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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 2d

Top court blocks pro-Palestine Opera House protest

The NSW Court of Appeal delivered the urgent decision on Thursday after police sought a prohibition order over the rally.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 2d

Israel and Hamas agree on first step to stop fighting in Gaza, Trump announces

The agreement covers the “first phase” of a plan to stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip after two years of bloody conflict, with hostages to be released soon.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 3d

SBS staff sworn off naming Palestine despite federal recognition

SBS staff remain unable to use the word Palestine in news reporting despite federal recognition of the state last month as tensions over reporting on the conflict in Gaza remain high.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 3d

Liberals play blame game over Hastie leak as Ley denies it came from her

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley called a meeting in Canberra on Monday after a report earlier that day that Peter Dutton had been highly critical of Andrew Hastie’s work ethic.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 15d

US President Donald Trump will slug branded pharmaceuticals with a 100 per cent tariff if manufacturers do not have an American manufacturing plant under construction by Wednesday, in a move that threatens Australia’s $2 billion of exports in the industry.
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Break ground by Wednesday or else: Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals

Domestic biotechnology giant CSL saw a 3.6 per cent drop in its share price after Trump announced the tariff on Truth Social.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 16d

Liberal candidate for Bradfield Gisele Kapterian has accepted that she will not join her parliamentary candidates in Canberra, despite having a shadow cabinet position on hold for her. tinyurl.com/372a8uwe

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 17d

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge world leaders to join Australia’s crackdown on children’s access to social media after meeting US President Donald Trump for the first time and locking in a prized White House visit next month.

‘Good to chat’: Albanese posts selfie after brief encounter with Trump

Anthony Albanese will urge world leaders to join Australia’s crackdown on children’s social media access after meeting US President Donald Trump.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 19d

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been snubbed from Donald Trump’s official schedule of meetings in New York, leaving him to compete for a handshake with the US president at a reception with more than 100 other world leaders.

Albanese snubbed from Trump’s official meeting schedule in New York

The US president also took a dim view of Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, saying through his press secretary that it was a reward for Hamas.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 20d

Albanese touches down in New York as climate and Palestine dominate
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Albanese touches down in New York as climate and Palestine dominate

The prime minister has arrived in New York with Donald Trump, emissions reduction targets and Palestine on the agenda.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 23d

Australia announces 2035 climate target of 62-70 per cent emissions cut
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Australia announces 2035 climate target of 62-70% emissions cut

The goal to cut emissions by at least 62 per cent is below the Climate Change Authority’s guidance that a 65 to 75 per cent cut was achievable.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 23d

Addressing the lavish state banquet, Charles reminded the president of their countries’ World War II alliance and linked it to the modern-day pact with Australia. www.smh.com.au/world/europe...

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 24d

Mal Lanyon, the favourite to become NSW police commissioner, took his wife and another couple on a police boat on New Year’s Eve
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Top cop frontrunner admits ‘inappropriate’ action during NYE celebrations

A complaint to the watchdog about use of a police boat has been made against the deputy commissioner who is favourite to replace Karen Webb as head of the NSW force.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Sep 4

The government has agreed to pay $475 million in compensation to robo-debt victims after settling its class action claim. tinyurl.com/35hujvu8

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Aug 26

Iran suspected of involvement in two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil

The prime minister has revealed that the Iranian government is suspected of involvement in two attacks against the Jewish community in Australia.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Aug 20

Former NSW Liberal MP Daryl Maguire has been sentenced to jail after giving misleading evidence to the corruption watchdog about a multimillion-dollar Sydney property and the benefits he expected to receive.
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Fallen MP Daryl Maguire jailed for lying to ICAC

The former member for Wagga Wagga was found guilty of giving misleading evidence to ICAC’s 2018 probe into Canterbury Council.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Aug 19

Breaking: Corrupt former Labor minister Eddie Obeid has been released from jail after serving three years and 10 months for misconduct in public office.

Eddie Obeid released from prison, soon to be back in court

The corrupt former minister has been released after serving his sentence of three years and 10 months for misconduct in public office.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Aug 11

Watch live: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking after a cabinet meeting as Australia stands poised to recognise a Palestinian state.
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Australia news LIVE: PM set to announce plans to recognise Palestinian state; Netanyahu slams Australia over advocacy

Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Jul 23

The federal government has lifted its longstanding de facto ban on US beef, addressing one of the key trade complaints that President Donald Trump used to justify his tariffs on Australia but starting a potential fight with farmers and biosecurity experts.

Australia lifts US beef ban after Trump demands

The government insists the move is the result of a lengthy biosecurity review rather than negotiations with the Trump administration, which demanded access for US cattle.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Jul 22

Voters are lukewarm to any surprise reforms from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, clearly oppose change to the GST and want the Coalition to work more closely with the government to reach consensus on new policies rather than oppose them outright.

Hasten slowly: Voters wary of reform surprise from Albanese

Anthony Albanese has a record majority in the parliament, but voters are wary of him using it for major reform. And they don’t want the GST to change.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Jul 14

Liberal candidate for Bradfield Gisele Kapterian has ended weeks of speculation and will on Tuesday appeal against the election outcome in the once blue-ribbon North Sydney seat.

Liberals mount court challenge in last ditch bid to reclaim Bradfield

Unsuccessful Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian will on Tuesday lodge an appeal against the election outcome in Bradfield

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Jul 7

Breaking: Lunch cook Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder after lacing a beef Wellington meal with death cap mushrooms that killed three people.⁠

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