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Embattled ASX set to face beefed-up competition, in bid to boost investment

Embattled ASX set to face beefed-up competition, in bid to boost investment

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is set allow all competition to the ASX.

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Can Chalmers extract a serious deregulation agenda from reform roundtable?

View from The Hill: Can Chalmers extract a serious deregulation agenda from reform roundtable?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers - and much of the political class - have been waxing lyrical about ditching red tape that impedes progress. But it’s not easy...

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Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddhists

Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddhists

Australian Federal Police arrested a Chinese Natioanl on Saturday, after searching homes in Canberra.

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Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddists

Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddists

Australian Federal Police arrested a Chinese Natioanl on Saturday, after searching homes in Canberra.

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Krissy Barrett becomes first woman Australian Federal Police commissioner

Krissy Barrett becomes first woman Australian Federal Police commissioner

She replaces Reece Kershaw, who is retiring after holing the commissioner’s post since 2019.

monday 10

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Aggrieved Liberals stamp feet, testing Ley

Aggrieved Liberals stamp feet, testing Ley
02.08.2025 10

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Albanese goes to Garma with economic message, amid disappointing progress on Closing the Gap

Albanese goes to Garma with economic message, amid disappointing progress on Closing the Gap

In an address in the Northern Territory, the prime minister outlines new native title funding and a mobile TAFE service.

01.08.2025 3

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Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley's authority

Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley's authority
01.08.2025 10

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Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley's authority

Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley's authority
01.08.2025 10

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Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24 , ASIO boss Mike Burgess says

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24 , ASIO boss Mike Burgess says

The spy chief also confirmed that in 2022 a number of “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” were removed from Australia.

31.07.2025 2

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Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority

Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority

As any leader of a political party knows, when you demote people they can become difficult, or worse, for Sussan Ley her problems seem vast.

31.07.2025 2

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: independent MP Allegra Spender on making tax fairer for younger Australians

Politics with Michelle Grattan: independent MP Allegra Spender on making tax fairer for younger Australians

The influential crossbench MP warns young working people are going backwards financially. She also backs the government’s proposed YouTube ban for...

31.07.2025 10

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View from The Hill: Albanese wants international cover before Australia recognises Palestine as a state

View from The Hill: Albanese wants international cover before Australia recognises Palestine as a state

Albanese is not the first Labor Prime Minister to feel the heat over Palestine but now internal pressure is mounting for the government to go further.

29.07.2025 5

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UN climate chief tells Australia to ‘go big’ with its 2035 emissions reduction target

UN climate chief tells Australia to ‘go big’ with its 2035 emissions reduction target

United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell has urged Australia to go further in it’s climate goals, telling Australia to seize...

28.07.2025 10

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Net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

Net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley
26.07.2025 10

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Net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

Net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley
25.07.2025 10

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Net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

Net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley
25.07.2025 9

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Business coalition calls for 25% cut in the cost of red tape by 2030

Business coalition calls for 25% cut in the cost of red tape by 2030

Business, universities, and investors have jointly urged the federal government to commit to cutting the cost of red tape by 25% by 2030,

24.07.2025 7

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Grattan on Friday: net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

Grattan on Friday: net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

The Nationals antics on climate targets put the new Coalition leader in a diabolical situation. Ley should act now to lessen the inevitable political...

24.07.2025 3

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on why it’s ‘a little frustrating’ bidding for COP 31

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on why it’s ‘a little frustrating’ bidding for COP 31

We’re joined on this podcast by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen who outlines Australia’s ongoing energy transition.

24.07.2025 8

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View from The Hill: Nationals’ mavericks ensure the Coalition is the issue in parliament’s first week

View from The Hill: Nationals’ mavericks ensure the Coalition is the issue in parliament’s first week

Parliament began it’s first full day and while the Government continues to ride high, a call from senior Nationals to drop the commitment to...

23.07.2025 10

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View from The Hill: How much can Jim Chalmers get out of the economic reform roundtable?

View from The Hill: How much can Jim Chalmers get out of the economic reform roundtable?

The treasurer is hosting an economic reform roundtable, but how much it will achieve remains unclear.

