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Sarah Ison is a political reporter in The Australian’s Canberra press gallery bureau, where she covers a range of rounds from higher education to social affairs. Sarah was a federal political reporter with The West Australian’s Canberra team between 2019 and 2021, before which she worked in the masthead’s Perth newsroom. Sarah made her start in regional journalism at the Busselton-Dunsborough Times in 2017.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 19, 2024: Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton during a joint press conference with Angus Taylor, Sussan Ley, David Littleproud and Ted OÃBrien on Wednesday. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Dutton won’t stand in front of Indigenous flags as PM

Peter Dutton has declared he would never address the nation with both the Australian and Indigenous flags behind him at press conferences should he become prime minister.

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Thursday 5th December 2024. The Australian.Vision Australia's Manager Government Relations & Advocacy, Chris Edwards with his dog Eva.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian.

NDIS prices threaten provider exodus

The number of disability providers considering exiting the market has more than doubled in the past year as just 13 per cent of operators were able to break even.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 08, 2024: People gather for a vigil near the Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne after it was destroyed by fire on Friday. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Call it out? Just stamp it out, Jewish leaders urge PM

Jewish leaders have urged Anthony Albanese to urgently convene the national cabinet and make sweeping changes to address the anti-Semitism crisis.

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Frydenberg ‘deserves Labor apology’

Mike Kelly has urged Employment Minister Murray Watt to apologise for accusing Josh Frydenberg of being ‘politically motivated’ in his calls for anti-Semitism to be properly addressed.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 7, 2024: Mike Kelly attends the October 7th vigil at the Israeli Embassy in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Join the dots’ on violence, PM urged

Former Labor minister Mike Kelly has linked Anthony Albanese’s support for pro-Palestine motions in the UN with the torching of a Melbourne Synagogue on Friday, urging him to ‘join the dots’.

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Thursday 5th December 2024. The Australian.Heidi Rentch has a permanent disability and has to go through reassessment for eligibility for NDIS.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian.

NDIS turmoil: eligibility proof demand surges

Thousands of NDIS participants have been booted off the scheme after a flurry of letters from agency to re-prove their eligibility.

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Clockwise from main: Paul Lennon; Macquarie Harbour workers; Mark Latham and Mr Lennon in 2004; the King River flowing to Macquarie Harbour. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones, Matthew Farrell

Adani moment 2.0: wise elders of ALP warn on trading jobs for green votes

Paul Lennon and Dick Adams have warned Anthony Albanese to ‘act with conviction’ and put salmon workers ahead of chasing votes in soft green seats.

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Green tape, Middle East conflict ‘stifle Aussie exporters’

Environmental standards and soaring labour costs are the among the key factors weakening international competitiveness for Australian exporters.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 7, 2024: October 7th vigil at the Israeli Embassy in Canberra. Flag of Israel. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Police investigate ‘unknown substance’ sent to Israel embassy

ACT police are investigating an incident at the Israeli embassy on Tuesday after an ‘unknown substance’ was found at the premises in Canberra.

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Sexual harassment explodes among young LGBTQ people at work

Nearly 80 per cent of gay and transgender young people have been sexually harassed at work, according to a landmark national study that has revealed 30 per cent of those who faced harassment were told a sexual assault could ‘fix’ them.

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