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Millions to cast ballots in election widely billed as the most consequential in Israel's history.
Millions to cast ballots in election widely billed as the most consequential in Israel's history.
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<p>Foreign affairs minister says party’s social media content promotes division and violence as One Nation leader claims Liberal and Labor want cartoons censored</p><ul><li><p>Follow our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/27/one-nation-pauline-hanson-independent-jacqui-lambie-labor-anthony-albanese-coalition-ntwnfb">Australian politics live blog</a> for latest updates</p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Labor has accused Pauline Hanson of stoking division and violence in cartoons showing attacks on the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, as One Nation defends its social media content, admitting it might not always be “in good taste”.</p><p>As parliament grapples with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/angus-taylor-criticised-for-tone-deaf-response-to-alleged-attack-on-helen-haines-ntwnfb">the safety of politicians</a> in the wake of an alleged attack against Indi MP Helen Haines last week, cartoons produced by Hanson have come under increased scrutiny.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/28/politics-really-newsletter-guardian-australia-free-best-daily-auspol-email-subscribe?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/27/one-nation-cartoon-penny-wong-beheading-condemned-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Senator Fatima Payman also criticises former colleagues over lack of staffing given to her office </p><p>Anthony Albanese has promised a “swift government response” to safety threats to MPs and floated the provision of duress alarms for electorate offices, saying politicians and their staff have put up with threats for too long.</p><p>The prime minister’s pledge to the Labor partyroom came hours after senator Fatima Payman again slammed her former government colleagues over the lack of staffing given to her office, controversially asking: “Is the prime minister waiting for something, like what happened to Dr Helen Haines, to occur to my office?”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/27/albanese-promises-swift-response-on-mp-safety-as-he-mulls-panic-buttons-for-politicians-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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