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Australian members of Terrorgram white supremacist network face 25 years’ jail
The online group, which has been referenced in the manifestos of several terrorists around the world, will be listed as a terrorist organisation.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Political leadership
Is Australia ready for another female leader?
Sussan Ley wants to fundamentally reshape the Liberal Party and appeal to more women. She has her work cut out for her.
- by James Massola
Editorial
Sussan Ley
Sussan Ley must give more than words on Liberal Party gender quotas
The opposition leader’s comments were the political equivalent of shrugging your shoulders and saying “meh”.
- The Herald's View
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Opinion
Press freedom
What happened to my brother, Julian Assange, once felt extraordinary. Today it feels like the norm
The same forces that came after my brother are now moving in broad daylight. These are not isolated incidents. They are warnings meant to suppress speech, punish resistance, and make people afraid to resist.
- by Gabriel Shipton
Australia now has 1 million public servants despite government vows to cut red tape
The share of people working in the private sector has slumped to an all-time low, with a record number working in the public bureaucracy.
- by Shane Wright
Chalmers hits China-linked companies with landmark lawsuit over crucial military minerals
The US and its allies are increasingly alarmed over China’s control of the global trade in minerals needed for military hardware such as warplanes and missiles.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
YouTube
As a parent, I thought a YouTube ban was absurd. I’ve realised I was blind to the dangers
I’ve always done my best to protect our kids online. But I was shocked to realise I’d inadvertently left them able to access violent, misogynistic, hateful and psychologically unsafe material.
- by Michael Coulter
Labor’s Left backed Trump’s strikes on Iran. It’s not the only issue they’ve shifted on
Anthony Albanese, Penny Wong and Tanya Plibersek all spoke in support of the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities. It would have been unheard of at the start of their careers.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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