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Trump cheesed off by Obama's Oval Office decor jibe

Donald Trump's choice of gold Oval Office decor became the butt of Barack Obama's jibe on the gr ...  
Gen Z has a political awakening in U.S. midterms

Around the world, Gen Z-led movements are holding their governments accountable and making the ...  
Australians are losing control of their digital lives – and democracy is paying the price

Consumers are becoming more selective about digital spending, increasingly sceptical of online ...  
Blue tsunami signals a seismic shift in American politics

A sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterms deals Trump a devastating blow, signalling a ...  
Trump's assault on International Criminal Court sparks global backlash

Trump's sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court threaten global justice, dis ...  
U.S. election result is not normal because Trump’s MAGA is not normal

The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory reflects a decade of resistance to Trump’s MAGA ...  
Australia's immigration debate is being driven by fear, not facts

Political failures, misinformation and poor leadership have fuelled anti-immigration sentiment and ...  
Jillian Segal’s antisemitism report blurs the line between prejudice and politics

Jillian Segal’s latest antisemitism report raises concerns about political bias, freedom of ...  
AUKUS Bill hands sweeping powers to Defence Minister

The Albanese Government's proposed Defence legislation raises serious concerns over sweeping mini ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN: Trump's midterm humiliation signals democratic correction

The stunning repudiation of Donald Trump and Trumpism in the U.S. midterm elections is an extra ...  
Trump's defeat won't end America's authoritarian threat

Trump's electoral defeat may weaken his grip on power, but the grievances fuelling America's au ...  
American oligarchs have always supported the king 

Trump and his oligarchs mirror the political and economic alliance of the wealthy with the king in ...  
Trump gives China a boost, but Taiwan remains Xi’s biggest dilemma

As Trump undermines America’s global standing, China gains influence, but Xi Jinping’s ambi ...  
Politicians ignore permanent migration program planning at their peril

Australia’s major political parties are failing to address growing permanent visa backlogs ...  
Albanese's politics of civility in an age of cruelty

As Donald Trump reshapes the global political order, Anthony Albanese risks being left behind by ...  
Failure to protect whistleblowers comes at a billion-dollar cost

Australia’s failure to adopt proven whistleblower protections is costing taxpayers billions in ...  
Labor must embrace the Greens or risk losing its political future

Labor’s reluctance to embrace the Greens and abandon fossil fuels threatens its political future ...  
Global elections put billionaire power and democracy to the test

As crucial elections unfold in Israel and the United States, voters face a choice between billi ...  
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