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Australian Politics

OCTOBER 2015

Bill Shorten calls for the legal voting age to be lowered to 16.
Women are protesting about the toilets in NSW Parliament House.
I was already in the car when he told me, “I’m a member of the Taliban.”
Andrew Denton speaks out in support of voluntary assisted dying on The Project
Thursday's News in 20 Tweets.
Chloe Shorten on how to help teens make good choices, stay safe and protect their reputations online.
'Why I’ll #SayWelcome at Walk Together this Saturday.'
Today's news in 20 tweets.
Got a spare $30K to pop into your super after a baby? Didn't think so.
Another unexploded bomb has been found in Nauru family camp.
Tanya Plibersek: "The Government would like grandparents to go get a job."
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
Forget a plebiscite, let's have a dance-off for gay marriage.
Eric Abetz guilty of 'inappropriate' racial term, racial discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane says.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Mike Baird is kind of a social media genius. Why isn't everyone doing it?
PODCAST: Mamamia Out Loud #39: Births, deaths, and what really matters.
Last night, the ABC taught us a new term. And it's X-rated
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Abyan does want an abortion, "just not in Australia".
Lucy Haslam's plan to supply medicinal cannabis unchanged by legalisation proposal.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Russell Brand has a go at Malcolm Turnbull's wealth with a penis metaphor.
Should grandparents be paid to look after their grandkids?
'Hangover cure' coming to Sydney could encourage binge drinking, Opposition says.
I'm a teacher. Can I still enjoy music that promotes so many things I hate?
'Dear 16-yr old me: I'm not going to lie to you, you will get hurt. But it will get better.'
Peter Dutton rules out transferring pregnant asylum seekers from Nauru to Australia.
Dear Jennifer Lawrence, You are not to blame for getting paid less.
PODCAST: Mamamia Out Loud #38: Three White Feminists.
Domestic violence perpetrators targeted in $60m NSW program.
"Money is not important": Auburn deputy major and his wife claim from new "five-star marital home".
Rosie Batty: "I can really understand that you can go to sleep and not want to wake up."
Tanya Plibersek: Australia's strong gun laws are at risk.
Waleed Aly explains the Syrian crisis in terms we can all understand.
Pauline Hanson tells Karl Stefanovic that she has never said a racist word in her life.
Mamamia Cares: Calling for a marathon effort to provide age-appropriate care.
Everything you need to know about the penalty rates debate.
Suicide terrorism may have arrived in Australia.
Courtney Harris projected the perfect life. But on the inside she was suffering.
Lockhart shootings: Mood 'tense' night before bodies of family killed in suspected murder-suicide found.
A Q&A with Jamila Rizvi: 'Why I am going on The Verdict with Mark Latham.'
The Auburn Deputy Mayor knows exactly where a political wife should stand.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Understanding Bill Shorten means understanding his mother.
Nauru to process all asylum seekers in offshore detention centre 'within the next week'; refugees among those to assess applications.
The beautiful photo of Johnathan Thurston and his daughter that everyone's sharing today.
Julie Bishop's partner's ex-wife is dealing with their relationship like a total adult.
"Death threats in the virtual world meant I had to worry about my safety in the real one"
When Michael Ascharsobi came to Australia, he hadn’t heard of the internet. Now he works for Google.
Saturday's news in under 5 minutes.
Two people reportedly shot dead outside police headquarters in Parramatta.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.

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