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Australia PM trails in poll amid criticism over handling of China-Solomons deal

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is struggling to close the gap with the main opposition ahead of an upcoming general election, a poll showed on Tuesday, amid criticism over his handling of a security pact between China and Solomon Islands.

Reuters

Australian opposition party vows to train Pacific armies

Australia’s opposition party has promised to establish a Pacific defense school to train neighboring armies in response to China’s potential military presence on the Solomon Islands

The Independent UK

Labor promises to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific with $525 million step up in foreign aid

Labor will boost foreign aid to the Pacific by more than half a billion dollars, establishing climate and defence training programs and overhauling visa programs, as part of an effort to counter China's influence in the region.

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Matt Canavan declares net zero by 2050 is ‘all over bar the shouting’ after PM tries to quell divisions

Labor earlier jumped on climate crisis split between Liberals and Nationals after Colin Boyce said emissions target had ‘wiggle room’

The Guardian - AU

Agriculture visa to be ditched, Labor says, looking to Pacific to fill worker shortage as election looms

An Albanese government would ditch the scheme before a single foreign worker arrived on the Coalition's visa, the party has announced.

ABC News

Queensland education department staff urged to report integrity breaches as public interest responsibility

Teachers and employees of Education Queensland are being encouraged to call out and report breaches of integrity within the workplace, as the Opposition says there is a "problematic" culture across the Labor government.

ABC News

Labor retains clear Newspoll lead and large Ipsos lead as record number of candidates nominate

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 20-23 from a sample of 1,538, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged from last week. Primary votes were 37% Labor (up one), 36% Coalition (up one), 11% Greens (down one), 4% UAP (steady), 3% One Nation (down one) and 9% for all Others (steady).

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Sydney's complex system of road tolls to be reviewed by state government

Sydney's complex system of toll roads, including the pricing structure and impacts on the cost of living, is to be examined as part of a major state government review.

ABC News

Labor confirms it will recruit overseas doctors and nurses to fulfil health and aged care promises

Labor leader Anthony Albanese admits the party will need to recruit overseas health workers as a "stopgap" measure, if elected, to meet its promise to increase the number of nurses in aged care.

ABC News

Payne says China military base in Solomons would be a ‘red line’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Federal election: Major parties target northern Australia as national security dominates campaign—as it happened

National security continues to be a key election issue as both major parties target the north of the country in the third week of campaigning.

ABC News

The Loop: Trump on Twitter's new owner, UN boss to visit Putin, and could a mushroom protein powder help the planet?

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In election 2022 battleground seats, voters are switching off politics but economic issues loom

From marginal seats with diverse communities to blue-ribbon ones with climate-focused independents, voters are fed up with political spin and are seeking policy action on big issues like the cost of living and climate change.

ABC News

Council wants Newcastle wired for EV charging

City of Newcastle is poised to make electric vehicle charging infrastructure mandatory in new developments.

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Morning mail: lobby group under fire for trans billboard, old China trip sparks new dispute, Elon Musk buys Twitter

Tuesday: AOC and Swimming Australia threaten legal action over billboards claiming ‘women’s sport is not for men’. Plus: the world’s richest man now owns Twitter

AAP

Labor pledges to restore Pacific relations

Labor has unveiled a plan to restore Australia's standing in the Pacific, but the prime minister claims it is a copy of what his government is already doing.

The Guardian - AU

Too little, too late: who will fix the home care crisis for Australia’s ageing population?

As aged care firms as a key election battleground, thousands are still dying each year waiting for home care packages

The Guardian - AU

Richard Marles’ contentious China trip was praised by Coalition MP

Deputy Labor leader was joined in Beijing in 2019 by Ted O’Brien who wrote a positive testimonial of the study tour

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The Guardian - AU

Labor pledges more foreign aid to Pacific with plan ‘to restore Australia’s place as first partner of choice’

Seven-point plan also includes funding boosts for regional broadcasting and fight against illegal fishing

The Guardian - AU

Why not both? Voters in two key WA seats doubtful about ‘Morrison plus McGowan’ deal

Swan and Hasluck could be among the seats to fall if Labor gets a swing just one-third as big as Mark McGowan’s at state level

The Conversation

Labor maintains election-winning leads in Newspoll and Ipsos, as opposition to unveil Pacific initiatives

Labor has maintained unchanged its solid two-party leads in both Newspoll and the Australian Financial Review’s Ipsos poll.

ABC News

Labor to announce Pacific plan to boost diplomatic relations in region

Following the controversy surrounding the signing of a security pact between Solomon Islands and China, Labor is set to announce a package of reforms to boost Australia's relationship with the Pacific.

AAP

Nationals back 'flexible' net zero pledge

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says Australia will try to meet its net zero target, but has supported his candidate who said it wasn't "binding".

The Guardian - AU

Replacing NSW coal plant with renewables would create thousands more jobs than gas, report says

Solar and wind could bring ‘jobs boom’ to regions that have previously depended on coal, Australian Conservation Foundation says

ABC News

Anzac Day 2022 in Darwin sees Prime Minister Scott Morrison, deputy Labor leader Richard Marles, attend commemorations

The sound of a didgeridoo marked the start of Darwin's Anzac dawn service, attended by a large crowd including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and deputy Labor leader Richard Marles.

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