Australia to form part of Pacific 'taskforce' set to stir regional controversy
By Olivia Caisley and Stephen Dziedzic

A group of Pacific nations created to respond to humanitarian catastrophes will have an expanded remit, including "stabilisation" missions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/australia-part-of-pacific-taskforce-with-expanded-remit/105942604

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First NZYQ cohort member deported to Nauru under opaque deal
By Maani Truu

Australia could end up paying the tiny island nation about $2.5 billion over three decades if the more than 350 former detainees are successfully resettled.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/first-nzyq-member-deported-to-nauru/105919846

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Live: Telcos ordered to make network outages public in real time
By Courtney Gould

Telcos are ordered to maintain a real-time public register of any outages affecting their networks as the government scrambles to re-establish trust in the triple-0 system. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/federal-politics-live-blog-oct-28/105939716

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Albanese raised 'unsafe' military encounter in talks with Chinese premier
By Stephen Dziedzic and Stephanie Borys

Anthony Albanese sat down with Premier Li Qiang — China's second most senior leader — on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/albanese-chinese-premier-military-encounter/105938890

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Environment laws are biggest test of parliament since Albanese's win
By Patricia Karvelas

The Coalition goes into the sitting fortnight managing grievance and division. Labor carries the weight of needing to prove it can manage the parliament. It is not hard to work out who you would prefer to be this week.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/environment-laws-coalition-division-joyce/105935474

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Labor rejects 'mad' Coalition idea to cut environmental reforms in two
By Maani Truu, Olivia Caisley, and Adam Langenberg

Opposition leader Sussan Ley wrote to the government on Sunday to suggest its environmental reforms be split into two to prioritise "practical measures to streamline approvals".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/labor-rejects-coalition-plea-to-split-environmental-reforms/105935738

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Artists rejoice as Labor rules out copyright carve-out for AI
By Maani Truu

Labor has ruled out changing copyright laws to give tech giants free rein to train artificial intelligence models on creative works, after the proposition was met with widespread backlash from artists.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/labor-rules-out-ai-training-copyright-exceptions/105935740

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Albanese dismisses lingering questions about Trump and Rudd
By Maani Truu

The prime minister batted away concerns over Kevin Rudd's future after Donald Trump said he does not forget when people "say bad" things about him.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/albanese-dismisses-trump-comment-fake-media/105935518

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Nationals' net zero review has not undertaken economic modelling
By Maani Truu

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan will present parts of his and Ross Cadell's net zero review to the party room when parliament resumes on Monday.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/nationals-net-zero-report-canavan/105935222

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Ley lashed for opposition to environmental reforms by key report author
By Evelyn Manfield and Courtney Gould

The man tasked with reviewing Australia's environment laws back when the opposition leader was minister, says he is "bitterly disappointed" she is pushing back on the reforms.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-24/sussan-ley-graeme-samuel-environment-reforms/105932422

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