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Labor rejects ban on native forest logging as PM accuses Greens of hypocrisy on housing

National conference outlines plans for energy transition, making early childhood education universal and closing gender pay gap

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2023

'The world has changed': why Anthony Albanese must up the ante on climate policy at Labor's national conference

Party members, unions and politicians will meet in Brisbane on Thursday when Labor’s national conference begins. The event is where Labor’s federal policy direction is hashed out. This year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be under pressure from within the party to boost Labor’s action on climate change.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

Labor, Albanese and the Voice slide in Resolve poll; Fadden byelection preference flows

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 9–13 from a sample of 1,603, gave Labor 37% of the primary vote (down two since the July Resolve poll), the Coalition 33% (up three), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 2% (up one), independents 10%…

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2023

NSW Liberal leader backs Indigenous voice saying rewards ‘outweigh the risks’

Mark Speakman’s statement comes as Peter Dutton says he will “fight for” constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2023

Voters have a poor view of Labor on cost-of-living relief, but Peter Dutton keeps letting them off the hook

The opposition leader is leaving it very late to flip the switch from resentment to solutions

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023

Philip Lowe’s final inquisition leaves out some tough questions

More scrutiny of the outgoing RBA governor’s views on interest rates, profit-gouging and rent controls would have been welcome at his final appearance before parliament

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023

How 'witch-hunts' and 'Stockholm syndrome' became part of political language (and what it has to do with wrestling)

It’s hard to sympathise with powerful people hounding out innocents — which is why the Coalition wanted us to know the Robodebt Royal Commission was a political witch-hunt. Poor Donald Trump wants us to know he’s the victim of a witch-hunt, too.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Grattan on Friday: The Coalition's likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics

Crazy brave, or just crazy? If, as seems likely, the opposition embraces nuclear power in its 2025 election policy, it will be taking a huge political gamble.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Afternoon Update: Hawaii wildfires kill six; Coalition defeated on medicines; and a breakthrough on endometriosis?

Over 4,000 people have been displaced after fires fanned by Hurricane Dora tore through the historic town of Lahaina

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023

Cheaper prescriptions plan to proceed as Senate votes down Coalition attempt to block 60-day dispensing

Patients will be able to buy two months of medicine from pharmacies for price of one, saving more than $1.6bn over four years

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023