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Grattan on Friday: Coalition backs Labor’s heavy lifting on aged care, hoping to reap the benefit down the track

In agreeing earlier to the Albanese government’s changes to the NDIS and now endorsing its aged care reforms, Peter Dutton is calculating it’s easier for Labor than the Coalition to find big savings that produce serious “losers”.

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New polling: half of Australians want gambling ads banned entirely; LNP has big Queensland lead

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 3–7 from a sample of 1,614 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead using 2022 election preference flows. However, respondent-allocated preferences favoured the Coalition by 51–49%.

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NSW moderate Liberals accused of undermining Peter Dutton amid fallout over council nominations

Factional infighting to continue as party conservatives claim Mark Speakman’s push for four-person panel is ‘blatant challenge’ to federal leadership

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Australian military officers to be stripped of honours after alleged war crimes under their command

Government acts on longstanding recommendations from Brereton inquiry into ADF conduct in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

We keep teaching wrong lessons in education

Letters and Short Takes, Wednesday, September 12

Newcastle Herald

Further details of Labor’s hate speech bill confirmed – as it happened

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Disrepair of a Newcastle West landmark gives us cause for despair

Letters: 'Shame, Newcastle, shame.'

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Miners dig 'best friend' Dutton with battlelines drawn

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has called for "a bit of common sense" from mining bosses, while Peter Dutton pledges to be their "best friend".

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Labor opens door to negotiating with Greens on RBA reforms after Coalition blocks proposal

Peter Dutton’s opposition also puts up new roadblocks to potential deal on government’s aged care reforms

The Guardian - AU

‘Don’t run away’: Labor urged to collaborate with Greens and crossbenchers on environmental reforms

Support for government’s environmental legislation offered in exchange for protections that deliver ‘immediate, tangible impacts’

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek accuses Peter Dutton of intent to ignore Indigenous heritage for mining projects

Environment minister lambasts opposition leader over vow to overturn her rejection of tailings dam at McPhillamys goldmine

The Guardian - AU

Emissions blowout flagged if coal, gas extended: govt

Australia's emissions could blow out by an additional 1.7 billion tonnes should coal and gas be extended, government analysis has found.

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David Pocock calls for election ban on AI deepfakes with fake videos of Albanese and Dutton

Spokesperson says government ‘considering the advice’ of Australian Electoral Commission on regulating AI use

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: What if Bill Shorten had become PM in 2019?

Politics is full of “what ifs?” As Bill Shorten prepares to exit parliament early next year, and Anthony Albanese may be on the path to a minority government, the question invites itself: what if Shorten had won the 2019 election?

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Independent targeting western Sydney seat says he ‘supports Palestine resistance’ after Facebook controversy

Peter Dutton says Labor shouldn’t do preference deal with Dr Ziad Basyouny after it was reported he shared post celebrating 7 October Hamas attacks

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Harbour blockade's worth lies in people power

'What other options do concerned citizens have?'

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Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess

Finally, just months out from the election, the Liberal Party is tackling the Augean stable that is its New South Wales division. It is a task that should have been a priority two years ago, after the division’s toxic factionalism had been on inglorious display in the run-up to the…

Newcastle Herald

We'll see a feeding frenzy long before Newcastle trains get any faster

'What bunnies we are to swallow this.'

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Asio chief says person who likes tweet supporting 7 October attacks on Israel could fail visa security test

In wake of Coalition criticism, Mike Burgess says support for Palestine not a problem but support for Hamas could rule out ability to come to Australia

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ASIO boss argues comments on Gaza visas 'distorted'

The ASIO director-general says his comments on the vetting process for people fleeing Gaza have been distorted, triggering a fresh round of political fighting.

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View from The Hill: Australians don’t need to be told high interest rates are ‘smashing’ the economy, but is there an alternative?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers mightn’t have expected his weekend comment – made ahead of expected low growth figures later this week – that interest rate rises were “smashing” the Australian economy to set off the reaction it has. After all, it’s been something of a Chalmers mantra.

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Newspoll remains tied at 50–50, but Albanese’s net approval slumps

A national Newspoll, conducted August 26–30 from a sample of 1,263, had a 50–50 two-party tie between Labor and the Coalition, unchanged from the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. This is the first time this term there have been two successive ties in Newspoll.

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Albanese's approval rating slides in Newspoll

Newspoll puts Labor and the coalition neck-and-neck on a two-party-preferred basis while the prime minister's personal approval rating has slipped.

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Premier talks up Peter Dutton despite non-attendance

Tasmania's Liberal premier has declared a "blue wave" at upcoming state and federal elections following the recent ending of Labor rule in the NT.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s spectacular census own goal hands Dutton a double victory

Government’s bungling has generated the damaging debate it wanted to avoid and shown it can be divisive too

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