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Greens senator claims One Nation the party of ‘billionaires, not battlers’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor unrest over Herzog visit; defence site sell-off; and a ‘deplorable’ secret about motherhood

Ed Husic says he has ‘deep concerns’ over impending visit of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog

The Guardian - AU

‘I don’t think this was a good decision’: Labor’s Ed Husic holds ‘deep concerns’ over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit

MP also tells Guardian Australia’s Full Story podcast he backs peaceful protests against country’s actions in Gaza

The Guardian - AU

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NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack

Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘Our gas, our prices’ says Husic, mortgage squeeze tightens, Italy divided over ‘off-grid’ family

Former minister says companies are ‘profiteering’ by selling gas overseas and inflating prices at home; judge’s ruling hits out at off-grid lifestyle

The Guardian - AU

‘Our gas, our prices’: Ed Husic breaks ranks with Labor to demand an end to ‘profiteering’ by exporters

Labor MP backs independent’s call for cheaper energy on the east coast by forcing producers to sell cheaper fuel for Australian use

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP Ed Husic urges own party to ‘pry open the jaws of Treasury’ after CSIRO announces job cuts

Husic, who oversaw CSIRO cuts as the former science minister, said some in government see scientific agency funding as a ‘cost’ not an ‘investment’

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Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

As the Reserve Bank considers a ban on credit card surcharges, the head of the nation's biggest bank has warned of "wrong assumptions" about the payments.

AAP

Wages data could force RBA to turn page on rates cut

Unlikely to receive another rate cut in the next six months, borrowers will at least see the big four banks face parliamentary scrutiny in Canberra this week.

AAP

Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza

Human rights experts and crossbench politicians call on Labor to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and apply similar sanctions on Israel as on Russia

The Guardian - AU

‘We want builders on site, not filling in forms’: Albanese government cuts red tape in bid to boost home building

Pausing changes to Construction Code, establishment of ‘strike team’ within environment department and use of AI in planning among reforms

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s peak Jewish group condemns Netanyahu’s ‘clumsy’ attack on Albanese and calls for end to ‘spat’

ECAJ says Australian and Israeli governments should use ‘diplomacy rather than public posturing’

The Guardian - AU

AI doom, nature laws and solving the housing problem: five takeaways from day two of economic reform roundtable

Jim Chalmers says ‘a useful consensus’ is emerging in several key reform areas

The Guardian - AU

Australia recognising Palestine a ‘political fig leaf’ without sanctions, Palestine Advocacy Network head says

APAN and Greens urge Albanese to take more steps against Israel while Coalition claims announcement helps Hamas

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Anthony Albanese ‘Pursuing’ Phone Call With Benjamin Netanyahu After Palestine Marches

“Australian politics has underestimated how strongly Australians feel about this issue,” Labor politician Ed Husic said.

AAP

Protesters seize momentum after huge Gaza bridge march

Big crowds at pro-Palestine rallies including on Sydney Harbour Bridge are no surprise to the prime minister, who says Australians want to show their concern.

The Guardian - AU

The horror of Gaza called and a mass of rain-soaked Sydney Harbour Bridge marchers, young and old, came in full force

They were armed with umbrellas and ponchos and waterproof prams. One man even carried a surfboard. This is Sydney, after all

The Guardian - AU

Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza

NSW police estimate 90,000 walked despite force and premier opposing rally, while Palestine Action Group claims up to 300,000 peacefully protested

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Palestinian statehood declares 'enough' suffering

Australia is considering the timing of recognising a Palestinian state, as other nations commit to formal acknowledgement at the United Nations.

The Guardian - AU

‘Action, not slogans’: Albanese dismisses pressure from Labor MPs to toughen Israel stance

The prime minister resists demands for more sanctions as clamour grows to follow UK and France in recognising Palestine

AAP

PM firm on Palestinian statehood as pressure mounts

Australia won't follow France and the United Kingdom in pushing for Palestinian statehood to pressure Israel into abiding by a two-state solution.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese wants international cover before Australia recognises Palestine as a state

Anthony Albanese will recall well when another Labor prime minister was feeling the heat over Palestinian status.

The Guardian - AU

‘Tackle racism in whatever form’: Labor defers response to contentious antisemitism proposals for universities

Jason Clare says racism exists in ‘all its ugly forms’ at universities and the government will consider two other key reports before responding

AAP

Anti-Semitism report 'runs risk of being too sweeping'

As the federal government mulls recommendations of a major anti-Semitism report, an outspoken Labor MP warns against a "heavy-handed" response.

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Labor Members Push Albanese To Sanction Israel Amid Gaza Aid Blockade

Labor members are urging Anthony Albanese to impose sanctions on Israel over its Gaza aid blockade, with calls to protect Palestinians.

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