Barnaby hasn't quit the Nats yet — but he's sending a message
By David Speers
In declaring he won't be recontesting his lower house seat and letting speculation run that he might jump ship for One Nation, Barnaby Joyce is declaring he's had enough with the Nationals under David Littleproud.
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West Australians face compulsory council election voting amid low turnout
By Courtney Withers
Voting in council elections could become mandatory in Western Australia if the turnout for this weekend's poll continues to plummet, the local government minister warns.
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Schools must respond to bullying within two days under national plan
By Samantha Dick
Australian schools will need to initiate action against a bullying complaint within two days of a reported incident as part of a new national plan to tackle bullying.
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Breaking: Barnaby Joyce will not recontest New England seat at next election
Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce announces he will not recontest his seat of New England at the next election, saying his relationship with the Nationals has irreparably broken down.
Albanese sticking to Plan A amid the 'boiling frog syndrome' of global politics
By Laura Tingle
All signs suggest Anthony Albanese will be sticking with Plan A in his meeting with the US president on Tuesday, rather than becoming a prop for the bigger global circus.
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Government review body suffering 'chronic short-staffing', surge in demand
By Keane Bourke
The Administrative Review Tribunal was set up to resolve issues with its predecessor, but has struggled with staffing and long wait times over its first year.
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White House asks for call with colleges still weighing Trump’s compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The five universities …
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Zen priest, Peter Coyote, on protest: "
1. Let women organize the event. They’re more collaborative. They’re more inclusive, and they don’t generally bring the undertones of violence men do.
2 Appoint monitors, give them yellow, vests and whistles. At the first sign of violence, they blow the whistles and the real protester sit down.
Let the police take out their aggression on the anarchists and the provocateurs trying to discredit the movement.
3. Dress like you’re going to church. It’s hard to be painted as a hoodlum when you’re dressed in clean, presentable clothes.
They don’t have to be fancy they just signal the respect for the occasion that you want to transmit to the audience.
4. Make your protest silent. Demonstrate your discipline to the American people. Let signs do the talking.
5. Go home at night. In the dark, you can’t tell the cops from the killers. Come back at dawn fresh and rested.
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Wayne Swan calls time on 30-year political career
By Isabella Tolhurst and Claudia Long
Labor party president Wayne Swan will step down next July and has warned the ALP must boost membership if it is to survive into the future.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/wayne-swan-labor-president-leaves-role-politics/105905064
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Who is John Bolton and why has he fallen out with Trump?
By Rachel Jewell
Donald Trump's former national security adviser has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing classified information. Here's what we know.
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