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NSW ICAC alleges ex-Labor MP, restaurateur conspired to disguise donation from Chinese billionaire

The NSW branch of the ALP is back under scrutiny after a corruption watchdog finds that a former Labor politician and a restaurateur allegedly conspired to disguise a donation from a Chinese property developer.

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Ex-Labor MP new Tasmanian Liberal minister

Tasmania's Liberal government will start the parliamentary year with two fresh ministers and a new lower house member following recent resignations.

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Former NSW MP Ernest Wong 'corrupt': ICAC

A former NSW Labor MP engaged in serious corrupt conduct trying to cover up an illegal donation, the Independent Commission Against Corruption has found.

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Labor maintains big federal Newspoll lead and is likely to win in South Australia

This week’s Newspoll gives Labor a 55-45 lead over the Coalition, which is unchanged since the previous poll a fortnight ago.

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SA Labor promises more ambulance crews

The South Australia opposition has promised to recruit more ambulance officers and paramedics if the party wins the state election in March.

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Federal opposition hints at changes to water savings in Murray-Darling Basin

Federal Labor hints it will seek to tear up a major agreement about how water could be recovered for the environment across the Murray-Darling Basin if it wins this year's election.

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Labor keen for economic election contest

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers is keen for a contest on the economy in the upcoming election, calling the government's scare campaigns ridiculous.

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Labor retains 55-45 Newspoll lead, with less than 90 days remaining until election

Anthony Albanese’s ALP has retained a 10-point lead over Scott Morrison’s Coalition in the latest Newspoll released on Sunday night.

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Labor maintains 55-45% Newspoll lead despite elevation of 'national security' issues

Labor has maintained a 55-45% two-party lead in a Newspoll that also sees Anthony Albanese registering good personal ratings, against a background that has elevated national security issues.

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‘Isn’t this the role of government?’: Peter Dutton panned for setting up fundraiser for flood victims

Critics mock on social media but Scott Morrison says he doesn’t understand backlash

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Aussie risks life to report Ukraine crisis as Labor backs Russia sanctions

A freelance Australian reporter has detailed how he is reporting the Ukraine crisis while trying to survive.

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SA Labor's promised health spending approaches $1 billion, while Liberals open zoo to River Torrens

The opposition racks up $953 million of health promises in the first week of its election campaign, pledging to recruit more paramedics and build new headquarters for the SA Ambulance Service.

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Australia to provide ‘lethal aid’ to Ukraine as it fights invading Russian troops

Prime minister says Moscow ‘must pay a heavy price’ after Labor warns China it should not ‘take comfort’ from attack on Ukraine

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Labor warns China against any 'aggressive changes' toward Taiwan in wake of Ukraine-Russia war

Labor's Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong says no country, including China, should "take any comfort" from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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SA Labor promises new ambulance centre

The South Australian opposition has promised to build a new $120 million headquarters for the state's ambulance service if it wins the state election.

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SA Labor in mental health promise

Labor has pledged funds to help children with mental health issues as a poll puts the party ahead of the Liberal government three weeks from the SA election.

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SA Liberals promise to rejuvenate River Torrens and Highbury quarry as poll shows Labor ahead

Premier Steven Marshall promises a 350-hectare "water oasis" in Adelaide's north-east and a rejuvenation of the River Torrens if he is re-elected, a task made more difficult by a poll showing Labor ahead by six points leading into the state election.

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Space industry sets sights on launching Australia's next astronaut with help of $65 million funding boost

Australia moves one step closer to launching its next astronaut into space, more than 16 years after Adelaide's Andy Thomas touched back down to Earth.

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ALP federal takeover appeal dismissed

An appeal to stop the federal takeover of the Victorian Labor Party by the national executive has been dismissed.

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Queensland floods prompt 1,000 calls for help as heavy rain continues – as it happened

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Sydney news: Labor leader Chris Minns calls on David Elliott to resign as details emerge over train network closure decision

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Labor leader Chris Minns blasts Transport Minister David Elliott after documents show plans to close the train network began last week.

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Still under the bed? Red-baiting's long history in Australian politics – and why it's unlikely to succeed now

The Reds are back. Scott Morrison’s Liberal-National government has recently launched an offensive of “red-baiting”, a practice long thought consigned to the history books, in preparation for an anticipated May 2022 election.

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Grattan on Friday: Faraway conflict feeds into Morrison's national security pitch

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine unfolds dramatically, Australia is in the choir stalls, not centre stage, when it comes to the West’s response. But Scott Morrison is determined its voice be loud.

The Guardian - AU

NSW parliament rejects flood plain harvesting laws for third time over sustainability concerns

Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers unite to disallow water capturing licences despite minister already moving to issue them

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SA govt in big health election promise

The SA govenment says it will spend an extra $500 million across the health sector if returned at the state election but Labor says the commitment is vague.

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