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Majority of Australia's environment in 'poor' state as Labor blames the Coalition for decade of 'inaction and wilful ignorance'

Climate change, mining, pollution, invasive species and habitat loss are outlined in the five-yearly report that has been released, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek laying the blame squarely at the feet of the previous government.

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‘Jobs for mates’: political appointments to government boards rife in Australia, report reveals

Grattan Institute report calls for fundamental reform after finding 21% of federal board positions were politically connected

The Guardian - AU

Calls for more water buybacks to sustain Murray Darling Basin as government continues to fall short of target

Just two gigalitres of a promised 450GL have been delivered so far ahead of the overdue Water for the Environment Special Account review

The Guardian - AU

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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

The Guardian - AU

Federal, state and territory ministers meet to tackle Australia’s growing housing affordability crisis

Albanese government aims to provide $10bn in funding to build 30,000 social and affordable properties in five years

The Guardian - AU

Press watchdog wades once again into Australian tabloids’ unfair reporting of trans issues

Spike in adjudications about trans issues at various Australian publications. Plus: the political journos jumping on the Labor bandwagon

The Guardian - AU

Australians reject discrimination that is based on religious belief: new research

Since the change of government at the May federal election, the fate of the contentious religious discrimination legislation remains unclear.

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Liberal MP Bridget Archer open to crossing floor to vote for government’s emissions target bill

Moderate Liberal says if Anthony Albanese wants to end climate wars, he must tone down ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric

The Guardian - AU

Labor to reshape carbon credit committee as Coalition-appointed members resign

Climate change minister Chris Bowen has accepted the resignation of three members of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee

The Guardian - AU

Labor to remake carbon credit committee after three controversial Coalition appointments resign

A major cleanout of Coalition-appointed members of a committee overseeing emissions reductions in Australia has seen three resignations, including the chair.

ABC News

Labor pledge to scrap the cashless debit card will save budget $286.5m over four years

Government’s election promises will add $6.9bn to deficits over four years, Parliamentary Budget Office says

The Guardian - AU

Alan Kohler: Labor’s love affair with summits continues

Labor governments love having summits. Hawke had two, Rudd had one and now Albanese is having one. It's down to their bent towards consensus building.

The New Daily

Linda Reynolds more than six months late in declaring series of share trades on register

Coalition senator blames ‘administrative oversight’ for delayed disclosure of shares including in Electro Optic Systems, which had previously been awarded millions in government contracts

The Guardian - AU

Government comfortably defeats motion of no-confidence put down by Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein said the Government has failed on housing, healthcare and tackling the cost of living crisis.

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New plan to solve controversial proposed ban on commercial sale of turf agreed by Coalition leaders

Coalition leaders have come up with a new plan to solve the controversial proposed ban on the commercial sale of turf.

The Guardian - AU

Foot-and-mouth disease: Australian government backs electronic tagging for sheep

Federal minister says it’s up to states, but mandatory system would help protect against potentially costly outbreak as Indonesia battles FMD

The Guardian - AU

Coalition allowed emissions from Queensland coalmine to more than double without penalty

Baseline increase for Anglo American’s Grosvenor mine prompts calls for Labor to overhaul safeguard mechanism

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Census data shows poorest seats voted Coalition; byelections or polls from four states

The Poll Bludger covered findings from the 2021 Census on June 30. The most striking finding was that the Coalition won the ten seats with the lowest household income at the federal election. These seats are all in regional Australia.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: the Uber files, female voters drift from Coalition, Djokovic takes Wimbledon

Monday: An unprecedented leak has laid bare the inside story of the tech giant. Plus: could positive thinking be making us feel less secure?

The Guardian - AU

More women than men voted against Morrison government in federal election, polling shows

Australia Institute survey finds Coalition’s treatment of women seen as ‘weakness’ by two-thirds of voters

Newcastle Herald

The state doesn't owe mining towns a thing

Newcastle Herald readers have their say.

The New Daily

Inflammatory statements by Coalition ministers soured China relationship: Wang

China’s Foreign Minister told Penny Wong that inflammatory statements by Coalition ministers soured diplomatic relations with Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Labor aims to legislate spending caps and truth in advertising, says Don Farrell

Special minister of state signals ambitious suite of electoral reforms to be rolled out before next election

ABC News

Anthony Albanese said Coalition cuts to the AEC restricted people voting in the Northern Territory. Is he correct?

The Prime Minister has claimed cuts to the Australian Electoral Commission under the previous government "restrict[ed] people voting in the Territory" because it reduced the number of staff "who were working ... to get people on the roll".

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese is pursuing harmony but consensus has its limits

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