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Dead heat in upper house after NSW election leaves Chris Minns facing ‘messy’ negotiations

Legislative council’s even split of political leanings means Labor will need to work with conservatives to pass legislation

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On jobseeker I’m not treading water but drowning. Where’s my lifejacket?

I was hoping for help from the Albanese government in the coming May budget but it stung me to hear there would be none

The Guardian - AU

Beetaloo Basin inquiry calls for national plan to offset vast emissions expected from gas projects

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says Labor support for recommendations is a ‘huge blow’ to companies trying to frack in the NT

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Govt knocks back its own panel’s call to boost JobSeeker

An Albanese minister has conceded he couldn't live on JobSeeker, even as the govt appears poised to ignore another call to lift the rate.

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NSW upper house results revealed after weeks of counting following election

The makeup of the NSW upper house is finalised almost a month after Chris Minns swept to power at the NSW state election.

ABC News

SA Liberals look to the future with values statement

SA Opposition Leader David Speirs has moved to modernise the Liberals after the party's loss to Labor at the last state election in 2022.

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Father Bob Maguire, Melbourne priest loved by the poor but not by the Catholic hierarchy – obituary

Maguire, himself brought up in dire poverty, deployed charisma and tireless activism in the cause of the ‘unloved and unlovely’

The Guardian - AU

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Launceston family of Cesar Penuela and Claudia Castillo overjoyed to receive permanent residency after visa fight

Cesar Penuela says he started to cry when told that years of uncertainty and stress were over and the immigration minister had intervened to allow he and his family to stay in Australia.

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Dutton plummets to new low in latest voter polling

Support for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has fallen to new lows in a recent opinion poll, as electoral officials finalise the Aston by-election result.

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Dutton plummets to new low, PM lift in latest polling

Support for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has fallen to new depths in a recent opinion poll, as electoral officials finalise the Aston by-election result.

AAP

Electric vehicle strategy released by Labor with key focus on improving supply and affordability

The federal government has released its first electric vehicle strategy outlining how it plans to remove barriers to buying and increase the uptake of EVs.

ABC News

Text messages from no campaign herald new phase of voice debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Former Brisbane lord mayor Jim Soorley attempted to settle legal dispute over carpark payment

CS Energy chief and former Brisbane lord mayor Jim Soorley has tried to settle a legal dispute relating to allegations he received a $2,500 cash payment to lobby politicians to extend a restaurant lease.

ABC News

Stage 3 tax cuts to benefit rural Australia the least, analysis shows

Country Australians will benefit the least from the stage 3 tax cuts, a new analysis based on tax data shows.

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Last-minute win hampers NSW Labor's legislative agenda

The NSW government could have an uphill battle passing legislation after the final count left the upper house evenly split between Labor and the coalition.

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How Julie Su's successes and setbacks in California shape her contentious nomination for Labor secretary

In the eyes of Julie Su's supporters, President Joe Biden's pick to be the next Labor secretary personifies the promise of California: A daughter of immigrants who made groundbreaking advances in protecting workers rights.

The Guardian - AU

Government ignores calls from its own experts to lift ‘seriously inadequate’ jobseeker rate

Unemployment benefit rates are at ‘such an inadequate level that they create a barrier to paid work’, committee finds

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese should not try to make the Voice the only game in town in Indigenous affairs

There are two huge issues in Indigenous affairs at the moment: the Voice and the problems in Northern Territory Indigenous communities, especially but not only in Alice Springs.

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Voice support increases in Essential and Resolve polls

In the latest Essential poll, support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament increased slightly to 60-40, from 59-41 in March. But hard “no” support was up two to 26%, soft “no” was down three to 14%, while 27% remained soft “yes” supporters.

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Shorten reboot to put NDIS back ‘on the right track’

Major reforms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been outlined by Bill Shorten to address spiralling costs.

The Conversation

We need a National Energy Transition Authority to help fossil fuel workers adjust

Australia’s coal-fired power stations are exiting the grid. This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close. Australia’s oldest coal plant, Liddell, is about to close. Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close…

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Liddell closure won't affect NSW energy supply: Labor

Shutting the ageing Liddell coal-fired power plant won't affect the state's energy supply, but challenges remain according to the NSW government.

The Guardian - AU

Jacinta Price’s promotion is a win for the Nationals as Dutton goes all-in on blocking the Indigenous voice

By elevating the voice’s most strident critic the Liberal leader is hardly promoting the good faith referendum debate he promised

The Guardian - AU

Queensland MP to retire at 2024 election despite being cleared of allegation he misspent taxpayer funds

Parliament clerk finds claim Labor’s Jim Madden used public money to buy an artwork for former partner ‘not substantiated’

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Labor backbencher will not contest Queensland election

Queensland Labor MP Jim Madden will not contest the next state election after "careful consideration" of his physical and mental health.

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