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Alan Tudge’s adviser placed stories in ‘friendly media’ to ‘shut down’ robodebt scandal, royal commission told

Rachelle Miller tells inquiry the then human services minister was ‘very firm’ a media storm over the Centrelink debt recovery scheme needed to be shut down

The Guardian - AU

After a decade of decline, Australia is back on the rise in a global anti-corruption ranking

Just months after Australia legislated to establish the long-anticipated National Anti-Corruption Agency, our standing is back on the rise in Transparency International’s annual Global Corruption Perceptions Index. This is a small but important turn-around following a decade of steady decline.

The Conversation

Robodebt victims' details released to media in bid to deter them from speaking out, royal commission told

Rachelle Miller told the commission that in response to growing criticism the government adopted a counter-narrative strategy in the "more friendly media" such as the tabloids.

ABC News

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Coalition plans to start port lease review before election

Deputy Premier Paul Toole says the NSW government intends to appoint an independent reviewer of Newcastle's port lease before entering caretaker mode in early March.

Newcastle Herald

Labor's national cultural policy includes streaming quotas, reimagined Australia Council, and new body targeting misconduct in arts industry

The government just launched the first national cultural policy in a decade. Here's a short-cut guide to the major commitments and wins for the sector, and what's missing.

ABC News

Family law overhaul promised, as government drafts new system more inclusive of children and kinship carers

The federal government plans to reform the strained family law system, including removing the presumption that both parents should be considered equally in parenting disagreements.

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State Labor promise $400 million education 'top-up' fund for Gonski reforms

The NSW opposition is planning to move ahead with school Gonski funding, injecting $400 million into the plan, if they are elected in March.

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Alan Kohler: Australia’s new emissions trading scheme is a carbon tax. That’s fine

It won’t be the companies that swallow the cost of emissions reduction, it’ll be the customers who pay, writes Alan Kohler.

The New Daily

NSW Coalition promises more magistrates, domestic violence sentencing review ahead of election

Further promises to stamp out domestic violence are made by the government in the lead up to the election, with a sentencing review and a specific women's and family court all on the table.

ABC News

NSW Coalition pledges feasibility study for specialist domestic violence courts

Labor opposition says move a decade overdue, with similar courts already operating in Queensland and overseas

The Guardian - AU

Scrapped Better Building Regions Fund sparks blame game over Macquarie Home Stay support

A NSW charity that routinely has to turn away rural hospital patients has been caught in the middle of an ugly pre-election dispute between Labor and the Nationals.

ABC News

Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies

Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer Jim Chalmers furious former PwC partner leaked confidential government briefings

Jim Chalmers says there was a breach of trust when a former partner at consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers leaked confidential government briefings to the firm's staff and partners.

ABC News

Afternoon Update: Inflation may have peaked at 7.8%; new PM in NZ; and South Australians eating endangered flake

Economists say the RBA will likely continue to hike rates in the short term despite inflation reaching peak

The Guardian - AU

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Vic debt would be lower under Libs: report

Victoria's debt would have been lower than forecast regardless of which party won the state election but the Liberals would have cut it more, a report says.

The Conversation

Labor maintains lead over Coalition in both federal and NSW Resolve polls

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted January 17-22 from a sample of 1,606 people, has given Labor 42% of the primary vote (steady since early December), the Coalition 29% (down one), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 6% (up two), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and…

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NSW leaders reach accord on DV action

The major parties in NSW say they will both take action to stop domestic violence, following a day of policy announcements about key issues affecting women.

Newcastle Herald

Australia's defence and diplomacy straddles space between China and the United States

Davos, defence spending and China

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The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Affordable housing – just Band-Aids and duct tape

Aside from dubious gaming machine posturing, the nearest attempt at policy battle in NSW’s election is housing. It’s not much of an attempt.

The Guardian - AU

Sowing doubt and confusion about an Indigenous voice is Dutton’s game plan

If the Coalition supported a voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution, it would have said so a long time ago

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Coalition sowing doubt on Indigenous voice; pensioner’s $65,000 robodebt; and cathedral sex party rumours

Noel Pearson suggests opposition leader Peter Dutton is playing ‘a spoiling game’ as experts say detail on voice comes later

The Conversation

Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead

A new poll has given Labor a sizeable 56% to 44% two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, two months ahead of the New South Wales state election on March 25.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition playing ‘spoiling game’ with Indigenous voice to parliament, Noel Pearson warns

First Nations leader concerned opposition’s calls for more details on referendum is a diversion that threatens chance for reconciliation

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: The Liberal Party is a retirement village for male baby boomers

The Liberal Party is not only seen as having no answer, it’s seen as part of the problem, writes Alan Kohler.

The Canberra Times

'A really complicated move': How Labor is cracking down on wasteful APS contracting

Senator Katy Gallagher said the People Panel would cut red tape for the public sector and reduce waste.

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