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“Not my personal opinion”: Senator Fatima Payman apologises amid foreign influence claims

Senator Payman's comments have prompted a formal request for an investigation by the Australian Iranian Community Organisation.

Albanese promises billions to get Victoria’s roads and rail on track for growing population

Beyond airport rail, the funding package includes a $1.2 billion Suburban Road Blitz, designed to tackle congestion in Melbourne’s fast-growing outer suburbs.

‘Australia’s Voice? absolutely not’: Fatima Payman accused of allegedly ‘whitewashing’ Iran’s oppression of women

"If she thinks the terrorist Islamic Regime is so great, why did she seek asylum in Australia instead of Iran?"

Dutton emerges as prime ministerial favourite as voters turn away from Albanese

Labor’s primary vote has plummeted from 30 per cent in November to 25 per cent in February, marking its lowest point since the election.

Rekha Gupta becomes Delhi’s fourth woman Chief Minister as BJP returns to power after 27 years

Rekha Gupta’s appointment, finalised after intense deliberations within the party, aligns with the BJP’s strategic push for women empowerment and community representation.

The prime minister earns $607,000 a year. Why does his top public servant earn more than $1 million?

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary Glyn Davis earns $1,011,410 a year, 66% more than the man he serves, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who earns $607,516.

“The worst is behind us”: Albanese reflects on upcoming challenges

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted that inflation has dropped significantly from a six-figure rate when the government took office, now sitting at 2.4%.

There’s a new push to teach Australian students about civics. Here are 6 ways to do it well

Every three years since 2004, a national sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students are assessed on their civics knowledge, skills and attitudes through a national test.

Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them?

Opinion polls in Australia have been conducted since the 1940s, but it was not until the 1980s that they began to regularly ask questions about leader satisfaction and voting intention.

The fall of Arvind Kejriwal and the collapse of AAP’s socialist dream

The fact that both Kejriwal and Sisodia failed to win their seats signifies the collapse of the so-called "Kejriwal model" and the diminishing appeal of AAP’s socialist agenda.

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Victoria Police search man over lewd act at busy bus stop

Police have released a computer-generated image of the suspect, who is described as being in his late 20s, with a stocky build, thick dark beard and moustache, and tanned skin.

School shooting in Canada leaves 10 dead, dozens injured

Ten people, including a suspected shooter, have died following a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small town in British Columbia, Canadian authorities say.

‘We will burn down the newsroom’: Online threats push Pacific journalists into silence

Research shows that females and journalists from minority communities are exposed to higher levels of digital hazards.
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