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Afternoon Update: tax hike on $3m super balances; robodebt inquiry ‘double down’ claim; and a Test cricket classic

Balances of more than $3m will be taxed at 30%, up from current concessional rate of 15%

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government to hike tax on earnings from big super balances – but not until 2025-26

The tax rate on earnings from superannuation balances above $3 million will double to 30% from 2025-26.

The Conversation

PM to work with PNG following hostage release

The government has offered its thanks to Papua New Guinea for securing the release of an Australian professor held hostage by armed criminals.

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Tax concessions for super rich to be reduced

Generous tax concessions on superannuation will be reduced, returning $2 billion a year to the budget, the government has announced.

The New Daily

India-Australia relationship is a great fit, says envoy

Indian High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra says there are many reasons why the relationship with Australia is a great fit, flagging further areas of growth.

AAP

Paul Bongiorno: Government needs to play the politics of broken promises carefully

The worst thing a government can do, according to opposition politicians and some of the commentariat, is to break election promises.

The New Daily

Watch: PM’s cyber security overhaul; children’s hospital staffing crisis laid bare

Watch: PM Anthony Albanese will overhaul the nation's cyber security strategy, amid fears of further data breaches. A homicide investigation is underway

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Morning Mail: veterans lose free healthcare, rents soar, Australia celebrates T20 triumph

Some GP clinics stop providing free healthcare to military veterans, forcing them to pay full fees. Plus: another tragedy in the Mediterranean

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government to appoint Coordinator for Cyber Security, amid increasing threat to systems and data

The federal government is further stepping up its efforts to improve Australia’s protection against increasing cyber threats, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announcing the establishment of a Coordinator for Cyber Security.

The Conversation

Fans and stars farewell Olivia Newton-John – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Hangovers for some, parties for others after Mardi Gras

Anthony Albanese has made history as the first sitting prime minister to march in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade as WorldPride events continue in the city.

AAP

Tens of thousands return to Oxford St for Sydney Mardi Gras in biggest parade yet

Tens of thousands of Mardi Gras revellers returned to Sydney's Oxford Street on Saturday night, in what organisers say was one of their biggest parades yet.

ABC News

Yas Queen: Anthony Albanese’s Officially Become The 1st Aussie PM To Walk The Mardi Gras Parade

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially become the first PM to march in the Sydney gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, go off king.

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Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian PM to march in Sydney Mardi Gras

Dressed in open-necked shirt and jeans, Albanese joins 12,500 paraders on original route of Oxford Street

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Bangkok Post

Sydney Mardi Gras returns in style

SYDNEY: Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the annual Mardi Gras parade, which returned to the Australian city’s streets for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19.

AAP

NSW Labor attacked over 'seven year' energy policy

The NSW coalition has lashed Labor over its "train wreck" energy policy after leader Chris Minns said his plan could take seven years to deliver bill relief.

The Guardian - AU

Capping super balances is a logical fight to have in a country that prides itself on equality – but logic isn’t the default

If we can’t agree that generous tax concessions provide benefits to people who really don’t need help, while depriving the budget of funds for things we all need, things are really cooked

Al Jazeera

Australia uncovers Russian espionage ring, expels spies: Report

Russian spy ring operated in Australia for 18 months before it was uncovered and its activities broken up, report says.

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The Canberra Times

Albanese finds love in the air at Kiama

"He paid with cash and that was a bit surprising from the prime minister."

The Independent UK

Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says

A newspaper reports a Russian spy ring posing as diplomats has been quietly expelled from Australia

ABC News

Sussan Ley decries Voice to Parliament as prime minister's 're-election vanity project'

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pursues bipartisan support for a Voice to Parliament in the coming referendum, the deputy Liberal leader makes some of the most critical remarks of the Voice yet.

Reuters

Australia sending drones to Ukraine, imposes more sanctions on Russia

The Australian government said on Friday it would send more drones to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia on the anniversary of the invasion, and imposed new targeted financial sanctions against 90 Russian individuals and 40 entities.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: inflation linked to company profits, Ukraine one year on, Australia reach T20 final

A thinktank dismisses the idea rising wages causes price spiral; Australia sends drones to Kyiv in show of support; women claim thrilling T20 semi win

AAP

Yes campaign for voice launches with $5m donation

The "yes" campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has launched, receiving the single largest known donation for the case to be put to a referendum.

The Guardian - AU

‘Re-election vanity project’: Sussan Ley derides Anthony Albanese’s voice referendum campaign

Deputy Liberal leader claims PM ‘would rather see the Liberal party say no and this referendum fail’ than a yes vote prevail

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