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The election 'backlash' that shouldn't surprise anyone in Canberra
Election 2022 has been described as Independents Day. But it was also the triumph of the home-town candidate who could demonstrate a genuine connection to community and all of their concerns, writes Virginia Trioli.
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After a shattering election loss to Albanese, the Coalition carries on with chutzpah
As the new government this week set about establishing a fresh tone for Australia, the old one seemed to continue on with its day-to-day politics as if nothing notable had happened last Saturday, writes Laura Tingle.
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Campo's Corner: Why each NRL top eight team can win the premiership … and why they can't
by Nick Campton
At the halfway point of the NRL season, Campo's Corner makes the case for and against any of the top eight sides winning the premiership.
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Does Tasmania's latest budget set up a new wages fight with the public service?
By state political reporter Alexandra Humphries
Tasmania's nurses, teachers and government workers will be taking a cut to pay in real terms if the state government gets its way, writes Alexandra Humphries.
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Albanese sent a signal on bad behaviour this week — and Plibersek scored his first rebuke
The timing of the Quad has been much to Mr Albanese's advantage. However, at home, the picture is grim on cost of living, as treasurer Jim Chalmers has underlined this week, writes Michelle Grattan.
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After a bruising result in the Top End, what is the future of the Country Liberals?
A bruising result for a party that once saw itself as synonymous with the Northern Territory will lead to uncomfortable questions about the future of the Country Liberal Party.
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There are more guns in America than people. Here’s what Biden could realistically achieve after the Texas massacre
By North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan and Joanna Robin in Washington DC
With another classroom full of lives snatched away in Texas, there's every reason to despair, but President Joe Biden has vowed to "turn this pain into action", so what can be done?
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Bigger house, more democracy? That's what the Tasmanian Premier says
It's the debate Tasmanian politicians have been having for decades — how many of them should there be? Less than two months into his new role, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has decided it's go time, writes Adam Langenberg.
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Western Force add plot twist in Super Rugby Pacific finals race
By Brett McKay
The Super Rugby Pacific top eight looked pretty settled until the Western Force won a mid-week game on Tuesday, the result creating further intrigue ahead of the final round, writes Brett McKay.
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The bad climate action memory that still haunts the Greens more than 10 years on
There were all the signs that 2022 was going to be the climate election — and the election results on the weekend speak for themselves, writes Michael Slezak.
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