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Oh My Word: A Cheering Crowd Fell Onto Concrete After A Railing Gave Way At A Sydney Rugby Game

"The footage is shocking."

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Fresh electric vehicle transport ideas on show in Canberra

Some of Australia's smartest future transport thinkers are showing off their ideas at Canberra's electric vehicle expo

The Canberra Times

'Wellbeing'. It's why Labor's first budget will have more rigour than any before it

What if the most important thing in Jim Chalmers’ first budget is the thing his critics are writing off as a gimmick?

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‘End of Financial Year Sales’ is on tonight. Thanks, Leigh…

The veteran anchor of ABC’s 7.30 program — spanning 12 years and five prime ministerships — will be signing off one final time.

Crikey

Crowding out: another neoliberal myth bites the dust

Neoliberal ideas like ‘crowding out’ impede serious public debate about fiscal policy.

Crikey

When we’re running out of workers, we need to decide what kind of economy we want

With manufacturing steadily shrinking, our politicians keep claiming they will expand it again. But where will the workers come from?

Crikey

Jim Chalmers banks on capital spending to help ease cost-of-living crisis

New treasurer says Labor is ‘not contemplating’ extending fuel excise cut or low and middle income tax offset

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More in work, wages falls and massive debt will be the Coalition’s economic legacy

Low unemployment and high female participation are Coalition success stories. But it’s a grim tale on wages and the budget.

Crikey

Plibersek says Albanese has a ‘tough job’ as polls tighten – as it happened

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Costings farce: charter of budget honesty is a relic without point

Why should oppositions bother to submit their policies for costing when the whole game is rigged against them?

Crikey

Elections used to be about costings. Here's what's changed

The last week of campaigns used to be frantic, behind the scenes. In public, right up until the final week, the leaders would make all sorts of promises, many of them expensive, with nary a mention of the spending cuts or tax increases that would be needed to pay for…

The Conversation

Up for debate

Good morning, early birds. Last night’s heated debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese ended in a 50-50 tie, and the latest Newspoll suggests if we went to the polls right now Labor would win and a hung Parliament would be very unlikely. It’s the news you ned to know,…

Crikey

The Ernies have been watching Scott Morrison make a dick of himself for years — here’s what they’ve found

What’s behind the prime minister’s lack of popularity with women? It could be his history of sexist and patronising comments.

Crikey

Nicholls might be a safe Coalition seat but alternatives will test the Barnaby Line

Voters have first-hand experience of a state independent MP who is closely aligned to federal candidate Rob Priestly

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Sarah Ferguson to replace Leigh Sales as host of ABC’s 7.30 program

Former Four Corners presenter has won five Walkley awards in a career with the ABC stretching back to 2008

Crikey

Labor seizes on cost of living as Greens reveal fossil fuel-endorsed climate policy

It was cost of living all the way for Labor today, while the PM continued to insist everyone would have a job soon, even if they didn’t want one. And then there was Pauline Hanson…

ABC News

Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than Labor did. Is that correct?

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than the previous Labor government. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at his claim.

The Conversation

Deals, golf with Trump, and little introspection: Joe Hockey goes to Washington and writes his memoirs

Perhaps unfairly, the image most of us have of Joe Hockey comes from his time as federal Treasurer, when he was photographed smoking a cigar with then Finance Minister Mathias Cormann in the aftermath of the 2014 budget.

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Independents: can they breathe life back into trust for politics and politicians?

Support for progressive independent candidates is undoubtedly a growing trend, and the Liberals are definitely feeling the heat.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey on Trump, Biden, and the federal election

In this episode, Michelle Grattan speaks with Joe Hockey about his newly-released memoir titled Diplomatic: A Washington Memoir.

Crikey

Work it out

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will reportedly promise 1.3 million jobs over five years, and has backed a ban that would stop transwomen from competing in women’s sports. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Flood and rain again

Good morning, early birds. About 2000 Sydneysiders have fled their homes amid rising floodwaters as evacuation orders were rolled out last night, and United Australia Party chair Clive Palmer says he will put the Greens ahead of Liberal and Labor at the federal election. It’s the news you need to…

Crikey

How do you know an election is coming? When the treasurer says ‘Australians’ more than any other word

Modern software allows us to drill down into more than 20 years of budget speeches, analysing how sloganeering has changed over time.

ABC News

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's alleged money laundering and mafia links didn't get him sanctioned — but the war in Ukraine has

Despite serious accusations against him, and the United States imposing restrictions in 2018, it has taken until now for Australia to hit Oleg Deripaska with sanctions.

The Guardian - AU

Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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