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Dutton denies deliberately keeping himself in dark over fake caravan terror plot

Questions linger over who attended key online meeting on 30 January with Australian federal police and language used by Dutton afterwards

The Guardian - AU

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Attempts to use Peter Dutton's decades-old financial records against him reflect poorly on the federal government, the opposition leader says.

AAP

Turnbull says ‘we cannot assume we can rely on America’ under Trump – as it happened

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'Sense of optimism' as PM rallies Labor, goes on attack

As politicians prepare to hit the hustings, the prime minister welcomes the start of the parliamentary year with confidence and a new attack line.

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

The Guardian - AU

Mock outrage and double standard claims in CFMEU tussle

A federal minister and his opposition counterpart have sparred over the disclosure of details on the government's decision to force a union into administration.

AAP

Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Drug safety advocates say treating casual users as criminals is causing them harm, with no signs decriminalising drugs in the ACT has made the problem worse.

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Grattan on Friday: whatever his policy, Peter Dutton will be a big target on workplace relations

Peter Dutton has been receiving a good many political breaks recently – Anthony Albanese’s new house is the latest icing on the cake. Although the Coalition is not expected to win next year’s election, presently it looks placed to do well.

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Coalition secures amendments, will vote for Labor bill to appoint administrators to CFMEU

Government agrees to opposition demands including minimum administration period of three years for construction union, Michaelia Cash says

The Guardian - AU

CFMEU-linked super execs probed as administration looms

The finance industry watchdog has demanded an investigation into CFMEU-appointed directors to super funds after allegations of criminal behaviour in the union.

AAP

Fatima Payman indefinitely suspended from Labor caucus – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese accuses Coalition of ‘secret’ plans to cut Australian wages

In speech to ACTU conference, prime minister says opposition’s ‘gut instinct is always to gut workers’ rights’

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Government’s pursuit of a hate speech law could take it down another cul-de-sac

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and his “shadow”, Michaelia Cash, are both volatile characters. When they met this week to discuss the government’s draft religious discrimination bill, an incendiary issue in the best of circumstances, sparks flew.

The Conversation

Peter Dutton tells colleagues Labor’s hate speech crackdown is a ‘trap’

Opposition leader labels proposed hate speech offence a Labor ‘wedge’ as negotiations falter on religious discrimination bill

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Michaelia Cash calls for focus on antisemitism in Labor’s new hate speech law

The shadow attorney-general asked if using the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ would be an offence under Labor’s bill

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s religious and sex discrimination laws need fixing, a new report says. What happens next?

Australian Law Reform Commission report welcomed by LGBTQ+ rights groups but faith leaders have rejected its recommendations

The Guardian - AU

A rape allegation and a media storm: a timeline of how the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case unfolded

Here’s what has happened so far in the former Liberal staffer’s case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson

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Stronger work rights secure as businesses warn of costs

Gig workers, casual staff and employees bugged after hours by their bosses are the winners of laws that have passed the Senate to the displeasure of businesses.

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Did government jump the gun with mass detainee release?

Australia's top legal minds have weighed in on whether the federal government was right to immediately release detainees following a High Court ruling.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer accuses The Project of not checking ‘credibility’ of Brittany Higgins claims

Defamation trial also played two secret recordings, including one in which Michaelia Cash tells Higgins ‘we didn’t know anything’

The Guardian - AU

Michaelia Cash claims PM denied her right to defend herself before government paid $2.45m to Brittany Higgins

Liberal senator claims she was not allowed to participate in process that led to personal injury settlement between federal government and Higgins

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s same-job, same-pay laws pass parliament after deal with Lambie and Pocock

Splitting bill means reforms to the gig economy, road transport industry and casual work will have to wait until 2024

The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann proceedings day nine – as it happened

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AAP

Opposition pushes to broaden citizenship stripping laws

The federal opposition wants to broaden proposed laws that would strip convicted terrorists and spies of their Australian citizenship.

Evening Standard

Australia to ban Nazi salutes in bid to combat antisemitism surge

The government will also ban the public display of symbols of proscribed terrorist organisations

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