Breaking Politics
Breaking Politics
A look at the events that have shaped the week in federal politics.Social links:
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Breaking Politics Breakout - remembering the Boxing Day Tsunami
2024 marks two decades since the Indian Ocean tsunami, a massive natural disaster which left well over 200,000 people dead. The wave was so large it altered the rotation of the earth. In the aftermath, Australia donated more than $1b in aid to help Indonesia and other countries recover. Breaking…
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Interest rates remain on hold, Australia strikes treaty with Nauru, PNG gets NRL team, debate rages over Antisemitism, and poll neck-and-neck ahead of the election.
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Government prepares for mid-year budget update, response to Veteran Suicide Royal Commission handed down, Greens' student debt plan criticised, tradies added to visa scheme, and Syria's civil war reignites.
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Parliament wraps up for the year, monthly inflation remains steady, concern over pharmacist title change, calls for more investment in our outer suburbs, and why smart technology could be a security threat.
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Prime Minister returns home from G20 summit, government flags cash mandate, fight over foreign student caps, Bunnings pinged for privacy breach, and why Australian businesses are offshoring parts of their operation.
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Vietnam war hero wins Victoria Cross medal, jobless rate remains steady, Donald Trump begins assembling his new US administration, how Australia is handling population growth, and the government ramps up its efforts to tackle youth vaping.
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Donald Trump wins US election, interest rates on hold, the PM promises lower study debts, airline perks under scrutiny, and the push to break up big supermarkets.
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Breaking Politics Breakout - Jared Mondschein on the US election
Americans are heading the polls, to choose between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. The election will have lasting ramifications for the US, on issues from foreign policy to abortion. But what does the vote mean for Australia? Zac de Silva spoke with United States Studies Centre …
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
David Crisafulli on becoming the new Queensland premier, Pollster Kos Samaras on what the LNP's win means at a federal level, Joe Aston on his new book on Qantas, Former PM Tony Abbott on Covid inquiry and Economist Warren Hogan on inflation
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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol
Federal Government push to end debit card surcharges, Independent schools worried they may loose federal funding, AUKUS defence work in Western Australia and the nation's economy adds 64,000 jobs.
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