Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell campaigners character attacks won’t work in Victoria

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Exclusive: strategic rethink urges progressive activists to respectfully steer one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters towards economic concerns

The message from strategists was blunt: do not, however tempting, personally attack Pauline Hanson or call her a racist.

The request has been made to progressive campaigners and unionists who have been asked to start one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters before the Victorian election in November.

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Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late

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Potholed roads are ‘devastating political advertising’ for the Victorian government – but Ben Carrol’s made them the focus of his campaign

At a press conference to celebrate the sold-out NFL match played at Melbourne’s MCG on Friday, the Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, was heckled on one issue.

“Fix the potholes,” a punter called out as they walked past the Victorian premier’s press conference.

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‘Small price to pay’: The young homeowners welcoming falling house prices even as it hurts them

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Some buyers say they are ready to absorb the fallout of housing weakness if it means boosting home ownership across the board

Falling property prices have come at the worst possible time for Alex Hogan and his partner. They are now weighing up whether they can afford to have another child.

Locked out of the established housing market, the Queensland couple resorted to buying a block of land to build a family home.

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NSW government paid for homeless man to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering housing

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Local council and state government attempting to move on residents living in an encampment by the river in Wagga Wagga

The New South Wales government paid for a homeless man in Wagga Wagga to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering him temporary accommodation, in an attempt to move on residents living in an encampment by a river.

The local council and state government have been attempting to clear out the encampment for several months after a newborn baby died in May when its mother gave birth to twins in a tent.

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Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents – BBC

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  1. Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents  BBC
  2. At Least 16 Dead After Late-Night Fire Engulfs Senior Living Facility, with Only 10 Others Rescued from the Blaze  people.com
  3. Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 elderly residents  Al Jazeera
  4. Nepali Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel leaves for official visit to China  Hamro Patro
  5. At least 16 people dead after fire engulfs nursing home while patients asleep  GB News
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Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

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Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth

Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History, and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president, in a social media post late on Friday.

The president requested that the exhibit continue through February 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth.

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Modi and Xi seek to reset India-China ties on BRICS sidelines – Al Jazeera

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  1. Modi and Xi seek to reset India-China ties on BRICS sidelines  Al Jazeera
  2. Xi Pitches His AI Vision at BRICS Summit as China Duels With US  Bloomberg.com
  3. Xi Pushes 'Greater BRICS' Economic Ties to Give Bloc Larger Global Role  usnews.com
  4. Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit  Reuters
  5. Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations  The Guardian
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Iraq says Saudi pipeline attack originated from its territory, and other Mideast news – AP News

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  1. Iraq says Saudi pipeline attack originated from its territory, and other Mideast news  AP News
  2. Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies  AP News
  3. Iraq probes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, shuts three crossings to Iran  Al Jazeera
  4. Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping  Reuters
  5. Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline  CNN
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Iran Finds Escalation Is a Fruitful Path to Leverage in War With U.S. – The New York Times

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  1. Iran Finds Escalation Is a Fruitful Path to Leverage in War With U.S.  The New York Times
  2. Why Tehran Thinks It Can Outlast Washington  globsec.org
  3. Watch Bremmer Says Iran’s Leverage is Real but Will Diminish  Bloomberg.com
  4. Iran’s calculus: Negotiations through deterrence and leverage  Chatham House
  5. Iran’s biggest enemy is its inflated sense of power  Arab News
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Anthropic says Iran-linked group used Claude to target U.S. Navy ships – Interesting Engineering

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  1. Anthropic says Iran-linked group used Claude to target U.S. Navy ships  Interesting Engineering
  2. Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026  Anthropic
  3. Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons  The New York Times
  4. Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships  WSJ
  5. Anthropic report: 5 ways Claude was exploited for war, spying and repression  Axios
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Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage – BBC

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  1. Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage  BBC
  2. Bulgaria: Fire at factory making munitions for Ukraine  dw.com
  3. Fire at ammunition depot in Bulgaria raises fears of neglect or sabotage  AP News
  4. Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire, sabotage probe  The Kyiv Independent
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