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Fifth former detainee arrested as extradition looms

Police have arrested another person who allegedly committed fresh offences after being released from immigration detention.

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As the political clock ticks relentlessly, there is little time for substance over optics in parliament

Labor hoped there would be time to form a careful response to the high court’s immigration detention decision – but at the daily politics Oscars, spectacle is all

The Guardian - AU

Fourth former immigration detainee charged after release due to high court ruling

45-year-old Sudanese-born man who allegedly stole luggage at airport becomes latest former detainee charged following NZYQ decision

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Labor passes preventive detention laws as judges gain power to cancel citizenship of serious offenders

Move comes as attorney general Mark Dreyfus has fiery exchange with reporter over government’s response to high court indefinite detention ruling

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: former Liberal staffer gives evidence in Lehrmann defamation case; US to place visa bans on some Israeli settlers; and first summer heatwave

Scientists warn many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer as carbon pollution heats the planet

The Guardian - AU

Labor down but still has large lead in federal Resolve poll; it's close in Queensland

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 29 to December 3 from a sample of 1,605, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since November), the Coalition 34% (up four), the Greens 12% (down one), One Nation 5% (down two), the UAP 1% (down one), independents 9%…

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‘Creeping politicisation’ in Victoria’s public service needs ‘urgent attention’, ombudsman warns

Ministerial staffers frequently hired in government departments and independent advice ignored, says report which takes aim at Suburban Rail Loop

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'Culture of fear', politicisation infects public sector

A creeping culture of politicisation, marginalisation, secrecy and fear has been uncovered within the Victorian public service, a report has found.

AAP

Council makes the call to back lifeline for domestic violence victims

'I wish we didn't have to talk about this, but unfortunately we do.'

Newcastle Herald

Two immigration detainees charged after release due to high court ruling

Coalition calls for Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles to resign as fallout from NZYQ decision continues

The Guardian - AU

Future of Myuna Bay lies in limbo as council staves off decision

Labor deputy mayor Madeline Bishop said the centre is an 'icon'.

Newcastle Herald

Afternoon Update: hikers killed in Indonesian volcanic eruption; tributes flow for Labor MP Peta Murphy; and how to avoid burnout

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia’s West Sumatra has claimed the lives of at least 11 hikers

The Guardian - AU

Late MP Peta Murphy remembered as ‘brave and loved’ by Anthony Albanese in emotional tribute

‘It was so true to Peta’s character that she channelled her personal battle with breast cancer into public policy’, PM says

The Guardian - AU

‘The Bravest MP I Ever Met’: Tributes Flow For Labor’s Peta Murphy, Who Died Age 50

Labor MP Peta Murphy has died aged 50 after a battle with breast cancer.

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'The Labor family is broken-hearted': Albanese pays tribute to Peta Murphy, dead at 50

The Labor member for the Victorian seat of Dunkley, Peta Murphy, has died aged 50 after a long struggle with cancer.

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Labor MP Peta Murphy dies aged 50 after cancer battle

Labor MP Peta Murphy has died at the age of 50 following a battle with breast cancer, the prime minister has announced.

The Guardian - AU

Is it legal to keep people who have served their time for sex offences in preventive detention?

Under proposed regime, an application could be made about a person convicted of a serious violent or sexual offence punishable by seven or more years in prison. But is it legal?

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A home among the gum trees: will the Great Koala National Park actually save koalas?

It’s a visionary idea: a national park for koalas. Conceived over a decade ago, the idea gained prominence after Labor took the idea to three successive elections in New South Wales. Now they’re in office and have finally begun putting commitment to action.

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Morning Mail: industry linked to NT emissions decision, Cop28 president under fire, new risk test for migrants

NT ditches zero emissions policy amid gas industry objections; proposed new laws for re-detention of migrants; Cop28 president claims ‘no science’ for fossil fuel phase-out

Newcastle Herald

Trial of lifeline for domestic violence victims up for debate

The council will consider taking part in a 12-month trial.

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We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?

Bipartisan support for temporary extra government spending to preserve businesses and jobs through JobKeeper was one of the few positive outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Happy birthday AUD: how our Australian dollar was floated, 40 years ago this week

These days, we take for granted that the value of the Australian dollar fluctuates against other currencies, changing thousands of times a day and at times jumping or falling quite a lot in the space of a week.

The Guardian - AU

If Labor wants to break a high court losing streak, it must take the drafter’s pen off Peter Dutton

Being in the right is not worth much if the Albanese government allows the opposition to bully it into making laws that won’t stand up in court

AAP

Victorian Liberals pick newcomer for upper house spot

Former Liberal candidate Richard Welch has trumped nine other nominees for a spot in Victoria's upper house vacated by Matthew Bach.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s new laws to re-detain migrants at risk of reoffending to be modelled on Coalition’s anti-terror orders

The draft laws allow the government to apply to a court to put migrants released after a landmark high court decision back in detention

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