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Budget management in a time of big-spending Victorian election campaign promises

Coalition has pledged $19bn more than the government, while claiming it is the better economic manager

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government discretionary grants could get axed in budget as Labor aims to prune ‘rorts and waste’

Regional development minister Catherine King says uncontracted funding awarded by the Coalition is being heavily scrutinised

The Guardian - AU

Piper tables port bill, slams 'straitjacket' on Hunter economy

Mr Piper has tabled legislation seeking to scrap controversial penalties on Newcastle developing a large-scale container terminal.

Newcastle Herald

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Federal government to pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent

The move is in contrast to the former Coalition government, which refused to sign up to the target, which is already supported by the United States and the European Union.

ABC News

Water ministers leave door open on extension to water-saving deadline in Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Australia's water minister has hinted major water-savings deadlines in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could be extended beyond 2024, as New South Wales claims it has won a commitment for "greater flexibility" to deliver one of the country's biggest environmental reforms.

ABC News

Federal Labor's honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those 'lefties'?

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted October 5-9 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 39% of the primary vote (steady since September), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 12% (up two), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 3% (up one), independents 9% (up one) and…

The Conversation

Michael Pascoe: Coalition still hasn’t learned its integrity lesson

Five months after being defeated by a “teal”, Dave Sharma has demonstrated he still doesn’t get the integrity thing.

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Minority Coaching Coalition to Get $1.5M Boost From Under Armour

Much of the money will go to expanding the coalition’s academy program that pairs up-and-coming Black coaches with athletic directors.

Sports Illustrated

Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day — completely, Illinois coalition urges

Les Begay, co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition of Illinois, said he doesn’t want to share the holiday with Columbus anymore.

Chicago Sun-Times

Victorian opposition promises to halve V/Line train fares if elected, after pledging $2 daily cap on local transport

The Victorian Coalition's promise to halve the price of catching a V/Line train follows its commitment to cap local public transport fares at $2 per day.

ABC News

Albanese gives strongest indication yet stage-three tax cuts are here to stay

Prime minister says he’ll stick to election promise as Defence is told to tighten its belt ahead of looming budget

The Guardian - AU

The Liberal Party is in a dire state across Australia right now. That should worry us all

“The duty of an Opposition is to oppose” – attributed to Lord Randolph Churchill – is one of those quotations I remember seeing on exam papers in high school politics classes. It is true, but only half-true.

The Conversation

Defence projects suffer $6.5bn cost blowout as Marles promises more scrutiny in future

Minister takes aim at Coalition’s handling of defence projects, saying money was ‘flushed down the toilet’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese insists tax position 'hasn't changed', as the government targets defence delays

Anthony Albanese on Sunday insisted the government’s intention to deliver the Stage 3 tax cuts has not changed, while he reinforced the expectation of deep spending cuts in this month’s budget to attack “waste”.

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The Guardian - AU

Stage-three tax cuts: what are they, how do they work and why do they exist?

They’re the biggest debating point ahead of the Labor government’s October budget, but what actually are the stage-three tax cuts?

ABC News

Victorian opposition pledges to cap public transport fares at $2 a day

The Victorian opposition promises to cap public transport fares at $2 per day for most commuters if it is elected at next month's election.

Newcastle Herald

Labor's Stage 3 tax cut kite-fly pits budget economics against election promises

Doing the sums on Coalition tax cuts

Newcastle Herald

Deputy Premier to meet with port over container terminal plans

Deputy Premier Paul Toole will meet with the Port of Newcastle to discuss its push to establish a container terminal at the port.

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A Campus Pro-Life Group Faced Criticism. Now, It Demands That Its Detractors Be 'Reprimanded.'

Students for Life at George Mason University claims that another student organization defamed the group by criticizing its event that compared abortion to slavery and segregation.

The New Daily

Stage-three tax cuts: What makes them so controversial?

Stage three tax cuts will kick in during 2024 and on net it will benefit people who earn over $180,000, or the top 3.7 per cent.

The Guardian - AU

Bernard Collaery likens his prosecution by Australia to a ‘Moscow show trial’

Witness K’s lawyer gives first speech since case against him was dropped, argues for reform of the National Security Information Act

The Conversation

Will the National Anti-Corruption Commission actually stamp out corruption in government?

Last week, the government introduced into parliament the bill establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

ABC News

Why big-ticket hospital pledges are dominating Victoria's state election

Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to pour billions into the state's hospitals. A political analyst expects they'll keep on coming, as the public health sector urges politicians not to lose sight of other major health challenges.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition warns against requiring parliamentary vote to commit Australia to war

Reform advocates to tell Labor-led inquiry into military deployment that MPs should be accountable for consequences of conflict

The Guardian - AU

‘Unproven’ small nuclear reactors would raise Australia’s energy costs and delay renewable uptake, report says

Australian Conservation Foundation report finds modular reactors are expensive and introduce unnecessary challenges in managing radioactive waste

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