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Four councillors lodge rescission motion over pools decision

Four councillors lodged the motion to reverse the decision.

Newcastle Herald

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says the government's 60-day script policy will worsen medicine shortages. What does the data say?

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says 400 drugs are on the "critical" shortage list and 20 per cent of those would be out of stock due to the government's new 60-day script policy. But the data tells a different story.

ABC News

The army's new infantry fighting vehicles could be built overseas to meet urgent strategic needs

Lucrative construction work on new high-tech Army infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) could be sent overseas under an option being considered by the Albanese government to acquire the lethal land capability more urgently.

ABC News

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Accessible abortion, contraception incentives and Telehealth extensions: What a long-awaited report means for your health care

The inquiry has recommended significant changes to Australia's health system for reproductive and sexual health care.

ABC News

Labor can’t count on Greens support for petroleum resource rent tax, warns Adam Bandt

Exclusive: Party leader says the reform is ‘weak’ and ‘not worth the napkin it was written on’, accusing government of bending to gas lobby

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Labor's national conference looms but the party's rank and file has lost its bite

Stuart Robert, one of the ministers involved in the notorious Robodebt scheme, can anticipate some sharp criticism when the royal commission’s findings come. Robert won’t be able to avoid the flak, but he has made sure he is out of parliament before it lands.

The Conversation

Hundreds of children charged for breaching bail in first two months of controversial Queensland law

State’s human rights commissioner says it is ‘troubling’ Palaszczuk government presents those numbers ‘as some sort of positive achievement’

The Guardian - AU

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor's Julian Hill on employment, AI, Julian Assange and TikTok

The federal budget gave a much-needed, but very modest, increase to those on JobSeeker and associated payments. However, it didn’t address that other important issue of the unemployed: how to help as many JobSeekers as possible to get into work, whether full- or part-time.

The Conversation

Environment minister raises hopes new laws could include federal ban on native forest logging

Tanya Plibersek confirms regional forestry agreements will be covered by upgraded federal environment laws, hinting government may follow Victoria’s lead

The Guardian - AU

ACT Labor to vote on support for four-day work week

Members will vote on whether to support a 32-hour working week.

The Canberra Times

Adam Bandt says rents are rising six times faster than wages. Is that correct?

Greens leader Adam Bandt says rents are rising six times faster than wages. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Senate inquiry to call for improved abortion access at Australia’s public hospitals

Committee also recommends a national telephone service for contraception, pregnancy options including abortion and sexual health

The Guardian - AU

Perrottet government plan to end native logging in NSW was blocked by Nationals

Exclusive: ‘Ready-to-be-activated’ roadmap adds pressure to Minns government to follow lead of other states in ending controversial practice

The Guardian - AU

Senators Malarndirri McCarthy and Lidia Thorpe clash over 'black money' funding NT police initiatives

Labor frontbencher Malarndirri McCarthy calls a fellow Indigenous senator a "disgrace to your people" in a fiery exchange about funding for First Nations initiatives at Senate estimates.

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Former NSW multicultural minister Mark Coure apologises after making racist remark in parliament

Mark Coure, the former NSW multiculturalism minister, apologises after being overheard in parliament saying he thought Labor MP Tri Vo "worked in catering".

The New Daily

Divisive stadium hits Tasmanian Liberals in the polls

Tasmania's Liberal government and premier have copped a hit in the polls with plans for a new $715 million stadium described as an issue of concern.

Newcastle Herald

Maitland councillors hand mayor $40,000 pay rise

Maitland's leader will get paid more than Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser.

AAP

Legal advice released for 'political interest': Cash

The opposition is accusing the Labor government of only releasing privileged legal advice when it is in their political interest to do so.

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Labor says gig worker reforms won't capture tradies

A fight is brewing over the Albanese government's next crop of workplace reforms as the business community starts sounding alarm bells.

The New Daily

Driving up cost: Crossbench delays NSW rent relief bill

Plans to give relief to two million NSW renters have been delayed as the Greens argue the government's idea could have unintended consequences.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: The ‘A’ in ALP stands for Albanese

Something rather important has been overlooked in the first anniversary of the election – Anthony Albanese’s takeover of the Labor Party.

AAP

Regional services to be scrutinised in NSW parliament

Critical service delivery in the regions will be scrutinised as Premier Chris Minns says the former government underfunded crucial road repairs in the bush.

The New Daily

With Robodebt report looming, Dutton prepares for long nights before poll

One year into his Liberal leadership and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton no longer seems to be dampening expectations.

The Guardian - AU

End of native logging in Victoria ‘a monumental win for forests’, say conservationists

The shutting down of the industry six years earlier than scheduled comes after decades of conflict

AAP

Summit call amid claims loggers eyeing koala parklands

NSW will host a koala summit to "refocus" the state's strategy on protecting the iconic species as environmentalists say vital habitat is at risk of logging.

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