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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the retiring Brendan O’Connor (left) and Linda Burney.
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Truth-telling set to fill Voice gap as Leeser urges PM to step up

As retiring Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney declared history would look kindly upon the Voice effort, Liberal MP Julian Leeser lamented the “national silence” that has existed since its defeat.

  • by Paul Sakkal and James Massola

Opinion & Perspectives

Long, leisurely look at making Australia Day more inclusive

Everyone should support the Australia Day Long Weekend ambition to create a day without division that allows us all to celebrate what it means to be Australian.

‘It’s not good enough’: Police crack down harder on young Indigenous offenders

NSW Police are much more likely to simply caution rather than prosecute non-Aboriginal youth who cross the line.

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Kamala Harris’ new election chant? Make America Nice Again

Kamala Harris is apparently tough and will need to withstand the abuse and vitriol which will come her way from Trump and his MAGA supporters.

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RPM crime

We trust the police. But the court system? Not so much

Only a third of Australians express faith in our courts - but we feel safe in our homes and aren’t too fussed about dog poo.

  • by James Massola
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