New polling shows One Nation is now Australia's most popular political party; Israel's military captures a strategic site in southern Lebanon as it expands its ground offensive; and in cycling, Jonas Vingegaard wins the Giro d'Italia.
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- New polling shows One Nation is now Australia's most popular political party.
- Israel's military captures a strategic site in southern Lebanon as it expands its ground offensive.
- Jonas Vingegaard wins the Giro d'Italia.
A new survey suggests that Pauline Hanson's One Nation is the most popular political party in the country.
A Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll, published today by The Australian Financial Review, has found support for One Nation has risen four points to 31 per cent.
Labor's primary vote is at 28 per cent, down three points since the poll firm's last survey a month ago and the government's budget that was announced on May 12.
But Labor leads One Nation 51 per cent to 49 per cent on the Redbridge poll's two-party-preferred basis, calculated by asking respondents how they would direct their preferences.
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One Nation, the Coalition and the Greens continue to criticise the government's tax reforms, and their potential impacts on businesses and the housing market.
A bill has been introduced by the government to legislate changes to the capital gains tax and negative gearing, as well as a $250-a-year tax rebate for workers.
Labor continues to reject criticism its tax changes will put significant downward pressure on the property market, Housing Minister Claire O'Neil telling ABC the main driver of property prices in Australia is interest rates.
Preliminary Cotality data shows capital city auction clearance rates in the past week fell below 50 per cent for the first time in six years, which Opposition Treasurer Tim Wilson says is a result of the government's policies.
"What it tells us is Labor's toxic taxes have acted as a sledgehammer on the confidence in the market, confidence in investment, and confidence in the future of the country. Unfortunately the government is expert at running the Australian economy down, and reducing confidence for Australians."
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Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century.
The capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh has extended Israel's grip on territory, with the military already controlling up to the Litani River in Lebanon despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.
Troops are now pushing to the Zaharani River, around 10 kilometres north, while the Iran-backed militant group says it has targeted Israeli forces near the fortress as well as army positions and infrastructure in Shlomi and Nahariya in northern Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon.
"I have instructed the IDF to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon. The capture of Beaufort is a dramatic stage and a dramatic change in the policy we are leading. We have broken the barrier of fear. We are taking the initiative, we are operating on all fronts – in Syria, in Gaza, in Lebanon. We have established security zones beyond our borders to protect our communities."
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Demonstrators have returned to Brisbane's Victoria Park over the weekend, with construction work set to begin at the site.
Bulldozers are expected to begin clearing the way for construction of the $3.6 billion 2032 Olympics main arena.
Tensions had already boiled over on Friday, as residents of an on-site tent embassy were forcibly moved on from the site.
Speaking at the rally, Yagara Elder Geja Kerry Charlton has reiterated First Nations peoples concerns over the destruction of sacred sites.
"This action is deeply wounding us. And many First Nations people here on Yagara country. And so I just want to say thank you to all of you, each of you for coming today to be a part of it, and getting the message through, to stop the needless destruction of this very ancient and beautiful and special and meaningful site."
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Workers facing the threat of artificial intelligence-driven job losses are set to be protected under a multimillion-dollar state government rescue package.
The Victorian government says it has a $14 million plan which includes $8.2 million for a career rescue scheme designed to support workers in at-risk industries.
While AI adoption is expected to boost productivity, there are widespread concerns the technology could also be used to eliminate many jobs.
The head of Anthropic, the world's most valuable AI-focused startup, has said the technology could cause unemployment to spike by up to 20 per cent.
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Jonas Vingegaard has won the Giro d'Italia, becoming just the eighth male rider to complete cycling's Grand Tour set.
The Dane secured overall victory in Rome after three weeks of racing, finishing more than five minutes ahead of Austrian Felix Gall, and Australia's Jai Hindley taking third place.
Vingegaard adds the Giro title to his Tour de France victories in 2022 and 23, and last year's Vuelta a España.
The 29-year-old says winning the Italian Grand Tour is something he had dreamed about throughout his career.
