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‘Melancholic fantasy’: Wong escalates Labor rhetoric against Hanson, condemning ‘monoculture’ comment https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/penny-wong-labor-rhetoric-pauline-hanson-monoculture-ntwnfb #PennyWong #PaulineHanson #OneNation #LaborParty #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AustralianForeignPolicy

Australia politics live: Coalition promises to simplify construction code to help speed up housing builds
By Krishani Dhanji

Policy comes as debate continues over causes of and solutions to housing issues. Follow today’s news live

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/12/australia-politics-live-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-coalition-andrew-bragg-housing-construction-immigration-one-nation-pauline-hanson-gambling-melon-gift-japan-ndis-ntwnfb

#Australianpolitics #Australianews #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #Laborparty #Coalition #Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Gambling #Australianeconomy #Housing #Australianforeignpolicy #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Australia politics live: Coalition promises to simplify construction code to help speed up housing builds https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/12/australia-politics-live-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-coalition-andrew-bragg-housing-construction-immigration-one-nation-pauline-hanson-gambling-melon-gift-japan-ndis-ntwnfb #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #LaborParty #Coalition #NationalDisabilityInsuranceSc...

Coalition to back One Nation policy barring overseas Australians with terrorist links from returning home https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/12/coalition-to-back-one-nation-policy-barring-overseas-australians-with-terrorist-links-from-returning-home #AustralianPolitics #AustralianSecurityAndCounterterrorism #AustraliaNews #PaulineHanson #OneNation #Coalition #LiberalParty #LaborParty #AngusTaylor #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum

Coalition to back One Nation policy barring overseas Australians with terrorist links from returning home
By Tom McIlroy Political editor

Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan will support Pauline Hanson’s migration bill despite vowing to fight her rightwing party

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/12/coalition-to-back-one-nation-policy-barring-overseas-australians-with-terrorist-links-from-returning-home

#Australianpolitics #Australiansecurityandcounterterrorism #Australianews #PaulineHanson #OneNation #Coalition #Liberalparty #Laborparty #AngusTaylor #Australianimmigrationandasylum #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroyPoliticaleditor

Australia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
By Josh Butler

Anthony Albanese facing criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/11/australia-pm-anthony-albanese-refuses-to-apologise-japan-sanae-takaichi-melon-gaffe

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #SanaeTakaichi #Japan #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #Coalition #Australianmedia #TheGuardian #JoshButler

Australia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/11/australia-pm-anthony-albanese-refuses-to-apologise-japan-sanae-takaichi-melon-gaffe #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #SanaeTakaichi #Japan #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Coalition #AustralianMedia

Victoria had bipartisan support for a legal right to work from home. So why has Ben Carroll kicked it down the road?
By Benita Kolovos

New Victorian premier delays proposed right to work from home two days a week until next July, despite Coalition support

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/11/victoria-work-from-home-laws-wfh-premier-ben-carroll

#Victorianpolitics #Workingfromhome #BenCarroll #Laborparty #Victoria #Industrialrelations #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovos

Australia politics live: parliament returns as Labor seeks deals on NDIS, gambling ads and news bargaining reforms
By Krishani Dhanji

Labor looks to negotiate with the Coalition to get several pieces of legislation through parliament. Follow today’s news live

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/11/australia-politics-live-rba-interest-rates-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-ndis-gambling-ads-ntwnfb

#Australianpolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #Australianews #Laborparty #Coalition #Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Gambling #Australianmedia #Australianeconomy #ReserveBankofAustralia #Interestrates #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Australia politics live: parliament returns as Labor seeks deals on NDIS, gambling ads and news bargaining reforms https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/11/australia-politics-live-rba-interest-rates-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-ndis-gambling-ads-ntwnfb #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AngusTaylor #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #Coalition #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #Gambling #AustralianMedia #Australi...

Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/albanese-gives-ground-on-gambling-inducements-as-labor-and-coalition-inch-towards-deal #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #LiberalParty #Coalition #AustralianGreens #AustraliaNews

Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal
By Tom McIlroy and Josh Butler

Prime minister and opposition leader meet in Canberra to advance agreement on gambling advertising

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/albanese-gives-ground-on-gambling-inducements-as-labor-and-coalition-inch-towards-deal

#Australianpolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #Liberalparty #Coalition #AustralianGreens #Australianews #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroy #JoshButler

As gambling reforms face pressure from all sides, will Labor hold ’em, fold ’em or walk away? | Josh Butler
By Josh Butler

Stronger action on inducements would be popular with voters – but crossbenchers fear ad reforms are worse than the status quo

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/as-gambling-reforms-face-pressure-from-all-sides-will-labor-hold-em-fold-em-or-walk-away

#Australianpolitics #Australianews #Gambling #DavidPocock #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #Coalition #AustralianGreens #TheGuardian #JoshButler

Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/09/labor-amendments-gambling-laws-inquiry-hears-alcohol-cocaine-offered-punters #Gambling #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #Coalition

Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters
By Josh Butler

Sources say Albanese government willing to tighten rules on betting inducements but less likely to budge on TV and online advertisements

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/09/labor-amendments-gambling-laws-inquiry-hears-alcohol-cocaine-offered-punters

#Gambling #Australianpolitics #Australianews #Laborparty #Coalition #TheGuardian #JoshButler

Australia news live: bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’, expert says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/09/bird-flu-updates-politics-reactions-sarah-hanson-young-insiders-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #AustralianForeignPolicy #LaborParty #Coalition #LiberalParty #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianGreens

Australia news live: bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’, expert says
By Adeshola Ore

As of 3pm Saturday, Australia had a total of 215 H5 bird flu cases nationally. Follow updates

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/09/bird-flu-updates-politics-reactions-sarah-hanson-young-insiders-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Australianforeignpolicy #Laborparty #Coalition #Liberalparty #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianGreens #TheGuardian #AdesholaOre

David Brat bound for Australia as diplomat confirmed as next US ambassador https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/08/david-brat-bound-for-australia-as-diplomat-confirmed-as-next-us-ambassador #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #UsNews #LaborParty #Aukus #AnthonyAlbanese

David Brat bound for Australia as diplomat confirmed as next US ambassador
By Josh Taylor

Former Republican state congressman, who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, confirmed by US Senate to fill long-vacant role

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/08/david-brat-bound-for-australia-as-diplomat-confirmed-as-next-us-ambassador

#Australianpolitics #Australianews #USnews #Laborparty #Aukus #AnthonyAlbanese #TheGuardian #JoshTaylor

Will Labor do what is right for them or the nation? – Back to Back Barries podcast

This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine whether Labor has become spooked by the issue of immigration with One Nations's rise, as well as how Victorian Labor are handling their leadership transition

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/aug/07/will-labor-do-what-is-right-for-them-or-the-nation-back-to-back-barries-podcast

#Australianews #OneNation #Laborparty #Liberalparty #Victoria #Victorianpolitics #Australianpolitics #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Gambling #TheGuardian #

Back to Back Barries: why Labor is split on migration
By Presented by Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry; produced by Daniel Semo and Yuji Shimada; Executive producer is Hannah Parkes

Barrie Cassidy is back, and kicks off the episode by analysing the conflict in the Labor party over migration that led to the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, pulling out of his scheduled press club speech this week.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/08/back-to-back-barries-why-labor-is-split-on-migration

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Laborparty #Australianimmigrationandasylum #TheGuardian #PresentedbyBarrieCassidy #TonyBarry #producedbyDanielSemo #YujiShimada #ExecutiveproducerisHannahParkes

Cannabis, corruption probes and Daniel Andrews: Ben Carroll says scandals have eroded public trust – how will he fix it?
By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

The new Victorian premier has been called a centrist, a moderate, even ‘Kmart Keating’. If you ask him, Carroll says he’s responsible, progressive – but ‘evidence-based, not ideological’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/08/cannabis-daniel-andrews-premier-ben-carroll-interview-public-trust-ntwnfb

#BenCarroll #Victorianpolitics #Laborparty #Victoria #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovosVictorianstatecorrespondent

Can the government really get ahead of the curve on AI? - podcast
By Presented by Tom McIlroy. The executive producer is Allison Chan

On Wednesday, the Labor government announced environmental and energy safeguards on new datacentres in Australia. Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Dr Andrew Charlton, about the government’s push for national standards on datacentres.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/07/can-the-government-really-get-ahead-of-the-curve-on-ai-australian-politics-podcast

#Australianpolitics #AIartificialintelligence #Laborparty #TheGuardian #PresentedbyTomMcIlroyTheexecutiveproducerisAllisonChan

Australia news live: Surge in EV demand and fuel diplomacy push sends trade surplus to nine-year low https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/07/royal-commission-antisemitism-national-cabinet-datacentres-icac-liberal-party-labor-anthony-albanese-one-nation-pauline-hanson-angus-taylor-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #Coalition #OneNation #PaulineHanson #AngusTaylor #AnthonyAlbanese

Australia news live: Surge in EV demand and fuel diplomacy push sends trade surplus to nine-year low
By Nick Visser

Jump in imports narrowed Australia’s goods trade surplus to $1.1bn in June quarter. Follow today’s news live

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/07/royal-commission-antisemitism-national-cabinet-datacentres-icac-liberal-party-labor-anthony-albanese-one-nation-pauline-hanson-angus-taylor-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Laborparty #Coalition #OneNation #PaulineHanson #AngusTaylor #AnthonyAlbanese #TheGuardian #NickVisser

Labor MP Ed Husic taken to hospital with fractures and concussion after car accident
By Tom McIlroy Political editor

Husic to take ‘short’ period of leave after collision on Sydney motorway on Tuesday

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/06/ed-husic-car-accident-sydney-labor-mp-ntwnfb

#Laborparty #Australianews #Australianpolitics #Sydney #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroyPoliticaleditor

Labor MP Ed Husic taken to hospital with fractures and concussion after car accident https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/06/ed-husic-car-accident-sydney-labor-mp-ntwnfb #LaborParty #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Sydney

Australia news live: NSW man charged over alleged threats of violence against female MP
By Nick Visser

Police allege man issued threats on social media to find woman and hurt her. Follow today’s news live

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/06/australia-news-live-nsw-politics-icac-corruption-perrottet-ibac-victoria-daniel-andrews-royal-commission-antisemitism-labor-tax-albanese-ntwnfb

#Australianews #NewSouthWales #ChildcareAustralia #Australianpolitics #Coalition #Laborparty #Liberalparty #Australianeconomy #Australianforeignpolicy #Victoria #Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #Victorianpolitics #IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #TheGuardian #NickVisser

Australia news live: NSW man charged over alleged threats of violence against female MP https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/06/australia-news-live-nsw-politics-icac-corruption-perrottet-ibac-victoria-daniel-andrews-royal-commission-antisemitism-labor-tax-albanese-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #NewSouthWales #ChildcareAustralia #AustralianPolitics #Coalition #LaborParty #LiberalParty #AustralianEconomy #AustralianForeignPolicy #Victoria #RoyalCommissionOnA...

A ‘staged’ meeting and a secret deal: how a union boss exerted ‘extraordinary influence’ on the Andrews government
By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Integrity experts say Ibac’s report exposes a deeper problem with Victoria’s anti-corruption laws

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/06/a-staged-meeting-and-a-secret-deal-how-a-union-boss-exerted-extraordinary-influence-on-the-andrews-government

#Victorianpolitics #Victoria #DanielAndrews #Laborparty #Australiantradeunions #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovosVictorianstatecorrespondent