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Victorian Labor surpasses its 2018 ‘Danslide’ result after claiming seat of Bass

Jordan Crugnale claims Bass, seeing the party’s presence in the lower house increased by one seat

The Guardian - AU

Labor wins its 56th seat as Jordan Crugnale claims Bass, the last lower house seat to be called in the Victorian election

Jordan Crugnale claims victory in Bass, delivering Labor its 56th seat and finalising the lower house results in the Victorian election.

ABC News

No Xmas bail for Eddie Obeid and son

Former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have lost their bid for bail pending the hearing of their conviction appeals in April.

AAP

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Does Australia need new laws to combat right-wing extremism?

At the National Press Club this week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged that Labor would propose changes to Australia’s counter-terrorism laws. She cited an increase in diverse threats beyond religious fundamentalism, a trend towards lone-actor, low-sophistication attacks, and more younger people being radicalised.

The Conversation

Coal cap looks wrong, but realistic examination of power grid is long overdue

Blaming coal for the electricity grid's conversion crisis

Newcastle Herald

Madonna King: While the Coalition ignores these cold, hard facts, it will not win back voters

If Coalition strategists aren’t concerned about this issue, they have no hope of winning back voters next time round.

The New Daily

Vic Labor claims even bigger majority

Victorian Labor has now secured more seats in the lower house than it won at the 2018 state election after incumbent Jordan Crugnale was re-elected in Bass.

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Senior public servant under scrutiny at robodebt inquiry appointed head of Aukus project office

Former head of Department of Human Services Kathryn Campbell has come under extensive questioning at the royal commission into robodebt

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Peter Dutton too prominent in Labor’s national security plans, says expert

'While it's easy to fund poke fun at Peter Dutton, it's missing the point. We need to be more ambitious,' says security expert.

The New Daily

Grattan on Friday: Australians are starting to feel the economic pain, but they are not taking it out on Albanese

Anthony Albanese heads towards Christmas with inflation, interest rates and power prices all high. But, comfortingly for Labor, his own popularity is up there too.

The Conversation

Victorian Labor could surpass 2018 ‘Danslide’ after claiming victory in Pakenham

Emma Vulin wins newly created seat in Melbourne’s south-east to equal party’s previous election result

The Guardian - AU

Labor hopeful withdraws candidacy

A Labor candidate for the upcoming NSW election has dropped out weeks after his endorsement.

AAP

WA water minister resigns, reshuffle looms

Western Australia's water minister has resigned at the behest of Premier Mark McGowan, paving the way for a cabinet reshuffle.

AAP

Resolve poll gives Labor huge lead; US Democrats win Georgia Senate runoff

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 30 to December 4 from a sample of 1,611, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (up three since the post-budget Resolve poll in late October), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 11% (down two), One Nation 4% (steady), the…

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Overcrowded NSW hospitals impact patients

Confirmation that overcrowding has left NSW emergency departments under intense pressure are relevant to other states and territories, doctors say.

The Guardian - AU

Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot

Pesutto will now seek to rebuild Coalition fortunes after three straight election losses to Daniel Andrews’ Labor government

ABC News

Government to establish federal environmental protection agency in major overhaul of Australia's environmental laws

The federal government has committed to a landmark overhaul of Australia's environment laws in a move Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says will reverse the decline of Australia's environment.

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Rising demand helps people with disabilities return to rural workforce

Labor says there is "no excuse" for businesses to pass on disabled workers with the demand for rural workers rising.

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Developments to face independent umpire

Labor has detailed how it will fix Australia's nature laws with green groups welcoming moves to shift development decisions to an independent adjudicator.

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NT chief minister says states, Commonwealth must help offset emissions to obtain Beetaloo Basin gas

Natasha Fyles says the federal government and states with gas shortages must work with the Northern Territory if new supplies from the Beetaloo Basin are to be unlocked and all carbon emissions offset as promised.

The Conversation

Wage theft has reached pandemic proportions, so why hasn't the Albanese government criminalised it?

Australia’s first criminal case over wage theft is under way, with charges laid against the owner of a Victorian restaurant that allegedly underpaid staff by thousands of dollars.

AAP

Pesutto elected new Victorian Libs leader

Former shadow attorney-general John Pesutto has been appointed leader of the Victorian Liberals' after the party's third state election loss to Labor.

The New Daily

Pleasing none, Albanese presents consensus position on rising power bills; gets tentative tick

Anthony Albanese has ultimately stepped in for the consumer on energy, but limited the fallout to industry.

ABC News

Victorian election results confirmed for Labor in Preston as Liberal MP laments party's 'existential crisis'

The Liberal Party is facing a crisis and must undergo generational change, one of the few MPs to gain ground in the election says, as his party prepares to elect a new leader in the wake of a widening electoral defeat.

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Labor to respond to review of nature laws

The environment minister is about to tell Australians how she'll fix laws that have failed the nation's ailing environment, two years on from a major review.

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