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Crossbench anger as Prime Minister slashes most of their parliamentary staff

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sparks a war with crossbench MPs and senators by slashing their parliamentary staff entitlement by three-quarters.

ABC News

Qld taxpayers spend $75,605 on Trad case

Queensland taxpayers have covered at least $75,605 in legal fees in the corruption watchdog's case against former deputy premier Jackie Trad.

AAP

Queenslanders embraced Greens because they saw politics was broken, says Adam Bandt

Flush from winning three seats in Brisbane, Bandt debunked the myth that sunshine state residents are conservative

The Guardian - AU

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Johnson's Tories Crushed in Twin UK Parliamentary By-elections

Beleaguered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered two crushing parliamentary by-election defeats on Friday, including in a southwest English seat previously held by his ruling Conservatives for over a century. The Tories lost the Tiverton and Honiton seat to the centrist Liberal Democrats while the main opposition Labor party regained…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What does the Reserve Bank’s 3.5% pay rise ‘anchor’ mean for Australian workers?

Inflation is predicted to reach 7% by year’s end but the RBA’s Philip Lowe says wages growth of about 3.5% will keep economy moving

The Guardian - AU

Jacinta Allan tipped to be new deputy premier of Victoria after four senior ministers resign

Allan’s appointment would give Daniel Andrews’ socialist left faction control of the two most senior positions in the party

The Guardian - AU

Two Vic ministers promoted after exodus

Deputy Premier James Merlino is among four Victorian government ministers to announce their retirement, with Labor MPs preparing to pick their replacements.

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Anthony Albanese to meet EU president– as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Albanese to meet with Macron in relationship ‘reset’, US overturns handgun law

Friday: US supreme court ruling makes it easier for Americans to carry concealed and loaded guns in public. Plus: lingering lockdown loneliness

The Guardian - AU

Tasmania's upper house passes legislation to impose harsher penalties on protesters

Tasmania's upper house effectively passes legislation to impose harsher penalties for protesters and organisations that obstruct workers or cause a "serious risk". Here's what it means for a state with environmental protest woven into its identity.

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Sussan Ley backs Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose emissions legislation but signals future room for change

Deputy opposition leader criticises government’s 43% reduction target but says Liberal party’s climate position is not fixed

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce were most unpopular leaders at election since 1987, study shows

Findings also showed teal independent support likely to have been ‘tactical Labor or Greens voters’ instead of dissatisfied Liberals

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese has a lot on the go in the 'back office' of government

Anthony Albanese will be on the international road again next week. He’ll be at the NATO summit in Madrid, where the war in Ukraine will obviously dominate the discussions, which will also canvass China and climate change.

The Conversation

Deputy premier James Merlino among senior Victorian Labor MPs set to retire

Merlino and ministers Martin Foley, Lisa Neville and Martin Pakula could announce their retirements Friday

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit Paris to 'reset' Australia's relationship with France

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week to formally "reset" diplomatic relations between Australia and France.

The Guardian - AU

Australian farmers warn PM not to rush into Biden’s global methane pledge

National Farmers’ Federation says signing up to US push to limit emissions by 30% could be ‘calamitous’ and jeopardise global food security

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK By-elections Pose Fresh Threat to Boris Johnson

Voters head to the polls on Thursday in two closely watched UK by-elections that risk renewing pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson following months of scandals and setbacks. His ruling Conservatives are tipped to lose both contests, for the parliamentary seats of Tiverton and Honiton in southwest England and…

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Regional clinics sweep in changes to bulk-billing amid rising costs and doctor shortages

Medical clinics are flagging doctor burnout and financial reasons for the changes, which will mean out-of-pocket expenses for many people.

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Qld Labor MPs avoid vote on Trad's costs

Four Queensland Labor MPs have failed to show up for a vote on revealing the legal costs of a case involving former deputy premier Jackie Trad.

ABC News

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns uses budget reply to accuse government of 'spin', promises pre-schools, toll relief

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns uses his budget reply speech to accuse the state government of being all "spin", and pitching several policies ahead of the March election.

ABC News

Queensland Labor MPs fail to show up to Parliamentary Crime and Corruption meeting on CCC's Jackie Trad legal costs

The four Labor members send their apologies ahead of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee meeting, but it means a quorum can not be reached and the meeting is adjourned.

ABC News

Mark Latham says 13,699 NSW teachers are not allowed to teach because of vaccine mandates. Is that correct?

Former Labor leader turned NSW MLC for One Nation Mark Latham says a NSW government report shows 13,699 teachers are not allowed to work due to vaccine mandates, and that this is causing the teacher shortage. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW's legal fraternity concerned at new bail laws

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Law Society and the Aboriginal Legal Service say bail amendments going through parliament this week appear to be rushed and could see more Aboriginal adults and children imprisoned.

Newcastle Herald

Pray Newcastle's 'stairway to heaven' retains lost station's parking

I'm worried this sounds like a warning that the car space promise will not be fulfilled.

AAP

Parties spent $12m on online election ads

New research has revealed more than $12 million was spent on Facebook and Instagram advertising alone in the two months before the election.

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