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Farewell to the lady from London, Australia’s head of state, our Queen

Many Australians never lost their affection for Queen Elizabeth II. But now she has died we are faced with the riddle of our constitutional future

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: Union bashing is a return to a political Jurassic Park

Australia is being taken into a past dark age by the Opposition over the suggestion workers should be given more leverage in negotiating wages.

The New Daily

Kathy Lette threatens to sue after being mistaken for chef’s killer

British-Australian author confirms her former and second husbands are still alive amid mix-up

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Spirit of SA art exhibition showcases state's people, places and icons to support children with cancer

Producing 42 paintings of prominent people, places and objects in about 30 weeks sounds like a considerable challenge — but when it was put to artist Mark Lobert, he didn't hesitate to get on board.

ABC News

Executed Myanmar activist visited Australia in 2012 to complete a political advisers’ course

Phyo Zeya Thaw met then prime minister Julia Gillard when he was brought to Australia by AusAid

The Guardian - AU

Even in the political afterlife, Morrison departs from the norm

In the past fortnight, former prime minister Scott Morrison has reemerged as a subject of public discussion. First, there was rumour about his interest in securing work with the Australian Rugby League Commission, which he promptly dismissed as “pub talk”.

The Conversation

Abortion rights were hard-won in Australia – the Roe v Wade ruling shows how easily they could be taken away

The challenge now – for women everywhere – is to fight through our fear, and make our courage count

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World leaders condemn US abortion ruling as ‘backwards step’

Leaders of UK, Canada, France and New Zealand denounce the overruling of Roe v Wade as WHO chief calls its ‘disappointing’

The Guardian - AU

Governments usually win a second term. But could the new Labor government be an exception?

Addressing the first meeting of Labor’s new caucus, Anthony Albanese held out the prospect of “back-to-back premierships”. But a second-term in government isn’t a given, he implied – it is something Labor will have to earn. Does he really believe Labor might not be re-elected?

The Conversation

Julia Gillard calls for improved support for people like Alan, who have attempted suicide

Former PM Julia Gillard says suicide aftercare has been shown to dramatically reduce the chances of people making another suicide attempt, and she wants the incoming federal government to prioritise it.

ABC News

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

The New Daily

Working from home risks 'invisibility'

Australia's first female prime minister Julia Gillard says working from home arrangements could make women "invisible behind the screen".

AAP

Anthony Albanese’s government must learn from Labor’s last breakup with electoral power

The ALP enters this new relationship with the Australian people led by MPs who lived through the last implosion

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: New Parliament will push the boundaries of respect

Anthony Albanese wants more respect in our Parliament and is willing to set the tone, but is seriously looking at taking out some insurance.

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The Conversation

Albanese should adopt a collaborative, European approach to governing – not the take-it-or-leave-it Anglo style we're used to

The Australian Labor Party is edging towards 76 seats and possible majority government after the electorate abandoned the Coalition at the federal election.

The Conversation

Albanese will bring a different style of leadership to the PM's office –– can Australia make the adjustment?

One of the fundamental questions that emerges from the election of Anthony Albanese’s Labor government is whether Australia will put behind it a decade and a half of instability in the prime ministership.

Newcastle Herald

Why 2022's 'Seinfeld' election outcome will challenge Australian democracy

Both major parties ran small-target and lacklustre election campaigns, writes John Tierney.

The Conversation

Wages and women top Albanese's IR agenda: the big question is how Labor keeps its promises

Industrial relations issues were front and centre when federal Labor last won office from opposition in 2007. The backlash against John Howard’s “Work Choices” reforms cost both his government and his own seat. Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard’s detailed “Forward with Fairness” policy provided a blueprint for the Fair Work…

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Jodie Haydon is challenging the 'first lady' role. Here's what we know about Anthony Albanese's partner

After standing by Anthony Albanese's side throughout his six-week campaign to become Australia's next prime minister, his partner, Jodie Haydon, has been plunged into the public spotlight. We look at how Albanese and Haydon met, along with her transition into the high-profile role.

The Conversation

Australian voters have elected their government. Now the Labor Party has to make them believe they were right

Elections are a test – the ultimate test, really – of those who serve as parliamentarians and those who aspire to serve. Scott Morrison asserted quite absurdly early in the 2022 campaign that the election was not a popularity contest. Clearly, the opposite is true. An election involving every eligible…

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: This was Julia Gillard’s election victory

It’s tempting to think the Coalition lost the election purely because of climate change, but there’s much more to it than that.

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s rightwing government weaponised climate change – now it has faced its reckoning

PM Scott Morrison has been dumped by electorate fed up with inaction on emissions and eager for change

ABC News

Anthony Albanese's rise from humble beginnings to the prime ministership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a politician moulded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.

ABC News

Sturt in play, along with Boothby, as South Australia heads to the polls in the federal election

Labor is increasingly confident of winning the marginal Liberal-held seat of Boothby in Adelaide's south and has now shifted its attention to Sturt in Adelaide's east, a political expert says.

ABC News

Federal election 2022 arrives with Labor the frontrunner to form government

Voters are pouring in to polling booths across the country, as Australia decides whether Scott Morrison and his Coalition or Anthony Albanese's Labor will govern the nation for the next few years.

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