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Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs
I must correct my former colleague. I was persuaded to set up the Department of Home Affairs, in the end, by my own team.
- by Malcolm Turnbull
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Federal government puts recommendation for disability rights act on hold
Of the 222 recommendations made by a royal commission, the government accepted just 13.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
National security
‘Judgment was sacrificed to ambition’: Malcolm Turnbull’s ASIO folly rightly reversed
Despite the warnings of Australia’s most senior national security professionals, Peter Dutton and Mike Pezzullo convinced Turnbull to act in error.
- by George Brandis
Editorial
Political leadership
Albanese government has work to do to keep electorate onboard
Polling shows people are tuning out from the federal government. Its reshuffle gives it a chance to get people back on board – or face extinction.
- The Herald's View
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Burke dismisses as ‘idiotic’ opposition claims he would be soft on Palestinian refugees
Palestinian community leaders want a permanent visa scheme for the 1300 people who have fled the conflict in Gaza.
- by Paul Sakkal and Stephanie Peatling
New home approvals drop placing more pressure on supply
Higher interest rates and pricey materials, labour and other costs have been weighing on home building,
- by Poppy Johnston
Analysis
Inflation
Why Wednesday’s inflation figures mean the RBA faces its toughest decision in a generation
Some economists believe the result of tomorrow’s consumer price index is all the RBA will need to push the official cash rate to a fresh 12-year high.
- by Shane Wright
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Resolve Political Monitor
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
Best of cartoons, July 30, 2024
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