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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Albanese takes swipe at One Nation’s foreign policy credentials

The prime minister has commented after this masthead’s Resolve Political Monitor showed Pauline Hanson ahead of him as preferred PM.

  • Brittany Busch

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The cost of keeping kids safe has doubled. Experts say there’s a fix

New research shows Australia’s child protection system may become financially untenable, as children face poor outcomes and costs soar.

  • Nicole Precel
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek spent Monday morning defending the government’s tax changes.

‘Death tax’ accusations mar Labor’s budget sales pitch

A politically poisonous campaign has been relaunched as the Albanese government fights to stay on message on housing tax changes.

  • Nick Newling
Students of law, commerce and the humanities were billed an extra $1.3 billion in 2024 compared to the previous funding structure, said the National Tertiary Education Union.

Australia’s universities ‘getting closer’ to $100,000 degrees

Speaking on a bill to reverse the Job-ready Graduates scheme, Universities Australia’s Luke Sheehy said it needed “some political courage and some additional funding”. Both appear to be in short supply.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Uncle Ray Minniecon at church in Glebe on Sunday.

Uncle Ray Minniecon served in the army. His brothers and grandfather fought in wars. None of this stopped the booing on Anzac Day

In the distressing hours after he was booed at the dawn service in Martin Place, the elder’s phone lit up with two important calls.

  • Bevan Shields
Robbie Buck got his start in Sydney radio on 2SER.

It’s the station where I got my first Sydney broadcasting shift. Now it could all be over

UTS spends millions each year on consultants but is threatening to defund the radio station that kicked off many stellar careers.

  • Robbie Buck
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Barry Jones

The man who knew too much: Barry Jones on Albo, Putin and the end of the line

At 93, the Labor legend and former science minister is eyeing the “exit ramp”. But he isn’t going quietly, taking aim at Anthony Albanese’s lack of courage on reform and a political system that has lost its way.

  • Rob Harris
Bec Zacharia (left) looks shocked as Tyson Gordon faces off with Laura Byrne, Brittany Hockley and Jules Lund on MAFS: After the Dinner Party, which screens on Stan.

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.

  • Julia Baird
Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek.

Plibersek blasts MAFS for featuring contestant who wanted a woman ‘obedient’ like a dog

Australia’s social services minister urged parents to stop their children watching Married at First Sight, the nation’s most popular reality-TV show.

  • Brittany Busch and Meg Watson
Communications and Sport Minister Anika Wells.

Wells charged taxpayers $1000 for car to wait while she watched tennis – for seven hours

Daily revelations about Wells’ use of travel entitlements have dogged the minister since last Wednesday, eclipsing Labor’s agenda.

  • James Massola and Natassia Chrysanthos