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A former state Labor candidate has admitted lying to Victoria's corruption watchdog over the purpose of more than 700 taxpayer-funded envelopes.

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Census data shows poorest seats voted Coalition; byelections or polls from four states

The Poll Bludger covered findings from the 2021 Census on June 30. The most striking finding was that the Coalition won the ten seats with the lowest household income at the federal election. These seats are all in regional Australia.

The Conversation

Morning mail: the Uber files, female voters drift from Coalition, Djokovic takes Wimbledon

Monday: An unprecedented leak has laid bare the inside story of the tech giant. Plus: could positive thinking be making us feel less secure?

The Guardian - AU

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Australian Labor isn’t alone. Parties of the left are making a comeback

One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s win follows a pattern among the main centre-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and labour-based parties are resurgent, and now hold office (on their own or in coalition) across all of Scandinavia and in Germany,…

The Conversation

Cybersecurity graduates opting for private industry over government

Increasingly cybersecurity graduates are opting for private industry over government, which could create issues for the government.

The Canberra Times

Labor asked to reassess decisions about coal and gas projects made by previous governments

One expert says that, if the application reaches the courts, it may set an important precedent, forcing the consideration of climate change in assessments of fossil fuel projects.

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More women than men voted against Morrison government in federal election, polling shows

Australia Institute survey finds Coalition’s treatment of women seen as ‘weakness’ by two-thirds of voters

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Labor faces decisions on approval of up to 27 coal developments including greenfield mines

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek says she would be ‘carefully considering’ projects referred under EPBC Act

The Guardian - AU

The state doesn't owe mining towns a thing

Newcastle Herald readers have their say.

Newcastle Herald

China’s foreign minister says Coalition government was ‘root cause’ of hostility to Australia

In meeting with Penny Wong after G20 summit Chinese foreign minister says past Australian governments ‘root cause’ of strained relations

The Guardian - AU

Queensland LNP pledges net zero 2050 target at next election amid ‘deeply troubling’ rise in emissions

Leader David Crisafulli’s announcement drew immediate criticism from environmentalists saying the move is not science-based

The Guardian - AU

Greens to seek changes to Labor’s integrity commission legislation to protect whistleblowers

David Shoebridge reveals suite of amendments including budgetary independence and lowering bar to investigations

The Guardian - AU

Labor aims to legislate spending caps and truth in advertising, says Don Farrell

Special minister of state signals ambitious suite of electoral reforms to be rolled out before next election

The Guardian - AU

Executive bonuses will need to be justified in a review of NBN Co, new communications minister says

In opposition, Michelle Rowland said publicly-owned firm ‘might have an incentive to set and surpass artificially low targets’

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Voluntary assisted dying advocates hopeful about new push to restore territory rights after 27-year fight

After fighting for the right to legalise voluntary assisted dying in Australia's territories for almost 30 years, Judy Dent tries not to get her hopes up too much these days. But she thinks the latest push feels different.

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Welfare penalties paused after new Workforce Australia app struggles to cope

Welfare recipients say they have been unable to log on to the new app to log job search efforts required to maintain their benefits

Newcastle Herald

Time for a Hunter City Deal, says property council

The council has previously advocated for the Hunter to be part of the program, and has renewed the call after the federal election with Labor supporting the wider concept.

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Plibersek calls for 'greater effort' from basin states to implement Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full

Labor has promised to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full, but new Water Minister Tanya Plibersek says there's a long way to go.

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Independence day: Labor vows to end ABC board-stacking and ministerial interventions

No more captain’s picks or complaint calls about negative stories, communications minister says. Plus: the ‘sixty-three, sixty-four, seventy-five’ Wimbledon match

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Labor Has Banned Blind Trusts So MPs Can’t Get Big Anonymous Donations À La Christian Porter

The Federal Government has banned blind trusts, which are a way for people to donate anonymously to ministers, in its new code of conduct.

ABC News

Former Hurstville councillor Clifton Wong found dead after giving ICAC evidence

Former Hurstville councillor Clifton Wong is found dead in an office building in Sydney's inner west two days after giving evidence at a corruption inquiry. Police say his death is not suspicious.

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Andy Levin and Haley Stevens running in incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Andy Levin and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens are running in a Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. This race is one of several incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring for the U.S. House in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting.

The Guardian - AU

Reboot of Jenkins review into toxic parliamentary culture already begun, Katy Gallagher says

Minister for women says mission to improve workplace conditions is urgent and will not ‘die a little slow death’

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s new ministerial code of conduct bans blind trusts like Christian Porter used

Changes come after Labor criticised Porter for not declaring who contributed to fund he used to pay for ABC defamation case

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese is pursuing harmony but consensus has its limits

It was a sharp contrast. Similar disasters, very different politics.

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