Politics

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Political
Paul Murray

Empty threat or promise? For Trump it doesn’t matter

His vocal opponents may think it’s the end of days, but The Donald is already shaping the world to his will — much to their chagrin.

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Anthony Albanese will “absolutely” be celebrating on January 26, saying Australia Day is a “wonderful thing” just days after a new poll revealed support for the public holiday had risen.
Politics
Jessica Page

Albo declares he’s ‘absolutely’ celebrating on Jan 26

Anthony Albanese has declared Australia Day should be taken as an opportunity to shape a new future ‘together’ as political debate rages about the date, the flag, and vandals targeted national monuments.

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Trump is ripping up the playbook on diversity.
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US Politics
Jackson Hewett

How diversity became a dirty word in Trump’s playbook

JACKSON HEWETT: A former journalist’s crusade against inclusive practices in education wrote the guide for the new US administration, but will the world follow suit?

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Donald Trump’s push-back on diversity quotas and inclusion programs has some Aussie experts fearing for their job security — but one academic insists there is still a way forward.
US Politics
Caitlyn Rintoul

Aussie DEI experts facing uphill battle after Trump ruling

Donald Trump’s push-back on diversity quotas and inclusion programs has some Aussie experts fearing for their job security — but one academic insists there is still a way forward.

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Public sentiment for Australia Day has shifted, according to a recent poll.
Australia
Georgina Noack

MPs set for Oz Day celebrations as public sentiment shifts

Aussies are getting primed for January 26 celebrations as public support for Australia Day rises.

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Penny Wong and Marco Rubio have met with other Quad leaders.
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Politics
Latika M Bourke

Rubio and Trump call Quad what it is in ‘welcome’ evolution

LATIKA M BOURKE: With just one missive, the Trump administration has shaken off the Quad’s cluttered agenda and redirected the focus to one central aim.

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President Donald trump takes questions from reporters during a press conference at the White House.
US Politics
The New York Times

Trump orders trans female inmates to move to male prisons

President Donald Trump has ordered federal prisons to house inmates who are transgender women in men’s facilities and halt medical treatments related to gender transition.

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk have been trading barbs after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.
US Politics
CNBC

Trump’s $500b AI project stirs drama among the tech bros

Some of the biggest names in technology are clashing after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has been labelled the “most inappropriate person” to represent Australia at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Australia
David Johns

Dutton slams Wong as ‘inappropriate’ for Auschwitz trip

Peter Dutton has issued a brutal takedown of Penny Wong’s trip to Poland, saying she is the ‘most inappropriate person’ to attend the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz concentration camp’s liberation.

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Under the US Constitution, presidents can only serve two terms, total. But if a Republican MAGA ally has his way, Donald Trump could be the first POTUS to serve three terms.
US Politics
Georgina Noack

‘President Trump to serve three terms’: US change proposed

Under the US Constitution, presidents can only serve two terms, total. But if a Republican MAGA ally has his way, Donald Trump could be the first in over 80 years to serve more than that.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has laid out his election pitch at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra.
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Politics
Ellen Ransley and Nicola Smith

‘Clear choice’ for voters as Albo makes his election pitch

Anthony Albanese says there will be a clear choice for voters at the next election — due by mid-May — between ‘two fundamentally different approaches and vastly different agendas’. 

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Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and candidate for Lyons Susie Bower at the Brighton IGA in Tasmania, Thursday, January 16, 2025. (AAP Image/Ethan James) NO ARCHIVING
Politics
Peta Rasdien

Young men ‘fed up’ with being treated like ogres: Dutton

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says young men are ‘fed up’ with feeling ostracised and are sick of being treated like ogres.

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Donald Trump’s new tariffs could spark retaliatory action from its major trade partners, such as Mexico and Canada.
World
The Economist

Do tariffs raise inflation?

Usually. But the bigger problem is that they harm economic growth and innovation.

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Anthony Albanese says the cash boost is designed to prevent the dropout rate climbing.
Australia
Dylan Caporn

Tradies to get $10k to stick at an apprenticeship

Tradies will receive a cash boost during their apprenticeships, as part of a bid by the Federal Government to draw more young people into building new homes. SEE THE ELIGIBLE TRADES.

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Donald Trump has put more pressure on Vladimir Putin to 'stop that war'.
US Politics
Staff Writers

‘Stop’: Trump calls for denuclearisation, end to carnage

US President Donald Trump says a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin should occur soon, seeking an end to war and the denuclearisation of Russia.

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