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ACT chief minister accuses Walter Sofronoff of breaching ‘good faith’ by speaking to journalists during Lehrmann inquiry

Andrew Barr accuses head of inquiry of a ‘lapse of judgment’ and raises prospect of prosecution over leaks

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Sofronoff inquiry report released; Matildas prepare for Denmark clash; and rethinking the ‘gay best friend’

Report into Lehrmann prosecution released, Sam Kerr primed for Denmark match tonight and fire ant spread hindered by funding gap

The Guardian - AU

Ten years on and Canberra's maternity unit has the same problems

'We can't allow it to continue', the health minister said in 2014.

The Canberra Times

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It’s important to get a grip: we haven’t actually seen Walter Sofronoff’s report yet

DPP Shane Drumgold, who prosecuted the ACT trial of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations against Bruce Lehrmann, has been blindsided without an opportunity for response

The Guardian - AU

AFP concedes it was incorrect to say Peter Dutton received briefing on Bhojani foreign bribery matter

ACT chief police officer Neil Gaughan says ‘Mr Dutton was not briefed in relation to Radiance International or Mr Bhojani’

The Guardian - AU

We will surprise India: Pakistan head coach Saqlain

Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain on Wednesday admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations but promised to surprise the hosts in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey match-up

The Hindu

New Zealand: ministerial scandals put Labour further behind in polls ahead of election

Survey shows Chris Hipkins’ personal approval rating holding steady, but the opposition National party gaining ground

The Guardian - AU

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Luxon doesn't need to be trusted or liked to govern

Christopher Luxon has trust issues and David Seymour is gaining on him in the preferred prime minister polling, yet despite all that the National Party leader would comfortably lead the next government on the latest numbers

Newsroom.co.nz

Stock Index Futures Slip as Investors Await Key U.S. Economic Data, Chinese Data Disappoints

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.14%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.25% this morning as market participants digested weak Chinese and Eurozone manufacturing data while looking ahead to the U.S. ISM manufacturing survey.

Barchart

Vulnerable tenants not given support in mandatory relocations

More than 300 tenants were told to move last year.

The Canberra Times

The hornets’ nests in the Forest Amendment Bill

The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill will restrict the application of the landmark Godavarman judgment which had extended the scope of the 1980 Act to the dictionary meaning of ‘forest’

The Hindu

Cash retention payments to stop Three Waters engineers fleeing uncertainty

The Government created 10 water corporations to give local communities more control, but new changes to the Three Waters reform package ensure they will share the same employment contracts, the same IT systems, and more. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

Newsroom.co.nz

Reynolds' law change calls have 'victim blaming component': Attorney-General

Shane Rattenbury does not want ACT to 'constrain' victims.

The Canberra Times

Give ACT procurement board 'teeth' to stop bad deals: Auditor-General

Michael Harris said more compulsory training would also help.

The Canberra Times

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PM under pressure without Opposition's help

On Monday the end of Kiri Allan’s political career brought MPs, staff, and journalists to a standstill, and 'tragic' was used repeatedly to describe her job loss. By Tuesday Allan was a political football in an urgent debate.

Fortune

Being rich makes you twice as likely to be accepted into the Ivy League and other elite colleges, new study finds

Legacy admissions are the largest contributor to the advantage that is under scrutiny since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action.

The Canberra Times

Why your child's NAPLAN report will look different, and what it means

The national literacy and numeracy test results come out this week with some key changes.

The Canberra Times

'Systems thinker' sues CIT for $3.4m in 'loss and damage'

He is alleging the institute breached a $5 million contract multiple times.

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ACT public schools missing more than 100 teachers as winter illnesses hit

Pressure and workload is rising for ACT teachers.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: We see a great deal of the Albanese government, but we don't know much about what goes on behind the scenes

Andrew Leigh won’t have made himself many friends in Labor with his attack this week on the stifling power of the party’s factions.

The Canberra Times

Land ballot enthusiasm has not always turned into sales: Chief Planner

Officials were also stumped on what counts as infill and greenfield development.

Newsroom.co.nz

PM finally hits right note on tough-on-crime talk

It took three days but Chris Hipkins, with the help of his Justice Minister Kiri Allan, has finally explained what is driving Labour’s tougher-on-crime approach, writes political editor Jo Moir

The Canberra Times

Acting DPP defends relationship with police in fallout from Lehrmann trial inquiry

He said media coverage of issues was 'grossly exaggerated'.

Newsroom.co.nz

Finding and training the right youth justice staff evades MPs

The Government has continued its law-and-order drive but the details of exactly how it will address long-term systemic problems at youth justice residences is unclear, writes political editor Jo Moir

The Conversation

Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all

Less than three months out from New Zealand’s 2023 election, large political donations have been making headlines. Donations to both the ACT Party and the National Party have significantly outpaced large-scale contributions to other political groups.

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