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MPs and former prime ministerial speechwriters have since weighed in on what role, if any, AI should play in political speeches. #politics #federal

The consumer price index climbed from 3.5 per cent in July to 4 per cent in August. Higher housing costs and elevated petrol prices are to blame. #politics #federal

Senator David Shoebridge will run against state colleague Mehreen Faruqi and South Australia’s Sarah Hanson-Young for the top leadership position in this week’s vote. #politics #federal

The opposition leader says the government is not in control of inflation and interest rates. Follow live. #government #politics #federal #parliament

The federal government is cracking down on NDIS providers offering residents in remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities gifts, including food, alcohol and tobacco. #disabilities #people #disability #federal #government

The Greens will select a new leader after the shock resignation of Larissa Waters, as the party considers its future direction amid a surging One Nation. #the #greens #federal #parliament #government #politics

Another interest rate rise has turned attention to government spending, weak productivity and other domestic pressures contributing to inflation. #federal #government #politics #parliament

Israel has accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of using a “blatant lie” in a speech to the United Nations, straining already frayed relations. #politics #federal

#House #Oversight Chair James #Comer is stepping down. His tenure saw uncovering $521B in annual #federal #fraud via a GAO report, leading the #Epstein files investigation and depositions, probing state-level welfare fraud, and passing 11 bipartisan bills.

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#Federal law requires paid representatives to be accredited and generally bars charging #veterans for help with an initial #disability claim. Some companies offer it anyway. #Ohio considers bills to restrict them. buff.ly/jIwq2Pi

We expect that the federal voucher program regulations will be released later this week. We also expect that they will not make the program any better for states that care about public education. Learn more: pfps.org/federal-vouc...
#education #schoolchoice #publicschool #educationpolicy #federal

#Project 2025 - #DOGE -& Trump’s #OBBBA have devastated #federal #science funding: Amid #NIH funding cuts, private industry partnerships offer #research institutions & #students hope. CLICK here: publichealthreview.substack.com/p/project-20...
#NationalInstitutesofHealth #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #GOP

Acting Home Affairs Minister Richard Marles says government systems must "keep up" with the rapid changes sparked by artificial intelligence. #cyber #security #ai #federal #government

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. #politics #federal

Unemployment is climbing and house prices are sinking, so the RBA knew this rate rise would need a lot of explaining. #politics #federal

Dr Joanna Howe, a Rhodes scholar, has become one of Australia’s most recognisable, prolific, and aggressive anti-abortion activists. #politics #federal