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CFMEU administrator moves for ‘clean sweep’ of union super fund directors at Cbus

Exclusive: former national construction union secretary digs in, while ETU suspends Labor and ACTU contributions in protest of ‘trial by parliament’

The Guardian - AU

Plan to cap international students ‘fundamentally destructive’ for state’s finances, Victorian treasurer says

Tim Pallas warns of an ‘adverse effect’ as the Albanese government faces opposition from the Greens and its own state ranks

The Guardian - AU

'Be bold and ask for more': outgoing councillors bid farewell

Three outgoing councillors gave valedictory speeches.

Newcastle Herald

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Labor says sexuality questions dumped from census to avoid ‘divisive’ debates

Government decided not to add questions out of concern for social cohesion, Richard Marles insists, after move prompts upset in LGBTQ+ community

The Guardian - AU

'Get off their high horses': call to end jumps racing

Former Victorian racing minister Rob Hulls is turning up the heat on the Labor government to become the last Australian state to ban jumps racing.

AAP

Dumping gender and sexuality questions from the census doesn’t make us less gay – it leaves us uninformed

Australian democracy depends on the census. So why has it been undermined?

The Guardian - AU

Greens MP criticised for addressing CFMEU rally featuring Albanese Nazi signs

Max Chandler-Mather says he does not agree with ‘offensive signs’ but says Labor had supported the biggest ‘anti-union attack in decades’

The Guardian - AU

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Herald's opinion: Public timeline raises hope for high-speed rail

The government is due to make an investment decision next year.

Newcastle Herald

Morning Mail: MPs demand LGBTQ+ census answers, more rights for gig workers, ‘born alive’ misinformation debunked

Ministers face calls to explain why they dumped questions on sexuality and gender diversity; super and workplace insurance within reach for riders

The Guardian - AU

Space for 60,000 extra homes if suburbs upzoned, Property Council says

Wider changes to zoning would deliver more housing in the ACT, industry group says.

The Canberra Times

Government faces likely High Court challenge to its CFMEU legislation

The Albanese government faces a likely High Court challenge to its installation of an administrator into the construction division of the CFMEU.

The Conversation

Queer Advocates Slam Decision To Omit LGBTIQ+ Focused Questions From 2026 Census: ‘A Betrayal’

The government has been criticised by the LGBTIQ+ community for not including questions about gender and sexuality in the next census.

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Afternoon Update: Greens MP fronts CFMEU protests; UN chief’s climate SOS; and the website trolling Trump supporters

More than 10,000 workers take to the streets around Australia in protest against the federal takeover of the CFMEU

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers switches to attack dog but the style could bite him later

Is the Albanese government trying to cast Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as Australia’s Donald Trump? And if so, what’s the thinking and why is Treasurer Jim Chalmers in the vanguard of the charge?

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AAP

Billion-dollar gold mine still alive after key meeting

A NSW gold-mine proposal under threat due to an Indigenous heritage order still has the backing of state and federal Labor leaders.

Newcastle Herald

Mayor's emotional farewell at her final council meeting

Mayor Kay Fraser was met with a standing ovation as she closed the meeting.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton dismisses Labor’s ‘divisive’ tag as a smokescreen to divert attention from economy

Treasurer’s speech criticised opposition leader for devoting past two weeks of parliamentary sittings to condemning the issuing of visas to people from Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government announces plan to cap international student enrolments at 270,000

Group of Eight chief executive claims Labor’s ‘unexplained’ cap will punish universities that have proven most popular with the best global students

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The Canberra Times

Govt inaction on gambling slammed as Labor and Greens work towards deal

A contentious bill will be debated in the next fortnight.

Newcastle Herald

Belinda Neal one of 12 former politicians standing for Central Coast Council

The former MP is often remembered for 'Iguanagate'.

AAP

The great divide: treasurer's Dutton spray sparks row

Peter Dutton has hit back at comments by the treasurer labelling him as the most divisive leader in Australia's political history.

The Conversation

The AUKUS submarine deal has been exposed as a monumental folly – is it time to abandon ship?

Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.

Newcastle Herald

Long-term solution for dredging of Swansea Channel a 'win-win'

The plan would see continued dredging at no cost to ratepayers.

Newcastle Herald

Four-way battle for Liberal preselection in Paterson heats up

Laurence Antcliff the favourite in Paterson preselection race.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government rejects Setka’s claim Labor double-crossed him over CFMEU administration as ‘ridiculous’

Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union members to protest administration in capital city rallies on Tuesday

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