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Australian PM tours flood-hit parts of Victoria as flood crisis batters three states

Waters up to 12 metres are expected to inundate properties in some areas

The Independent UK

Labor locked in on fast trains, rail jobs

Labor's promising a fast train, new trains, more nurses, more paramedics, and more permanent teaching positions saying: 'It's time'

Newcastle Herald

Anthony Albanese announces flood support payments for parts of Victoria and Tasmania

One-off federal assistance payments are now available in five Victorian and three Tasmanian local government areas, in addition to existing state support payments.

ABC News

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Australia floods: Cities hit by raging waters as 8,000 homes are left underwater

Australia is grappling with devastating floods with Victoria state, including the city of Melbourne, underwater and warnings for two other states for more torrential rain

Daily Mirror

Australian PM tours flood-hit areas; evacuations, sandbagging underway

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday toured flood-hit parts of Victoria state, including the city of Melbourne, as three southeastern states continued to grapple with a flood crisis after days of heavy rain.

Reuters

Labor locks in $500m for Newcastle-Sydney high- speed rail

The $500m will go towards securing a corridor between Sydney, the Central Coast and Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

NSW 'short-changed' in federal cash splash

The federal government is pledging $9.6 billion to boost road and rail infrastructure across Australia, but NSW says it has been short-changed.

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Fuck Yeah: The Federal Govt Just Announced A Massive Extension To Paid Parental Leave

But here’s why you might not wanna get babymaking just yet.

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Man dies in Victorian town of Rochester and Shepparton told to evacuate – as it happened

More than 500 Victorian homes damaged and 500 others cut off in flooding. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Parental leave changes 'a step forward'

Better parental leave benefits for Australian families have been described as a major improvement, but unions say more needs to be done.

AAP

The Battleship Albanese is a paragon of calm but in the water lurks Dutton, looking for cracks in the armour

The government has achieved commendable milestones already thanks to the PM’s reset strategy. If only it could last

The Guardian - AU

PM hails parental leave to Labor faithful

Australian families will get an extra six weeks of paid parental leave under a policy designed to improve gender equity and help with the rising cost of living.

AAP

Labor unveils plan to expand paid parental leave scheme to 26 weeks

The federal government announces a plan to gradually increase paid parental leave entitlements until parents have six months of paid leave per family by 2026.

ABC News

Federal government to extend paid parental leave to six months

The federal government will boost paid parental leave for families by an additional six weeks, taking it to a total of six months.

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The Conversation

Paid parental leave extended to 26 weeks by 2026, with pressure on dads to share more early caring

Government-funded paid parental leave will be extended, and more pressure placed on fathers to share caring for babies, under an initiative to be unveiled by Anthony Albanese on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

‘If not now, when?’: PM addresses first meeting of volunteers to educate Australians about voice referendum

Sydney’s Inner West council aims to train 1,000 people for a civic education program that could become a model for other jurisdictions

AAP

PM drops hint on extra paid parental leave

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered a huge pre-budget clue about a policy to extend paid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks.

AAP

Govt dismisses Warragamba funding report

The federal government has dismissed a claim it will not pitch in for a $1.6 billion project to raise the wall of the Warragamba Dam on Sydney's outskirts.

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The Canberra Times

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation is over. Here are the rules now

Rules around mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods have changed. Here's what you need to know.

The Guardian - AU

‘Now is the time’: Richard Marles has met NRL to push for Papua New Guinea team

On visit to Port Moresby, defence minister says ‘it would be so meaningful’ for PNG to become National Rugby League’s 18th team

ABC News

Perth religious leaders take public stance against new coal and gas projects

A church service at St Mary's Cathedral in Perth was one of several held across Australia to demand a greater commitment to climate change from the Australian government.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian towns told to evacuate or shelter as major flooding hits – as it happened

All the day’s news, as it unfolded

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The Loop: It's 20 years since the Bali bombings, states are bracing for more heavy rain, and the Fat Bear Week champion has been crowned

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

Al Jazeera

Australia may provide military training to Ukraine forces: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is considering a request from Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy.

The Independent UK

20 years after Bali bombings, 'the ache does not dim'

People affected by the 2002 Bali bombings gathered on the Indonesian resort island to commemorate 20 years since the blasts that killed 202 people

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