Sydney community radio station faces closure after uni funding dries up 2SER, which was jointly owned by the University of Technology Sydney and Macquarie University, has given many aspiring broadcasters their start in the industry.

I got my start at 2SER. It changed my life, tilting me on my career to journalism .. which now finds me in the press gallery at Parliament House in Canberra. I always recommend community radio and, in particular, 2SER to aspiring young journalists.

It must be saved.

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Exclusive: Wait times for abuse support reach three years Services across all states and territories report ballooning wait times for gendered, family and sexual violence support, with the well-funded national helpline unable to connect victim-survivors to a...

Did you know a child dealing with family violence in Tasmania may become an adult before they get access to specialist support and counselling?

No one in crisis is ignored, but wait times around the nation are lengthy.

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‘It’s all a bit weird’: Inside Matt Canavan’s ascension As the Nationals remain puzzled over David Littleproud’s resignation, Matt Canavan prepares the party to fight One Nation.

‘Backers of the new Nationals leader Matt Canavan say the “gloves are off” and it is “war”.

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Longish vibration after here

It felt like a V8 was revving out the front of the house

We are pretty sure we just felt a #quake in our house in south Canberra. Not strong though. #earthquake

BREAKING: Matt Canavan has been elected leader of the Nationals. Darren Chester becomes the new deputy leader. #auspol

David Littleproud announces he is resigning as Nats leader

BREAKING: David Littleproud says "I am buggered" as he announces he is to step down as leader of the Nationals #auspol

PM Albanese has tabled the Liberal party's 2025 election review (the one the Liberal party didn't want the public to see) so everyone can now see it. #qt #auspol

Resignation statement from Sussan Ley

Sussan Ley resigns STATEMENT: "I believe my election as the first woman to ever lead not just the Federal Liberal Party, but any Federal Opposition, is a milestone for all women to be proud of. I hope I have paved the way for the next woman to be elected to, & succeed in, both these roles." #auspol

Jane Hume on Liberal Party ‘misogyny’: ‘Plenty of those blokes supported me’ As her Liberal colleagues criticise the ‘macho ingrained misogyny’ of their party, the deputy leader dismisses the ‘catchcries’ that drew women voters away.

#Exclusive: The Coalition was planning to launch a childcare policy, at least first principles, back in October, but it was swamped by the Nationals-led net zero implosion #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Angus Taylor and Jane Hume at post spill presser in Parliament House

Post-spill views of new Liberal leadership team Angus Taylor and Jane Hume. #auspol

Sussan Ley post leadership spill press conference

View at the Sussan Ley post #Libspill press conference #auspol

#BREAKING Sussan Ley to retire "comprehensively" from politics. By-election in Farrer #auspol

#BREAKING: Senator Jane Hume has won the race for Deputy Liberal Leader. She beat Ted O'Brien, Dan Tehan and Melissa Price #auspol

#BREAKING: Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley in the Liberal leadership ballot 34-17 #auspol

NEW: Its on for tomorrow. The urgent partyroom meeting to sort out the Liberal leadership will be held at 9am Friday #auspol #libspill

Lessons from political cartooning After being diagnosed with an inoperable glioblastoma, The Saturday Paper’s editorial cartoonist took time to consider what really matters – and it is not politics.

Very sad news about Jon Kudelka.

He wrote this last year about what really matters.

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What the Coalition's implosion means for #QT.

As there are 28 Libs in House & 28 cross-benchers, there will be alternating questions between the Libs & cross-benchers - after the first one from the Libs - for the first 8 questions. Then a 2nd set of 8 questions starting with cross-benchers #auspol

PM Albanese likens the (currently former) Coalition to relationships on #MAFS.

"You know they're going to end badly. You know there's going to be cheating involved. They're going to be not truthful to each other." #auspol

Barnaby Joyce tells Sky News the next One Nation recruit will be announced in "less than 24 hours." Will only say it is not LNP federal member Colin Boyce #auspol

Exclusive: Larissa Waters on the Greens’ pitch to Labor In an interview with The Saturday Paper, the leader of the Australian Greens outlines her vision for the party as a ‘happy outcome’ of the split between the Liberal and National parties.

Exclusive: While the Coalition implodes, the path to getting stuff done in Parliament firms in the other direction. My interview with Larissa Waters #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Statement from Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie. He states he does not have the support needed to become Liberal leader and won't be contesting when parliament returns next week.

Statement from Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie. He states he does not have the support needed to become Liberal leader.

New: Statement from Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie.

Hastie states he does not have the support needed to become Liberal leader and he won't be challenging Sussan Ley when parliament returns next week.

Over to you Angus Taylor #auspol

Screenshot of an opinion piece by Aaron Patrick titled "Why I wouldn't marry Sussan Ley"

Imagine having the opportunity to write and publish insightful, worthy words about the crisis in conservative politics in Australia and instead you serve up this heavily gendered bile instead.

Screenshot of BOM advisory shooting it is 42.2c and will soon be 43c

Still not quite at the afternoon heat peak here in Canberra. #heatwave

Breaking: It's on for the Nats.

LNP Nats member for Flynn Colin Boyce tells Sky News he going to move a spill motion for leadership of the Nats. #auspol

‘Rich dummy’: How the AUKUS deal is set to fail Defence experts say while Australia keeps meeting downpayments on the promised Virginia-class nuclear submarines, it is getting nothing in return for a deal that shows signs of failure on several fron...

In last week's AUKUS yarn, the SatPaper had Greg Moriarty as a front runner for Washington due to his "rare unblemished record on public assessments of the US president." #auspol

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PM Albanese announces on #Insiders that the Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty will be the next Australian Ambassador to Washington. #auspol

Exclusive: Libs brace for Price’s defection to One Nation As Barnaby Joyce announces he will run for One Nation, Liberals are preparing for further defections to the far-right party.

I am very sad to hear of the death of Nationals elder Ron Boswell. I spoke to him so recently regarding how the Coalition should handle One Nation. Wise words www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Full list: what Albanese has legislated this term A survey of Labor’s legislative achievements in 2025 testifies to Anthony Albanese’s methodical approach but not to his extraordinary mandate.

A handy guide to how the minority senate is working. Labor is mostly working with the Greens and the word is: “It’s a case study in attacking the low-hanging fruit, with a few notable exceptions ... This isn’t big reform." www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au