This Month
Sydney train strikes to cause Christmas commuter chaos
Workers can resume industrial action after court win; Victoria’s assistant treasurer is brutally demoted. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Biggest Labor spending since ‘wartime or crisis’: Taylor
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor says Labor has the wrong spending priorities; Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor is working on the budget’s structural deficit. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Kyrgios and Djokovic team up for doubles match
The pair will use the tournament as a warm-up for the Australian Open; Victoria bans antisemitic flags, symbols and items. Hold the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Taylor accuses Chalmers of stacking RBA board
Angus Taylor says he is concerned Jim Chalmers has made the wrong decision with his appointments; extreme summer heatwave to scorch four states. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Trump wins $24m defamation claim against ABC America
The settlement related to his felony conviction; Britain joins CPTPP; Jim Chalmers says Coalition nuclear plan willcut growth by $4 trillion. How the day unfolded.
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- Andrew Hobbs
‘Three fatal errors’: Bowen outlines ‘flaws’ in nuclear policy
Chris Bowen says there are “three fatal errors” in the nuclear energy costings; Coalition promises to reach net zero 44pc cheaper than Labor. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
‘I’ve always been a fighter’: Pesutto vows to stay on as opposition leader
Victoria’s opposition leader has vowed to continue leading the Liberals amid growing unrest in the party; PNG is set to have its own NRL team in 2028. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
‘We need an end to antisemitism’: PM speaks at Sydney Jewish Museum
Anthony Albanese, Allegra Spender speak after Jewish community “outraged and deeply saddened” by Woollahra attack. Follow live updates.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Chalmers promises ‘first class’ RBA board picks
Jim Chalmers says he would like to announce the two new Reserve Bank boards before Christmas; Liberal MP Paul Fletcher resigns to “let somebody else have a go”. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
No ongoing threat after synagogue attack: ASIO
ASIO conducts own antisemitism inquiries as the AFP sets up a special operation; David Lamming avoids criminal conviction after arrest outside The Star. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
- Federal
PM says synagogue fire ‘fulfils definition of terrorism’
Anthony Albanese says the arson attack had the aim of creating fear; hundreds of Jewish community members are expected to gather in Melbourne. Follow updates here.
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‘Shocking crime’: Albanese condemns synagogue attack
Anthony Albanese has spoken with the head of the synagogue and the AFP; Jacinta Allan said she felt “sick” by the arson attack. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Musk’s satellites transmit data faster than NBN’s Sky Muster: ACCC
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites transmit data faster than the NBN’s Sky Muster services, the competition watchdog has found; Simon Birmingham to join ANZ. How the day unfolded.
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- Gus McCubbing and Timothy Moore
Australia breaks EV sales record
More than 100,000 electric vehicles have been sold in Australia this year; Israel reprimands Australian ambassador over visa refusal. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
Trump to attend Notre Dame reopening
Donald Trump announces first foreign trip since winning the election; Elon Musk loses bid to restore record $86b pay package. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
‘Santa’s on strike’: Woolies warehouse staff pack it in
Hundreds of picketing workers fighting Woolworths for better pay and conditions have delayed a warehouse reopening, leaving supermarket shelves bare. How the day unfolded.
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- Gus McCubbing
Trump stands by US dollar with 100pc tariff threat
The US president-elect turned his attention to the BRICs; the new FBI nominee wants to turn the Hoover building into a museum of the deep state; Anthony Albanese says Elon Musk’s criticisms reflect his agenda. See how the day unfolded.
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- Andrew Hobbs
November
Virgin will partner with Qatar for long-haul flights
ACCC gives interim approval for Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways’ agreement; the 11 Treasury bills that passed the Senate; Peter Dutton hugs Bill Shorten. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
The full list of bills to be passed tonight
The Senate has begun voting on a series of bills being rushed through in the final hours of parliamentary sittings for 2024. Follow live updates.
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- Timothy Moore and Lucy Slade
AEMO secures enough supplies to prevent NSW blackout
The Australian Energy Market Operator has secured “secured extra supplies”; Fatima Payman says Pauline Hanson is a “disgrace to the human race”. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore