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Banks raise interest rates in response to RBA – as it happened

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PM indicates timeframe for Indigenous voice referendum – as it happened

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Anthony Albanese’s deference to the throne might be the best way to ensure constitutional change

The PM’s embrace of tradition after the Queen’s passing may rankle, but rushing into a republican vote could doom the referendum on the Indigenous voice as well

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Morning mail: Britain gets Truss for PM, Albanese flags ‘orderly’ emissions cuts, when cosmetic fillers go wrong

Tuesday: Liz Truss will meet the Queen then face a national cost-of-living crisis after winning the Tory leadership. Plus: Australia’s corporate gender equity stalls

The Guardian - AU

Why was Shaquille O'Neal at a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese?

Anthony Albanese says the American basketball legend sought him out to discuss the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.

ABC News

Electric vehicles: four things that will help Australia shift gears after a ‘decade of denial’

Here’s what we learned from the first national EV summit

The Guardian - AU

Judges need better education and structures to improve impartiality: report

Australians expects judges to make decisions impartially: that is, free from a range of improper and unacceptable political, financial and personal influences. Not only must they make decisions impartially, they must be seen to make their decisions impartially.

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Why is Peter Dutton trying to start another political fight over the school curriculum?

In a move that surprised political watchers, Liberal leader Peter Dutton says the school curriculum and education reform will be some of his key priorities in opposition.

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Even in the political afterlife, Morrison departs from the norm

In the past fortnight, former prime minister Scott Morrison has reemerged as a subject of public discussion. First, there was rumour about his interest in securing work with the Australian Rugby League Commission, which he promptly dismissed as “pub talk”.

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Tanya Plibersek pledges new environment laws to end years of ‘wilful neglect’ by Coalition

Minister says legislation will go before parliament next year and confirms bid to protect 30% of land by 2030 as she launches state of the environment report

The Guardian - AU

Sydney floods: Thousands evacuated as 12 months of rain falls in days causing mayhem

Parts of Sydney in Australia have been submerged as a storm front dumped 30 inches of rain in three days causing severe flooding as residents are warned to prepare for evacuation

Daily Mirror

NSW floods: thousands evacuated from rising waters as Sydney braces for more wild weather

East coast low weakening, but up to 100mm of rain expected to lash Sydney on Monday morning

The Guardian - AU

What's causing Sydney's monster flood crisis – and 3 ways to stop it from happening again

Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. At the time of writing, evacuation orders spanned southwest and northwest Sydney and residents of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were being warned the crisis was escalating.

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Ex-fire chief predicts Labor will strengthen 2030 climate target after meeting minister

Greg Mullins says Chris Bowen’s invitation to meet with experts is a ‘stark contrast’ to outgoing Coalition government

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The key to understanding Morrison's devastating election loss was hiding in plain sight

The key to understanding the catastrophic election result for the Coalition is sitting in plain sight: Voters haven't changed, the Liberal Party has.

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The teals and Greens will turn up the heat on Labor's climate policy. Here's what to expect

Public concern over climate change was a clear factor in the election of Australia’s new Labor government. Incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to action on the issue, declaring on Saturday night: “Together we can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower”.

The Conversation

State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

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What happens when a minor party or independent has the balance of power?

Whether a bill becomes law can sometimes come down to a single independent or party. It's called having the balance of power.

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Morrison says his anti-trolling bill is a top priority if he's re-elected – this is why it won't work

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says one of his “great missions” is to make social media a safer place for young people.

ABC News

Leaders' debate: Albanese wins final debate, Morrison confirms Tudge will re-enter cabinet if re-elected

Anthony Albanese wins the third leaders' debate which saw he and Scott Morrison cover well-trodden issues, but also the Prime Minister confirm Alan Tudge will return to the frontbench if the Coalition is re-elected.

The Guardian - AU

What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable?

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

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A tale of two electorates: the marginal seats basking in election funding promises while neighbours ignored

Coalition and Labor have so far pledged billions for local projects. But not all sides of the electoral fence are reaping the benefits

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Amid COVID and heated debate about China, how will multicultural Australia vote in 2022?

The debate over whether an “ethnic vote” phenomenon exists in Australia re-emerges at each federal election.

The Guardian - AU

Path to victory: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election

Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere

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‘The director of his own show’: the PM mingles with middle Australia

Scott Morrison believes he has the ingredients for victory, but will it come together or remain a fantasy left on the campaign trail?

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