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Labor’s draft party platform more assertive on China and omits mandatory jail term stance https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/labor-government-draft-national-party-platform-china-mandatory-jail #LaborParty #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianForeignPolicy #Aukus
Labor’s draft party platform more assertive on China and omits mandatory jail term stance

Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor government

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Fuelling inequality: The brunt of a global crisis should not be borne by people in poverty

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‘Are we frustrated? Yes. Surprised? No’: how Victorian Liberal moderates’ plan to oust Moira Deeming went horribly wrong https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/victorian-liberals-plan-oust-moira-deeming-failed-ntwnfb #VictorianPolitics #LiberalParty #Victoria #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics
‘Are we frustrated? Yes. Surprised? No’: how Victorian Liberal moderates’ plan to oust Moira Deeming went horribly wrong

Jess Wilson tried to create a united front – and it worked for a minute. But they just couldn’t help themselves

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World news | The Guardian13h ago
Labor accused of avoiding promise to rein in controversial Morrison-era university fees scheme https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/australia-university-fees-scheme-reform-delays #AustralianUniversities #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEducation
Labor accused of avoiding promise to rein in controversial Morrison-era university fees scheme

Greens amendments to let new tertiary education watchdog scrutinise uni fees and the Jobs-Ready Graduates scheme rejected by federal government

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Israel's ambassador defends investigation into death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom - video
By Guardian Staff

Israel’s ambassador to Australia says he’s not aware that the investigation into the Israeli drone strike that killed Zomi Frankcom and six aid workers in Gaza has been shelved and there will be no prosecution. At the National Press Club, Hillel Newman defends the Israeli government’s actions and says he'll look into why Australian investigator Mark Binskin was not given access to drone audio during the investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/mar/31/israels-ambassador-defends-investigation-into-death-of-australian-aid-worker-zomi-frankcom-video

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Israel's ambassador defends investigation into death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom - video

“[It] could be intelligence. I was not there … I would have to check [why] it is not possible to release that video information,” Newman says

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Labor accused of avoiding promise to rein in controversial Morrison-era university fees scheme
By Caitlin Cassidy

Greens amendments to force new watchdog to scrutinise uni fees and the Jobs-Ready Graduates scheme rejected by federal government

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/australia-university-fees-scheme-reform-delays

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Labor accused of avoiding promise to rein in controversial Morrison-era university fees scheme

Greens amendments to let new tertiary education watchdog scrutinise uni fees and the Jobs-Ready Graduates scheme rejected by federal government

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Debit and credit card surcharges to be removed in Australia by October https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/31/debit-credit-card-surcharges-ban-australia #Business #ReserveBankOfAustralia #AustraliaNews #JimChalmers #AustralianPolitics
Debit and credit card surcharges to be removed in Australia by October

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says changes will help with cost of living and ‘Australians hate paying’ the surcharges

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Australian politics live: social media giants accused of ‘potential non-compliance’ with under-16s social media ban https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/31/australian-politics-live-social-media-ban-cost-of-living-fuel-crisis-excise-inflation-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-budget-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #SocialMediaBan #PetrolPrices #LaborParty #LiberalParty #NationalParty #Coalition #AustralianForeignPolicy #Tax ...
Australian politics live: social media giants accused of ‘potential non-compliance’ with under-16s social media ban

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Australians may not see cheaper fuel for weeks despite Labor’s excise cuts https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/australians-may-not-see-cheaper-fuel-for-weeks-despite-labors-excise-cuts #PetrolPrices #AustraliaNews #NewSouthWales #Queensland #AnthonyAlbanese #Travel #VictorianPolitics #AustralianPolitics
Australians may not see cheaper fuel for weeks despite Labor’s excise cuts

Flow-on effect will depend on how quickly service stations sell more expensive fuel, experts warn, leaving Easter travel plans up in the air

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World news | The Guardian1d ago
Distancing himself from Trump and a badly waged war in Iran might be the smartest move Albanese can make https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/albanese-trump-iran-energy-crisis-analysis #PetrolPrices #AnthonyAlbanese #DonaldTrump #JimChalmers #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy
Distancing himself from Trump and a badly waged war in Iran might be the smartest move Albanese can make

The US president thumbs his nose at concerns about the most serious energy crisis in global history. But Australia, like other countries, is paying a high price

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