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Prominent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/melbourne-university-iranian-chief-negotiator-abbas-rajabifard-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf #AustralianForeignPolicy #Iran #AustraliaNews #AustralianUniversities #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustralianEducation

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/budget-ndis-cuts-funding-gap-changes-strict-criteria #Disability #AustralianPolitics #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Welfare #Health #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianBudget2026

NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/budget-ndis-cuts-funding-gap-changes-strict-criteria #Disability #AustralianPolitics #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Welfare #Health #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianBudget2026

NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/budget-ndis-cuts-funding-gap-changes-strict-criteria #Disability #AustralianPolitics #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Welfare #Health #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianBudget2026

NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/budget-ndis-cuts-funding-gap-changes-strict-criteria #Disability #AustralianPolitics #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Welfare #Health #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianBudget2026

Angus Taylor’s plan to bar migrants from welfare payments undermines our quest for belonging | Shadi Khan Saif https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/angus-taylor-ndis-plan-citizens-only-bar-migrants-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #Migration #Coalition #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AngusTaylor

Angus Taylor’s plan to bar migrants from welfare payments undermines our quest for belonging | Shadi Khan Saif https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/angus-taylor-ndis-plan-citizens-only-bar-migrants-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #Migration #Coalition #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AngusTaylor

Angus Taylor’s plan to bar migrants from welfare payments undermines our quest for belonging | Shadi Khan Saif https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/angus-taylor-ndis-plan-citizens-only-bar-migrants-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #Migration #Coalition #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AngusTaylor

Angus Taylor’s plan to bar migrants from welfare payments undermines our quest for belonging | Shadi Khan Saif https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/angus-taylor-ndis-plan-citizens-only-bar-migrants-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #Migration #Coalition #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AngusTaylor

Who is Tammy Tyrrell, the former Jacqui Lambie senator who just defected to Labor? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/tammy-tyrrell-independent-senator-tasmania-defected-labor-former-jacqui-lambie #Tasmania #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #JacquiLambie #AustraliaNews

Who is Tammy Tyrrell, the former Jacqui Lambie senator who just defected to Labor? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/tammy-tyrrell-independent-senator-tasmania-defected-labor-former-jacqui-lambie #Tasmania #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #JacquiLambie #AustraliaNews

Who is Tammy Tyrrell, the former Jacqui Lambie senator who just defected to Labor? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/tammy-tyrrell-independent-senator-tasmania-defected-labor-former-jacqui-lambie #Tasmania #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #JacquiLambie #AustraliaNews

Who is Tammy Tyrrell, the former Jacqui Lambie senator who just defected to Labor? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/tammy-tyrrell-independent-senator-tasmania-defected-labor-former-jacqui-lambie #Tasmania #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #JacquiLambie #AustraliaNews

Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/labor-budget-2026-csiro-funding-science-research-program-axed #AustralianBudget2026 #Science #AustralianUniversities #Research #AustraliaNews #Csiro

New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? | Clear Air https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/14/wa-western-australia-climate-targets-at-risk #Energy #ClimateCrisis #AustralianPolitics #WesternAustralia #Gas #LaborParty #AustraliaNews #Environment #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WesternAustralianPolitics #Gas #FossilFuels

Palestinian peak body refused leave to appear at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/may/14/palestinian-peak-body-refused-leave-appear-at-royal-commission-antisemitism-social-cohesion-ntwnfb #Antisemitism #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #Palestine #Israel #IsraelgazaWar #Islamophobia #AustraliaNews #Islam #Religion #BondiBeachTerrorAttack

Why budget rhetoric won’t match reality for many younger Australians https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/13/why-budget-rhetoric-wont-match-reality-for-many-younger-australians #AustralianBudget2026 #AustraliaNews #Tax

Coalition to link immigration limits to new builds as Taylor says ‘migration has run miles ahead of housing’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/13/coalition-immigration-policy-housing-budget-reply-angus-taylor #AustralianPolitics #AngusTaylor #LiberalParty #Coalition #AustralianBudget2026 #AustraliaNews #Housing

Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz, as Marles leaves door open to sending more assets https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/13/australia-strait-hormuz-wedgetail-iran-war-oil-crisis #AustralianMilitary #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #LaborParty #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran

Crisis of First Nations children in care will worsen under NT child protection reforms, advocates warn https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/13/northern-territory-child-protection-reforms-first-nations-indigenous-children-in-care-ntwnfb #IndigenousAustralians #AustraliaNews #NorthernTerritory #ChildProtection #NorthernTerritoryPolitics #AliceSprings #StolenGenerations #AustralianLaw

Budget earmarks more than $600m for Bondi attack response, with half going to Australia’s Jewish community https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/13/australia-federal-budget-2026-funding-for-jewish-security-bondi-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #BondiBeachTerrorAttack #Bondi #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #Race #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics

Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/australia-federal-budget-2026-aukus-submarines-nuclear-defence-spending #AustralianBudget2026 #Aukus #AustralianPolitics #AustralianMilitary #RoyalAustralianNavy #RichardMarles #AustraliaNews

‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-new-name-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome-pmos #PolycysticOvarySyndrome #WomensHealth #Health #Women #Health #Women #AustraliaNews

Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/labor-dropped-their-long-awaited-gambling-report-on-budget-day-were-they-betting-no-one-would-notice #Gambling #Gambling #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Business

Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/labor-dropped-their-long-awaited-gambling-report-on-budget-day-were-they-betting-no-one-would-notice #Gambling #Gambling #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Business

Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/labor-dropped-their-long-awaited-gambling-report-on-budget-day-were-they-betting-no-one-would-notice #Gambling #Gambling #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Business

Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/labor-dropped-their-long-awaited-gambling-report-on-budget-day-were-they-betting-no-one-would-notice #Gambling #Gambling #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Business

Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/changing-tax-rules-for-investors-wont-shrink-housing-supply-or-raise-rents-just-look-at-victoria #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #DanielAndrews #Housing #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026

Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/changing-tax-rules-for-investors-wont-shrink-housing-supply-or-raise-rents-just-look-at-victoria #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #DanielAndrews #Housing #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026

Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/changing-tax-rules-for-investors-wont-shrink-housing-supply-or-raise-rents-just-look-at-victoria #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #DanielAndrews #Housing #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026

Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/changing-tax-rules-for-investors-wont-shrink-housing-supply-or-raise-rents-just-look-at-victoria #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #DanielAndrews #Housing #AustralianPolitics #AustralianBudget2026

Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/supermarket-foods-claiming-to-be-natural-or-sustainable-mostly-just-using-marketing-terms-researchers-find #Food #Environment #AustraliaNews #Supermarkets #GreenhouseGasEmissions

Man charged after allegedly threatening Muslim worshippers at Brisbane mosque https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/growing-anti-muslim-sentiment-condemned-after-threats-made-to-brisbane-mosque-worshippers-ntwnfb #Queensland #Islamophobia #Brisbane #AustraliaNews #Islam #Religion

Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/communications-minister-anika-wells-repays-10000-in-incorrect-travel-expenses #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty

Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/communications-minister-anika-wells-repays-10000-in-incorrect-travel-expenses #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty

Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/communications-minister-anika-wells-repays-10000-in-incorrect-travel-expenses #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty

Archibald prize 2026: Richard Lewer portrait of artist Iluwanti Ken wins $100,000 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/08/archibald-prize-2026-richard-lewer-portrait-of-artist-iluwanti-ken-wins-100000 #ArchibaldPrize2026 #Art #ArchibaldPrize #ArtAndDesign #AwardsAndPrizes #Culture #AustraliaNews

Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/07/federal-budget-melbourne-srl-suburban-rail-loop-funding-transport #SuburbanRailLoop #AnthonyAlbanese #JacintaAllan #VictorianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AustralianBudget2026 #Transport #Melbourne #Victoria

Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/07/federal-budget-melbourne-srl-suburban-rail-loop-funding-transport #SuburbanRailLoop #AnthonyAlbanese #JacintaAllan #VictorianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AustralianBudget2026 #Transport #Melbourne #Victoria

Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/07/federal-budget-melbourne-srl-suburban-rail-loop-funding-transport #SuburbanRailLoop #AnthonyAlbanese #JacintaAllan #VictorianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AustralianBudget2026 #Transport #Melbourne #Victoria

Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/wagga-homeless-camp-baby-found-dead-sanitation-ntwnfb #Inequality #Homelessness #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #IndigenousAustralians #Housing #Water #Environment #Health #Sanitation #Poverty #SocialExclusion

Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/wagga-homeless-camp-baby-found-dead-sanitation-ntwnfb #Inequality #Homelessness #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #IndigenousAustralians #Housing #Water #Environment #Health #Sanitation #Poverty #SocialExclusion

Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/wagga-homeless-camp-baby-found-dead-sanitation-ntwnfb #Inequality #Homelessness #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #IndigenousAustralians #Housing #Water #Environment #Health #Sanitation #Poverty #SocialExclusion

Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/wagga-homeless-camp-baby-found-dead-sanitation-ntwnfb #Inequality #Homelessness #NewSouthWales #AustraliaNews #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #IndigenousAustralians #Housing #Water #Environment #Health #Sanitation #Poverty #SocialExclusion

Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/albanese-government-abandons-beleaguered-inland-rail-project-connecting-nsw-with-queensland #RailTransport #AustraliaNews #Transport #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Queensland

Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/albanese-government-abandons-beleaguered-inland-rail-project-connecting-nsw-with-queensland #RailTransport #AustraliaNews #Transport #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Queensland