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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.

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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.

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'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

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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.

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Parliament marks anniversary of apology

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

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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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Huge Results In Yesterday’s NSW By-Elections Have Just Given Dom Four More Reasons To Sweat

Our plain English explainer on yesterday’s winners and losers.

The Guardian - AU

Uncertainty over jobs data due to Omicron as nation records at least 47 virus deaths – as it happened

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Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs will not concede Bega by-election despite NSW Premier congratulating her opponent

Fiona Kotvojs says she will not concede defeat in the Bega by-election despite a double-digit swing against her and Premier Dominic Perrottet congratulating her Labor opponent.

AAP

Big swings hit NSW govt in by-elections

The Perrottet government is on track to lose the seat of Bega and slip further into minority government after suffering big swings in NSW's four by-elections.

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