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The Coalition Wants To Undo The $40 JobSeeker Raise & Imagine Hating Poor People This Much

Ah yes, increasing JobSeeker from below the poverty line to still below the poverty line is *checks notes* too much money.

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What Newcastle's super balances tell us about the region

The average level of superannuation held by Novocastrians is the highest of all the regions.

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Grounding of Taipan helicopters ‘can be dealt with’, Marles says; Morrison accuses Labor of ‘political lynching’ over robodebt – as it happened

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Care for kids: David Pocock

Independent Senator David Pocock wants young people’s health and well-being to be an integral part of any Australian fossil fuel projects, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has ruled out supporting the $40 JobSeeker increase.

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Councillors criticised for attending Labor AGM instead of council meeting

Liberal councillor Callum Pull described the move as 'questionable'.

Newcastle Herald

Missing ADF personnel involved in Queensland helicopter crash identified – As it happened

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Yasmin already has $20,000 of student debt. Labor’s plans to scrap a Coalition reform may come too late

Students to wait until 2024 to see course fee changes as government begins exploring fairer alternatives to the jobs-ready graduates scheme

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Greens insist they won’t back down on housing bill despite Albanese’s double dissolution threat

Minor party plans to door-knock Labor electorates in a ‘national day of action’ as it calls on the prime minister to cooperate to ensure the bill is passed

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Federal government under fire for hiring KPMG on health and climate while firm advises fossil fuels

Doctors and independent MPs say despite Labor’s reassurances, work should have been conducted by public servants and a clear conflict of interest exists

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There’s Labor dissent over Aukus but it’s unlikely to spill into a rebellion at the ALP national conference

Concerns in some quarters of the party base and congressional jitters will require deft political management but are unlikely to sink the deal

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Afternoon Update: Labor puts housing bill back on agenda; Victoria bans gas connections to homes; and Australians cut spending

Coalition accuses PM of ‘threatening’ a double dissolution to pass bill, while Greens urge government to negotiate in ‘good faith’

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Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor minister

Pat Conroy says former prime minister wrong on Australia’s strategic environment and military solutions

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ACT Greens release bill for two-year rent freeze in capital

The Chief Minister has already weighed in with his view.

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Anthony Albanese not ruling out double dissolution election amid housing bill standoff with Greens

Prime minister to reintroduce the Housing Australia Future Fund to parliament next week, with a vote expected in the lower house by October

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Labor is running out of excuses not to solve Australia’s biggest abortion access issue

It’s past time for Labor to insist public hospitals to offer terminations as part of their Commonwealth funding arrangements.

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Victoria’s two-speed democracy is still alive and well at the Commonwealth level

The IBAC report isn’t just about Victoria — it’s about how federal political donation laws allow a two-speed democracy.

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Politics in WA has suddenly got very interesting

Tomorrow’s byelection for former WA premier Mark McGowan’s seat of Rockingham has taken on great significance.

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David Van back in a hot seat

David Van, the Liberal senator booted from the party over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women, will cause a seat shuffle if and when he returns to Parliament, and two mentions of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews were cut from his state’s anti-corruption body’s latest report.

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Daniel Andrews declares suitcases of cash are ‘not on’ – but Ibac’s findings will linger in Victorians’ minds

Anti-corruption commission’s report highlights how developers buy influence, but premier stresses complexity about donations rules

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Metro West: Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton adds to pressure on Chris Minns to commit to project

NSW premier has cast doubt over future of project but federal Labor MP for Parramatta says it ‘needs to happen’

Newcastle Herald

Coal communities 'getting screwed': the case for progressive royalties

The NSW government is investigating increasing mining royalties.

Crikey

‘Please stop talking about this stuff’: a political guide to new greenwashing rules

Just in case the new rules for business are applied to political parties too, Crikey has prepared responses for the major parties.

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Which MPs have shares in our price-gouging supermarket duopoly?

Surging profits at Coles and Woolworths is bad news for everyone, except shareholders, of course. Here’s a list of happy faces in Parliament.

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Victorian MPs and two councillors accepted money and donations to further developer’s goals, Ibac finds

Report says John Woodman bought ‘influence’ on Casey council and via donations to then Labor MPs Jude Perera and Judith Graley

Newcastle Herald

'Bullying, cowardice, vanity, gutter politics': Letter controversy turns spotlight on Labor war

Labor unrest is breaking out on multiple fronts.

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