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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

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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.

AAP

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

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

Three outgoing councillors gave valedictory speeches.

Newcastle Herald

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

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

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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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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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?

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

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'.

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