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Greens insist they won’t back down on housing bill despite Albanese’s double dissolution threat

Minor party plans to door-knock Labor electorates in a ‘national day of action’ as it calls on the prime minister to cooperate to ensure the bill is passed

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2023

There’s Labor dissent over Aukus but it’s unlikely to spill into a rebellion at the ALP national conference

Concerns in some quarters of the party base and congressional jitters will require deft political management but are unlikely to sink the deal

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2023

US stands against China’s ‘bullying’ behaviour, Pentagon chief says

Lloyd Austin’s comments come at start of bilateral talks in Australia on defence, countering China in Asia-Pacific.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2023

New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance means it won't play a role in Australia's submarine plans

New Zealand’s commitment to remaining nuclear-free means it won’t play a role in Australia’s defense plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the leaders from both countries said Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Rental pressure ‘most concerning’ aspect of inflation picture, treasurer says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Peter Dutton briefed on bribery investigation before his government signed contract with target

Anthony Albanese says opposition leader has ‘responsibility to explain what occurred on his watch’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

View from The Hill: It's just too hard and too late to delay and recalibrate Voice referendum

With the polls showing public support for the Voice flagging, some people believe the referendum should be deferred.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2023

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 · Jul 21, 2023

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 · Jul 21, 2023

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 · Jul 21, 2023