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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he won’t divert a South American trip to try and schedule a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump (pictured).
US Politics
Katina Curtis

Albanese refuses to divert South American trip to meet Trump

Anthony Albanese has dismissed calls for him to seek a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump while Peter Dutton warns the Government needs to ‘course correct’ to make sure Australia does not fare poorly.

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Expanding super for staff under 18 could boost their retirement savings by $10,000, modelling shows.
Australia
Andrew Brown

Calls to expand super payments for younger workers

Younger workers could earn an extra $10,000 if they are paid super for every dollar earned before turning 18, modelling shows.

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A leading Australian senator has warned against ‘catastrophising’ Donald Trump’s White House return.
US Politics
Latika M Bourke

Senator warns of danger in catastrophising Trump presidency

Senator Simon Birmingham has told the Australian Institute of International Affairs that plenty of positives could come from a second Trump presidency. 

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Former Labor Senator Chris Evans has been appointed as the nation's anti-slavery commissioner.
Australia
Alex Mitchell

Australia appoints first anti-slavery commissioner

A former senator has been appointed as Australia's first anti-slavery commissioner tasked with cracking down on human trafficking, forced labour and forced marriages.

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One in four employers is still failing to monitor the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, a damning report has revealed.
Politics
Bethany Hiatt

Survey highlights workplace gender equality shortcomings

One in four employers is still failing to monitor the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment, a damning report has revealed.

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Australian investors are watching the first days of the new Trump presidency closely.
US Politics
Jacob Shteyman

US Fed defiant in face of Trump return and inflation rise

Donald Trump's return may have an impact on central bank inflation and domestic jobs figures could change the calculus for the RBA.

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Canberra, Australia - Apr 26, 2018: Parliament House illuminated at night
Australia
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Shock new evidence of Canberra’s toxic culture

Parliament’s new support service for staff and politicians managed 339 cases in its first nine months including sexual assault, stalking and intimidation.

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Minister for Health Mark Butler says Australia could benefit from green energy investors.
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Trump won’t slow net zero push: Labor minister

Incoming President Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris climate pact won’t halt the investment dollars fuelling the shift to net zero, according to a senior Labor minister.

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Premier David Crisafulli has called on his ministry to perform and has made public his expectations.
Australia
Holly Hales

QLD Premier orders cabinet to follow charter letters

Queensland's Premier David Crisafulli has ordered his ministers to follow specific deliverables in charter letters when tackling the state's issues.

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Anthony Albanese will this year head to Peru to attend the APEC summit. (AP PHOTO)
Politics
Dominic Giannini

Albo off to APEC as world leaders court Aussie miners

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to travel to the APEC summit in Peru for discussions with world leaders spanning free trade, renewable energy and critical mining projects.

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National cabinet on Friday signed off on Mr Albanese’s world-first plan to ban under 16s from platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, with legislation to be introduced when Federal Parliament returns later this month. 
Australia
Jessica Page and Dan Jervis-Bardy

States greenlight PM’s social media age limits

Premier Roger Cook has acknowledged challenges with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s plan to ban social media for children under 16 but says the government must act.

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Britain has urged Australia to have ‘greater ambition’ as it weighs up its next steps on climate policy, as experts warn the Trump presidency will make that even more crucial.
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Climate Change
Ellen Ransley

Australia urged to show climate leadership by UK, experts

Britain has urged Australia to have ‘greater ambition’ as it weighs up its next steps on climate policy, as experts warn the Trump presidency will make that even more crucial.

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The days of young kids scrolling endlessly through Instagram reels, filming clips for TikTok and staying up late watching Youtube videos could soon be over as Anthony Albanese pursues an age limit for social media. 
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

What parents really need to know about new social media laws

Which apps will be blocked? What if I give my child permission to use them? When does it start? Everything you need to know.

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Kevin Rudd has deleted an old Tweet critical of President-elect Donald Trump.
US Politics
Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Rudd deletes commentary critical of Trump after US election

Kevin Rudd is deleting past statements he made about US president-elect Donald Trump before becoming the ambassador to Washington to make sure they are not ‘misconstrued’ by the incoming administration.

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Keir Starmer, Anthony Albanese, Olaf Scholz and Joe Biden are all staring down the barrel of one-term governments.
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Politics
Latika M Bourke

Isolated Albo needs to heed lessons of Democrat defeat

LATIKA M BOURKE: It’s a terrible time to be in government seeking re-election, particularly in one where inflation has dominated your term in office.

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