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- Middle East at war
Emergency measures on the table as PM calls fuel crisis national cabinet
Talks are under way inside the federal government about bringing the states together to create a consistent message on light-touch ways to save fuel.
- Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
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Australians told to prepare for more petrol pain as war stretches on
Business chiefs are raising worries about a supply shock if the war drags on, leading a top economist to recommend work-from-home directives to reduce demand for oil.
- Paul Sakkal and Nick Newling
Mental health checks considered in Queensland gun reforms, minister says
Reforms heading to Queensland parliament will target gun ownership requirements in response to the Wieambilla inquest recommendations.
- Matt Dennien
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- Crime
Man charged over swastika swords to be deported as Labor drafts tougher laws
The British national has been moved into immigration detention in Brisbane after being charged during an AFP crackdown on hate symbols.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Howard slams Albanese’s leadership, calls changes to gun laws a diversion
Criticism of Albanese has mounted since Monday, as devastated mourners at Bondi Beach said the federal government had not protected Jewish Australians despite their repeated warnings.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Nick Newling
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- The Dismissal
The Dismissal: How ‘the most tumultuous day in Australian political history’ unfolded
Power, principle, politics; all three collided to expose the fragility of our democracy. Watch what led to November 11, 1975, and how it changed the way we operated.
- Bella Ann Sanchez and Tony Wright
A huge mistake that changed history: Whitlam failed to tell the right people he’d been sacked
If only the sacked PM and his inner circle had delivered the news of his government’s dismissal to his Labor colleagues in the Senate.
- John Faulkner
States threaten to hold up federal funding deal, as aged care patients languish in hospitals
A new report shows healthcare budgets are being severely stretched to care for people stranded in hospitals while they wait to go into nursing homes or disability care.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Analysis
- Australia votes
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
States to probe alcohol laws for links to domestic violence
Each state and territory will investigate whether they should shorten trading hours or limit online delivery options, bringing alcohol into the national conversation about gendered violence.
- Natassia Chrysanthos