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Libs hold power on pokie laws as Greens declare talks with Labor over

Rattenbury hopes Libs do 'what Labor failed to do' on pokies.

The Canberra Times

The asylum seeker who saw no way out of Australia’s ‘cobweb of cruelty’

Mano Yogalingam had been on a temporary visa for a decade before he died of self-immolation. Other refugees detail the strain of being stuck in limbo

The Guardian - AU

Newcastle lord mayoral candidates in the hot seat at public forum

Members of the community did not shy away from asking hard questions.

Newcastle Herald

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Grattan on Friday: have we heard the CFMEU’s last hurrah or seen the start of its trench warfare?

In one of those paradoxes of politics, a government that has delivered in spades to the union movement finds itself in a bare-knuckle fight with the country’s most militant industrial organisation.

The Conversation

Deputy lord mayor denies chamber was 'divided' as 62pc of motions unanimous

'It's often reported that this is a chamber that is divided'.

Newcastle Herald

‘Not too much to ask for people to be counted’: Josh Burns breaks ranks on gender and sexuality census questions

Burns becomes first Labor MP to speak against Albanese government decision, saying ‘we need as few blind spots as possible’

The Guardian - AU

2032 seems miles away as Olympics plans hit an election

The Queensland premier's plan to upgrade an ageing athletics stadium for the 2032 Games may not come to fruition if Labor loses at the October election.

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'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market

Increases to federal tobacco tax duties are fuelling Victoria's rampant black market and states and territories should get a cut to police it, an inquiry says.

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Adam Bandt Got Slammed For Wanting To Tax Big Corporations By 40% — But Economists Love It

Adam Bandt unveiled the Greens' plan to tax super-profit corporations, called the Robin Hood Reforms. Here's what you need to know.

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Sex discrimination commissioner urges Labor to reverse decision excluding gender and sexuality census questions

Anna Cody worries the Albanese government’s backflip could ‘strengthen the voices of discrimination’

The Guardian - AU

ACT public service will need to be more inclusive for people with disability

New laws are set to pass the Legislative Assembly.

The Canberra Times

High-speed rail team must show how it can get passengers on board

This week's industry briefing in Newcastle posed many questions.

Newcastle Herald

What next in light rail extension plan?

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Newcastle Herald

Snack food giant calls for sustainability sweeteners

As manufacturing and supply chain costs rise, Australian chocolate company says more incentive is needed to sweeten the sustainability deal.

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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

Newcastle Herald

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

Three outgoing councillors gave valedictory speeches.

The Guardian - AU

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

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'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.

The Guardian - AU

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’

Newcastle Herald

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

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

The Guardian - AU

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 Canberra Times

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 Conversation

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.

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