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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would bring back mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if his Conservative Party won power at the next election.
Political
Jeni O’Dowd

Gen Z may be outraged, but is a call to arms a masterstroke?

JENI O’DOWD: Rishi Sunak’s vow to bring back mandatory national service for young Britons indicates a leader who is either very stupid, very brave, or very smart - and desperate for votes.

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ANDREW CARSWELL: Victorian Energy Minister Lile D’Ambrosio stands alone among Labor counterparts who have re-embraced gas as key to reaching net zero.
Political
Andrew Carswell

Victoria’s lonely rebel with a dangerous anti-gas cause

ANDREW CARSWELL: And then there was one. One obstinate Energy Minister, surrounded by a chorus of Labor counterparts who, brutally mugged by reality, are now finally beginning to speak sense on energy policy.

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock has confirmed a cash rate hike was discussed at the last meeting.
Political
Poppy Johnston

Rationale behind RBA's last cash rate call on show

The minutes from the last Reserve Bank meeting will outline the thinking behind keeping rates on hold and how seriously the case to hike was considered.

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Al Messilah vessel tour at Fremantle Port on Sunday, September 22. Cally Dupe
Political
Editorial

Ideology rules in the abandonment of the sheep trade

When Labor made its initial pledge from the opposition to shut down the live sheep export industry, all the way back in May 2018, there was a clear justification for doing so.  But things have changed...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed a rally outside Parliament House on Sunday calling to end violence against women, doubling down on Monday saying the issue was high on the agenda
Political
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Albo doubles down on promise to DV rallyers

Bail reform will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convenes national cabinet for emergency talks on the domestic violence crisis.

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Political
Mark Riley

MARK RILEY: Why politics is now in a parallel universe

MARK RILEY: The supermarket brawl has Labor defending capitalist principles and the Coalition arguing for ‘Soviet-style’ intervention. It’s like a parallel universe.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists it’s “more than just a kind of a passing press release” and, in fact, is “the Prime Minister’s reason for being”.
Opinion
Katina Curtis

As the Budget looms, the Government’s narrative is muddled

Six weeks out from the biggest political set piece of the year, it is far from clear what the story is that the Government is telling beyond pumping up a dwindling manufacturing sector.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese might be popular, but it’s not enough to make him a good PM, writes Andrew Carswell.
Political
Andrew Carswell

ANDREW CARSWELL: ‘Good blokes' aren’t always good PMs

Prime ministers are meant to enjoy April. There are no sitting days, where conflict and chaos hijack your message. But April 2024 is no oasis for Anthony Albanese.

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The Painted Dog Research poll comes as the Albanese Government shows signs of slowing down its contentious ‘nature positive’ reforms, which seek to drastically overhaul decades’ old environmental practices.  Pictured: Tanya Plibersek and Jonathon Duniam
exclusive
Political
Staff reporters

OUT OF TOUCH: Aussies want rethink on ‘Nature Positive’ laws

Australia’s environmental protections are disconnected from reality and risk going too far, according to an exclusive survey for The Nightly. SEE THE RESULTS

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Anthony Albanese’s senior ministers appear to be the last ones I the room to realise the economy is tanking.
Political
Andrew Carswell

Albo put economy in a coma & only NOW Jim wants to wake it

After 18 months of ideological frolics, the Government has suddenly stumbled headlong into the cold hard reality that there is an economy that actually needs to be nurtured and grown.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Political
Simon Birmingham

Why it’s critical Australia tailors its diplomatic approach

Their careers have followed similar trajectories, but Australia will approach meetings with China’s Wang Yi and the UK’s David Cameron very differently.

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Penny Wong raised Australia’s concerns about volatility in the global nickel market during talks with her counterpart Wang Yi in Canberra.
Political
Katina Curtis

Wong shares nickel concerns with China in ‘frank’ talks

Australia and China’s relationship has stabilised but Foreign Minister Penny Wong made it clear during talks there are outstanding concerns about nickel, lobsters, and global security.

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Swift played to a whopping 288,000 fans over three nights at the MCG.
opinion
Political
Bill Shorten

BILL SHORTEN: Magical MCG a place where memories are made

From Warnie to Taylor Swift the MCG has seen plenty of history-making moments.

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Vladimir Putin is currently the world’s leading bully.
Opinion
Simon Birmingham

It’s time Australia stopped playing nice with bully Russia

Strength comes in many forms. Standing up to bullies is one of them.

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A reluctance to prosecute the Government’s failure on cost of living is a mistake. Pictured: Peter Dutton.
Opinion
Andrew Carswell

Dutton should focus on cost of living ... NOT the borders

If Peter Dutton isn’t talking cost of living, he’s not really talking.

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