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New Labor senator Linda White and Nationals senator Ross Cadell have given their maiden speeches, with both speaking about addressing power imbalances.

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Remember 'forgotten' communities: Le

Independent MP Dai Le has used her first speech to promise to advocate for her electorate of Fowler, which she says has been neglected and taken for granted.

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Train strike dispute: NSW government threats won’t stop further disruptions, unions say

Dominic Perrottet says he will only seek to tear up workers’ agreement if industrial action ‘inconveniences’ commuters

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The Greens Will Introduce A Climate Trigger Bill To Ban Approval Of Massive New Mines I Fkn Dig It

The Greens have introduced a climate trigger bill to parliament to ban the approval of new mines and carbon-churning projects in Australia.

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Trial for ex-Labor politician adjourned

The criminal retrial for Ian Macdonald has been postponed after the former NSW minister's lawyers could not properly discuss the case with him in jail.

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Dutton withdraws Albanese ‘liar’ allegation in question time – as it happened

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Labor to limit smart phones in NSW schools

NSW Labor wants to increase the number of public schools that ban mobile phones, adopting a policy similar to other states that limit use to supervised lessons.

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Coalition support at record low: Newspoll

The federal coalition's support is at its equal lowest level on record and leader Peter Dutton's support has also fallen further, Newspoll suggests.

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Parliament returns for spring session

Federal parliament has kicked off a two week sitting period marked with bold outfits, question time arguments and proposed new climate trigger laws.

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‘Just another barrier’: fears higher education changes are hitting Indigenous students hard

The university sector says raised fees and tougher penalties for failing courses disproportionately affect First Nations people, who already face considerable hurdles

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Coalition hits record low as Labor extends lead to 57-43 in latest Newspoll

Support for the Peter Dutton-led Coalition is at its lowest point since 2008 having fallen again since the May 21 election in the latest Newspoll.

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NSW government to investigate federal minister's letter to Fair Work Commission

The New South Wales government is probing if the federal government may have tried to improperly influence the Fair Work Commission, as the state gears up for a showdown with the rail union in the tribunal on Tuesday.

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Wage suppression, a weak workforce, and undervalued jobs: Can multi-employer bargaining fix them all?

Multi-employer bargaining is part of a suite of policies designed to lift workers' wages, writes Gareth Hutchens.

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NSW says federal Labor’s ‘brazen intervention’ in rail dispute could constitute ‘improper influence’

Federal Coalition also takes aim at Tony Burke, who last week said he wanted to change law that has become central to Sydney train strike dispute

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Brian Burke, Kerry Stokes, Kevin Reynolds among major players in race to unlock Western Australia's green power future

Deep storage is considered the Holy Grail of efforts to turn the electricity grid green — and a roll call of interesting characters is on the trail.

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Climate, integrity on parliament's agenda

The Federal Parliament resumes for two weeks on Monday, ahead of the Albanese government's first budget on October 25.

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Albanese claims he can’t stop them, but the stage three tax cuts threaten his political legacy

The cuts benefit the wealthy over the strugglers, ploughing fertile ground for conspiracy theorists to accuse MPs of looking after themselves

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Common ground and concrete steps: five takeaways from Labor’s jobs and skills summit

Changes to migration numbers, pension rules and bargaining are among the headline agreements but many are just as enthused by the spirit of collaboration

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Why there are more important things than free childcare

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EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report

The nation’s job market last month delivered just what the Federal Reserve and nervous investors hoped for: A Goldilocks-style hiring report

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Peter Dutton will be hoping Australians weren’t paying attention to the jobs and skills summit

The event derided by the opposition leader as a union talkfest was a success – attended by business bosses who agreed policymaking was about solutions, not fights

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Five things learnt from day two of jobs summit

Increased migration caps and improved employment outcomes for disadvantaged Australians were some of the key takeaways from day two of the jobs summit.

Newcastle Herald

Government picks Endacott for Greater Cities Commission

The NSW government has named Newcastle economic development and urban planning consultant Matt Endacott as its Lower Hunter representative on the Greater Cities Commission.

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‘Million megawatt smile’: Friends pay tribute to Victorian MP Jane Garrett at state memorial service

Former Labor minister described as one of the state’s ‘most respected daughters’

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Jane Garrett remembered as generous and straight-talking at memorial service for Victorian MP

Former Victorian emergency services minister Jane Garrett has been remembered as a "generous" and "straight-talking" colleague at a memorial service for the Labor MP, who died in July.

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