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Farage Gambles Everything: Reform UK Leader Resigns as MP to Force By-Election in High-Stakes Showdown with the British Establishment
LONDON — In one of the most dramatic political gambles in modern British politics, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as the Member of Parliament for Clacton, voluntarily triggering a by-election that he says will become a referendum on both his own conduct and Britain’s political establishment. The surprise announcement comes just weeks after the…
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Taylor accuses Labor of housing ‘trifecta of failure’ as Coalition sharpens attack on defence, migration and small business
BERRIMAH, NT — Opposition Leader The Hon. Angus Taylor MP has launched a broad attack on the Albanese Government’s economic and national security agenda, accusing Labor of presiding over a “trifecta of failure” in housing while calling for a significant increase in defence spending following China’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in the Pacific. Appearing alongside Senator Jacinta…
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Royal Commission scrutinises Meta’s content moderation overhaul as executive defends policy changes
A senior Meta executive has defended the social media giant’s controversial overhaul of its content moderation policies before Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism, arguing the changes were designed to better protect legitimate speech while continuing to remove harmful content from its platforms. The hearing provided one of the most detailed public examinations yet of how…