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NT Labor members at odds with government after call to ban fracking in Beetaloo Basin

Northern Territory party conference passes string of motions urging a ban on fracking and an end to gas industry subsidies

The Guardian - AU

Brad Hazzard accuses Mark Latham of bullying after claim Anna Watson attempted to drink drive

A day after Mr Latham accused Anna Watson of attempting to drive while "paralytically drunk", Mr Hazzard has accused the One Nation MP of targeting women in parliament.

ABC News

PM grills Peter Dutton on location of power plants amid Coalition’s nuclear push

Liberal leader says nuclear is needed to support renewables and tells Minerals Council it will ‘add value’ to uranium resources

The Guardian - AU

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Retrial of former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald and John Maitland begins

Ian Macdonald and ex-union boss John Maitland are charged with wilful misconduct in public office after a mine licence was directly allocated to a company Mr Maitland chaired.

ABC News

Ex-minister cost NSW millions, judge told

The retrial of Ian Macdonald has been told the former NSW Labor minister cost the state millions by improperly granting an Upper Hunter mining licence.

AAP

'Closed-shop politics': Greens, crossbenchers snubbed from powerful intelligence watchdog

The move has been described as reminiscent of former prime minister Scott Morrison.

The Canberra Times

Labor looks to push through climate bill

The Labor government has cleared the way for the Senate to approve its emissions reduction target bill after securing the vote of a key crossbench senator.

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Barnaby Joyce says Labor has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct?

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

We pay billions to subsidise Australia’s fossil fuel industry. This makes absolutely no economic sense

Fossil fuel subsidies from major economies including Australia reached close to US$700 billion in 2021, almost doubling from 2020, according to new analysis by the International Energy Agency and OECD.

The Conversation

Why the NSW election won't help reverse container penalty

Will either side of politics have a crack at fixing the Newcastle container terminal mess in the lead-up to the NSW election in March? Probably not.

Newcastle Herald

How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing are nothing new. Here's how various prime ministers have managed the changing relationship over the years.

ABC News

Albanese would welcome more China talks

The prime minister says he would welcome one-on-one talks with China's president at the upcoming G20 summit.

AAP

Merit in land-taxing pensioners, NSW says

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has indicated there is merit in expanding stamp duty reform to include pensioners.

AAP

Australians on unemployment benefits are set for two record paydays – but it's a sign of a broken system, long overdue for a fix

Australians on our humiliatingly-low unemployment benefit are about to get their biggest payday ever.

The Conversation

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The Conversation

Word from The Hill: More mortgage pain, Labor's climate legislation nearly done, and Scott Morrison staying put

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese warns of tough budget as Coalition promises ‘hand-to-hand combat’ over cost of living

Labor to introduce legislation to fulfil an election pledge to lower the price of medicines

The Guardian - AU

Labor may axe $18m grant to foundation for which governor general lobbied Scott Morrison

Labor faces questions on Kristy McBain’s shares sales and crossbench opposition to super fund donation disclosure rules

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to ‘pull its weight’ on climate despite praise for Albanese ‘step-up’

Ban Ki-moon and Laurence Tubiana say greater ambition needed as climate bill debated in Senate

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Ex-dolphin trainer brings peace to House

Two of the federal parliament's new Labor MPs have shared their migration stories and the atypical careers which led them to parliament.

Newcastle Herald

'Heaven help us': $45,000 compensation offer for exposure to cancer-causing PFAS

What is fair compensation for the health impacts of prolonged exposure to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals? According to the Victorian government the answer is up to $45,000.

ABC News

Mark Latham accuses NSW Labor MP Anna Watson of getting drunk at parliament bar and trying to drive home

A war of words erupts between two NSW MPs, after one accused the another of getting "paralytically drunk" in the parliament bar, before trying to drive home.

The New Daily

Climate bill set to pass after key crossbencher pledges support

Independent senator David Pocock has agreed to back the Albanese government's pivotal climate bill – but has flagged he might sink future efforts.

The Conversation

Labor extends big lead in Newspoll, but Morgan is much better for Coalition

This week’s Newspoll is the second since the May federal election, after the first appeared five weeks ago. Labor led by 57-43, a one point gain for Labor. Primary votes were 37% Labor (steady), 31% Coalition (down two), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (up one), 2% UAP (steady)…

The Canberra Times

Barr 'cautiously' optimistic territory rights bill will become law

Andrew Barr is not taking the success of the territory rights bill for granted.

The Conversation

Taxes out, subsidies in: Australia and the US are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon

At last, there’s action on climate change. The United States recently passed its largest climate bill ever. And Australia is set to usher a 43% emissions target into law this week, although the Greens will try to amend the bill so the climate impacts of new gas and coal projects…

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