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Paul Bongiorno: Albanese faces daunting challenges and can take nothing for granted

No prime minister has come to government from opposition in the past three decades facing more challenges than Anthony Albanese.

The New Daily

Federal parliament is back with a new government, new agenda, and a whole lot of new faces. What can we expect?

Parliament House is buzzing as first-time politicians get to grips with its labyrinthine corridors and complex procedures. Here's what to expect as the 47th Parliament of Australia sits for the first time.

ABC News

Guardian Essential poll: 40% of voters say Labor doing poor job tackling surging cost of living

Half of voters surveyed say they can afford household bills but struggle to find anything extra or report feeling under financial pressure

The Guardian - AU

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NSW judge criticises new bail laws passed after Daily Telegraph campaign

Supreme court justice Peter Garling warned wording of new provision could impact its interpretation

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government bolsters climate bill in attempt to win support of teal independents

Change to ensure future emissions reduction targets could only be increased follows talks with crossbench and Greens

The Guardian - AU

WA senator elected upper house president

Labor's Sue Lines has taken her seat as Senate President as the upper house returns following an election which delivered a record number of Greens.

AAP

House Speaker pledges to restore respect

Pomp and ceremony has marked the opening of the 47th parliament, as the new government promises to hit the ground running with its legislative agenda.

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Has Anthony Albanese finally snookered the Greens on climate?

If Labor’s climate bill does get up it could be because the PM has found a way to snooker the Greens – even with a touch of much-hyped "new politics".

The New Daily

Executed Myanmar activist visited Australia in 2012 to complete a political advisers’ course

Phyo Zeya Thaw met then prime minister Julia Gillard when he was brought to Australia by AusAid

The Guardian - AU

Labor backs conscience vote on territories

Labor has agreed to a conscience vote on a bill to restore territories' rights, which will pave the way for voluntary euthanasia in the NT and ACT.

AAP

Date set for territory rights debate

Legislation to repeal the Andrews bill will be introduced to parliament.

The Canberra Times

Labor government to legislate emissions target when new parliament sits

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will introduce 18 pieces of legislation when the new parliament sits this week for the first time since Labor won office, amid worsening economic conditions and with climate change in focus.

Reuters

NSW Deputy Labor Leader Prue Car takes leave after being diagnosed with kidney cancer

The member for Londonderry in north-western Sydney takes leave after a sudden cancer diagnosis but says she will return to parliament after her treatment.

ABC News

David Pocock calls for ‘climate trigger’ in environment laws ahead of new parliament opening

Labor will rely on the Greens and independents to pass its 43% emissions reduction target but independents say there’s a mandate for a bigger goal

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Morning mail: Australia’s new parliament, the battle to be UK PM, best characters from Neighbours

Monday: the 47th parliament is the most diverse ever – but still doesn’t reflect Australia. Plus: Russia rallies support in Africa as doubt cast on Ukraine grain deal

The Conversation

4 lessons for the Albanese government in making its climate targets law. We can’t afford to get this wrong

As the new parliament sits for the first time this week, one issue will be in sharpest focus: enshrining a climate target into law. The Albanese government’s pre-election promise was to cut Australia’s emissions 43% on 2005 levels, by 2030.

AAP

Barilaro in street scuffle with cameraman

John Barilaro says he was confronted by a TV crew outside a Sydney bar, with police confirming they are investigating the scuffle with a cameraman.

The Guardian - AU

The 47th parliament is the most diverse ever – but still doesn’t reflect Australia

While women have made the biggest gains, parliament still has a long way to go to truly reflect multicultural Australia

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Government winds back Australian Building and Construction Commission's powers to 'bare legal minimum'

The Australian Building and Construction Commission's powers will be stripped back within days, in a federal government move to dump what it describes as "ridiculous" rules.

AAP

Wages will 'move' in Labor's first term

Wages will "move" under a Labor government, with the employment minister also considering how to fix enterprise bargaining to drive growth.

The Guardian - AU

A flurry of bills, with climate first cab off the rank: what’s on the agenda for the Albanese government?

While the new PM has vowed not to ‘waste a day in government’, budget restraint will be a key theme – and he doesn’t intend to ruffle too many feathers

ABC News

Residents who lived through the NT intervention plead for governments to 'listen', 15 years on

These remote residents say damage caused by the Northern Territory intervention still needs repairing and that the worst part was a failure to listen.

The Guardian - AU

Grassroots push to include climate change in Labor’s revamp of national conservation laws

Party’s environmental action group says emissions must be considered during development approvals process

The Guardian - AU

The best way to Dutton-proof climate legislation is to get it into parliament and get it passed

Labor, the Greens and the teals should be focusing on widening the footprint of support for climate action, rather than preserving product differentiation

The Guardian - AU

Sexism, the Canberra bubble and climate: the battlegrounds for Zoe Daniel

After riding the ‘teal’ wave into a seat in parliament, the Goldstein MP outlines her priorities

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