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Police also authorised a June protest outside NSW parliament by a group called "White Australia", who led Saturday's event.

Hannah Thomas required surgery after police allegedly struck her at a pro-Palestine protest. She was charged with three offences. She's "sickened" to see the force approve a neo-Nazi rally on the steps of parliament, arguing it exposes "a clear double standard".

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Australia’s $20m ‘iron fist’ deal with Israel’s largest arms company signed two weeks before UN genocide finding Experts criticise federal government’s contract with Elbit Systems as ‘troubling acceptance’ of Israel’s conduct in Gaza

Australia’s $20m purchase of missiles from an Israeli arms company for its “iron fist” weapons system on infantry vehicles has been condemned as “morally questionable” and reflective of a “troubling acceptance” of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Gambling lobby’s sponsorship of Australian parliament’s sports club condemned by crossbench MPs Exclusive: Kate Chaney calls on PM to remove Responsible Wagering Australia’s membership, which allows sponsors to access ‘key opinion leaders’

Crossbench MPs and a transparency group have criticised the gambling lobby’s sponsorship of federal parliament’s sports club, alleging it paid to secure access to decision-makers and entrench wagering’s close association with sport.

The finance department has rejected a last minute plea from Deborah O'Neill, Barbara Pocock and Richard Colbeck to not lift a ban on PwC Australia competing for new government work. The decision - originally scheduled to be published on 25 July - is now public. www.finance.gov.au/government/p...

AustralianSuper divests more than $26m of shares in poker machine giant Aristocrat from socially aware option Exclusive: The ‘highly significant’ decision comes after criticism of superannuation funds increasing their investment in the gambling industry

Exclusive: Australia’s largest superannuation fund has divested more than $26m of shares in poker machine giant Aristocrat from its “socially aware” option, after sustained criticism of its support for the gambling industry. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’ Exclusive: Thames Valley police requested Carmen Lau ‘avoid public gatherings’ after neighbours received bounty letters

Former Hong Kong politician and prominent democracy campaigner, Carmen Lau, has accused British police of asking her to “self-censor” and “retreat from public life” after officers asked her to agree to avoid public gatherings www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Victoria’s Liberals saved John Pesutto from bankruptcy. But can they save themselves from all-out war? Since Moira Deeming won a defamation case against the former leader, internal strife has intensified. Now a loan to Pesutto by the party threatens to rip it apart

The Victorian Liberals want to put a damaging saga behind them. But leaked messages show “it’s not that easy to just move on”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/21/victorias-liberals-saved-john-pesutto-from-bankruptcy-but-can-they-save-themselves-from-all-out-war-ntwnfb

Paul Erickson: unmasking the mastermind behind Labor’s winning election strategy www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The Liberals 2022 election review found in the top 15 seats by Chinese ancestry, the 2PP swing against them was 6.6% compared with 3.7% in other seats.

In response to Hume’s comments, one WeChat user said: “How could the Liberals say things like this? Everyone should put the Liberals last.”

Bennelong candidate appears to distance himself from Liberal party with Chinese-language ad Exclusive: WeChat ad narrow-cast to Chinese-Australian community spruiks Scott Yung’s ‘independent thinking’

From yesterday, but this story highlights a real issue brewing in crucial seats with large Chinese-Australian communities. The Liberal candidate in Bennelong distances himself from the party - as Penny Wong seizes on Jane Hume's "communist spy" comments in WeChat ads, speaking in Mandarin.

Trump campaign chief claims he visited Australia to advise Liberals at start of election campaign Exclusive: Chris LaCivita, Trump’s presidential campaign co-manager, tells undercover reporters he advised on ‘structural issues’ related to Peter Dutton; the Coalition denies LaCivita was involved in...

Exclusive: Trump campaign chief claims he visited Australia to advise Liberals at start of election campaign

Liberal candidate apologises for Anzac Day booklet that contained campaign message and linked to how-to-vote card Grange Chung, candidate for the Sydney seat of Reid, uses images of the former navy officer in military uniform

The Liberal candidate for Reid, Grange Chung, has apologised for distributing a four-page booklet commemorating Anzac Day that also encouraged people to vote from him and linked to a how-to-vote card.

Rebranding Peter Dutton: has he done enough to shed ‘heartless hard-ass’ image to win top job? The federal election will test whether voters accept the divisive politician has softened into a national leader

Rebranding Peter Dutton: has he done enough to shed ‘heartless hard-ass’ image to win top job?

