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Morrison and Abbott praise Trump – as it happened

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Accrual of status credits could be key to Qantas dominance among MPs and public servants, expert says

Since 2010 government travellers have been banned from accepting frequent flyer points for work-related travel. But ban did not extend to status credits

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: most Australians think politicians should not accept free concert tickets and flight upgrades

Exclusive: Supporters of independent and minor parties are particularly opposed to MPs receiving gifts, with just 18% in favour

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Crossbenchers cancel their membership of airlines’ elite lounges

Crossbench independents Allegra Spender, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney have declared they are pulling out of the elite lounges run by Qantas and Virgin, amid the ongoing spotlight on privileges politicians receive from the airlines.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Tyrrell inquest examines foster mother theory; Trump says he ‘shouldn’t have left’ White House; and a Coldplay stage tumble

The inquest has been reopened for a fifth round of evidence after being adjourned in 2020

The Guardian - AU

Bid to cancel flight upgrades for politicians takes off

Crossbench MPs are calling for tighter rules on political perks as Anthony Albanese continues to bat away criticism for accepting flight upgrades.

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Independent MPs cancel airline VIP memberships – as it happened

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Albo’s big education spend

The prime minister appears to have started his reelection campaign with three big education announcements, and the US election is still far too close to call.

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Labor banking on education plan to give it a clean run

As federal MPs return to Canberra, the Labor government is hoping its education reforms will allow it to end the political year on a high ahead of the election.

AAP

View from The Hill: it’s time to put some new rules around upgrades for parliamentarians

The Qantas upgrades affair has turned from a missile targeted at Anthony Albanese to a cluster bomb hitting MPs on all sides.

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Turbulence over upgrades as MPs jet back to Canberra

Ongoing turbulence from controversial flight upgrades is set to rumble the parliament sitting week before interest rates and the US election take centre stage.

AAP

Calls to bring forward PM's plans for student loan help

The prime minister wants to recalibrate Labor's agenda following controversy, pitching student loan help at graduates juggling cost-of-living pressures.

AAP

News Corp, Santos, Qantas and other tax dodgers make up the usual suspects in latest tax data

News Corp, Transurban and Santos are yet again Australia’s top tax dodgers, the latest tax data shows, while the big miners paid full freight.

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McKenzie defends Dutton flight, saying Coalition doesn’t ‘need Gina Rinehart to influence us’ to back mining

Shadow transport minister says she is reviewing her own declarations on flight upgrades she may have received

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Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore

As the prime minister came under fire for flight upgrades, the opposition is defending its own travel arrangements.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Harris condemns Trump vow to ‘protect’ women, Canberra bullying complaint ‘stonewalled’, Spain flood death toll rises

Donald Trump vows to ‘protect’ the women of America ‘whether they like it or not’

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: furore over Anthony Albanese’s Qantas perks chips away at public trust in politicians

A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic.

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Fight or flights: the six days it took Albanese to deny he contacted Alan Joyce for Qantas upgrades

Over the course of nearly a week, the prime minister batted away questions about the Qantas upgrade scandal before eventually comprehensively denying contacting Joyce for upgrades

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Anthony Albanese says he didn’t seek flight upgrades from anyone at Qantas

Prime minister’s office says it took six days to respond clearly because they had to check decades of communications between Albanese and airline

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Guess which ABC show is the most complained about, Aston takes on Albo, and a (broken) revolving door at Nine

The ABC’s annual report shows the broadcaster missing targets, while the PM takes on the Financial Review (and loses).

Crikey

The one simple trick to fix Albo’s Qantas problem: ban the Chairman’s Lounge

The government should turn its back en masse on the Chairman’s Lounge and start refusing upgrades. Taxpayers might be the winners.

Crikey

Canberra’s Qantas protection racket goes far beyond Albo’s airline upgrades

If the prime minister wants to snuff the perception he’s Qantas’ man in Canberra, he must follow the example set by Europe and the US.

AAP

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Aviation experts say flight upgrades for business leaders and politicians are likely here to stay after concern about the prime minister's travel arrangements.

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Albo’s Qantas headache continues

Try as he might, Anthony Albanese can’t get his alleged flight upgrades from Alan Joyce out of the news, and Joe Biden has given Kamala Harris the gift of the gaffe.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: how to tell if your phone is being tracked, deadly floods in Spain, state of the climate in five charts

Experts say victim-survivors of domestic abuse may be vulnerable to cyber-stalking on their own devices

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