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Afternoon Update: Tu Le is Labor’s Fowler candidate; Queensland LNP leader at odds with Dutton; and the quest for a golden owl

Le, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, said the people of Fowler ‘deserve a voice in the Labor government’

The Guardian - AU

PM introduces Tu Le as Labor challenger for western Sydney seat of Fowler

Candidate passed over in 2022 when former Labor senator Kristina Keneally was parachuted into seat before losing to independent Dai Le

The Guardian - AU

Labor gives lawyer second shot at winning safe seat

After its decision to parachute in Kristina Keneally backfired, Labor has chosen community lawyer Tu Le to run for the former safe seat of Fowler.

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PM tears down talk of rebuilding construction watchdog

Coalition plans to bring back a construction sector regulator if elected would not address issues in the embattled CFMEU, the prime minister says.

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Biden vs Trump: Old men yell at cloud

Joe Biden and Donald Trump will square off at 11am AEST today in the first presidential debate of 2024, and the government could be facing a debt of up to $300 billion over the next decade.

Crikey

What’s the deal with Dai Le?

The Fowler MP’s politics leave many scratching their heads. But she’s a clear warning to the ALP not to take its working-class heartland for granted.

Crikey

Terror label leaves multicultural communities 'on edge'

Police and intelligence agencies should consult with multicultural communities before labelling an incident an act of terror, a federal MP says.

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Which parties have experienced political death, and who’s teetering on the brink?

Political analyst Kevin Bonham runs through which minor parties have folded, renamed, disbanded and otherwise fallen off the face of the earth altogether.

Crikey

Police Defend Saying Sydney Church Stabbing Was 'Terrorism'

Australian police on Wednesday defended their decision to declare a 16-year-old's alleged stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church a "terrorist" act as community leaders fretted over its impact.

International Business Times

Afternoon Update: US-Iran tensions escalate; body found in search for Sydney sports coach; and the pitfalls of swinging couples

American and Iranian officials trade warnings amid the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - AU

Crossbenchers urge Labor to have ‘courage’ on changes to resources tax and stage-three tax cuts

David Pocock, Monique Ryan and Dai Le support revamping taxes to raise more revenue to address cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - AU

In defence of Kitchen Cabinet, where humanising is the point

The show is remarkable viewing — and it’s hard to imagine any straight interview that would elicit the same revelations.

Crikey

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Community Independent Dai Le on what voters are saying

For most voters, the cost of living is their major current concern. Rising interest rates and high prices for power, groceries and other necessities are hurting in particular lower and middle income people.

The Conversation

Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it

With almost half of Australians having a parent born overseas, multicultural Australians' vote in the Voice referendum could prove significant. It's a cohort both the Yes and No campaigns are trying to court with community forums.

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Independent MP Dai Le looks to spin success in western Sydney into new political movement

Despite Le’s self-belief, political experts aren’t convinced of necessity or potential reach of new party based in west of capital

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How NSW election wins in Western Sydney helped turn state red again

Labor can, in part, thank Sydney's west for its surge to form majority government for the first time in 12 years, after reclaiming several seats in the area.

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Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government

Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.

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‘Election circus’: Keneally’s doomed Fowler run still looms large in southwest Sydney

The intense feelings whipped up by Labor’s decision to run Kristina Keneally in Fowler are still palpable as Cabramatta and Fairfield prepare to vote.

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Gambling in Western Sydney a 'silent epidemic', new report claims

New analysis describes gambling as Western Sydney's "silent epidemic". It's an issue that nearly cost Paul everything.

Crikey

Foul play in Fowler: Labor’s game plan didn’t follow the basic rules of fair play

To lose an unlosable seat was bad enough. But to lose an effective player like Kristina Keneally as well was sheer incompetence, Crikey readers say.

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‘Perfect storm’: what Labor got wrong in its historic defeat in Fowler

The party knows why Kristina Keneally lost her bid for a lower house seat — but the woman who trumped her says it missed a crucial detail.

Crikey

Laying down the anti-protest laws

A NSW minister has backed the anti-protest laws that has put his niece, Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco, in jail for at least eight months, and Kurdish refugee and writer Behrouz Boochani is back in Australia.

Crikey

How Scott Morrison won the election for Labor

Labor’s 2022 election post-mortem analysis is out — and it contains some curious lessons for the party, and the opposition.

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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and federal budget criticised for ignoring youth and cost of living on Q+A

The government is criticised for not doing enough to ease cost-of-living pressures for Australia's most vulnerable and youth as the impact of rising inflation bites.

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'Not now, not ever': 10 years on from the misogyny speech

Much has been said about the speech in the decade since Julia Gillard rose to her feet to deliver it, but what does it mean to those now inside the building? To those who've watched the political world change around them, and those just entering it for the first time?

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