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Benjamin Netanyahu’s denial of Palestinian statehood undermines prospects for peace, Labor MP says

Criticism from the assistant foreign minister, Tim Watts, comes as backbencher says Israeli prime minister ‘is not a partner for peace’

The Guardian - AU

Australian-first inquiry into women’s pain launched as Victoria seeks to tackle ‘shame and stigma’

Premier Jacinta Allan says ‘there is a gendered pain gap’, as survey of women finds two in five suffer from chronic pain

The Guardian - AU

Albanese fuels cost-of-living relief expectations as MPs debate sticking with stage-three tax cuts

PM says Labor government will receive advice by Wednesday’s caucus meeting on how best to assist Australians struggling with rising costs

The Guardian - AU

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Golden ticket visa for big-spending investors shelved

A visa scheme aimed at enticing big-spending investors to Australia has been scrapped amid fears it was exploited by corrupt foreign officials and criminals.

AAP

'Nothing wrong' with extra funding for families doing it tough

There are ways to help families without increasing inflation.

The Canberra Times

Labor talks the talk on transparency. This year, can it walk the walk?

Transparency in government requires more than laws and shiny new institutions. It needs real courage and leadership.

Crikey

Treaty could make people ‘feel more divided’, Victorian opposition leader says, as Coalition withdraws support

The Coalition backed a bill in 2022 to start the treaty process with Indigenous people in Victoria but has now ended years of bipartisanship on the issue

The Guardian - AU

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Taking care of business… visas

Labor has axed a business visa that allowed foreigners to live in Australia if they spent $5 million here, and Victoria’s opposition has abandoned its support for a Treaty over ‘secrecy’ concerns.

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Child among asylum seekers returned to country of origin after being sent from Australia to Nauru

Home affairs department confirms eight of the 11 people flown to island nation in September have since returned home

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP condemns Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian state as a step toward apartheid

Julian Hill labels Israeli prime minister’s position ‘appalling’ as he calls for financial consequences for Israeli settlers

The Guardian - AU

No more coat hangers: Victoria’s Parliament House returned to full glory in 16-year restoration project

Through leadership spills, protests and Covid, the stonemasons continued their ‘intricate’ work on Australia’s largest heritage restoration project

The Guardian - AU

As Gaza crisis worsens, the Albanese government is on the defensive

Penny Wong engages in balancing act during trip to the Middle East while the political environment back home is fraught

The Guardian - AU

Date for critical Dunkley by-election announced

Voters in the federal seat of Dunkley will head to the polls for a crucial by-election on March 2.

AAP

'They've been disrespected': Liberals blast govt over rural leases saga

The ACT government says it is waiting on Defence to do its bit.

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Labor member challenges Carol Duncan for Newcastle council preselection

Paige Johnson aims to be the first trans woman elected in NSW.

The Guardian - AU

Renewed calls for Labor to ditch work for the dole scheme as major charity walks away

Brotherhood of St Laurence will no longer take part, saying program is ‘not in the best interests of people who are unemployed’

Crikey

The Greens will play hardball with Labor on its next housing scheme. Albanese must offer sweeteners

Labor passed HAFF after a terse standoff between Albanese and the Greens. Any future housing reform will be even harder for the government to achieve without concessions.

Crikey

Politics has started up early this year and Labor will need all the housing wins it can get

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Australians hard — and there’s no bigger cost of living than housing. So what is the government doing about it?

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The Guardian - AU

Victorian Labor at odds with federal party on industrial relations bill

State treasurer Tim Pallas warns amendments will encourage unions to refuse to bargain as he seeks meeting with Tony Burke

Latin Times

Dominican Republic To Roll Out Pilot Program Allowing Public, Private Workers To Have 4-Day Workweek

The program, considered one of its kind in Latin America, is slated to begin in February. It will run for six months, as per Labor Minister Luis Miguel de Camps.

Crikey

Teals to pressure government over emissions

The Teals will demand a 75% reduction in emissions by 2035 if they hold the balance of power after next year’s election, and Penny Wong treads carefully over South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.

The Canberra Times

Chief Minister's intervention brings back dropped top candidate

Aspiring MLA's hopes live on after a bitter preselection process.

The Guardian - AU

Should Australian parliaments axe the Lord’s Prayer? In Victoria it’s up for debate

Every parliament, except the ACT, features the Christian prayer. But it hasn’t always been the case, and some say it’s time to change

The Guardian - AU

Albanese offers extra powers for ACCC to battle supermarket price gouging

Prime minister made comments after regulator suggested it could sue grocery giants for deceptive special discounts

AAP

Dallas Hayden dies months after Labor leader spouse

The wife of former governor-general Bill Hayden has died at age 87, three months after her Labor leader husband.

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