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Morning everyone. Weeks of discussion about tougher immigration

Morning everyone. Weeks of discussion about tougher immigration rules appears to have damaged rather than benefited the opposition as our latest Essential poll shows Angus Taylor’s Coalition languishing on its lowest-ever primary vote.

Senior Greens figures say the party’s new leader

Senior Greens figures say the party’s new leader will have to take the fight to the government on fossil fuel expansion, we talk to homeowners who fear being squeezed by the latest interest rate hike, the Socceroos go down fighting against Brazil, and Thunderbirds are go, again.

Greens gambit | The former Greens leader Adam

Greens gambit | The former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party’s new leadership team, which could be chosen as early as today, will face mounting pressure from grassroots members to block the Labor government from approving any new coal and gas projects “by whatever means”.

Exclusive | The Coalition has failed to capitalise

Exclusive | The Coalition has failed to capitalise on growing criticism of the Albanese Labor government, with the opposition stuck at its lowest-ever primary vote of 22% in the Guardian Essential poll – down four points from last month despite a tough few weeks for the prime minister.

Imam ‘concerns’ | Australia’s peak body for imams

Imam ‘concerns’ | Australia’s peak body for imams says it is “deeply concerned” about reports a Melbourne-based Islamic preacher called for followers to “take up arms against his enemies” and not take “Jews and the Christians for friends”.

‘Credible risks’ | The government has conceded it

‘Credible risks’ | The government has conceded it implemented the “world-leading” under-16s social media ban before there was scientific consensus on the link between mental health harms and social media use, but argued the “credible risks” about addictive behaviours and anxiety justify the policy.

‘Theatre of the absurd’ | After 10 weeks

‘Theatre of the absurd’ | After 10 weeks and allegations likened to a “three-tentacled octopus”, the NSW anti-corruption hearings into political donations have finished. Penry Buckley looks at what has been achieved.

Burnham pledge | Andy Burnham has promised a

Burnham pledge | Andy Burnham has promised a new “long-term” relationship with the EU in an emotional UK Labour conference speech in which he also confirmed the end of guaranteed above-inflation increases for state pensions and floated the possibility of electoral reform.

French clashes | French teenagers blockading their schools

French clashes | French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond.

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Morning Mail: Coalition’s lowest-ever poll rating; homeowners reel after rate hike; and a Socceroos thriller

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