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US President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump to declare national emergency for mass deportations

Donald Trump agrees with a conservative calling for the national emergency declaration. Follow live updates.

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  • Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore

Yesterday

Alan Jones arrives at Day Street police station after his arrest.

Alan Jones charged with 24 offences against eight victims

NSW Police say media reports helped spur on Alan Jones investigation; Peter Dutton says foreign student caps are chaotic and confusing. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade

This Month

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomes Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles in October.

Australia, US, Japan to bolster military ties in Darwin

Japanese forces will step up co-operation with Australian and US troops in Darwin; Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary. Follow updates here.

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  • Lois Maskiell
Myer Christmas window in 2023.

Pro-Palestine activists drop plans to disrupt Myer’s Christmas window

Jacinta Allan accused the protesters of “politicising Christmas”; Former Liberal leader faces court on drug charges. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
CBUS Super chief executive Kristian Fok.

‘We are far from perfect’: Cbus CEO apologises

Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok apologises for death and disability claim handling; Cbus chairman Wayne Swan pushed to attend inquiry. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade
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Trump picks Musk, Ramaswamy as heads of government efficiency

Donald Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency; “this will send shockwaves through the system,” Musk says. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade
Qantas planes at Melbourne Tullamarine.

Flight slot rules ‘need changing’: Sydney Airport

Australia’s busiest airport is backing an overhaul of flight slot rules; Donald Trump tells Anthony Albanese their countries have a “perfect friendship”. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade

Migration policy hijacked by unis and bureaucrats: McKenzie

Bridget McKenzie says Australia’s debate on migration needs refocusing; Malcolm Turnbull’s former son-in-law James Brown to run against Teal MP. Follow live updates.

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  • Lucy Slade
Donald Trump at a rally in Arizona.

Republicans on brink of total control of Congress

Wins in five more seats will give Republicans control of the House; Donald Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all seven battleground states; Trump picks golfing buddy for key role. Follow updates live.

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  • Andrew Hobbs

Qantas emergency landing triggers fire at Sydney Airport

Fire burns at Sydney Airport after flight forced to make emergency landing; Albanese secures consensus on social media ban; Meta responds to social media age restrictions. How the day unfolded.

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  • Maxim Shanahan
Chris Ellison is the founder and managing director of Mineral Resources, a diversified miner worth billions of dollars.

ASIC commissioners confirm Qantas chairman’s lounge access

ASIC chairman Joe Longo and deputy chairwoman Sarah Court have confirmed they have access to the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge; the regulator has also confirmed a MinRes probe. Here’s how the day unfolded.

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  • Gus McCubbing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

US-Australia alliance ‘always bigger than individuals’: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed uncertainty over the US election during question time; Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan lashes Donald Trump’s “appalling” views on women. How the day unfolded.

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  • Hannah Wootton, David Marin-Guzman and Gus McCubbing
Knight’s Choice crosses the finish line.

Knight’s Choice wins Melbourne Cup in photo finish

It was a photo finish for all places and an upset victory; Coalition calls for Alan Joyce to lose Order of Australia. How the day unfolded.

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  • Hannah Wootton and James Thomson
Teal MP Allegra Spender has quit Qantas and Virgin’s VIP airport lounges.

Allegra Spender quits Chairman’s Lounge, demands Qantas ends upgrades

PM says he was “not aware” of any flight upgrade requests by his staff for him; Bulk billing has “stopped sliding”; PM’s HECS debt plan slammed. How the day unfolded.

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  • Hannah Wootton
on Sunday we learnt the Prime Minister, in an echo of John Howard at his very worst, had ticked the “all of the above” box on the HELP reform cabinet submission.

Albanese pledges 100,000 fee-free TAFE places annually

Labor will expand access to TAFE by funding 100,000 fee-free places each year from 2027; Jason Clare admits to receiving a free flight upgrade from Qantas in 2019. Follow updates here.

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The stately Adelaide home purchased by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Wong buys $3.4m Adelaide home

Penny Wong bought the property days before Anthony Albanese’s $4.3 million purchase; Pauline Hanson to appeal “racism” judgment against Muslim senator. Follow live updates.

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  • Lucy Slade

October

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Dutton admits soliciting Rinehart’s private jet for domestic flight

Peter Dutton concedes his office directly asked Gina Rinehart’s office for jet use; Bridget McKenzie side-steps questions over flight upgrades. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade
Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

‘On track for a soft landing’: Chalmers cheers inflation drop

Jim Chalmers says headline inflation has returned to RBA’s target band; Biden suggests Trump supporters are “garbage”. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on Qantas upgrades at a press conference.

Frustrated PM slams Aston, MPs over Qantas flight upgrades

Anthony Albanese attacked Qantas book author Joe Aston; PM’s upgrades may have breached ministerial code of conduct. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade

No cost-of-living ‘free-for-all’ on back of Qld rout: Chalmers

Jim Chalmers pushes back against spending calls; Democrats project anti-Trump messages outside rally stadium; Donald Trump tells supporters to never surrender. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade