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Labor pours cold water on increasing jobseeker – leaving progressive voters scratching their heads

Labor may be correct that it can’t solve poverty in one budget, but it has no excuse not to begin the process

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2023

Australia fast-tracking citizenship for up to 400,000 expat Kiwis

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to claim citizenship under a historic re-writing of the rules

The New Daily · Apr 21, 2023

Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su has tough confirmation

If confirmed, Su would be the Biden administration's first AAPI Cabinet secretary.

Fortune · Apr 21, 2023

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Australia to dramatically scale back spending on infantry fighting vehicles in major defence overhaul

The move aims to free up funding for the government to accelerate and expand other projects

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2023

Army projects drastically cut as Australia fast-tracks massive build-up of land-based missiles in Defence shake-up

A multi-billion-dollar project to build high-tech army vehicles will be slashed by more than two-thirds as part of a dramatic realignment of Australia's military.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

SA drops blackmail charges against ex-Labor state member

A former South Australian Labor MP and her husband have had long-running blackmail charges against them dropped.

The New Daily · Apr 21, 2023

Afternoon Update: Crikey claims victory as Murdoch drops lawsuit; Queensland doubles EV rebate; and frustrating AFL coverage

Media scion discontinues case days after Fox News settled with Dominion in a separate lawsuit in the US

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2023

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Former MP, husband have blackmail charges dropped

Prosecutors in South Australia have dropped blackmail allegations against a former Labor state MP and her husband.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023

Blackmail charges withdrawn against former Labor MP and husband accused of targeting SA Premier

A former Labor MP and her husband accused of blackmailing South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas have had the charges against them withdrawn.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

Shooters may wield influence in NSW parliament as preferences deliver Robert Borsak a seat

The Shooters could still hold sway with the Minns government after being annihilated in the NSW lower house, as controversial leader Robert Borsak nabs a spot in the tight upper-house contest on preferences.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

Australia to make citizenship easier for New Zealanders

A policy tweak set in train by former New Zealander leader Jacinda Ardern after talks with Anthony Albanese will improve pathways to Australian citizenship.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023

Coalition, Labor at odds over RBA board appointments

As the Albanese government seeks to enact the recommendations of a review of the Reserve Bank, the coalition has queried two new appointments.

The New Daily · Apr 20, 2023

Senate supporters rally to Labor nominee Su against GOP critics - Roll Call

Senate supporters of Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary, rallied to her cause in the face of Republican criticism.

Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023

NSW Liberal moderates line up against conservatives, including Katherine Deves, to fill Senate vacancy

Warren Mundine decides not to run in wide open field that includes former state minister Andrew Constance

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023

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Reason · Apr 20, 2023

Biden's Nominee for Secretary of Labor Wants 'Wage Theft' Cops

California’s experience combatting wage theft has been a headache for employers without much in the way of restitution for workers.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023

Grattan on Friday: The government invited ambit claims for the budget and now it will be judged against them

Budgets are for stakeholders and interest groups like Christmas is for kids. They’re preceded by a multitude of letters to “Santa”, aka the treasurer, in the run-up.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023

Victoria’s plans for engineered wetlands on the Murray are environmentally dubious. Here’s a better option

Governments love the idea of a win-win – even when it doesn’t exist. That’s why Victoria has been spending millions on planning “red gum irrigation ponds” – essentially, engineered wetlands along the River Murray. These wetlands are designed to save some red gum ecosystems, leave many others to decline, and…

AAP · Apr 20, 2023

Premier denies being outplayed by AFL over cash for bid

Tasmania's premier says he was not forced by the AFL into stumping up more cash as part of the state's bid for a standalone side.

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The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on the Voice and the need for a new NT jobs program

With the Liberal Party formally opposing the Voice, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton last week kicked off his no campaign in Alice Springs. His claim that child sexual abuse is rife was quickly under attack from the government and others who accused him of politicking, using the issue as a political…

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

UNSW academic explores impact of constitutional right to safe, reliable water

A promise to protect Sydney and Hunter water infrastructure in the constitution has opened a conversation about enshrining a right to safe, clean reliable water for all of NSW.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023

Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time

Sales of battery EVs overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, according to peak motoring body. ‘The shift is on,’ director says

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023

‘Teflon Dan’ lives up to his title as Victoria’s premier seeks to downplay Ibac report

Daniel Andrews adopted a ‘nothing to see here’ approach to new controversy but experts say reform is needed over ‘grey corruption’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023

Morning Mail: Reserve Bank shake-up, spy warning, ‘carbon capture’ microbe

Review of RBA’s operations recommends establishing a separate rate-setting panel; Asio warns that foreign agents are ‘aggressively selling secrets’

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Premier Daniel Andrews under pressure to act on 'grey corruption' after IBAC report

Integrity experts urge the Andrews government to act swiftly to tackle the risk of "grey corruption" by political staffers, after a damning report by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023

'A combination of deficiencies': the 'disastrous' Morrison government dissected

Almost a year after the victory of the Albanese government, the defects of its predecessors are increasingly obvious. The competence and teamwork of the current government underline the weaknesses of the Morrison regime. The contrast between the two styles of leadership reminds us that bullying is no substitute for collaboration…

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