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• Best of cartoons, April 2, 2025

  01-04-2025 12:36 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• South Korean court removes impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

  04-04-2025 04:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is officially out of office, and the country will head back to the polls, after the Constitutional Court ruled to uphold his impeachment. 
  
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• Albanese plans to turn Australia into critical minerals key player in face of Trump's tariffs

  04-04-2025 04:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The Albanese government will ramp up the mining and processing of critical minerals under a new proposal that could be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the United States to ease tariffs on Australia.
  
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• How to watch the first scheduled debates between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton

  04-04-2025 04:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The first debate between the Prime Minister and Opposition leader will take place in Western Sydney this week. Here's how to watch all the scheduled debates. 
  
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• Anthony Albanese addresses cyber attack on Australian superannuation funds

  04-04-2025 03:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government has been informed about the cyber attack on Australian superannuation funds.
  
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• The independents running at the 2025 election, and what they stand for

  04-04-2025 03:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Like their name suggests, an independent MP is separate from any party, with their own individual policies and views. Here's a guide to who's who.  
  
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• Economic turmoil created by Trump’s tariffs will affect everything from coffee to interest rates

  04-04-2025 03:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The turmoil caused by Trump’s “Liberation Day” has been more wide-ranging than even the president could have expected. But what does it mean for me?
  
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• Exaggerations from Albanese, Dutton lost in Trump’s tariff blitz

  04-04-2025 03:01 via smh.com.au
  
  We take a look at the prime minister’s claim Dutton wanted to end bulk-billing and the Coalition’s claim groceries are up 30 per cent under Labor.
  
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• Leaders converge on Western Sydney with pitch to voters

  04-04-2025 02:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal election campaign has swung into Western Sydney with both the prime minister and opposition leader making their pitch to voters.
  
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• Albanese targets cafes and tradies in instant asset write-off

  04-04-2025 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses will get a 12-month reprieve and be able to instantly write off another $20,000 in expenses, if Labor wins next month's federal election.
  
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• Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

  04-04-2025 01:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.
  
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• Danish Prime Minister calls for enhanced Arctic defence collaboration with the US

  04-04-2025 01:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Denmark's Prime Minister has called for an enhanced Arctic defence collaboration with the US as she visited Nuuk to dismiss attempts by Donald Trump to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory. 
  
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• Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton says Coalition government could reverse Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

  04-04-2025 00:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.
  
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• Shadow Trade Minister labels Donald Trump's tariff policy a 'disaster'

  03-04-2025 23:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Shadow Trade Minister Kevin Hogan says Donald Trump's tariff policy is a "disaster" as he discusses the Coalition's approach to manage the economic situation. 
  
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• Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Fallout continues from Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian goods; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

  03-04-2025 23:38 via smh.com.au
  
  Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.
  
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• Global markets roiling from Donald Trump's tariffs announcement

  03-04-2025 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Trillions of dollars have been wiped from global markets as the world reacts to Donald Trump's tariffs announcement. 
  
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• Global markets roiling from Donald Trump's tariff announcement

  03-04-2025 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Trillions of dollars have been wiped from global markets as the world reacts to Donald Trump's tariff announcement. 
  
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• Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Fallout continues from Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian goods; Keating, Lambie urge for US defence pacts to be reconsidered

  03-04-2025 21:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.
  
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• Coalition would keep consent education in curriculum 'indoctrination' review

  03-04-2025 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  There is bipartisan support for consent education to remain in the national curriculum, advocates are told.
  
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• 'Reform milestone': 20-year first for vulnerable children living in NSW

  03-04-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government has announced that for the first time in 20 years, no children in the state will be forced to live in high-cost emergency accommodation after the end of Alternative Care Arrangements.
  
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• Housing kids in 'traumatic' emergency accommodation ends in NSW

  03-04-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government has announced that for the first time in 20 years, no children in the state will be forced to live in high-cost emergency accommodation after the end of Alternative Care Arrangements.
  
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• Labor labels Dutton 'reckless' for seeking defence leverage to fight Trump tariffs

  03-04-2025 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor accuses Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of panicking over Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
  
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• We asked Australians what they really think about this election. Here’s what they said

  03-04-2025 19:40 via smh.com.au
  
  We spoke to 12 undecided voters and asked them how they felt about the May 3 election, what they thought the big issues were - and what they thought the result would be.
  
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• Joyce, McKenzie jostle to keep Coalition frontbench roles after election

  03-04-2025 19:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Nationals frontbenchers are hustling to keep their positions after the election as tensions flare again between party leader David Littleproud and predecessor Barnaby Joyce.
  
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• 'Brutal' and 'unfounded': Europe vows to retaliate against Trump's tariffs

  03-04-2025 18:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The German government says Donald Trump "buckles under pressure" and would water down his trade war with the European Union if he's met by a unified response from the continent.
  
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• Best of cartoons, April 4, 2025

  03-04-2025 13:28 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Are you a Zionist?: Goldstein candidates grilled on Israel-Palestine conflict

  03-04-2025 11:08 via smh.com.au
  
  Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.
  
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• Australia’s best hope: wait for Americans to turn on Trump

  03-04-2025 10:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Given the US president’s fraudulent tariffs, an honest Australian election campaign would confront the need for a national insurance policy against an unreliable ally.
  
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• AEC rules Abbie Chatfield does not need authorisation for podcast

  03-04-2025 10:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The AEC was asked to consider whether Abbie Chatfield, Labor and the Greens needed to authorise podcast clips they posted jointly on Instagram.
  
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• The day Trump hijacked the Australian election, until the PM took to the stage

  03-04-2025 10:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Neither party leader took a backwards step from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday. Then Anthony Albanese posed for a photo op.
  
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