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Labor pledges $20 million for women’s and children’s trauma recovery centre on the Central Coast

The model will combine crisis care with ongoing services such as counselling, legal assistance, financial advice

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Australia’s first National Training Centre in New Energy Skills to open in Melbourne West

Nearly 8,500 apprentices have already signed up under the program, and the government expects these numbers to grow further with the new investment.

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Peter Dutton urges supporters to ignore ‘hate media’ as election campaign enters final stretch

Liberal leader singled out ABC and The Guardian as examples of media outlets he said were campaigning against the coalition.

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Undecided voters deliver final debate win to Albanese in blow to Dutton’s campaign

However, the exchanges soon became less conventional as rapid-fire questions challenged both leaders on unexpected topics.

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Albanese pledges $25 million for schools teaching 84 languages, including Hindi, across Australia

A dedicated $5 million will be allocated to a specialist Asian languages stream, encouraging students to pursue fluency in languages such as Mandarin, Hindi, and Japanese

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Coalition pledges $115.9 million for remote Indigenous students through boarding school fund

Coalition’s belief in “practical measures, not platitudes,” that empower Indigenous families and help bridge the gap in educational opportunity.

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Dutton edges out Albanese in fiery third leaders’ debate focused on cost of living, energy, and global leadership

Dutton strongly defended the Coalition’s push for nuclear energy, arguing that Australian households are paying triple the electricity costs of nuclear-powered countries.

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Don’t want importation of foreign enmities played out in Australia: Senator Dave Sharma

An elected Liberal government will match Labor and commit $2.4 million to Karma Kitchen.

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Do you know the art of ‘political knifing’ in Australian politics?

No doubt, whenever political knifing is mentioned, the Rudd-Gillard years spring to mind—etched into our national memory like a Shakespearean tragedy performed with PowerPoint slides.

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Early voting opens in the federal election – but it brings some problems for voters and parties

But at the 2022 federal election, almost half of all Australians on the electoral roll voted early.

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IMMIGRATION

‘Upgraded to Aussie Citizenship’: Young Indian migrant’s humorous T-shirt captures Australia’s multicultural spirit

“Indian by birth, Australian by choice, legend by citizenship. Upgraded to Aussie citizenship. Dingoes, beaches and barbecues, here I come.”

POLITICS

$100 rego rebate, toll cap cut and Opal freeze headline Mookhey’s cost-of-living budget

The budget includes a major funding boost for domestic violence services, with $184.1 million in additional spending across prevention and support programs.

POLITICS

Labor – Greens partner to end self-managed super holder’s ability to buy residential property, pushing watered-down tax deal

A familiar pattern in Canberra: Labor declares reform, the Greens declare pressure, the Coalition declares opposition, and young Australians remain locked out of the market.