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PM rallies Labor troops ahead of election showdown

The prime minister has used a key speech to lay out parts of his second-term agenda, with education shaping as an election battleground.

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To Labor’s Bisma Asif, becoming Queensland’s first Muslim state MP is ‘spectacular but ordinary’

In Asif – a young, brown, overseas-born woman – voters in Sandgate’s northern Brisbane bayside suburbs may see a more accurate reflection of their electorate

The Guardian - AU

Rail, ferries and ports to merge in transport shake-up

Three Tasmania state-owned services companies could be merged in a bid by the minority Liberal government to boost performance and accountability.

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The Liberal party is 80 years old. But what would Menzies think of Peter Dutton’s divisive negativity?

The purpose of a political party, Menzies believed, was not just to occupy the government benches but to serve the national interest

The Guardian - AU

HECS cut to help fix 'intergenerational unfairness': PM

The federal government has unveiled plans to cut HECS debt by one-fifth for university students if it wins the next election.

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Right wing surges, abortion resonating as US poll heats

Australia's political class appear stressed about US defence and trade relationships if Donald Trump scoops the presidency, which could also fire up the right.

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'Affronted' ACT Greens seem prepared to walk away from negotiations with ALP

Shane Rattenbury 'affronted' Greens seen as a wing of Labor Party.

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Ousted Greens MLA takes a departing swing at former coalition partners

'I wasn't going to be a minister' in Labor-led government: Davidson.

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Calls to bring forward PM's plans for student loan help

The prime minister wants to recalibrate Labor's agenda following controversy, pitching student loan help at graduates juggling cost-of-living pressures.

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University graduates to save $680 a year, on average, as Albanese announces increase to Hecs threshold

PM to announce change that would see minimum debt repayment threshold lifted from $54,000 to $67,000 from next financial year

The Guardian - AU

Labor v the Coalition: political opinion poll tracker

See how the federal election is shaping up with Guardian Australia’s statistical model, which combines all opinion polls to get a better estimate of the two-party preferred vote

The Guardian - AU

Castley 'tired of this conservative, progressive' talk, dismisses party divide

'We talk about broad church all of the time but we truly are'.

The Canberra Times

Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery comes out swinging on basketball stadium 'fiasco'

Ms Hornery called the council meeting an 'attempt to rewrite history'.

Newcastle Herald

Premier plays musical chairs with prized cabinet spots

Premier David Crisafulli has unveiled the Liberal National Party's first Queensland cabinet in almost a decade, revealing major frontbench changes.

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Rising Labor star keeps Gold Coast seat amid LNP sweep

Meaghan Scanlon will be the only Labor representative on the Gold Coast after a Liberal National Party election sweep of Queensland's tourist strip.

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'It's politics': Elizabeth Lee defends Greens talks after leadership loss

The former leader also declines an offer from her replacement.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria to cut more than 130 bushfire forest service jobs – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Australians could have improved access to mental health support under a Greens election proposal to shore up the psychology workforce and expand Medicare.

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Four Davids and two Nigels: can Crisafulli deliver a modern and inclusive cabinet?

As Queensland’s new premier prepares to announce his frontbench, he may struggle to incorporate women and multicultural MPs into the LNP lineup

Newcastle Herald

Nuatali Nelmes and Jeremy Bath remain on Newcastle Airport boards for 'stability'

The pair will remain on the boards until at least February 2025.

The Canberra Times

A telling photograph, a reframed contest and another Liberal duel

Hanson and Lee are both correct about one important thing.

The Guardian - US

Where do Trump and Harris stand on housing, taxes and other policies?

Polls show US voters unhappy about the economy, their top election concern. How would the presidential candidates address economic issues such as cost of living and labor?

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Tackling youth crime already a priority: police chief

Queensland's newly elected government vows harsh laws targeting youth offenders but the police chief says crime numbers are already trending down.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese needed a diversion after his Qantas firestorm. The Covid inquiry came at just the right time

A huge report might supplant questions over flight upgrades for now – but Peter Dutton’s attacks on the PM’s character just gained another hue

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Basketball welcomes play to keep new stadium on home turf

Meanwhile, the opposition refuses to just sit on the bench.

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