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The Loop: First Nauru refugees resettled in New Zealand, earthquake hits Solomon Islands as search for survivors continues in Indonesia

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Afternoon Update: Nauru refugees land in New Zealand; EVs to become cheaper; and a giant goldfish

First six refugees resettled in New Zealand from Australia’s offshore processing facility, nine years after the initial offer

The Guardian - AU

Labor rams through bills before Christmas

The Senate will sit for two extra days and for longer to pass all the government's legislation before parliament rises for the final time this year.

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Victorian Labor bid to amend constitution to keep state ownership of SEC may end up in high court, says expert

Daniel Andrews’ election pledge would mean future parliament would require ‘super majority’ to privatise State Electricity Commission

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Labor accuses 'Greens-dominated' council of sabotage in tightly fought Northcote

An inner-city Melbourne council is temporarily ordered not to take down any political signage in a key battleground seat just days out from the Victorian state election. The Greens deny any involvement, accusing Labor of "misleading characterisations".

ABC News

Officials accused of Googling cost of key Labor bill

Bureaucrats have been accused of Googling costs to business of the contentious IR bill, amid a storm over a “spiritual healer”.

The New Daily

Coalition on attack over 'bargaining tax'

The coalition is ramping up its campaign against Labor's workplace relations reforms, saying small businesses will be forced to pay nearly $15,000 to bargain.

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'Electric car discount' to pass parliament, taking thousands off the cost of popular low emissions cars

Crossbench senators have agreed to support a deal that will make some electric vehicles cheaper, and end tax benefits for plug-in hybrids from 2025.

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Victorian Labor slumps in Resolve poll but still in winning position; Labor failure on upper house reform comes back to bite

The Victorian state election is on Saturday with polls closing at 6pm AEDT. There are 88 single-member lower house seats with members elected by preferential voting, and 40 upper house seats in eight five-member electorates.

The Conversation

Greens, Labor secure deal on electric cars

A federal bill to make electric cars cheaper is set to pass into law after the Greens struck a deal with the government.

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Labor takes Melbourne council to court over removal of Victoria election campaign billboards

Exclusive: ‘Greens dominated’ Darebin council accused of ‘blatant political interference’ for removing signs in state seat of Northcote

The Guardian - AU

WA's nurses union and a Labor government are at loggerheads. How did it come to this?

The Australian Nursing Federation's WA branch and a Labor state government are at loggerheads, and not for the first time. How did it come to this?

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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff 'sick of mistruths' about $750m AFL Hobart stadium plan

Tasmania's Premier goes on the offensive at those who question his plan to spend an estimated $375 million of taxpayer money on a new Hobart stadium in order to launch a local AFL team, as a federal Liberal colleague says he has reservations over the cost.

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Workplace law changes up in the air

The government is ferociously negotiating with Senate crossbenchers to pass its workplace relation legislation by Christmas despite concerns it's being rushed.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Java quake kills at least 162, Climate 200 looks at NSW teals, Iran footballers silent protest

In today’s newsletter: Indonesia is counting the cost of a magnitude-5.6 earthquake, Simon Holmes à Court signals support for independents in New South Wales election

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle councillors unite to pressure state for Stockton fix

The council and state government have been in a stand-off over who should apply for the mining licence.

The Conversation

Transport election promises are much smaller this time round in Victoria, but the quality control is no better

An election campaign can sometimes feel like Groundhog Day, but this Victorian election is genuinely different. While the major parties are still making plenty of transport promises, they’ve dialled them way down from the dizzy heights of 2018.

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Vic power commission to go in constitution

A re-elected Labor government would enshrine a re-booted State Electricity Commission into the Victorian constitution, Premier Daniel Andrews has promised.

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Biggest US rail unions split on labor deal, raising odds of strike

Members of the nation’s two largest railway unions held conflicting votes on a key labor pact, muddying efforts by the Biden administration to avoid a strike when the labor peace agreement ends next month.

The Guardian - AU

Simon Holmes à Court considers supporting up to 10 teals to shake up NSW election

Climate 200 is looking at ‘seven to 10’ seats in the state and has had discussions with groups in ‘most’ of them

The Guardian - AU

‘We are safe’: Matthew Guy seeks a reset in final days of Victorian election campaign

Opposition leader launches ‘real solutions plan’ to the Liberal party faithful after days of controversy

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese accuses Peter Dutton of ‘dog-whistling’ after attack on Cop27 climate damage fund

PM says opposition leader’s claim that climate aid is ‘giving away’ Australians’ money boosts re-election chances of independents and Greens over Liberals

The Conversation

Victorian Liberals embarrassed by extremists within: how does this keep happening?

By rights, Victorians marking their ballot papers in the 2022 election this week should be casting judgment on the unprecedented emergency powers enforced during the COVID-19 crisis, while also evaluating the health, education and economic policies put forward in Australia’s second-most-populous state.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: World Cup opens with defeat for hosts, deadly US gay nightclub shooting, ‘historic’ climate deal

In today’s newsletter: Cop27 agrees ‘loss and damage’ fund, controversial World Cup under way, five killed in Colorado club

ABC News

Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer's Aboriginal heritage claim disputed by relative

A relative of Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer, who has described herself as a "proud Yorta Yorta woman" and is running in the seat of Richmond at Saturday's state election, says their family has no Indigenous ancestry.

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