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“Speaking at a Business News breakfast on Tuesday morning, McGurk vented her frustration at the current state of political debate in Australia, revealing the frequent aggression MPs and political staff received.”

“The prime minister will meet UK counterpart Andy Burnham on Monday for talks tipped to focus on fuel security, defence and rules for young British visitors to Australia on working holidays.”

““Australia’s fertility decline is driven by various factors including the cost of raising children, housing affordability, economic security and the career costs of parenthood,” she said.”

“That leaves unanswered why maintaining the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic presence remains justified following Australia’s own security findings.”

“The attack on Helen Haines was not totally unheard of in Australia (‴Unfathomable‴ , October 21).”

“Social media algorithms are driving people into echo chambers where taking the nuance out of debate and rage-inciting misinformation is rewarded.”

“The boss of the national spy agency says Australians need to show more respect and restraint in public debate to help lower the security environment, as independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition after being struck twice by a four-wheel drive…”

“The case for a calmer debate was given weight on Sunday when Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett drew a direct link between inflamed rhetoric and the rise in violent threats.”

“Then, in the days that followed, many MPs revealed the fetid standard of political debate in Australia was behind an increasingly hostile political discourse and surging threats against elected leaders.”

“Kennett was relaxed enough not to feel the need to have a security contingent with him.”

“One of my first jobs when I joined the NSW Police Protection Operations Unit was to provide a security escort to then prime minister John Howard through the Sydney CBD.”

“Matthew Holani, Concord The toxicity in the debate described by Brendan Nicholson hurts.”

“Australia is risking a backlash from major trade partners over the Albanese government’s refusal to allow expiring gas-export deals to be rolled over without being subject to new domestic-reservation rules, even if those contracts contain built-in extension…”

“With basic services struggling, why can’t Australians benefit from our gas exports as Norwegians and Omanis do?”

“A top labour economist told this masthead on Wednesday that cutting the growing number of temporary migrants could help turn around Australia’s productivity malaise by encouraging firms to innovate instead of relying on cheap labour.”

“This hasty and opaque process minimised infighting but denied the party a chance for a meaningful and vigorous debate about its future at exactly the moment it needs one.”

“Abdel-Fattah’s novel, Discipline, concerns the personal and public debates about Israel and Palestine and is published outside Australia by London publisher OneWorld.”

“Nvidia has unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue.”

“Former spy boss Denis Richardson declared a fortnight ago that Australia should be able to have an open debate about fringe radicals in the Muslim community without demonising all Australian Muslims.”

“A new fight has erupted over the future of Australia’s remaining coal-fired power stations, as renewable energy leaders push for expanded federal pollution laws to prevent fossil fuel generators from delaying their closures.”

“Suddenly, an esoteric debate about AI safety had found its way into one of the most familiar institutions in Australian life.”

“In Australia, the ASX has periodically debated whether trading hours should be expanded.”

““The idea that we are stuck with the exact design features of the current system and there is no possible way to improve it is incredibly lazy thinking and exemplifies the frustration Australians have about their leaders.””

“Amid the lampooning, blacklisting and condemnation since, the GetUp acting chief executive believes Australia is making the same mistake that reshaped politics across Europe and the United States: underestimating populism until it is too late.”

“Debate those calls, and boo if you must.”

“What a complete and utter cock-up (“Albanese is selling out Australia to AI colonists as artists face ruin”, September 18).”

“There are midlife crises in Mykonos, a journey into the Queensland wilds, and a furious reckoning with the Australian gas industry.”

“Australia’s longest-serving immigration minister has urged the Albanese government to push international university graduates out of the country and force them to reapply for visas from overseas in a proposal that will send a shudder through the $53 billion…”

“He urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to deliver an annual national security statement to parliament to help Australians better understand the dangers to national security.”

“Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has called for an open discussion about the role of extremist Islamists in promoting antisemitism as he warns against political correctness shutting down important national security debates.”