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'Our nation honours him': PM's tribute to Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon

Former MP Joel Fitzgibbon and his family held back tears in parliament.

Newcastle Herald

Tas election pledges to put budget in 'worse' position

Tasmania's major parties have accused each other of overspending and budget mismanagement days out from the state election.

AAP

Public schools up ante on Vic funding deal with feds

Principals have descended on Victoria's parliament to call on the state government not to sign a Commonwealth funding deal that short-changes public schools.

AAP

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Great White hope for third time lucky to become premier

Tasmania Labor leader Rebecca White is having a third tilt at becoming premier but polls suggest her party faces an uphill battle to form a majority government.

AAP

What if you organised a political orgy for campaign junkies and no-one turned up?

Why won’t these people campaign? With the Hare-Clark system and 35 seats, the Tasmanian House of Assembly is wide open for anyone who wanted to make a red-hot go at it.

Crikey

NSW could be forced to pay up to $4.3bn compensation if Newcastle becomes container port, modelling shows

Modelling conducted for Treasury finds state’s liability to competing terminals could be $600m in 2024 and $4.3bn by 2063

The Guardian - AU

'Biased towards the defence': Bill for sentencing submissions

The bill was introduced by Marisa Paterson.

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Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Religious groups are calling for more protections against discrimination because of their faith but Labor only wants to move ahead if the opposition is onboard.

AAP

Video censored after complaint over premier's photo

A satirical video taking aim at Tasmania's Liberal and Labor parties has been censored after its makers received a take-down notice following a complaint.

AAP

‘A little bit nasty’: Donald Trump’s assessment of Australia’s prime ministers

Donald Trump has added Kevin Rudd to the list of Australian PMs he’s insulted.

Crikey

Lazy Labor protests rather too much on campaign finance

Labor promised it would improve the disclosure of political donations, but has ducked the issue for two years. Now it’s complaining that the crossbench, tired of waiting, has its own bill.

Crikey

Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon are no match for powerful offshore petroleum industry

Two vastly different governments on either side of the Tasman are taking divergent paths to unlock the treasure troves of offshore drilling.

Crikey

Sirens wail at parliament as firies fight for new deal

Politicians could not escape the wailing sound of sirens, but firefighters want them to hear their voices amid negotiations for a 20 per cent pay rise.

AAP

Rats learn faster than men in the Liberal Party

The Liberals continue to grapple with their ‘woman problem’, two years after an election where lack of female party members was a key issue.

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Victoria inches closer to scrapping business stamp duty

The Victorian government is moving to scrap stamp duty on commercial properties and replace it with an annual property tax.

Crikey

Crossbenchers in the crosshairs: Labor wants to restrict millionaire donors

Labor says crossbenchers are defending their bottom line by not supporting stricter political donations caps, 2023 was the hottest year on record in every metric, and political expenses are becoming less detailed to cut back on paperwork.

AAP

The 'soap opera' election Australia will be watching

As voters in the nation's last Liberal government go to the polls, Australian leaders will look on with bated breath.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: detention releases could top 170, Hong Kong passes security law, Hirst artworks controversy

The number of detainees refusing to cooperate with the immigration system is bigger than thought; Hong Kong’s parliament grants new powers to quash dissent

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The Guardian - AU

Dutton claims PM ‘misrepresented’ earlier comments about Rudd’s performance as US ambassador – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

'How angry this makes me': Paterson hits out at gambling investigation

Dr Paterson has called for urgent changes.

AAP

Leaders clash over stadium in final campaign debate

Tasmania's Liberal and Labor leaders have spruiked cost-of-living relief promises and butted heads over stadium plans days out from the state election.

The Guardian - AU

Kristy has waited for ‘urgent’ surgery since 2022, a painful symbol of Tasmania’s dire health crisis

Endless waitlists, rising ambulance ramping and almost no bulk billing: health has dominated the state election campaign but has any party got the answers?

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independents of hypocrisy over political donations

The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’

AAP

Late senator's legacy marked by tears, bread and roses

A dark cloud hangs over federal parliament as grieving friends and colleagues mourn the death of a beloved Labor senator and trade unionist.

The Guardian - AU

Forget nuclear: would Peter Dutton oppose a plan to cut bills and address the climate crisis?

We should focus on rooftop solar – Australians love it

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