22.07.2025 3

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Labor to put disclaimer under Mark Latham’s caucus room picture

Labor to put disclaimer under Mark Latham’s caucus room picture

In a compromise move the portrait of Mark Latham in Labor’s caucus room will have a disclaimer to recognise his life expulsion in 2017.

21.07.2025 2

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New parliament has traps for Albanese and Ley

19.07.2025 6

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Mark Latham’s portrait may come off federal caucus wall

After another week of concerning allegations against the former federal opposition leader, senior Labor figures have suggested removing Latham’s...

18.07.2025 6

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New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley

18.07.2025 9

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New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley

18.07.2025 8

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Grattan on Friday: New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley

The first sitting weeks of the 48th parliament will see MPs of all persuasions adjusting to the new status quo - and avoiding political pitfalls.

17.07.2025 5

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Malcolm Turnbull on Australia’s ‘dumb’ defence debate

The former prime minister warns of a ‘reckless’ degree of ‘delusion’ in Canberra about AUKUS, saying it risks costing Australia far more than...

16.07.2025 4

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President Xi Jinping tells Albanese China ready to ‘push the bilateral relationship further’

Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and promised to strength the relationship after talks to Beijing.

15.07.2025 3

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View from The Hill: Segal’s antisemitism plan gives government controversy, not clarity

What was meant to be a moment of clarity has turned into another headache for the government with it’s antisemitism envoy’s plan stirring up some...

14.07.2025 4

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Childcare a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems

12.07.2025 10

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The fundamental issue with federal government trying to fix childcare

11.07.2025 9

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The fundamental issue with federal government trying to fix childcare

11.07.2025 9

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Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery

When a big scandal breaks, governments jump into action, ministers rush out to say they’ll “do something” . But why does it take a crisis to get...

10.07.2025 4

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Envoy’s plan to fight antisemitism would put universities on notice over funding

The plan is broad, also covering security, law enforcement, and online regulation among other areas. But it is unclear how much of it the government...

10.07.2025 30

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Larissa Waters on why we deserve more than a government that just tinkers

With the government’s big win at the election, how hard will the Greens push on legislation this term. We ask new leader Senator Larissa Waters.

10.07.2025 10

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View from The Hill: Albanese’s Curtin speech becomes latest political football in debate over US relationship

Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the American relationship comes up, with his failure to secure a meeting with Trump becoming its...

07.07.2025 10

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Remember these hot topics? Why they've gone

05.07.2025 10

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How two once hot-button issues this week barely sparked media and political interest

04.07.2025 7

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How two once hot-button issues this week barely sparked media and political interest

04.07.2025 9

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Grattan on Friday: how two once hot-button issues this week barely sparked media and political interest

Two vexed issues – how Australia manages immigration detainees with criminal records, and balancing free speech vs hate speech – once dominated...

03.07.2025 3

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kerrynne Liddle on seizing more opportunities with Indigenous Australians

The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians and social services says we need ‘unpleasant conversations’ to achieve real outcomes – like...

02.07.2025 2

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Chalmers juggles ambition and expectations on tax

28.06.2025 10

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Jim Chalmers juggles expectations and ambition in pursuing tax reform

27.06.2025 10

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Jim Chalmers juggles expectations and ambition in pursuing tax reform

27.06.2025 8

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasury veteran Ken Henry on the “enormous damage” the tax system does to young people

Former secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry joins us to talk about his 40 years experience in working to reform Australia’s tax system.

27.06.2025 10

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Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers juggles expectations and ambition in pursuing tax reform

Next week will be the 40th anniversary of the Hawke government’s tax summit, will Chalmers learn the lesson of his idol Paul Keating?

26.06.2025 4

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Ken Henry on changing the tax system to give struggling workers a fairer go

Former secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry joins us to talk about his 40 years experience in working to reform Australia’s tax system.

26.06.2025 2

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Opposition starts on challenge of crafting (yet another) energy policy

Sussan Ley at her first address to the National Press Club announced the plans to craft a new energy policy despite the deep divides within her party.

25.06.2025 4

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