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Councillors elect new deputy mayor to lead Lake Macquarie

Here's what happened at the first Lake Macquarie council meeting.

Newcastle Herald

Albanese backs Queensland premier’s opposition to nuclear power as early voting in state election opens

PM says Steven Miles’s plan to hold plebiscite on nuclear if Labor wins 26 October poll is a ‘matter for Queensland’ but he supports the stance

The Guardian - AU

Premier touts nuclear plebiscite as PM joins campaign

Queenslanders could vote twice at the next federal election with nuclear in the mix, after Premier Steven Miles vowed to hold a plebiscite if re-elected.

AAP

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Labor promises another battery, $75m for household sustainability loans

A 250-megawatt battery would be delivered in the next term under Labor.

The Canberra Times

Minns backs LGBTQ+ reforms but students and teachers at religious schools could still face discrimination

Independent Alex Greenwich says ‘heartbreaking’ to lose his proposed laws governing treatment of gay students and teachers but ‘it’s not over’

The Guardian - AU

There’s a plan for free school lunches in Queensland. Is this a good idea?

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced free school lunches if Labor is re-elected at the state’s upcoming election on October 26.

The Conversation

Spit hoods to return in youth detention changes

The use of spit hoods will be reinstated in NT youth detention centres and police watch houses, as part of sweeping changes to the justice system.

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Labor MP Peter Khalil says Melbourne office has unbearable ‘stench’ after being vandalised with Hamas symbol

Police investigating after ‘unknown liquid’ poured through hole in door and inverted triangle painted on building

The Guardian - AU

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

A bill to enable LGBTQI people to be treated equally under many laws for the first time will be stripped of some protections after faith-based pushback.

AAP

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Labor is adamant it can open 100 public pre-schools by 2027 but critics are sceptical given the time taken to open the first.

AAP

Dfat says it has told Israel ‘unacceptable’ targeting of UN personnel in Lebanon must cease – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Interstate ferry fiasco claims Liberal deputy leader

The deputy premier of Tasmania's minority Liberal government has resigned from cabinet over ferry delays and cost blowouts.

AAP

Coalition seizes Newspoll lead, but other polls have Labor improving

A national Newspoll, conducted October 7–11 from a sample of 1,258, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. After three 50–50 ties in a row, this is the first time this term the Coalition has led in Newspoll.

The Conversation

Libs launch attack on Barr's credentials after tax cut costings

Costings show Liberals' payroll tax cuts worth less than expected.

The Canberra Times

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Newcastle Herald

Sorry, I'm not giving Big Brother a free ride

Letters and Short Takes: Monday, October 14, 2024

AAP

Leaders crumb over texts as early voting kicks off

A "Mediscare" text campaign has been launched by the opposition before the first ballots were cast for the Queensland election.

AAP

Coalition ahead but Labor not hitting poll panic button

Labor is trailing the opposition for the first time since 2022, but experts say the government should not be worried yet about its electoral fortunes.

The Guardian - AU

Labor wants multinationals to reveal their worldwide income for tax purposes. That plan is under attack

Government says it is untenable for companies to self-declare what financial information is too commercially sensitive to be made public

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No quid pro quo for China trade breakthrough: Labor

The government has rejected suggestions that China's removal of tariffs on Australian exports was for something else Beijing was seeking in return.

The Guardian - AU

How Australia’s political parties have split over Israel and Gaza

It’s been a year of division from Labor, the Coalition and the Greens in their response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas and Israel’s retaliation. Here’s a timeline

The Guardian - AU

Abortion wasn’t on the Queensland election agenda. So why is it now a threat to the LNP campaign?

Two weeks ago, suggestions David Crisafulli’s opposition had a ‘secret plan’ to limit abortion rights were dismissed as just a scare campaign. Now, not so much

The Canberra Times

Free access to period products to be expanded under re-elected Labor govt

Party promises products in sports pavilions.

The Canberra Times

The old foe with a familiar name which could harm Labor in key seats

ACT Labor is urging voters not to be 'misled'.

AAP

Tuckshop investment: Labor promises free school lunch

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has officially launched Labor's election campaign ahead of the October 26 poll to fanfare from supporters.

Newcastle Herald

Four new councillors join Lake Mac ranks for first meeting of new term

Here's what's on the agenda for the first council meeting since September's election.

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