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Both major parties have committed to building a new hospital in Victoria's growing West Gippsland region but Labor plans to go it alone without federal cash.

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Victorian Labor pledges new West Gippsland hospital if re-elected

Both major parties have committed to funding a new hospital in Victoria's fast-growing West Gippsland region after a long-fought community campaign.

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Will the teal independents be disruptors in Victorian politics?

Victorians will be heading to the polls on November 26 to select their next state government.

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Majority of Australians back sound economic management over keeping promised tax cuts, survey suggests

Almost half of those polled support axing stage three cuts while one quarter thought they should be kept

The Guardian - AU

High income earners oppose tax cut plan

Pressure is mounting on the Albanese government to ditch the planned stage three income tax cuts as new research reveals most Australians oppose the plan.

AAP

Labor to take 'responsible path': Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is looking abroad to avoid an economic meltdown at home as he prepares to deliver his government's October budget.

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Anti-corruption body could examine Scott Morrison over Coalition’s ‘sports rorts’, Labor suggests

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus insists new commission ‘is not an exercise in political payback’ and says it could tap phones of federal politicians

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Four state scandals that show what a federal anti-corruption commission could uncover

From Eddie Obeid to ‘Mr Ipswich’, state anti-corruption bodies have already shown how they can hold the powerful to account

The Guardian - AU

‘No health workers want to stand with us’: the challenge for Victoria’s Coalition

The two major parties are sparring over health policies, but some Liberal sources are questioning the strategy

The Guardian - AU

‘I will not’: how Julia Gillard’s words of white-hot anger reverberated around the world

Ten years on from the misogyny speech, Katharine Murphy reflects on how it was framed at the time – and what has been gained since

The Guardian - AU

The idea that MPs only look after themselves lingers, as pressure builds over closed anti-corruption hearings

For the integrity watchdog to rebuild voter trust in politicians, it must be transparent and earn that trust

The Guardian - AU

Liberal party emails supporters claiming Labor wants to give noncitizens voting rights

Some noncitizens can already vote in Australia, a parliamentary committee is considering extending that to permanent residents from New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Vic Greens pitch housing levies for poll

The Victorian Greens have big banks and developers in their sights as part of an election push to build 200,000 affordable and public homes in the state.

AAP

Stephen Smith named UK high commissioner as government flags fewer political appointments

Penny Wong defends appointing former Labor minister as a sign of the ‘eminence of Australia’s relationship with the UK’

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Stephen Smith named UK High Commissioner

Ex-Labor defence minister Stephen Smith is Australia's next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and will take up the role in early 2023.

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Victoria May Soon Be Getting 4-Day Work Weeks According To Leaked Labor Election Plans

Anyone in NSW know any good removalists?

Newcastle Herald

Greens push for National Transition Authority

The Greens have challenged Labor to support its bill to establish a National Energy Transition Authority.

Newcastle Herald

Rob Stokes quitting state politics

Some Hunter leaders regarded Mr Stokes as a friend of the region, and he oversaw a period of relatively strong cooperation between the government and the Labor-led Newcastle council.

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Tape on a plane? We look into viral photo that suggests Qantas is winging it with repairs

A photo of a plane purporting to be operated by Qantas went viral this week, after it was suggested duct tape had been used to fix major maintenance issues. So what's really going on?

The Conversation

Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis

Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should grant automatic eligibility for the NDIS.

AAP

Poll survey referred to Victorian watchdog

Victoria's election watchdog has been asked to look into a survey that purportedly forces participants to watch a short video promoting the state government.

ABC News

Victorian state election pledges on offer from Labor, Liberals, Nationals and the Greens

As the flurry of press releases and funding promises ramps up, we've put together a guide on what's on offer from the major Victorian political parties vying for your vote on November 26.

Newcastle Herald

'Strawman' argument: Council blocks fossil fuel ad ban

Six other councils around Australia supported the same motion, with Woollahra in Sydney's east being the only other yet to turn it down.

AAP

Effects of Optus breach will linger: Jones

The federal government has warned that the impacts of the Optus data breach are going to be felt for a long time.

The Guardian - AU

Australian taxpayers paid $110,000 for federal ministers’ legal bills in last financial year

Documents reveal legal assistance was approved for former PM Scott Morrison in relation to a defamation claim made against him on 9 June 2020

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