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Voters in North West Central still want to know why WA government isn't fielding a candidate

A week out from heading to the polls, people in North West Central — a seat that spans 820,000 square kilometres but is home to just 11,000 voters — wonder why Labor isn't putting up a candidate at the by-election.

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A straight talker free from party politics, don’t dismiss David Pocock as just the bloke who said ‘bullshit’ in parliament

The independent senator’s decisions will be critical as the Senate becomes the chief battleground for Anthony Albanese’s agenda

The Guardian - AU

The Queen and Prince Philip's Saturday stopover in Newcastle for the Bicentennial in 1988

Queen Elizabeth's 1988 Bicentennial visit remembered

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Former 'no' vote Dodson to abstain on territory rights

The prominent Indigenous figure says he 'would not want to be the one person who's 'no' vote sank this legislation'.

The Canberra Times

Guardian Essential poll: 64% of young voters would consider backing independents in NSW and Victorian elections

After success of federal ‘teals’, about half of all respondents are thinking about a shift away from major parties

The Guardian - AU

Labor concerned about apparent national security committee ‘leak’ in book on Morrison government

Plagued, which revealed Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries, also details secret discussions on China, defence and border closures

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Albanese's commitment to transparency should apply to national cabinet

The change of government has transformed many things but, unfortunately, not the secrecy surrounding national cabinet.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Holmes à Court on 'community independents' and two state elections

Simon Holmes à Court and his Climate 200, the body that provided funding for “teal” and some other independent candidates who promoted action on climate change, integrity and women’s issues, had great success at the federal election. But will community candidates become a big force in November’s Victorian poll and…

The Conversation

Australia passes a law for net zero emissions by 2050

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed government legislation enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, with the support of the Greens party and independents.

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Australian parliament passes first climate change legislation in a decade

Labor’s climate bill has passed both houses of parliament with support from the Greens and key crossbench senators

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor pledges $17m to Kids Helpline

Labor has committed to spending $17 million on Kids Helpline over four years if voted into power in New South Wales next year.

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Senator chastised as Labor’s pivotal climate change bill passed into law

The Labor government has claimed its first climate policy win after its bill to enshrine in law a 43 per cent emissions reduction target passed the Senate.

The New Daily

Ian Macdonald and John Maitland had 'no relationship, no debt', court told

The former Labor politician denies spinning a story to financially benefit the ex-union boss who says there was no deal for him to financially benefit from a lucrative coal exploration mining licence.

Newcastle Herald

Govt Warns Not To Expect Much Cost Of Living Help In Oct Budget So I Guess We’re On Our Own

If you’re expecting cost of living relief in the next Federal Budget, I’m sorry to say you may be disappointed. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have warned offering such help can sometimes be ‘counter-productive’ so I guess it’s everyone for themselves!!!!!“I want to level with people … You want to…

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Income redistribution or social insurance? A federal MP considers the future of the welfare state

The Albanese government has something of an embarrassment of intellectual riches, with no less than three of its MPs holding PhDs in economics. Two of them, Andrew Charlton and Andrew Leigh, are also prolific authors with at least a dozen books between them.

AAP

Ex-union boss tells judge no debt existed

Former ALP politician Ian Macdonald denies in the NSW Supreme Court that he did anything wrong by awarding a coal exploration licence to an ex-union boss.

ABC News

Ban fracking motions passed at NT Labor Conference show 'disconnect' in party

The future of the oil and gas industry has been thrown into disarray after a string of submissions ranging from a complete ban on fracking to prohibiting subsidies — were passed without dissent at an NT Labor Conference.

AAP

Vic firies demand 25.9 pc payrise

Once an ally of the government, Victoria's firefighters union is piling on pressure for an annual pay rise of 8.6 per cent as part of a pre-election campaign.

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Less disruption, more playground noise as high school reviews mobile phone ban

Banning students from using mobile phones is back on the political agenda, but one Mid North Coast high school has already implemented its own policy — with varying results.

The Conversation

Labor's climate change bill is set to become law – but 3 important measures are missing

As of Wednesday night, Labor’s climate change bill was poised to pass the Senate after the government agreed to amendments proposed by independent senator David Pocock to improve accountability and transparency.

The Conversation

Dutton's high-wire act: holding the Coalition together while presenting as an alternative government

When the Liberal Party’s most senior right-wing figure, Peter Dutton, forced a leadership spill in 2018, ending Malcolm Turnbull’s premiership, even some moderates in the party room preferred him over the hyper-ambitious Scott Morrison. Yet it was to the latter they reluctantly turned, judging him less frightening to voters.

The Canberra Times

Who has donated what to the ACT's political parties?

The highest individual donation was more than $27,000.

The Guardian - AU

Fee-free Tafe places to entice more women into construction jobs, Brendan O’Connor says

Skills and training minister says ‘we want to see more women in construction and in the traditional trades’

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FINALLY: Legislation To Establish A Federal Corruption Watchdog Will Be Introduced Next Week

About bloody time.

The Guardian - AU

Labor cancels $18m grant to controversial foundation endorsed by governor general

David Hurley had discussions with Scott Morrison about leadership program that later received one-off funding before it was operational

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