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National security
ASIO raises terrorism threat level due to emerging ‘twisted’ ideologies
The spy agency has raised the national threat level to “probable” after eight recent alleged terrorist incidents in Australia and difficult-to-define ideological threats.
- by Paul Sakkal
Super-sized rate cuts on horizon after $90 billion sharemarket rout
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
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Sports betting
‘Murphy’s law’ gambling ad ban to be rejected in favour of caps
- by Paul Sakkal
No Makarrata commission: PM backs new ways to talk to First Nations people
- by Shane Wright and Caroline Schelle
Opinion & Perspectives
The person keeping ASIO awake at night
Tensions triggered by the war in Gaza, which Australian intelligence officials say played a significant role in the new threat assessment, are ratcheting up the temperature.
Matthew Knott
National correspondent
If this government is forgettable, Albanese is counting on you remembering the last one
An already defensive government may be entering an even more defensive phase in the run-up to the federal election. That will have its risks for Labor, but also for the Coalition.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
Boxing gender debate is a cruel and ignorant beat-up
The controversy about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif displays a level of ignorance around the nuances of human sexual identity.
Federal
Best of cartoons, August 6, 2024
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
NSW
Victoria
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Women's health
‘Waste of money’: Pain specialists challenge endometriosis surgeries
- by Rachel Eddie
Queensland
Western Australia
