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Four vandals cause $140k damage to PM statues

Police are on the hunt for four vandals who decapitated two statues of Australian prime ministers and damaged another 18 figures.

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Resisting ‘deliberately divisive’ 26 January debate, First Nations leaders seek a broader view of history

A day of mourning, a day to protest invasion or a public holiday: however Australians mark the date, community leaders say it’s time for ‘a lot of listening’

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Trump scepticism 'more widespread than admitted'

Former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr is casting doubt on the genuineness of public comments from ministers downplaying the impacts of a Trump presidency.

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What's happening at this year's Remembrance Day ceremony

Canberra's young will feature heavily in this year's ceremony.

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Kim Carr’s memoir is an elegy for older-style Labor politics. Only time will tell if it’s an elegy for the Labor project itself

The former senior minister seems nostalgic for a time when the ALP could rely on a large base of blue-collar workers and their families

The Guardian - AU

Labor 'losing touch' with blue-collar base: party elder

The Albanese government has copped more friendly fire, this time from a former Labor minister claiming the party has lost touch with its working-class base.

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After 25 years of piss-taking Australia’s politicians, the ‘disturbingly accurate’ Wharf Revue bows out

The minds behind the satire reflect on a quarter century of politics and belters

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Labor has been damned as ‘mired in mediocrity’ – and Albanese cannot risk a steady-as-you-go approach

Stung by criticism, the Albanese government has hit back – but knows radical policies could easily see it out of power

The Guardian - AU

Gareth Evans condemns Labor timidity, tells leadership to ‘recover mojo’

A former senior member of the Hawke and Keating governments, Gareth Evans, has accused the Albanese government of political timidity, condemning its instinct to “move into cautious, defensive, wedge-avoiding mode”.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: The Albanese government is feeling a lot of pain from pincers

When a leader is on the back foot, small things are telling.

The Conversation

Politicians breathe easy: the Wharf Revue is retiring after a last hurrah

The hit satirical revue's creators say that 25 years is enough.

The Canberra Times

View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers switches to attack dog but the style could bite him later

Is the Albanese government trying to cast Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as Australia’s Donald Trump? And if so, what’s the thinking and why is Treasurer Jim Chalmers in the vanguard of the charge?

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The AUKUS submarine deal has been exposed as a monumental folly – is it time to abandon ship?

Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.

The Conversation

Young Hawke by David Day review – a gritty, disturbing addition to former prime minister’s story

The childhood roots of Bob Hawke’s adult bad behaviour are carefully examined in this biography of the often lionised figure

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First Thing: Ukraine says it has seized 1,000 sq km of Russia as Putin vows ‘worthy response’

Russian official says Ukraine has taken 28 settlements during attack on Kursk region. Plus, the comedians telling traumatic stories after Baby Reindeer

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Paul Keating takes on Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of ‘ridiculous’ comment about Taiwan

Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched a war of words against veteran US Democratic politician Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of making a “stupid” comment.

The Guardian - AU

Nancy Pelosi rebukes former Australian PM Paul Keating over ‘stupid statement’ on Taiwan

In return, Keating chastises former US House speaker for her ‘recklessly indulgent visit to Taiwan’ in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: household transport costs soar, Harris and Trump fix debate date, more medals in Paris

Travel to work eats up 17% of family budgets as fuel and insurance costs rise, survey shows

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Linda Reynolds defends actions following Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape - as it happened

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Aukus pact will turn Australia into ‘51st state’ of the US, Paul Keating says

Former prime minister argues Australia has made itself a target by aligning with American ‘aggression’ towards China

The Conversation

Threats and challenges to Australia’s democracy are well outlined in government report. Now for some action

The Strengthening Australian Democracy report released by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil this week provides a sophisticated diagnosis of the challenges facing democratic governance around the world. The report also offers a broad prescription of how Australia might meet those challenges.

The Guardian - AU

Climate activists have received months-long sentences. Are tougher laws eroding Australians’ right to protest?

NSW enacts highest number of new laws among states, with climate protesters disproportionately affected, report finds

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Nuclear 'fantasy' comes under scrutiny in parliament

An opposition proposal to build nuclear reactors has dominated parliamentary debate as politicians return to Canberra, with the plan labelled a "fantasy".

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Paul Keating labels Dutton a ‘charlatan’ as nuclear debate gets down and dirty

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has entered the nuclear debate, with a vitriolic attack describing Peter Dutton as “a charlatan”, “wicked and cynical” and “an inveterate climate change denialist”.

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Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton is seated aloft the nuclear tiger, hoping not to get eaten

No one doubts Peter Dutton has a huge task to sell his radical nuclear plan, with many experts throwing buckets of cold water over it. But on Thursday the opposition leader received some welcome backing.

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