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A family get into a  vehicle after being rescued from houses which caught fire in Lendrick Street in east Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city.

Belfast riot signals a backlash against Black Lives Matter

AARON PATRICK: Footage of an immigrant violently stabbing a man on a Belfast street is increasing hostility in Britain towards immigration, strengthening One Nation’s counterpart, the Reform UK party.

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Payne Haas will play in Game II.

The cardinal mistake Blues cannot repeat in Game II

NSW should probably be playing to save the series, not win it. If they do this again the Maroons will steamroll them.

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Pauline Hanson wants to reopen the abortion vote.

When it comes to One Nation: Be careful what you wish for

JENI O’DOWD: For years, voting for a minor party or an independent was a way of sending a message without really thinking that they would ever hold any significant power. But what happens when they do?

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Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

Ailing economy gives Aussies little to smile about

EDITORIAL: Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

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Recalling Reece Walsh for the Maroons is the right move by Billy Slater.

Why Slater had to roll the dice on Walsh

Down 1-0, the Maroons coach has finally come to his senses and picked the superstar for the MCG blockbuster.

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has capitalised on “unease and anger” in the electorate, becoming the most popular political party in the nation.

Pivot to One Nation shows a hunger for change

EDITORIAL: A flat economy, low growth and the spectre of a per capita recession is weighing heavily on the minds of hardworking Australians.

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So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents.

Despair descends on Canberra as One Nation rises

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents and are genuinely worried that One Nation will soon take their place as the formal opposition. 

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Crowds take part in FightMND Big Freeze 12 ahead of the round 13 AFL match between Collingwood and Melbourne.

The Big Freeze is the answer to AFL’s biggest challenges

GEORGIE PARKER: You’ll often hear people say that sport should stay in its own lane, that football fans ‘just want to watch football’. The King’s Birthday Big Freeze match is proof of what can happen.

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Anthony Albanese, who is not stupid, discovers the economy.

Anthony Albanese, who is not stupid, discovers the economy

AARON PATRICK: ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ the prime minister said today, raising the question: why did it take him five budgets to try and fix it?

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Pauline Hanson is in her ascendency, while Anthony Albanese is less popular than ever.

The antidote to One Nation is staring Labor in the face

CAMERON MILNER: There’s a simple way for Anthony Albanese to counter Pauline Hanson’s rise. He won’t do it.

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Selwyn Cobbo celebrates after scoring a try with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.

The next premiers from Queensland may not be the Broncos

The Dolphins are proving with a lot of hard work and by saving your pennies expansion teams can challenge for the title faster than anyone expects.

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Anthony Albanese has ruled out ‘drawing a distinction’ between citizenship status of Australians and as he ramps up attack on populist right-wing over controversial migration policies.

‘Liberal One Nationals’: PM ramps up populist right attack

Anthony Albanese has ruled out ‘drawing a distinction’ between citizenship status of Australians and as he ramps up attack on populist right-wing over controversial migration policies.

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Gold Coast Suns rookie Max Knobel previously spent time on Fremantle’s senior list.

AFL probe another alleged homophobic slur from player

The 21-year-old’s club has issued a statement as the AFL is once again forced to step in.

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It’s been a week shy of a month since the Budget was handed down and it’s still among the top political stories every day. Pictured: Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese.

That’s right. We are still talking about the budget

EDITORIAL: It’s been a week shy of a month since the Budget was handed down (time flies when you’re having not much fun) and it’s still among the top political stories every day. And not in a good way.

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Australia’s first AUKUS subs will lack that new submarine smell

Used AUKUS submarines will end up costing Australia big-time

Are we going to get a discount on our second hand AUKUS subs? Don’t count on it.

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