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Burke brushes off One Nation threat to his seat – as it happened 11 June 2026 at 08:57

Burke brushes off One Nation threat to his seat – as it happened

By: Luca Ittimani (now) and Nick Visser (earlier)

11 June 2026 at 08:57

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Wong not ‘interested’ in One Nation’s fundraising

Wong says she isn’t concerned about One Nation’s fundraising efforts, but more about their policies. Pauline Hanson’s party says it has raised more than $1.5m in the last day, although those claims are unverified.

I’m less interested in what Pauline Hanson fundraises and am more concerned about One Nation’s policies. Just as I am concerned about the fact that the Liberal party and One Nation seem to be working together and that it appears to be very clearly that a vote for One Nation is actually a vote for the Liberal party, and a vote for the Liberal party is actually a vote for One Nation.

We’ve said for some time it’s obviously a fragile ceasefire, but we’ve also said that what Australia wants is a negotiated end to the war. That’s what we’re calling for, and that’s what we will continue to press for …

We’re not a central player in the Middle East, as we have said. What we can do is add our voice to others who are calling for a negotiated end to the conflict. It’s obviously one of the things we discuss today with the United Kingdom.

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Trump Officials Say ICE Won’t Raid World Cup Games, but Fans Are Worried 10 June 2026 at 19:53

Trump Officials Say ICE Won’t Raid World Cup Games, but Fans Are Worried

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By: Tim Arango and Jesus Jiménez

10 June 2026 at 19:53

Federal agents are there for security, not immigration enforcement, officials say. But trust is fragile after the administration’s recent crackdowns.

Federal agents outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last June during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, which has stirred anxiety.

Tony Abbott backs One Nation preference deal and says Liberals can’t just be a ‘little less woke than Labor’

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By: Dan Jervis-Bardy

9 June 2026 at 06:49

Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hanson’s party, which threatens to replace them as Australia’s main conservative party

The new Liberal president, Tony Abbott, has backed preference deals with One Nation as he declared the party wouldn’t win the next election by being “slaves to focus groups” and just a “little less woke than Labor”.

The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, all but confirmed he was open to such deals with Pauline Hanson, declaring the party was prepared to cooperate with “whoever we can to get rid of this rotten Labor government”.

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Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson of being ‘Maga first’ – as it happened 8 June 2026 at 08:20

Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson of being ‘Maga first’ – as it happened

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By: Jordyn Beazley (now) and Nick Visser (earlier)

8 June 2026 at 08:20

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Is Australian music at risk of extinction? Here’s what the data tells us

The music that charts in Australia has changed considerably over the past couple of decades – rock is out, country is in and old tracks are new again.

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