Jewish leaders unhappy at decision to block Greens candidate from Melbourne community forum Exclusive: Two established groups push Labor to preference minor party last in ultra-marginal seat of Macnamara

Bit going on in the ultramarginal seat of Macnamara, including a ban on the Greens candidate attending a Jewish community forum and a push to make Labor’s Josh Burns preference the minor party last www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... with @henrybelot.bsky.social for @australia.theguardian.com

Peter Dutton revealing plans to move to Sydney instead of Canberra if elected ‘arrogant’, Katy Gallagher says Opposition leader confirms he would move into Kirribilli House if elected PM – a statement Anthony Albanese says shows ‘a fair bit of hubris’ * Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign * Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election * Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * See all our Australian election 2025 coverage * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor frontbencher Katy Gallagher has accused Peter Dutton of “arrogantly measuring the curtains at Kirribilli House whilst he continues to kick Canberra”. Peter Dutton has confirmed he and his family would move into Sydney’s Kirribilli House – a harbourside mansion overlooking the Opera House – rather than The Lodge in Canberra if elected on 3 May. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Peter Dutton revealing plans to move to Sydney instead of Canberra if elected ‘arrogant’, Katy Gallagher says

Hong Kong activist in Australia targeted with letter offering reward for information about his family Adelaide lawyer and former Hong Kong legislator Ted Hui received letter after China accused Australia of interfering with its internal affairs

Hong Kong activist in Australia targeted with letter offering reward for information about his family, days after China accused the Albanese government of "blatantly interfering in Hong Kong's rule of law".

Dutton warns party room leaks to media could cost Coalition the election Opposition leader calls for discipline in the ranks after destabilising leaks led to critical headlines, multiple insiders say

Peter Dutton has told the Coalition party room to stop leaking internal policy debates and frustrations to the media, warning it could cost them the election.

Kos Samaras, a former Labor strategist, says the leaking of a warning not to leak indicates “panic on the Coalition side”.

Liberal backbenchers urge Coalition not to raid foreign aid budget to pay for rumoured $15bn defence boost Exclusive: Following in UK government’s footsteps may compromise Australia’s leadership in South Pacific, Liberal MPs say

Liberal backbenchers urge Coalition not to raid foreign aid budget to pay for rumoured $15bn defence boost

Peter Dutton’s taxpayer-funded flight to ‘long lunch’ on Noosa River was investigated by expenses watchdog Exclusive: Expenses authority found claim was within parliamentary rules because Dutton attended ‘in his official capacity as a minister’

Exclusive: Peter Dutton’s taxpayer-funded flight to ‘long lunch’ on Noosa River was investigated by expenses watchdog www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Vandals in the White House’ no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief says Chris Barrie says it’s too soon to say whether we should end our Aukus partnership, but called Donald Trump in his second term ‘irrecoverable’

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‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says Exclusive: Ted Hui and Melbourne resident Kevin Yam are both subjects of anonymous letters and pamphlets mailed from Chinese-controlled territories

Unclear who sent the letters, but senders seemed to use tactics allegedly used by the Chinese & Hong Kong governments “to paint a target on the backs of those they don’t like & let everyone know they can harass & intimidate those the govt perceives as enemies” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Bringing back ‘golden ticket’ visas ‘a big mistake’, Magnitsky sanctions architect warns Dutton Bill Browder says such visas ‘a way for dodgy people … to buy themselves legitimacy and insert themselves into countries’

The architect of global Magnitsky sanctions – which punish human rights abusers and corrupt officials – has warned Peter Dutton’s desire to bring back a controversial “golden ticket” visa scheme would be “a big mistake”

‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says Exclusive: Ted Hui and Melbourne resident Kevin Yam are both subjects of anonymous letters and pamphlets mailed from Chinese-controlled territories

Exclusive: ‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says

Fake pamphlets sent to Adelaide mosques accusing former Hong Kong legislator of being willing to ‘wage war’ on Islamic terrorism Exclusive: Lawyer Ted Hui says leaflet’s claims are ‘totally incorrect’ as Australian authorities raise concerns with China

Exclusive: Fake pamphlets falsely accusing a former Hong Kong politician and Australian resident, Ted Hui, of being an pro-Israel lawyer willing to “wage war” against Islamic terrorism were allegedly mailed to mosques in Adelaide in an apparent attempt to intimidate him and undermine social cohesion

Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory

Exclusive: A small number of Melbourne residents have received anonymous letters purporting to offer a police bounty of $203,000 if they inform on Kevin Yam, an Australian citizen and pro-democracy activist wanted for alleged national security crimes in Hong Kong.

“I don’t see a world in which we revise any package”... I’m sad in as much as I think it is a great opportunity”.

Albanese cancels ‘intimate’ Sydney fundraiser after Dutton backlash for attending Hemmes event prior to Cyclone Alfred Exclusive: Dinner, which was capped at 10 people, was to go ahead this Wednesday before being cancelled amid disaster response

Anthony Albanese has cancelled an “intimate” and “exclusive” fundraising dinner capped at just 10 people in Sydney amid controversy over Peter Dutton’s attendance at a lavish party in the city prior to the onset of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Premier claims WA a ‘renewable energy powerhouse’ but leaked document shows wind and solar projects have ‘stalled’ Exclusive: Government document shows electricity from large-scale renewables has flatlined, with one campaigner saying pipeline has ‘little sign of life’

Officials have warned the Western Australian Labor government that work to build wind and solar farms for the state’s main electricity grid has stalled under its leadership, a leaked document shows.
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AFL admits it has lost control of online gambling oversight amid spike in ‘integrity risks’ Exclusive: Leaked documents reveal the AFL struggles to detect if players are using inside information to manipulate betting markets, despite close ties to industry

The AFL has admitted its integrity system for online gambling is seriously deficient and struggles to identity whether players, coaches and staff are using inside information to manipulate betting markets, in breach of their contracts.