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submitted 2 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/auspol@quokk.au

Inequality keeps growing in Australia because we play by one rule — don't upset the rich.

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The latest split in Australia’s conservative Coalition is yet another signal the old, established rules no longer apply.

No longer in Australia, just as they no longer apply in an ever more fractious and chaotic world.

The Old Order is breaking down and the New Order, under the quasi-leadership of the United States mogul king, appears to be causing chaos to divide and conquer.

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It is impossible to view this week’s events without the broader context of the relationship between the Liberals and the Nationals, how the electoral map is changing and what that means for right-wing politics in Australia.

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David Littleproud and seven other frontbench colleagues resign their positions after Sussan Ley accepted resignations from three Nationals senators

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After weeks criticising the Albanese government over the Bondi attack and issues around antisemitism, the Coalition is split over whether proposed solutions are at odds with its interests in preserving freedom of speech.

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Penny Wong remains silent on Israel's suspension of international aid organisations in Gaza, despite warnings from humanitarian groups.

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After a month-long vitriolic campaign against the Palestine movement, the Labor government and the right to protest, the Greens have followed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in capitulating to the ruling-class demand for a federal inquiry.

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The Perth-headquartered company, Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 but reported no taxable income, new financial documents show.

The year before, it reported $130m in income and also paid zero tax.

The two-year reporting period coincides with the company’s multi-year $90m-plus contract to run call centre operations for Services Australia, the agency responsible for social security.

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submitted 3 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/auspol@quokk.au

The royal commission is a win for the ruling class, which has mounted a weeks-long offensive to use the Bondi massacre to attack the Albanese government, the Palestine movement and civil rights more generally.

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/auspol@quokk.au

Jewish organisations urging Government to rescind invitation to Israel President Herzog, risks provoking mass protests and stoke antisemitism.

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submitted 3 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/auspol@quokk.au

The political uproar around antisemitism in Australia this coming year will hinge on what happens in Gaza and the West Bank, as it did in 2025.

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Will the Bondi massacre result in a new wave of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant racism? Australia’s right-wing politicians certainly hope so.

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In a broad ranging interview for the Politics Now podcast, Liberal MP Tim Wilson speaks about what the Liberal Party should be fighting for and why he would one day like to be its leader.

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Exclusive: Greens condemn sponsorship of group’s launch by Precision Public Affairs, which represents clients with lucrative contracts with the Australian government

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Anthony Albanese has announced the government "adopts and fully supports the plan to combat antisemitism,” bowing to media pressure.

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Isaac Nellist argues that Labor's refusal to tackle the growing divide between the haves and have-nots has paved the way for One Nation's popularist non-solutions to the cost-of-living and housing crises.

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Israel’s Prime Minister should butt out of Australian politics. The tragedy at Bondi Beach must not be exploited for political points.

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Palestine activists say South Australian Labor’s self-promotion as a “defence state” makes it complicit in the Gaza genocide. Markela Panegyres reports.

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submitted 4 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/auspol@quokk.au

Jillian Segal, Australia's controversial Antisemitism Envoy and Israel lobbyist procured an extra $12.9m funding from PM Anthony Albanese

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Former Nationals leader and ex-deputy prime minister confirms long-awaited move on Monday

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Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — whose family bankrolls far-right political lobby group “Advance” — has misled the Senate over her failure to denounce last month’s NSW Parliament House neo-Nazi rally.

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A report into government appointments to boards savages the system, which it says too often allows governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the public.

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The results of Australia's most prominent election study show Peter Dutton was the least popular leader in four decades.

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