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Former minister Ed Husic has criticised the envoy’s report, becoming the first Labor MP to break ranks on the issue.

‘Heavy-handed’: Former minister breaks ranks on antisemitism report

Labor MP Ed Husic said he was uncomfortable with Jillian Segal’s criticism of public broadcasters and her call to strip funding from institutions that fail to combat antisemitism.

  • Nick Newling and Matthew Knott

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Former industry minister Ed Husic.

Union boss appointed to $15b government fund board without checks

The Australian National Audit Office found several issues with the National Reconstruction Fund Commission since its creation in 2023.

  • Olivia Ireland
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was described as a “factional assassin” by his colleague Ed Husic, but denied personal responsibility for axing ministers on Thursday.

Marles praises Dreyfus while refusing to acknowledge he deposed him

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles also rejected suggestions the move would backfire on either the government’s stability or his own leadership ambitions.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic.

Marles a ‘factional assassin’, Husic says in attack after ministerial coup

The former minister said his removal as a cabinet minister was in part retaliation for his outspoken pro-Palestinian advocacy.

  • Paul Sakkal
Anthony Alabanese announces his new ministry,

It will be all smiles at the swearing-in, but there’s blood on the floor

Anthony Albanese has been coldly rational in learning from some of the weaknesses of his first term in power – so he can hold on to that power for several terms to come.

  • David Crowe
Anthony Albanese has made significant changes to the ministry for his second term as prime minister.

Albanese makes big changes, unveils new Plibersek role in major reshuffle

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to Rome within days for the inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV, after overhauling the federal cabinet in preparation for his government’s second term.

  • David Crowe
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Tanya Plibersek (left) has been moved to social services, the NDIS will become the domain of Health Minister Mark Butler and Michelle Rowland will be sworn in as the new attorney-general.

Who’s in and who’s out of the new-look Albanese ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s one-time Left faction rival Tanya Plibersek stays in cabinet as the new minister for social services.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Anthony Albanese addressed the Labor caucus on Friday.

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Richard Marles

Caucus cruelty: How Richard Marles went from defence minister to liquidator in chief

Labor is famous for “faceless men” dictating terms to leaders – but there were no faceless men this week.

  • David Crowe
The Whyalla steelworks in South Australia is in adminstration for the second time in less than a decade.

What went wrong in Whyalla? And why is the government getting involved?

Governments have promised a $2.4 billion taxpayer bailout, if a new buyer can be found for the beleaguered mill.

  • Mike Foley

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