Five takeaways from the ABC's Your Say: The Digital Dilemma forum
By Luke Cooper

An emotional plea to the country, concerns about privacy and how Australia's social media ban will actually work. These are the key takeaways from the ABC's Your Say: The Digital Dilemma forum.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/abc-your-say-the-digital-dilemma-key-takeaways/105890184

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Five takeaways from the ABC's Your Say: The Digital Dilemma forum

An emotional plea to the country, concerns about privacy and how Australia's social media ban will actually work. These are the key takeaways from the ABC's Your Say: The Digital Dilemma forum.

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Senior conservative cautions Liberals quietly pushing to split the party
By Jake Evans

In a major address to his party, James Paterson says "marginal" voices agitating for the Liberal party to split must be kept on the sidelines, cautioning it would spell "disaster".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/james-paterson-urges-liberals-not-to-break-up-farage-teal/105888150

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Senior conservative James Paterson cautions Liberal Party against splitting

In a major address to his party, James Paterson says "marginal" voices agitating for the Liberal party to split must be kept on the sidelines, cautioning it would spell "disaster".

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Chalmers wielded the axe on his super tax, but the PM's fingerprints were obvious
By Tom Crowley

The treasurer has never been afraid to venture beyond his prime minister with his tax reform ambitions, but on superannuation, he has been pulled into line.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/chalmers-retreat-on-super-tax-had-prime-minister-behind-it/105886080

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Chalmers wielded the axe on his super tax, but the PM's fingerprints were obvious

The treasurer has never been afraid to venture beyond his prime minister with his tax reform ambitions, but on superannuation, he has been pulled into line. 

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North Carolina Republicans plan vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote nex…
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Live: AI fuelling the next wave of cyber threats
By Courtney Gould

Artificial intelligence is amplifying the cyber threat landscape, enabling attackers to operate faster and at greater scale, according to Australia's federal cyber agency. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/federal-politics-live-blog-oct-14/105886082

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Federal politics live: AI fuelling the next wave of cyber threats

Artificial intelligence is amplifying the cyber threat landscape, enabling attackers to operate faster and at greater scale, according to Australia's federal cyber agency. Follow live.

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Ley unveils new shadow cabinet following Hastie resignation
By Claudia Long

The changes follow two high-profile departures from shadow cabinet within a month.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/shadow-cabinet-reshuffle-federal-politics-ley-hastie-duniam/105886202

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Who's in and who's out in Sussan Ley's new shadow cabinet

The changes follow two high-profile departures from shadow cabinet within a month.

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WA Liberals told they need more women, better candidates in post-election review
By Courtney Withers and Daryna Zadvirna

The WA Liberals are told they need more women and a better candidate vetting process in a post-election review audit.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/wa-liberals-2025-state-election-campaign-review/105874758

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WA Liberals handed 78 recommendations to improve following 2025 state election campaign

The WA Liberals are told they need more women and a better candidate vetting process in a post-election review audit.

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Labor has watered down its super tax proposal. Here's the new version
By Tom Crowley

Every prominent criticism of the tax has been addressed, with the result that it will apply to fewer people and raise less money.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/labor-super-tax-changes-explained/105885434

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Here's how Labor's revised super proposal would work

Every prominent criticism of the tax has been addressed, with the result that it will apply to fewer people and raise less money.

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Premier urges prime minister to rethink cutting skilled migration into WA
By Rebecca Trigger

A federal government plan to slash skilled migration into Western Australia by about 30 per cent would stunt economic growth and slow the construction of homes amid a housing shortage, the state's premier says.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/wa-premier-roger-cook-rejects-bid-to-cut-skilled-migrant-places/105884344

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Premier Roger Cook opposes federal government plan to reduce skilled migration into WA

A federal government plan to slash skilled migration into Western Australia by about 30 per cent would stunt economic growth and slow the construction of homes amid a housing shortage, the state's premier says.

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Breaking: Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan
By Jake Evans

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces the federal government's stalled superannuation tax increases will be reworked after criticism over the plan.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/treasurer-announces-rework-of-stalled-super-tax-increase/105884568

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Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan

The government has bowed to pressure on its superannuation tax policy, one of the few revenue-raising measures it had promised, two years on from when it was first announced.

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