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Could Tim Walz be the running mate Donald Trump wished he had in JD Vance, asks David Woiwod?

Is Tim Walz the running mate Donald Trump wished he had?

DAVID WOIWOD: We’ve all experienced buyer’s remorse. Now Kamala Harris’ choice of Tim Walz may make Donald Trump regret his running mate pick even more.

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Australia’s climate lobby groups have gone nuclear, and not in a good way, writes Andrew Carswell.

Bullies become bullied as climate lobby groups get banned

ANDREW CARSWELL: For the second time in a few weeks, the Australian Conservation Foundation’s X account was suspended for breaching the rules that determine what is factual. Their reaction has been hysterical.

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Anthony Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle takes us back to the dark days of the Rudd government, writes Paul Murray.

Albo’s Burke move a dark reminder of Rudd days of old

PAUL MURRAY: Anthony Albanese’s decision to put Tony Burke in charge of immigration carries echoes of the dark days under Kevin Rudd.

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Since when is digging up a profane campaign slogan and splashing it across flyers  and t-shirts that could fit toddlers good politics?

The Greens know tacky, their latest foul campaign proves it

MIKE SMITHSON: Since when is digging up a profane campaign slogan and splashing it across flyers and t-shirts that could fit toddlers good politics?

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DAVID WOIWOD: Emboldened Democrats are using a blunt four-word line as they lead the party’s newfound appetite for a political fight with Donald Trump.

The four-word slogan emboldened Dems are using against Trump

DAVID WOIWOD: Emboldened Democrats are using a blunt four-word line as they lead the party’s newfound appetite for a political fight with Donald Trump.

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The political right has spent a decade railing against cancel culture now it seems to be their weapon of choice. 

Why the Right is wrong to use cancel culture as a weapon

ANDREW CARSWELL: Bans, boycotts and banishments are now the tools of trade of the very people that were once targeted by them.

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Anthony Albanese’s reaction to a political cartoon depicting him in Y-fronts has exposed a lot more than our PM would have liked, writes Christopher Dore.

How a political cartoon exposed more than Albo’s jocks

THE FRONT DORE: Anthony Albanese’s reaction to a political cartoon depicting him in Y-fronts has exposed a lot more than our PM would have liked.

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The Albanese Government appears incapable of fighting off the grim reality that it is headed for minority government, writes Andrew Carswell.

Albo incapable of avoiding grim fate of minority government

ANDREW CARSWELL: There appears to be no ability within this Labor administration, whether through political acumen or policy ambition, to stave off the impending doom of minority government.

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Former NSW Premier Dom Perrottet talks to 7NEWS' Amelia Bruce.

Opening up: Ex-NSW Premier reflects on legacy and COVID

The man who earned the nickname ‘Let it rip Dom’ for his commitment to returning life to normal reflects on his time at the top after announcing his retirement from politics.

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Plenty of warnings were issued about both the CFMEU and Vladimir Putin. But nothing was done to rein in poor behaviour, writes Simon Birmingham.

Militant CFMEU and Vladimir Putin both must be kept in check

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Bad guys rarely get better with time. Take Russia under Vladimir Putin, and Australia’s militant construction union. In both cases, there was plenty of warning but nothing was done.

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The Trump assassination attempt was devastatingly inevitable, writes Christopher Dore.

Why Trump’s bullet dodge should terrify all Australians

THE FRONT DORE: He is not the first president or candidate to face an assassination attempt. But Donald Trump is the first in the social media age. There is a tragic inevitability to this attempted murder.

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President Joe Biden attends a church service at Mt. Airy Church of God at Christ in Philadelphia, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

‘Rejuvenate him’: Biden blessed as political faith weakens

For President Joe Biden, who is engaged in the fight of his political life, everything is politics these days, even going to church.

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Labor Senator Fatima Payman during Question Time in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Labor MPs wanting to vote own way should run as independent

KIMBERLEY CAINES: Some say Anthony Albanese was given no choice but to boot WA Senator Fatima Payman from caucus indefinitely. I say there is too much politics going on here.

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Senator Fatima Payman hasn't resigned from the Labor Party despite crossing the floor. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Long fallout from Senator’s short walk to cross the floor

KATINA CURTIS: Labor is a party that, at its core, believes in solidarity and WA Senator Fatima Payman can expect to face long-term consequences for her decision to break ranks.

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Labor may be pushing for misinformation laws but instead of a serious debate on nuclear power, they dealt out a flurry of fake news memes featuring The Simpsons  and jokes about radioactive waste.

Memes and fake news: Labor turns nuclear debate childish

Labor may be pushing for misinformation laws but instead of a serious debate on nuclear power, they dealt out a flurry of fake news memes featuring The Simpsons and jokes about radioactive waste

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