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Labor MP Josh Burns consoles Mark Dreyfus after he spoke during a condolence motion for the victims of the Bondi antisemitic terror attack.

‘Disappointment, anger, betrayal’: Amid condolences, the Bondi blame game continues

The rancour of question time was suspended, and tears were shed. But a parliament without politics was too much to ask for, even on a day suffused with grief. 

  • Matthew Knott

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Wednesday.

Coalition doesn’t ‘need to see’ sexuality protections in hate speech reforms, says Ley

The opposition leader says reforms to the country’s vilification laws must be focused solely on Islamic extremism and antisemitism.

  • Nick Newling
Illustration by Simon Letch

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

A dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

  • James Massola
Brittany Higgins and Senator Linda Reynolds.

Senator ‘bitterly disappointed’ as anti-corruption watchdog clears Higgins compensation payout

The $2.4 million settlement between the Commonwealth and Brittany Higgins was investigated after a complaint by Senator Linda Reynolds, who now alleges the former attorney-general exceeded his powers.

  • Mike Foley
Gina Rinehart with former Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen (left), and Nigel Farage, the leader of the conservative UK Reform party, at Trump’s election watch party.

Did Gina Rinehart’s right-hand woman sign onto Liberal gender quota push?

Former Liberal VP Teena McQueen’s name was unexpected on a petition calling for gender quotas in the Liberal Party.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was described as a “factional assassin” by his colleague Ed Husic, but denied personal responsibility for axing ministers on Thursday.

Marles praises Dreyfus while refusing to acknowledge he deposed him

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles also rejected suggestions the move would backfire on either the government’s stability or his own leadership ambitions.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
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Artwork: Dionne Gain

Marles is deluded. In a world where merit mattered, he would be shown the door

Richard Marles was warned that if he knifed Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic, there would be grave repercussions. Initially, he appeared to take it all on board. Then he didn’t.

  • Niki Savva
Labor campaign guru Paul Erickson earlier this year.

Dreyfus was dumped. If he quits, party bosses want the PM’s election guru to replace him

Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus was unceremoniously dumped from cabinet and might quit his seat.

  • Paul Sakkal
Anthony Alabanese announces his new ministry,

It will be all smiles at the swearing-in, but there’s blood on the floor

Anthony Albanese has been coldly rational in learning from some of the weaknesses of his first term in power – so he can hold on to that power for several terms to come.

  • David Crowe
Anthony Albanese has made significant changes to the ministry for his second term as prime minister.

Albanese makes big changes, unveils new Plibersek role in major reshuffle

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to Rome within days for the inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV, after overhauling the federal cabinet in preparation for his government’s second term.

  • David Crowe