offence to vilify a person based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos
Hollie Hughes turfed from winnable Senate spot in NSW Liberal preselection

Hollie Hughes turfed from winnable Senate spot in NSW Liberal preselection

The centre-right senator will be replaced by Jessica Collins, who is aligned with conservative forces in the NSW Liberal Party, including shadow treasurer Angus Taylor.

  • by James Massola and Natassia Chrysanthos
Coalition rules out baby bonus as births continue to slip
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Coalition rules out baby bonus as births continue to slip

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, a father of four, says the nation’s falling fertility rate is a growing issue for all economic policymakers.

  • by Shane Wright
The party cannibals have gone vegan, so Albanese and Dutton are safe (for now)

The party cannibals have gone vegan, so Albanese and Dutton are safe (for now)

We’ve progressed from the era of disposable political leaders to a new era of relatively indispensable ones.

  • by Peter Hartcher
Aerial shooting culls thousands of horses in Kosciuszko

Aerial shooting culls thousands of horses in Kosciuszko

NSW government is ramping up the removal of feral horses from the alpine environment with a controversial technique.

  • by Mike Foley