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I ran for Caulfield in 2022 and know firsthand how dodgy Victoria’s political donation rules were

Nomi Kaltmann — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:55:14 +0000

The striking down of Victoria's political donation laws by the state's high court is a messy affair, but something desperately has to change.

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Between populist commentary and AI slop, we are once again dying of nostalgia

Charlie Lewis — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:53:20 +0000

While the political right has been the most of obvious nostalgia factory in recent years, the appeal of AI-generated nostalgia slop is worryingly broad.

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Privacy watchdog’s concerns were raised during teen social media ban tech trial. They were ignored

Cam Wilson — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:12:23 +0000

Internal emails show months of unheeded warnings from the OAIC about overstated privacy claims in the government's age check technology trial, which didn't technically test or assess the products against Australian law.

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Richard Marles’ deeply delusional, unserious defence speech points to bleak times for taxpayers

Bernard Keane — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:00:32 +0000

Richard Marles' speech on our new defence strategy was completely delusional about what the US has done to the world — and promises billions in wasted, borrowed money.

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Chris Minns is a constitutional vandal. He must apologise for NSW protest laws or resign

Michael Bradley — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:19:19 +0000

NSW Premier Chris Minns' protest laws have been ruled unconstitutional. He shouldn't just be 'disappointed', he should hang his head in shame.

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Albanese’s gambling reform is social ruin as public policy

Sami Shah — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:01:35 +0000

In times of crisis, the city of Carthage would start feeding children to a bronze god. Carthage had a Baal Hammon. We have Sportsbet.

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Richard Hendrie wants to stop the ‘right-wing slogfest’ in Farrer

Crystal Andrews — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:31:26 +0000

With the odds stacked against him in the Farrer by-election, the Greens candidate is refusing to cede civic discourse in the regions to the right.

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Why experts suspect insider trading in the White House

Crystal Andrews — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:20:29 +0000

Anonymous accounts are placing big bets on prediction markets relating to the Trump administration with unbelievable accuracy and timing.

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Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

Rich James — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:59:28 +0000

Israel and Lebanon have allegedly agreed to a 10-day ceasefire to begin today. Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese has rushed home from Malaysia following a huge fire at one of Australia's two oil refineries.

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Australia must be transparent about nuclear threats, Lambie says, after China hid alleged bomb test for years

Anton Nilsson — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:15:55 +0000

The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — all while China is ambiguous and Australia remains in the dark.

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