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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

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Trump backer Pratt gave Albanese $1 million before PM attended Katy Perry party

As they gear up for an election year, the Liberal and Labor parties and their state branches raked in more than $64 million each.

  • Paul Sakkal
Peter Dutton says nuclear power will bring down prices by 44 per cent, but new analysis argues it will add more than $1000 to the power bills of people with rooftop solar.

Dutton defends nuclear costings as opponents warn of power bill hit

Liberal leader Peter Dutton says his nuclear plan will slice power bills by 44 per cent, but new research argues it will make power more expensive.

  • Shane Wright
Randwick council cleaners remove antisemitic graffiti from a car on Sunday after a spate of attacks on houses and vehicles in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Antisemitism stoush to dominate parliament as government blacklists white supremacist channel

The government has slapped first-of-their-kind counter-terrorism sanctions on the Terrorgram online network as part of a crackdown on antisemitism.

  • Matthew Knott and Sally Rawsthorne
Former Labor member for Prahran Tony Lupton, running as an independent in the February 8 byelection.

Ex-Labor MP targets Greens in Prahran, boosting Liberal hopeful’s bid

Tony Lupton tore up his ALP membership when the party declined to run a candidate in Prahran. Labor insiders worry his campaign against the Greens could hand the Liberals the seat.

  • Rachel Eddie
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese.

‘Astounding’: Dutton turns up heat over PM’s knowledge of caravan plot

Peter Dutton’s demand for more detail comes as NSW Police says it has established crime scenes in Sydney’s eastern suburbs after discovering antisemitic graffiti.

  • Matthew Knott and Sally Rawsthorne
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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
Liberal Party candidate for Werribee Steve Murphy has served as his wife’s campaign manager in four previous elections.

Indian diaspora disappointment as Liberals back old guard in Werribee

Why did the Liberal Party choose a white, 63-year-old real estate agent and Knight of the Southern Cross to battle Labor in Werribee?

  • Chip Le Grand
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
Ashok Kok with wife Monika and five-year-old daughter Eva outside their Manor Lakes home.

The race for Werribee: How the west will be won (or lost)

Labor has held the seat since 1979, but with crime on the rise and traffic eating hours of residents’ days, can the party hold onto its traditional heartland?

  • Sophie Aubrey

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