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Labor backbenchers urge Albanese to ‘stay true to his values’ on Julian Assange trial

New prime minister says ‘not all foreign affairs is best done with a loud hailer’ when asked if he will intervene on behalf of the WikiLeaks cofounder

The Guardian - AU

Minister fuels up for gas price action

Energy Minister Chris Bowen is consulting with his state and territory counterparts about what levers can be pulled to ease burgeoning gas prices.

AAP

Ministry position gives Pat Conroy a louder voice for the Hunter region

Politics is one thing, but the results of that wrangling are far more important to most voters.

Newcastle Herald

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Albanese government restores abolished environment department but avoids major public service overhaul

The new government will also dilute the power of the massive Department of Home Affairs, but Anthony Albanese's initial shake-up is modest in scope.

ABC News

Morning mail: threatened species plans scrapped, Depp v Heard verdict, Sheryl Sandberg quits

Thursday: Coalition scrapped recovery plans for 176 threatened animals, plants and habitat. Plus: jury finds in favour of Johnny Depp in defamation case

The Guardian - AU

How the 2022 federal election may finally signal an end to 'White Australia'

Despite years of critique, the Australian national parliament has been overwhelmingly white and male, unlike the country as a whole. But something changed at the 2022 election – most clearly around racism and sexism. How might this play out in the negotiations to come?

The Conversation

Why big university surpluses underscore the need to reform how they are funded and governed

The election of a new Labor federal government probably drew sighs of relief across the higher education sector. University staff and students will be hoping for a more sympathetic approach than they received from the Coalition government.

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Families who pay out-of-pocket childcare costs to benefit from Labor's subsidies promise

Parents and guardians will benefit from Labor's promise to increase childcare subsidies and lift the household income threshold from July next year. But the sector is facing staff shortages and thousands of families are missing out.

ABC News

Australia's first two Muslim federal ministers sworn into office in historic moment

Labor MP Ed Husic said he "felt the weight of the moment" to be one of the first two Muslim ministers to be sworn into Federal Parliament.

ABC News

Disgruntled NSW Liberals lay blame for federal election rout

After preselection chaos, party is pointing fingers at the state executive, Alex Hawke, Scott Morrison – and Covid restrictions

The Guardian - AU

Coalition scrapped recovery plans for 176 threatened species and habitats in one of its final acts

‘On what sort of planet does the commonwealth think they don’t need a recovery plan for a Tasmanian devil’, asks Wilderness Society

The Guardian - AU

The unexpected date on the calendar upended Anthony Albanese’s planned start to government

“You shouldn’t waste a day in government,” Anthony Albanese told the first meeting of the ALP caucus this week, smilingly. “We don’t intend to."

The New Daily

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

The New Daily

Anthony Albanese to create climate super-department in bureaucratic shake-up

Prime minister also plans to remove AFP from home affairs portfolio as he reshapes the public service

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New Tas stadium $750m price tag queried

Documents show the $750 million price tag for a proposed new stadium linked to Tasmania's AFL bid was a ballpark figure and could cost more.

Newcastle Herald

'Tremendous influence': Pat Conroy's hopes for the Hunter

Australia's new Defence Industries Minister Pat Conroy plans to build on the foundations that his predecessor Greg Combet laid to make the Hunter one of the world's top aerospace hubs.

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga

Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies

The Conversation

Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference will diversity make?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first cabinet is Australia’s most diverse ever. Not only do women comprise ten of 23 cabinet ministers (or about 43%), many have diverse race, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

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Labor urged to scrap nuclear dump

Traditional owners have urged the federal Labor government to drop plans for a nuclear waste facility on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

ABC News

South Australian government axes Home Battery Scheme, saving money in state budget

A key renewable energy policy of the former South Australian government that was designed to help more people access home energy storage systems will be axed in Thursday's state budget.

ABC News

The Loop: Treasurer warns of 'dire' budget situation, Labor's new ministry sworn in, and a community's farewell of the 'waving man'

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AAP

Coalition set to be biggest Senate party

Counting is continuing for the final seats for the Senate, where the coalition is on track to have the most seats in the upper house.

AAP

SA Labor to deliver on election promises

South Australian Treasurer Stephen Mullighan says the Labor government will deliver on its election commitments in Thursday's state budget.

ABC News

No change to preschool election promise, says SA government

The state government has denied accusations that it is breaking an election promise to offer free preschool for three-year-olds from 2026.

The Guardian - AU

Is Australia’s election result a teal revolution or an old story of centre-right flight?

History shows us that when a centre-right party drifts from the priorities of their ‘broad church’, their support and party structure fractures

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