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Lachlan LeemingFederal Political Reporter

Lachlan Leeming is a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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Supplied image of NIDA, the National Institute of Dramatic Art at Kensington in Sydney. Picture; Supplied,

$750k bill: Curtains for bureaucrats’ NIDA acting lessons

More than $750,000 worth of contracts have been signed to deliver ‘acting’ and ‘storytelling’ lessons to bureaucrats in Anthony Albanese’s first term of government.

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Controversial preacher who praised Hezbollah leader’s visa cancelled

The move halts a planned speaking tour through Sydney and Melbourne after Hussain Makk described Hassan Nasrallah as the world’s “greatest freedom fighter”.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 6 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and National Emergency Management Agency Deputy Coordinator-General, Joe Buffone hold a media briefing in the National Situation Room (NEMA) in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Albo refuses to rule out calling election in cyclone aftermath

The election campaign could kick off as early as this weekend despite a looming cyclone, with the Prime Minister refusing to rule out the move.

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The Daily telegraph 20.8.2024 The entrance to McPhillamys Gold Project, Regis Resources Limited. The entrance pictured onDungeon Road Kings Plains. Picture: Rohan Kelly

Council spends $30k on legal advice over Indigenous heritage law call on road

Blayney Shire Council fears it could breach Indigenous heritage laws simply by maintaining a public road captured within the federal Environment Minister’s 11th-hour ban on a proposed gold mine site in the state’s Central West.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - February 11, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

What is the date? How can I vote in 2025 federal election?

With the end of the three-year federal government term rapidly approaching, here’s everything you need to know about casting your vote.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 21, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns address the media about the antisemitic vandalism that occurred overnight in Maroubra. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Landmark $4.8b public school deal ends stand-off

An extra $4.8 billion in Commonwealth funding will be provided for NSW public schools, but better results for students has been demanded by the Albanese Government.

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Senator Claire Chandler speaks to media at Littlewood Berry Farm.Picture: Linda Higginson

Coalition slams bureaucrats’ $25,000 ‘drama classes’

Services Australia staff were treated to lessons from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, under a nine-day $25,000 contract.

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Burleigh Brewing named as one of the best beers in the world at World Beer Championships

Surprise amount of beer Aussies drank last year

As the beer tax becomes a bigger political issue, it’s been revealed how much beer Australians consumed last year.

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Mourners carry the coffin of Hezbollah's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah upon arrival at the burial place during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on February 23, 2025. Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black vowed support for Hezbollah at the Beirut funeral of slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, after the group was dealt major blows in its last round of hostilities with Israel. The September killing of the charismatic leader, who led Hezbollah for more than three decades, in a massive Israeli strike dealt a heavy blow to the Iran-backed group. (Photo by AFP)

Stop hate at the gate: Call to block Hezbollah mourners

The pressure is on Australia’s Home Affairs Minister to block the return of Australians suspected of travelling to slain terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral in Lebanon.

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25 FEBRUARY 2025. The Defence Department has released more pictures of the Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, which have now moved back into Australia's EEZ and are roughly 300 kilometres east of Hobart. Peopleâs Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang. *** Local Caption *** As part of Australiaâs whole-of-government maritime border protection efforts, Defence routinely monitors all maritime traffic in our Exclusive Economic Zone and maritime approaches. Australia respects the right of all states under international law to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, just as we expect others to respect our right to do the same. Picture: Australian Defence Force

‘Not up to his job’: Dutton demands PM explain what he knew

Peter Dutton has demanded the PM explain when the government became aware of a flotilla of Chinese warships conducting live fire exercises off Australia’s coast, after it emerged a Virgin pilot was the first person to flag the ships.

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