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Vic watchdog considers red shirts referral

Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has confirmed she will consider a referral from the state's upper house to re-investigate Labor's 2014 "red shirts" affair.

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Chinese businessman hits back at senator

Chinese-Australian business developer Chau Chak Wing has hit back at the Labor senator who named him as the man at the centre of a foreign interference plot.

AAP

Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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Asio chief says intelligence is ‘not here to be politicised’ after Dutton accuses Labor

Mike Burgess’ comments come days after defence minister claimed Chinese government had picked Anthony Albanese ‘as their candidate’

The Guardian - AU

Audit office accuses another federal grant program of favouring Coalition-held seats

An audit finds almost 60 per cent of projects funded since 2016 have been in government-held electorates, compared to 27 per cent in solely Labor electorates.

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Paul Bongiorno: Government throws the kitchen sink at Labor, but the stopwatch is ticking down

Scott Morrison is running out of time and plausible ideas to save his floundering government, with new polling confirming his worst fears.

The New Daily

NSW govt 'not listening' after Bega loss

The NSW government has been accused of failing to listen to voters after they delivered a brutal loss to the government during the by-election.

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Labor senator Kimberley Kitching names billionaire Chau Chak Wing as 'puppeteer' in foreign interference plot

A prominent Chinese-Australian political donor is named in federal parliament as being the mysterious "puppeteer" behind a thwarted foreign interference plot to back political candidates in the next election.

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Liberal Party’s China attacks are ‘lunacy’: Expert

Experts say the government's attacks on Labor and China threaten to malign the party's own credibility on international relations, as well as Australia's.

The New Daily

'We won't be doing deals', Perrottet says as NSW government slips further into minority

Despite the NSW coalition government likely being pushed further into minority government, the premier says he won't be doing deals.

Newcastle Herald

Coalition spends $31m on ads spruiking efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Central claim of taxpayer-funded campaign – that the Australian government has a plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – is widely disputed

The Guardian - AU

Tolls cost over '$100bn for NSW drivers'

A NSW parliamentary inquiry has criticised government 'secrecy' over more than $100 billion in tolls imposed on drivers using tunnels and highways.

AAP

Parliament marks anniversary of apology

The 14th anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generations has been marked in federal parliament.

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Labor promises revamp of SA schooling

The South Australian opposition will investigate revamping school hours and after-school care if the party wins the March state election.

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Labor says Bega by-election result contain a warning about the state's rural health crisis

As Labor claims an historic win in Bega it says the result is a microcosm for the anger and despair in regional communities over the crisis in rural health.

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PM got copy of report into Tudge allegations on 28 January – as it happened

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Sydney news: NSW Labor calls for toll signs to be installed on roads

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Opposition is calling for toll signs to be installed to inform motorists of how much they will pay and how much time they will save, when using a specific toll road.

Newcastle Herald

Committee report sets up 'insecure work' as election target

Dissent on Senate committee jobs report

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Bega by-election blame game begins

Labor is confident it has gained another seat after four NSW by-elections on the weekend as the government points to local issues for swaying voters away.

The Guardian - AU

‘It can be done’: how a strong female crossbench could challenge Australian politics

As disillusionment with the Morrison government grows, a new generation of independents is emerging to run against the system itself

The New Daily

Labor leads Coalition 55-45 in latest Newspoll

Support for the Coalition and ALP has not changed in the latest Newspoll despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison experiencing a week to forget in Parliament.

The New Daily

Scott Morrison goes to ground on abuse apology backflip report

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office is refusing to comment on reports he only apologised to abuse survivors last week to avoid being upstaged by Labor.

ABC News

Rebel MP Kaushaliya Vaghela says she's 'sickened' by the government's response to her bullying claims

The rebel Labor MP who accused Premier Daniel Andrews of ignoring her bullying complaints says she's 'sickened' by the government's handling of the issue.

The Guardian - AU

Bega loss and big byelection swings are a clear warning to vulnerable NSW government

For the Coalition, the results are a troubling reflection of how voters have responded to Dominic Perrottet’s handling of Omicron

The Conversation

Mixed NSW byelection results do not imply voters in a 'baseball bat' mood

NSW state byelections occurred Saturday in the seats of Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. Labor gained Bega and held Strathfield, but the Nationals held Monaro. In Willoughby, the Liberals are likely to hold off an independent challenger.

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