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Senator removed from party room – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

'Be strong and act now': Grieving father's letters after Port Arthur massacre donated to museum

He wrote the letters so 'no person in Australia ever has to suffer such a loss'.

The Canberra Times

Father's Port Arthur grief shaped Australian history

Letters between a grieving father and the prime minister that proved pivotal in Australia's modern history will go on display at the national museum.

AAP

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National gun register the ‘next step’ for reform that John Howard started, Anthony Albanese says

Albanese praises ‘courage’ of former prime minister and those affected by Port Arthur massacre

The Guardian - AU

Can the new High Speed Rail Authority deliver after 4 decades of costly studies?

Australia’s new High Speed Rail Authority comes into being today. Created by the Albanese government, the authority and its newly named board have been set a challenging task: “bring high-speed rail to reality”.

The Conversation

Tony Abbott and John Howard join Jordan Peterson-led group looking at ‘meaning of life’

Alliance for Responsible Citizenship includes prominent Brexit voices and Bjørn Lomborg, who has questioned the urgency of the climate crisis

The Guardian - AU

Australia confronts ‘war hero’ myth after Ben Roberts-Smith case

Veneration of veterans gained momentum in the John Howard era and the revelations from Afghanistan have shocked many.

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Let's not tether the June public holiday to the monarchy any more

There is plenty to think about on Monday

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle's 'barn' won't sway Bublé and others to return at any stage

He was less than complimentary of Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

Newcastle Herald

Class dismissed: abolishing HECS is overkill, but it needs serious reform

The government must recognise how far HECS has strayed from its original aims, imperilling equity and distorting student choices.

Crikey

Australian intelligence's secret hand in bringing down the Bali bombers

Political editor Andrew Probyn reveals Australian intelligence's critical role in undoing the men who committed the 2002 Bali bombings — and how a shard from a Nokia phone brought them down.

ABC News

The housing crisis threatens to unleash Australia’s darker angels. Peter Dutton is intent on exploiting it

Weaponising housing has stark consequences. But progressives have the chance to lead a national risk mitigation effort based in genuine systemic reform

The Guardian - AU

Sun sets on David Koch’s 20-year reign on Sunrise

David Koch is leaving Sunrise after 20 years. He may have been "plucked from relative obscurity" but his career started long before Sunrise.

The New Daily

Your next work headset could be a truly luxury experience if Bang & Olufsen has its way

Bang & Olufsen wants to help take your hybrid work experience to a new level of luxury.

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On the 25th National Sorry Day, Stolen Generations survivors say Australia still doesn't acknowledge its history

While a lot has changed in 25 years, Stolen Generations survivors and descendants say more needs to be done for Australia to reconcile with its history.

The New Daily

AFL legend Michael Long walks the walk – again – to talk up ‘Yes’ vote for the Voice

Two decades after his historic walk from Melbourne to Canberra, Michael Long is embarking on the 650km stroll to parliament for Yes vote

AAP

AFL great to walk 650km for Indigenous voice 'yes' vote

AFL Hall of Famer Michael Long will walk 650km from Melbourne to Canberra to support a 'yes' vote in the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum.

The New Daily

Dutton gave Australia ‘an underclass – his greatest legacy’, says former top official

"An underclass. That is what Mr Dutton has given us. That is his greatest legacy, the creation of a permanent underclass of unsuccessful asylum seekers.

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The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: The ratings are in: Dutton’s a dud – a dangerous dud

Forget the various polls and pundits, the real voice of the Australian people has spoken: Peter Dutton is a dud – and getting worse.

Crikey

Labor delivers a $4bn surplus. Where the heck did the money come from?

The ‘surprise’ surplus is likely a combination of bulging company profits, income taxes, and an unexpected spike in population.

The Conversation

Now it's Labor promising the budget will be (briefly) back in black

Tuesday’s budget will forecast a surplus of about $4 billion for this financial year – the first Commonwealth budget surplus in a decade and a half.

The Guardian - UK

Staffordshire dog statues back in vogue with TikTok generation

Younger collectors drive up prices of ‘kitsch’ ceramic animals as Victoriana look returns yet again

Pedestrian.tv

‘Simply No Time’: Liberal MP Denied First Nations Man Chance To Speak On All-White Voice Panel

“Four times, the mic went around. I kept putting my hand up. It’s like it was all played out that First Nations people weren’t going to have a voice that night.”

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese enjoys London limelight while Chalmers sweats in budget spotlight

The timing of history. How Anglophile and monarchist Tony Abbott would love to have been the prime minister attending the coronation. To say nothing of John Howard, a key figure in fending off an Australian republic in 1999.

Crikey

JobSeeker carve-out reeks of focus group politics — and underestimates voters

If Labor was hoping to get a tick of approval for the possibility of higher JobSeeker payments for over-55s, it’ll be severely disappointed.

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