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Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, Chief Minister of The Great Synagogue at a public memorial for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Federal PoliticsCommentsArchbishop demands inflammatory protest messages ‘must stop’

The Prime Minister has vowed the nation will not be divided by the ‘pure evil’ exhibited at Bondi Beach as the Archbishop of Sydney warned him inflammatory messages at pro-Palestine protests ‘must stop’.

Shannon Hampton

Former Australian federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Federal PoliticsCommentsFrydenberg ‘deeply offended’ by ABC anti-Semitism question

The former Treasurer has hit back at ABC host Sarah Ferguson after she suggested his call for stronger action on anti-Semitism by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may have been politically motivated.

Amy Cavender

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher evades questions about the AFP warnings of ‘chronic and worsening shortages’ sent just one month before the Bondi terror attack.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor dodges questions on AFP resources after Bondi attack

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher evades questions about the AFP warnings of ‘chronic and worsening shortages’ sent just one month before the Bondi terror attack.

Andrew Greene

An impassioned Josh Frydenberg delivered an address that showed for 15 minutes he was more than an ex-politician. He was the father of the nation.

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Why Josh Frydenberg’s speech was so important for our nation

BEN HARVEY: An impassioned Josh Frydenberg delivered an address that showed for 15 minutes he was more than an ex-politician. He was the father of the nation.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

A $13.5 million review into politician’s expenses will examine their travel entitlements.

Federal politicsCommentsPollie expenses watchdog claims quiet cash injection

Travel entitlements for politicians will be reviewed while Parliament’s expenses watchdog gets a Budget boost in new measures quietly announced on Wednesday.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese has been accused of ignoring alarm bells raised by the Jewish community about rising Anti-Semitism on home soil. 

NSW NewsCommentsAlbo accused of being a low profile PM amid Bondi grief

Anthony Albanese has been accused of a lack of leadership in the wake of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach and ignoring alarm bells raised by the Jewish community about rising Anti-Semitism on home soil. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg visits the makeshift memorial site at Bondi Beach to deliver a stirring speech.

OpinionCommentsJosh Frydenberg gave a speech the prime minister should have

AARON PATRICK: The former treasurer’s plea for action against anti-Jewish hate was described by a bystander as ‘one of the most important speeches in Australian history’.

Aaron Patrick

Aaron Patrick

Mr Frydenberg says Mr Albanese has failed Australia. NewsWire Gaye Gerard

AustraliaVideoCommentsWatch or read Frydenberg’s full speech from Bondi memorial

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg spoke from the Bondi beach memorial on Wednesday, where 15 innocent victims were killed in a terrorist attack targeting Jewish Australians. Here is his speech in full.

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Josh Frydenberg at the Bondi memorial.

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Frydenberg erupts: PM responsible for deaths, failing Jews

Former Liberal frontbencher Josh Frydenberg has delivered an extraordinary emotional and furious speech at the memorial site at Bondi Beach, saying the massacre has brought the ‘greatest shame to our nation’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced to defend his Government as criticism mounts.

Bondi braveryComments‘Whatever’s necessary’: PM defends Govt, honours heroes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced to defend his Government’s action as he paid tribute to ‘Australian heroes’ Boris and Sofia Gurman, who tried to stop the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Federal BudgetCommentsChalmers to post $36.8b deficit amid spending cuts

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will on Wednesday unveil a slightly smaller than anticipated Budget deficit in a mid-year update expected to feature major spending cuts and rising revenue.

Matt Mckenzie

Former prime minister John Howard lays flowers at Bondi Pavilion.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumPM ‘failed’ to protect Jewish from hatred: John Howard

Jewish Labor MPs say tougher gun restrictions are important but must not be the only answer to tackling anti-Semitism that has been on the rise in Australia over the past two years.

Katina Curtis

Mourners lay flowers at Bondi Pavilion following Sunday’s massacre.

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Time for action not just talk on anti-Semitism and racism

After two years of talk about stopping anti-Semitism in Australia, Jewish leaders are calling for action. Politicians must listen to them.

Katina Curtis

Sussan Ley has offered Anthony Albanese a chance to sit down and come up with bipartisan expenses reform following a travel entitlements scandal.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsAlbo accused of allowing anti-Semitism to fester unchecked

Only Australian citizens will be allowed to hold gun licences and limits are likely on how many firearms they can own after the nation’s leaders agreed to a country-wide crackdown on gun ownership.

Katina Curtis and Caitlyn Rintoul

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the laws would help people get fairer prices at the checkout.

Federal PoliticsCommentsFederal Government impose price gouging ban on supermarkets

Australia’s largest supermarkets will be banned from price gouging from July as the Albanese Government talks tough on reducing grocery bills.

Oliver Lane

Stella Gleeson, 19, and Ginger Gleeson, 15, check their phones.

SOCIAL MEDIA BANPremiumGreat Southern parents ‘look forward’ to social media ban

Though there are many detractors of the newly instated under-16 social media ban, not all think it is a bad idea.

Melissa Sheil and Claire Middleton

Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg.

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumAustal kept in dark on ‘strict conditions’ for Hanwha stake

The approval of Hanwha’s doubled stake in Austal is subject to ‘strict conditions’, including limits on access to sensitive intellectual property held by Austal and “stringent criteria” on any board nominee.

Sean Smith

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler.

Federal PoliticsCommentsBillions at stake as States fail to strike hospital deal

State health ministers have blasted the Commonwealth for failing to come to the table with adequate hospital funding after talks to strike a five-year deal fell apart today.

Katina Curtis

Linda Reynolds’ bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt has succeeded. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

CourtsPremiumReynolds says Higgins bankruptcy declaration ‘not a victory’

Linda Reynolds’ bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt has succeeded, with the former Senator saying it is ‘the unfortunate consequence’ of her ‘failure to engage’.

Rebecca Le May

Rebbit ban challenege

PoliticsCommentsReddit launches High Court challenge to social media ban

Online chat forum Reddit has lodged a legal challenge to Australia’s under 16s social media ban just days after millions of teens were booted from ten popular platforms.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Taxpayers are footing the bill of former prime ministers post-parliamentary work.

Federal PoliticsCommentsREVEALED: How much taxpayers still fork out on former PMs

Australians are forking out an eye-watering annual amount so that former prime ministers can continue their parliamentary work.

Andrew Greene and Katina Curtis

Treasury is only forecasting deficits in coming years.

Federal PoliticsCommentsJim Chalmers blows out Budget revealing $12.7 billion hole

The Treasurer has flagged $12.7 billion in new spending that wasn’t announced in the last Budget.

Stephen Johnson

Anthony Albanese’s ban makes global waves as copycats eye fallout.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese’s ban makes global waves as copycats eye fallout

Anthony Albanese says the world is watching the government’s world-first social media ban spruiking commitments from across Asia and Europe to follow suit.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Anika Wells hold a press conference in Canberra.

Federal PoliticsComments‘I used to’: PM’s admission as he avoids travel change calls

Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether the rules for politicians’ travel expenses should be reviewed or changed amid growing scrutiny of the use of taxpayer funds to ferry around family members.

Katina Curtis