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NSW passes law to stop traffic blockades

Protesters in NSW could face up to two years in prison for blocking roads and other facilities under new laws critics have called "draconian" and "shameful".

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SA Premier Peter Malinauskas sacks department CEOs to deliver 'very substantial mandate'

South Australia's new Labor government axes four senior bureaucrats appointed by the former Liberal government — including the head of SA Health — as incoming Premier Peter Malinauskas marks his own stamp on the public service.

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NSW Labor MPs uneasy about party’s support for bill aimed at road-blocking protests

Suffragettes used to ‘chain themselves to Parliament House’, says one MP concerned by protest crackdown

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Morrison challenges Labor over tax plans

The faux election campaign continues, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison taking Labor to task over tax plans and the opposition accusing him of wasting money.

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Labor challenges Cash on FWC 'cronies'

Labor has accused the federal government of stacking a workplace tribunal with its "cronies", before it enters caretaker mode ahead of the federal election.

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Labor promises to have nurses in aged care homes at all times within year of winning election

Federal Labor has set a one-year deadline to have a registered nurse in every aged care facility at all times, if it wins the looming federal election.

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Child under five one of two COVID-related deaths in South Australia as notifications reduced for parents

Two people with COVID-19 die in South Australia, including a child under five years old. The state has recorded 5,134 new cases, a similar number to yesterday.

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Frydenberg, Albanese budget speeches in full

The government and opposition have laid out their budget pitches for next month's election.

Newcastle Herald

Diplomacy is essential to a peaceful world, so why did DFAT's funding go backwards in the budget?

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia faces “its most difficult and dangerous security environment” since the second world war. Labor leader Anthony Albanese has made similar comments.

The Conversation

Zali Steggall more likely to support Coalition in hung parliament if Scott Morrison dumped

Independent MP, who could hold balance of power, says she has ‘grave concerns’ over PM’s leadership and influence of the Nationals

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s renewables boom fading as investors lose confidence, energy council says

Clean Energy Council says Morrison government’s lack of ‘meaningful policies’ and leadership on climate could mark start of downturn

The Guardian - AU

Qld extends CHO pandemic powers until Oct

Queensland's Labor government has extended the chief health officer's pandemic powers for six months, without Liberal National Party or crossbench support.

AAP

Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs

The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.

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PM confirms ADF will send vehicles to Ukraine; Albanese criticises delayed election call – as it happened

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Women's budget reply calls out housing gap

Labor has responded to the "crickets" in the federal government's budget announcement in relation to social and affordable housing.

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Aged care reform pledge as election looms

Anthony Albanese has used his budget reply speech to pledge $2.56 billion to help the country's aged care sector, with the election just weeks away.

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Jacqui Lambie unloads on Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Q+A over Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and the federal budget

On Q+A, independent senator Jacqui Lambie suggests outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has been unfairly ousted due to her sex, and backs the claims Senator Fierravanti-Wells made about the Prime Minister's alleged poor character.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese treads cautious path in navigating around giveaway budget

It’s a paradox. The Morrison government, in deep trouble, has produced a budget that’s shamelessly designed to try to buy votes. But Labor, censorious in its rhetoric, has found itself having to embrace the budget’s central measures.

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The Conversation

Labor's budget reply goes big on aged care, similar on much else

In most years, the opposition leader’s budget reply passes virtually unnoticed.

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AusPol Recap: Labor Says It’ll ‘End The Climate Wars’ & Tackle Cost Of Living In Budget Reply

"[We're] promising renewal not revolution," said Labor leader Anthony Albanese in his Budget Reply speech.

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Aged-care crisis pledge at centre of Anthony Albanese’s budget reply

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has pledged $2.5 billion to reform a national aged-care system riven by neglect and abuse at the centre of his pre-election

ABC News

Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement receives bipartisan support, seven months after launch

The Aboriginal Justice Agreement commits to setting up alternatives to custody, community courts, reducing family violence offending and ensuring laws do not discriminate against Aboriginal people.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese offers $2.5 billion plan to 'fix crisis in aged care'

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has made comprehensive reform of aged care the centrepiece of his budget reply delivered on Thursday night.

The Guardian - AU

Budget reply speech: Anthony Albanese pledges $2.5bn extra for struggling aged care system

Federal Labor leader says if Australians want higher standards in aged care ‘we need to support higher wages for our carers’

ABC News

Labor commits to fixing aged care 'crisis' as Anthony Albanese sets sights on election

If Labor wins the forthcoming federal election, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is pledging billions of dollars to fix the aged care industry, which he's dubbed as being in crisis.

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