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Lotteries under scrutiny for problem gambling register

Lotteries under scrutiny for problem gambling register

Self-exclusion register BetStop has been described as an important tool in tackling gambling harm, but some improvements have been recommended.

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.

Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report

Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report

Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report

Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report

Laws to strengthen Australia's security in the wake of the Bondi shootings were rushed, according to a new report from the Centre for Public Integrity.

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'Simple' tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure

'Simple' tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure

Australia's surging illegal tobacco trade has sparked calls for changes to the cigarette excise but a leading bureaucrat says it's not the solution.

War of words heats up amid union scandal

War of words heats up amid union scandal

A political spat has erupted over calls for a royal commission after a damning report exposed alleged corruption in the construction union.

No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan

No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan

The coalition's plan to curb Australia's migrant intake will be formally costed before its public release, delaying the exact details of its immigration policy.

Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench

Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench

Prominent conservatives will return to the front bench as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor unveils his first shadow cabinet.

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Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Benched MP flew with Palmer during coalition split

Billionaire Clive Palmer flew a senior Nationals senator on his private jet to discuss electoral support when the regional party had split from the Liberals.

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Sussan Ley is rapidly approaching what could be her last day as opposition leader, with Angus Taylor poised to take over the Liberal Party's top job.

PM 'not contemplating failure' on closing the gap

PM 'not contemplating failure' on closing the gap

PM 'not contemplating failure' on closing the gap

PM 'not contemplating failure' on closing the gap

While just four of 19 targets were on track to being met, the prime minister says talk of failure must be guarded against in addressing Indigenous disparity.

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor has resigned from Sussan Ley's front bench, paving the way for a likely showdown to head up the Liberal Party.

Superannuation tax changes one step closer to reality

Superannuation tax changes one step closer to reality

Superannuation tax changes one step closer to reality

Superannuation tax changes one step closer to reality

Labor's tweaked super concessions bill that will increase taxes on high account holders but won't hit unrealised gains has taken its first step to becoming law.

Key Wieambilla finding rejected in 'tough' gun reforms

Key Wieambilla finding rejected in 'tough' gun reforms

Key Wieambilla finding rejected in 'tough' gun reforms

Key Wieambilla finding rejected in 'tough' gun reforms

A state government has come under fire for rejecting a key Wieambilla inquest finding and for reforms that "fortified the weakest gun laws in Australia".

Complacency risk as Australia's corruption rank slides

Complacency risk as Australia's corruption rank slides

Complacency risk as Australia's corruption rank slides

Complacency risk as Australia's corruption rank slides

The Albanese government is being warned complacency risks further slides in global corruption rankings, with transparency advocates calling for urgent action.

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Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal

Neither Liberal leader Sussan Ley nor Nationals counterpart David Littleproud are willing to cede ground as prospects of an imminent coalition reunion diminish.

'Too long': green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD

States are continuing to shake up the way a prevalent developmental disorder is treated by allowing more health professionals to diagnose the condition.

Nationals sent to back benches after coalition divorce

The dramatic breakup of the coalition has left the Liberals as the official opposition while the Nationals languish on the cross bench.

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Speaker thwarts debate on controversial administrator

A Speaker has shut down opposition motions to debate the controversial appointment of a new territory administrator, saying members must show him no disrespect.

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of "good character" in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.

Probe calling for ban of controversial chant panned

Slogans shouted at pro-Palestine protests are under scrutiny as a state moves to outlaw them after the Bondi massacre but critics say it curbs freedoms.

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Gun reforms that Labor says would have banned the two Bondi shooters from owning firearms have passed parliament with support from the Greens.

PM caught in backlash as transparency pleas grow

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to bolster transparency as Labor starts the new year ramming through complex legislation with reduced oversight.

Hate speech laws in peril as Libs, Greens spurn reforms

Major changes will be needed to the government's hate speech laws overhaul for any hope of rushing the legislation through parliament.

Jewish groups push to scrap hate speech law exemptions

Coalition members and Jewish groups have come out against proposed hate speech laws drawn up in response to the Bondi massacre.

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