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Albanese confident Queensland and NSW premiers will back plan to cut power prices

PM tells business leaders his government is ‘working around the clock to deliver a solution’ and flags collaboration with states

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Morrison censured; anti-corruption bill passes; and a breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug

Anthony Albanese calls on the former PM to apologise for secretly appointing himself to additional ministries

The Guardian - AU

Hunter bus privatisation in the spotlight under Labor election promise

"What happened to our bus services in Newcastle is a clear example of why privatisation doesn't work."

Newcastle Herald

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FINALLY: A National Anti-Corruption Commission Has Been Approved To Investigate Shady Shit

Wonder who will be the first cab off the rank.

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National Anti-Corruption Commission clears final hurdle, passes House of Representatives

The Albanese government fulfils one of its key election promises — to establish a National Anti-Corruption Commission — after its legislation passes the House of Representatives.

ABC News

Australian parliament censures former PM Morrison over secret ministries

Australia's parliament on Wednesday voted to censure former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic undermined trust in government.

Reuters

The Liberals can beat teals – Victoria proves it

There are clear lessons from the state election for the Liberal party in New South Wales and federally

The Guardian - AU

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Scott Morrison becomes first former Australian prime minister to be censured by parliament

Former PM claims he would have answered truthfully if asked about any of the secret ministries he held and repeated past defence of arrangements

The Guardian - AU

Michael Hiltzik: Greedy railroads are to blame for rail strike threat. Why should Congress help them?

The prevailing take on the looming national rail crisis is that a few recalcitrant railroad unions are poised go on strike Dec. 9, provoking an industrywide labor walkout that would inflict a "crippling" blow to the U.S. economy.

Los Angeles Times

Labor adds extra week of Senate estimates – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

John Pesutto clinches Hawthorn victory, paving way for Victorian Liberal leadership bid

Mr Pesutto is roughly 1,000 votes ahead of teal independent Melissa Lowe, as the former shadow attorney-general prepares for a tilt at the party leadership.

ABC News

Sports minister delegates approval of a dozen club grants over conflict of interest concerns

New documents reveal South Australia's sports minister delegated the approval of more than $8.5m in grants to clubs after concerns about a conflict of interest were raised.

ABC News

Networks and money: the inside story of how the teals won Australia's six richest electorates

For many voters despairing about the gridlock and lack of integrity in Australian politics in recent years, the success of the teal independents in the May 2022 federal election was an exhilarating moment. They won six formerly safe Liberal seats, returned four independents - Zali Steggall in Warringah, Helen Haines…

The Conversation

ACT govt introduces new laws to give tenants greater rights

The ban on no-cause evictions would mean landlords would need a valid reason to evict a tenant.

The Canberra Times

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Anthony Albanese plans to censure Scott Morrison this week. Here's what is expected to happen now

Following an inquiry into Scott Morrison's decision to secretly appoint himself to several ministries, Anthony Albanese has announced plans to censure the former prime minister. Here's what you need to know.

AAP

Anti-corruption watchdog clears parliament

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will start its work holding politicians and officials to account next year after new laws were passed in parliament.

AAP

Lib leader hopeful wins marginal Hawthorn

Liberal leadership contender John Pesutto won over teal challenger Melissa Lowe in the marginal Melbourne seat of Hawthorn, days after the Victorian election.

AAP

Liberal MP supports Morrison censure

A Liberal backbencher says she is 'deeply disappointed' by the lack of apology from former prime minister Scott Morrison about his secret ministry appointments.

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The Guardian - AU

Victorian crossbench contenders vow to push for cannabis decriminalisation if elected

Despite premier Daniel Andrews refusing to budge on the issue, Legalise Cannabis party promises to push ‘forcefully’ on drug reform

Evening Standard

Australia’s government pledges to fight UN plans to classify Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

The new Labor government said progress will be made on climate targets

The Canberra Times

'Political stunt': Morrison faces rare parliamentary action

Labor is expected to introduce the rare censure motion on Wednesday.

ABC News

National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation passes Senate with amendments, paving way for its establishment

The Albanese government is one step closer to fulfilling its election promise to establish a National Anti-Corruption Commission.

The Guardian - AU

Seven seats going down to the wire in Victorian election

Some results expected to take another week as the Victorian Electoral Commission counts absentee, pre-poll and postal votes

The Conversation

How Australian economist Sean Turnell came to be in and freed from a Myanmar jail

Macquarie University economist Sean Turnell is free and living in Sydney after 650 days of imprisonment in Myanmar, for what appears to be the “crime” of doing an economist’s job, which is trying to make people’s lives better – in this case the lives of the people of Myanmar.

The Guardian - AU

‘Eroded public trust’: text of Scott Morrison censure motion revealed as colleagues back former PM

But one opposition MP, Bridget Archer, says she is ‘inclined’ to support Labor push against the former prime minister

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