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All public attention is currently focused on the Sunday reshuffle. Meanwhile behind the scenes, preoccupying the government.is the June quarter inflation figure out on Wednesday. …

To discuss the fast-changing US election and Kamala Harris moving to the top of the ticket we’re joined by Lester Munson, a fellow with the United States Studies Centre. …

Albanese has answered questions about the CFMEU scandal all week. But despite the magnitude of the issue, he has left the public front-running to Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke. …

Hear the former Australian ambassador’s observations of ‘a very different’ Donald Trump at this week’s Republican convention, and his prediction of who could replace Biden as the Democratic nominee. …

Labor’s national executive will meet on Thursday to deal with requests to suspend the union’s affiliations in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. …

Both Russian-born Australian citizens, the pair have been accused of obtaining Australian Defence Force material to share with Russian authorities. …

The far-reaching electoral reforms, which Farrell aims to bring to parliament in the fortnight sitting. Its seems unlikely to be in place for the coming election, due by May next year. …

Senator Fatima Payman announced on Thursday she was quitting her party in a move that will leave divisions and wounds that will not be healed easily or soon. …

The Western Australian senator will sit on the crossbench after refusing to accept party solidarity on the Gaza war. …

Anthony Albanese has flagged he expects rebel Labor senator Fatima Payman to quit the Labor Party imminently. …