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‘Act of intimidation’: Morrison condemns Chinese navy for shining laser at Australian surveillance plane

Prime minister characterises incident as ‘a reckless and irresponsible act that should not have occurred’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2022

Coalition and Labor respond to China laser incident; 32 Covid deaths in Australia – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

Morrison and Dutton should beware; the sword they wield against Labor on China is double-edged

The pre-election national security offensive could backfire on the Coalition – and damage Australia’s body politic

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

A bad Newspoll for the Greens; Willoughby NSW byelection could be close

This week’s Newspoll, conducted February 9-12 from a sample of 1,526, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the late January Newspoll. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down three), 3% One Nation (steady) and 14% for all Others (up…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Alan Kohler: How Tony Abbott killed tax reform

It wasn’t only climate change that Tony Abbott and the Coalition cynically weaponised a decade ago – they did it to tax reform as well, writes Alan Kohler.

The New Daily · Feb 16, 2022

Elections are rarely decided by security and defence issues, but China could make 2022 different

As the major parties shift into election mode, the Morrison government is clearly placing defence and security issues at the centre of its campaign.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

Men on high incomes to take lion’s share of Coalition’s $184bn tax cuts, analyses find

Government’s ‘trickle down disaster’ will further entrench inequality between men and women, Greens say

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Interest rate rises will drive Australia’s election campaign – and may come bang in the middle of it

The Coalition has shown a knack for reckless spending, but stopping reckless spending does not mean stopping government stimulus

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Coalition fails to justify deportation ‘test’ as Labor folds

The government is struggling to justify legislation empowering the Immigration Minister to deport people guilty of the most minor criminal offences.

The New Daily · Feb 16, 2022