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Australians urged to work from home as COVID hospital cases surge

Authorities look for ways to reduce strain on health system, after more than 300,000 cases reported in last seven days.

Al Jazeera

PM won't revive hospital abortion policy

The prime minister is not considering a policy that would require public hospitals to provide abortion services to receive federal funding.

AAP

Calls for clarity in Pacific funding as Australia slips towards bottom of global aid transparency rankings

There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a "worrying trend" that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.

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The housing affordability crisis is hitting far too many much too hard

If a private citizen can work out a way to overcome a massive social problem, surely those in government can do the same.

Newcastle Herald

Nobel Prize winner’s pitch deals with power companies profiting as prices soar

A Nobel Prize-winning economist is calling for a tax on the windfall profits power companies have generated while consumers are hit with surging prices.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Albanese discovers the pitfalls of juggling debt and the pandemic

Being in government is always a seat of the pants enterprise no matter that our political leaders try to convince us otherwise.

The New Daily

Pacific Islands are back on the map, and climate action is not negotiable for would-be allies

This year’s Pacific Islands Forum marked the beginning of a more dangerous era as Pacific leaders tried to find common responses to both the climate crisis and sharpening geostrategic competition.

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Greens stoush on mining could threaten government’s climate bill

A disagreement over the approval of new coal mines is emerging as a sticking point in negotiations between the Greens and the government.

The New Daily

Federal Treasurer says calls to apologise over pandemic leave payments are 'ridiculous'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has put his weight behind Prime Minister Anthony Albanese amid mounting criticism over ending pandemic leave payments.

ABC News

How Anthony Albanese came to back PNG's bold bid to become the NRL's 18th team

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday. But what they said will be felt across the playing fields of the NRL and regional geopolitics.

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Albanese government restores pandemic leave payment until September 30, saying COVID wave will peak in August

The Albanese government will reinstate the pandemic leave payment for workers who have to isolate but do not have sick leave, after earlier vigorously defending its ending on budgetary grounds.

The Conversation

Highest number of COVID hospitalisations recorded as new cases stay above 1000

The ACT recorded 1104 new COVID cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday.

The Canberra Times

National cabinet strongly encourages wearing masks to combat rising COVID-19 cases. Which masks are best and is it OK to reuse them?

National cabinet wants consistent messaging around wearing masks. Let's unpack what was said, and which masks are the most effective.

ABC News

AMA welcomes Albanese’s decision to extend Covid-19 pandemic leave payments after national cabinet meets

Prime minister says support will continue until the end of September amid winter Covid wave set to peak in August

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Australia reinstates COVID quarantine pay amid fresh Omicron wave

Australia will reinstate support payments for casual workers who have to quarantine due to COVID-19, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, as a fresh wave of Omicron-driven infections sweeps the country.

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces reinstatement of emergency COVID-19 pandemic payments

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will reinstate emergency COVID-19 pandemic payments until September 30, on the back of a snap national cabinet meeting.

The Guardian - AU

Smiles and unity at the Pacific Islands Forum mask tough questions shelved for another day

While leaders presented a picture of harmony, more vexing topics like Australia’s fossil fuel ambitions and China were kicked down the road

ABC News

COVID updates: PM says COVID emergency payments will be funded by state and federal governments — as it happened

The government resumes $750 payments, which had ended two weeks ago, to those forced to isolate or care for someone with COVID-19.

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The Guardian - AU

PM extends pandemic leave payment; 77 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urges mask-wearing indoors after national cabinet meeting. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Balancing a budget and a pandemic, Labor must reboot public expectations

The problem for the Albanese government is the politics of pivoting away from emergency support won’t get any easier

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese brings forward COVID-19 national cabinet meeting to Saturday

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese brings forward a snap national cabinet meeting by two days and signals he is prepared to soften the government's stance on ending COVID-19 emergency payments.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese to restore Covid leave payment as emergency national cabinet meeting called

Australia’s chief medical officer will give a briefing to state and territory leaders on Saturday as the government backflips on pandemic support

ABC News

The Loop: Calls for COVID leave payment to return, Crazy Rich Asians star explains why she vanished, and why milk prices are rising

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Descendants bikie brothers face deportation to New Zealand after losing Federal Court appeal

Two founding members of the outlawed motorcycle group the Descendants face being deported after losing a bid to stop the cancellation of their visas.

The Conversation

Australia's special visa program for Ukrainians to end, despite war raging on

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ukraine this month, promising an extra A$100 million in military aid and pledging to help the country for “as long as it takes”.

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