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Afternoon Update: Biden announces Gaza aid deal; boy killed in quad bike crash; and changes to Netflix’s basic tier

The US president secures an agreement with Israel and Egypt to allow aid delivery of 20 trucks into Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Australian ministers say Palestinians are being ‘collectively punished’ for Hamas barbarism

Ed Husic backed by fellow Labor frontbencher Anne Aly who says Israel ‘could be investigated’ for alleged war crimes

The Guardian - AU

Labor senator condemns Israel’s military action in Gaza – as it happened

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Boost to early education to entice workers to stay

The federal government's $72.4 million investment into early childhood education will allow workers to grow, upskill and hopefully remain in the job.

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Childcare fees in Australia outpace inflation with rises of up to 32%, report finds

ACCC says households now paying 4% to 15% more for care and services as Albanese government’s cheaper childcare package comes into force

The Guardian - AU

Tasks ahead to realise vision of world class child care

The government says universal childcare is part of its vision but it will not happen overnight, and achieving a world-class system will be an "undertaking".

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Senator ‘working on’ settlement referral – as it happened

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Labor boasts $9bn budget boost to childcare but advocates fear activity test will remain

The activity test, which reduces payments when one parent works less than 15 hours a week, would cost $1.3bn to abolishGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

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Early Years Summit with goal to make 'blueprint' for helping families kicks off in Canberra

The federal government will hold a national Early Years Summit in Canberra today with the goal of bringing together experts and departments to design a strategy to better serve the youngest Australians.

ABC News

Q+A hears of harrowing cost of living struggles for Australians but politicians fail to offer any real relief

Politicians tell Q+A they see Australians begging for food and counting coins to buy bread but fail to offer any immediate solutions to rate rises or inflation on Q+A.

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Law reform in focus after police shooting

As the government weighs up the implications of the brutal deaths of two Queensland police officers, the federal opposition has likened the attack to terrorism.

AAP

Youth to have a voice within federal govt

The Albanese government has set up a new committee to allow young Australians to have a say on the issues and policies that matter to them.

AAP

Federal government announces early childhood summit

The summit will focus on developing a national strategy for children up to the age of five.

The Canberra Times

Medibank hack a 'dog act', cybersecurity expert tells Q+A, before suggesting sometimes paying ransoms needs to be considered

Twitter is labelled Elon Musk's "cesspool" on Q+A as Malcolm Turnbull's former cybersecurity advisor says hackers deserve to face harsh penalties, but that hacking targets sometimes should consider paying up to protect exposed customers.

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Childcare subsidies won't fix staffing shortage, Flinders Island residents say

Childcare is set to become more affordable, but not all families will reap the benefits.

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe’s relationship with ex-bikie should have been declared to law enforcement committee, Labor says

Parliamentary committee has processes to declare any potential conflicts of interest, then deputy chair Anne Aly says

The Guardian - AU

More than 1,000 Australian childcare centres to strike for better pay and conditions

Childcare workers will walk off the job on Wednesday with rallies to be held in every capital city and some regional centres

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Canberra children being turned away from daycare

"It's gotten so bad that children are being turned away"

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The Conversation

Labor promised a new committee of 15 young people to guide policy. So who gets picked, and how?

The federal government has announced Anne Aly is Australia’s new minister for youth. This will restore youth consultation to government decision-making after the abolition in 2013 of the Youth Advisory Council and the Office for Youth.

The Guardian - AU

Three things I’d fix as Australia’s (fantasy) minister for early education and childcare

Labor has flagged ‘universal childcare’ as a policy goal – but so much needs to be done for a system on the verge of collapse

Asharq Al-Awsat

AOCE Praises Appointments of Two Muslim Ministers in Australian Gov’t

Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) hailed the appointment of two Muslim ministers in the new Australian government. AOCE touched upon the Australian government’s performance after the victory of the Australian Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese at the parliamentary elections. It added that this cabinet line-up, comprising two Muslim…

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Australia’s first Muslim federal ministers Anne Aly and Ed Husic hope appointments mark ‘new era’ of inclusivity

Aly and Husic, sworn in holding Qurans, say they feel the ‘weight of the moment’ after past Islamophobia and division

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Australia's first two Muslim federal ministers sworn into office in historic moment

Labor MP Ed Husic said he "felt the weight of the moment" to be one of the first two Muslim ministers to be sworn into Federal Parliament.

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Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference will diversity make?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first cabinet is Australia’s most diverse ever. Not only do women comprise ten of 23 cabinet ministers (or about 43%), many have diverse race, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

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Anthony Albanese's history-making Labor ministry officially sworn in

With a record number of women and Australia's first Muslim ministers, the new ministry sees a collection of new and old faces sworn in to sit on the government's frontbench.

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