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Barr hopes deal saves time on light rail sign off

It could cut years off the process to extend light rail to Woden.

The Canberra Times

Buckets for rain drops in same gallery as Blue Poles embarrassing: PM

What is the point of having Blue Poles if you've got holes in the roof, Anthony Albanese asked.

The Canberra Times

The voice yes campaign isn’t going well. But how poor do the polls need to be before the PM considers calling it all off?

Albanese famously loves fighting Tories but with the Indigenous voice it’s as if he’s wrestling smoke

The Guardian - AU

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Victoria's Labor Party plunges in a Morgan poll after Commonwealth Games axed

A Victorian Morgan SMS poll, conducted July 19–20 – the two days after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the 2026 Commonwealth Games would be cancelled – gave Labor a 53–47% lead over the Coalition, a huge 8.5-point gain for the Coalition since a May Morgan poll. The sample size was…

The Conversation

Pro-voice Liberal Andrew Bragg calls for referendum delay to 2024 to ‘save the concept’

Bragg, who is campaigning for a yes vote, calls for months more work to find a model for the voice that would win bipartisan support

The Guardian - AU

Report sounded alarm on Games headaches for Victoria

A Victorian government-funded report suggested Commonwealth Games athletes could be housed in a docked cruise ship as a solution to accommodation challenges.

AAP

Morning Mail: Women’s World Cup to kick off, Burney’s plea for voice, Australian wickets fall in Ashes

The eyes of the world will be on Sydney tonight as the Matildas begin their bid to become world champions, Linda Burney speaks at yes rally

The Guardian - AU

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Labor legend to be honoured for lifetime of service

A state service will be held for a giant of Australia's labour movement, as politicians from both sides pay tribute to former Labor leader Simon Crean.

AAP

Daniel Andrews’ $7bn Commonwealth Games price tag doesn’t add up, expert says

Grattan Institute analyst says ‘the supply and cost inflation can’t fully account for this massive increase in costs’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Albanese talks tough on voice; Big W removes sex book after staff abused; and new development in Tupac’s murder

Prime minister says it is ‘dumb’ to expect change without Indigenous voice

The Guardian - AU

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anthony Albanese will make his first official visit to New Zealand to mark several anniversaries important to the bilateral relationship between the nations.

AAP

Rental rises tipped to slow as housing market cools off

Vacancy rates have already started to ease and price growth has begun to slow with analysts tipping further tempering in the market for rental homes.

AAP

Albanese says it’s ‘dumb’ to expect change without Indigenous voice in talkback radio clash

PM tells 2GB radio’s Ben Fordham that media have a responsibility not to ‘raise red herrings’ after being repeatedly questioned over impacts of voice proposal

The Guardian - AU

Consultancy firms’ tactics under scrutiny – as it happened

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Newcastle Herald

What Albo thinks of negative response to Voice survey

'We need to do better,' Anthony Albanese said.

Newcastle Herald

Prime Minister makes private Singleton visit in wake of Greta bus crash

'It was a private visit but it was a very moving one.'

Newcastle Herald

Politicians 'finally listening' after PM visit to coal country

'It's important that communities seize the opportunities and not get left behind.'

The Conversation

Yes/No cases for referendum pamphlet released, as Albanese urges greater effort from yes advocates

Anthony Albanese says the Voice referendum campaign will be relatively short and has declared the yes advocates need to be stronger in putting the argument for the change.

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The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese concedes voice yes campaign needs to be ‘stronger’ as poll shows slump in support

Prime minster says he believes most Australians want ‘something better’ than the opposition’s ‘relentless negativity’ to the Indigenous voice to parliament

AAP

Albanese flags 'likely' meeting with Chinese president

A meeting between Anthony Albanese and the Chinese president is likely this year with officials discussing arrangements, the prime minister says.

The Conversation

Labor gains in Newspoll 2PP despite primary slide; LNP wins Fadden byelection easily

A federal Newspoll, conducted July 12–15 from a sample of 1,570, gave Labor a 55–45 lead after preferences, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Newspoll figures are from The Poll Bludger.

AAP

By-election, polling show federal Labor under pressure

Newspoll shows Labor's primary vote is at its lowest level since the election, with the coalition also losing ground but quietly confident.

The Guardian - AU

‘A lethargic result’: Labor says it is ridiculous for Peter Dutton to take heart from Fadden byelection win

Deputy prime minister Richard Marles says byelection swing to LNP was ‘half the average swing you would expect against a sitting government’

The Guardian - AU

Fadden will show if voters are ready to blame Labor for the economy, or keep bashing the Coalition

Peter Dutton wants to portray the government as too focused on the voice, but while an Aston-style upset is unlikely, the opposition leader is still on thin ice

Al Jazeera

Australia names first woman to lead central bank

Michele Bullock will take over as governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia in September.

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