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Paul Bongiorno: Union bashing is a return to a political Jurassic Park

Australia is being taken into a past dark age by the Opposition over the suggestion workers should be given more leverage in negotiating wages.

The New Daily

Minister vows to work on protection visas

Refugee advocates have rallied in Canberra to call on the Labor government to abide by its promise to abolish temporary protection visas.

AAP

Guardian Essential poll: about half say Scott Morrison should resign over secret ministries

Just over half of poll respondents say the former PM must go, including a third of Coalition voters

The Guardian - AU

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Move to disallow $18m leadership program grant pitched by David Hurley

Greens senator David Shoebridge says grant impacts ‘independence’ of governor general’s office and Scott Morrison should have rejected requests for support

The Guardian - AU

Biden loves labor unions but blue-collar workers don’t love him back

President Joe Biden vowed his administration would be the most pro-union in U.S. history. But in a labor stronghold that has become a symbol for blue-collar defections from the Democratic Party, workers say they don’t feel the wind at their backs from the White House.

Tribune News Service

Use power to fight for people: senator

New Labor senator Linda White and Nationals senator Ross Cadell have given their maiden speeches, with both speaking about addressing power imbalances.

AAP

Remember 'forgotten' communities: Le

Independent MP Dai Le has used her first speech to promise to advocate for her electorate of Fowler, which she says has been neglected and taken for granted.

AAP

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Train strike dispute: NSW government threats won’t stop further disruptions, unions say

Dominic Perrottet says he will only seek to tear up workers’ agreement if industrial action ‘inconveniences’ commuters

The Guardian - AU

The Greens Will Introduce A Climate Trigger Bill To Ban Approval Of Massive New Mines I Fkn Dig It

The Greens have introduced a climate trigger bill to parliament to ban the approval of new mines and carbon-churning projects in Australia.

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Trial for ex-Labor politician adjourned

The criminal retrial for Ian Macdonald has been postponed after the former NSW minister's lawyers could not properly discuss the case with him in jail.

AAP

Dutton withdraws Albanese ‘liar’ allegation in question time – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor to limit smart phones in NSW schools

NSW Labor wants to increase the number of public schools that ban mobile phones, adopting a policy similar to other states that limit use to supervised lessons.

AAP

Coalition support at record low: Newspoll

The federal coalition's support is at its equal lowest level on record and leader Peter Dutton's support has also fallen further, Newspoll suggests.

AAP

Parliament returns for spring session

Federal parliament has kicked off a two week sitting period marked with bold outfits, question time arguments and proposed new climate trigger laws.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Just another barrier’: fears higher education changes are hitting Indigenous students hard

The university sector says raised fees and tougher penalties for failing courses disproportionately affect First Nations people, who already face considerable hurdles

The New Daily

Coalition hits record low as Labor extends lead to 57-43 in latest Newspoll

Support for the Peter Dutton-led Coalition is at its lowest point since 2008 having fallen again since the May 21 election in the latest Newspoll.

ABC News

NSW government to investigate federal minister's letter to Fair Work Commission

The New South Wales government is probing if the federal government may have tried to improperly influence the Fair Work Commission, as the state gears up for a showdown with the rail union in the tribunal on Tuesday.

ABC News

Wage suppression, a weak workforce, and undervalued jobs: Can multi-employer bargaining fix them all?

Multi-employer bargaining is part of a suite of policies designed to lift workers' wages, writes Gareth Hutchens.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW says federal Labor’s ‘brazen intervention’ in rail dispute could constitute ‘improper influence’

Federal Coalition also takes aim at Tony Burke, who last week said he wanted to change law that has become central to Sydney train strike dispute

ABC News

Brian Burke, Kerry Stokes, Kevin Reynolds among major players in race to unlock Western Australia's green power future

Deep storage is considered the Holy Grail of efforts to turn the electricity grid green — and a roll call of interesting characters is on the trail.

AAP

Climate, integrity on parliament's agenda

The Federal Parliament resumes for two weeks on Monday, ahead of the Albanese government's first budget on October 25.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese claims he can’t stop them, but the stage three tax cuts threaten his political legacy

The cuts benefit the wealthy over the strugglers, ploughing fertile ground for conspiracy theorists to accuse MPs of looking after themselves

The Guardian - AU

Common ground and concrete steps: five takeaways from Labor’s jobs and skills summit

Changes to migration numbers, pension rules and bargaining are among the headline agreements but many are just as enthused by the spirit of collaboration

Newcastle Herald

Why there are more important things than free childcare

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report

The nation’s job market last month delivered just what the Federal Reserve and nervous investors hoped for: A Goldilocks-style hiring report

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