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Tim Wilson supporters gather last week at Mr Brightside cafe in South Caulfield, with one sporting a purported MAGA cap.

The truth behind Tim Wilson’s MAGA wardrobe malfunction

To complicate matters, there is a line of merchandise proving popular online which could be called “Aussie MAGA – Make Albo Go Away”.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman, Stephen Brook and Calum Jaspan

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Independent Allegra Spender is seeking support for her amendment from both the government and opposition.

‘Stop it at its source’: Hate-speech laws back on table after unanimous vote

Parliament will be asked to toughen laws against hate speech this week after a unanimous vote to condemn antisemitism.

  • David Crowe
Independent Allegra Spender is seeking support for her amendment from both the government and opposition.

Last-ditch push to beef up hate speech laws in wake of antisemitic attacks

Independent MP Allegra Spender is pushing to restore bans on vilification to hate speech legislation to be discussed in parliament this week.

  • David Crowe
Teal MPs Allegra Spender (left) and Monique Ryan.

Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender spend more than $150,000 on Google and Meta ads

In the last three months, the major parties, lobby groups and unions have also spent hundreds of thousands on social media in a bid to reach voters online.

  • Olivia Ireland
The contest between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will take place in the shadow of Donald Trump.

Young men are drifting to Dutton. Will their mothers vote with them?

When young women supported the teals at the last federal election, some of their former Liberal-voting fathers swung behind them. Might mothers follow their sons’ lead this time?

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Friday.

‘Straight from the Trump playbook’: Dutton flags cultural diversity jobs are in the firing line

The opposition leader says such programs and positions “do nothing to improve the lives of everyday Australians”.

  • Olivia Ireland
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Senior opposition frontbencher Paul Fletcher says people who voted for independent MPs were “duped”.

Coalition frontbencher says voters conned into backing independents

Opposition communications spokesman Paul Fletcher, facing a battle against an independent at the next election, says teals had duped traditional Coalition supporters.

  • Shane Wright
Allegra Spender’s tax reform green paper called for lower income taxes and rebalancing the system to promote homeownership.

Too hard? We can’t afford to put off tough talk on tax

With a federal election looming, will either major party will show some courage and addressing the demonstrated challenges?

Why tax reform is the national debate we can no longer afford to avoid

The major political parties have deserted the debate stage when it comes to tax reform. But Allegra Spender is going where no non-government MP has gone before.

  • Shane Wright
Andrew Mencinsky and his wife Stephanie with children Luca, 10, Christian 8, and Olena, 6, at home.

The eastern suburbs parent trap: Leave, or pay thousands for private school

New plans to build a public high school, floated by eastern suburbs MPs, have been unveiled in a bid to keep parents in the area.

  • Christopher Harris

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