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Australian PM’s department drops widely mocked ‘phallic’ women’s network logo

Emblem featuring cursive W with a purple protuberance removed ‘pending consultation with staff’

The Guardian - AU

Cruise ship ban to end; nation records 24 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Tax cuts? COVID management? On the search for the Morrison government's legacy (so far)

It is premature to be discussing the legacy of the Morrison government. While it is well behind in the polls, there is still an election to be fought. Most commentators are understandably wary of prediction, not only because many got it wrong last time round, but because we are living…

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Pressure to drop fuel excise amid petrol price blowout

A further escalation in Ukraine is touted to push fuel prices well above $2.50 a litre.

The Canberra Times

Defence dominates pre-poll announcements

Scott Morrison spruiked his economic and security credentials in Western Australia but remained tight-lipped about any cost of living measures in the budget.

AAP

Scott Morrison says coal power stations should ‘run as long as they possibly can’

Prime minister says it would be ‘fine’ for private sector to build new coal power plants if commercially viable

The Guardian - AU

The fuel excise debate isn’t going away. Here are the pros and cons of cutting it

Calls for tax relief are growing as petrol prices hit fresh record highs, with the government now under pressure from its own MPs to ease the bowser pain.

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The Fed Govt Was Reportedly Warned About NSW & Qld Floods Last Year But Did Fuck All About It

A group of ex-fire and emergency services experts have slammed the Morrison Government for ignoring expert advice about the floods.

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Scott Morrison talks up tax cuts as pressure builds on petrol prices

Some state Liberal leaders and National MPs are calling on the government to slash the fuel excise as petrol hits $2.20 a litre

The Guardian - AU

Australian government under pressure to cut fuel excise as election nears

The Australian government is under pressure to cut fuel excise as petrol prices hit an eight-year high and Prime Minister Scott Morrison trails in the polls just weeks before a general election.

Reuters

Albanese level with Morrison as better PM in Newspoll as Labor maintains big lead

This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 9-12 from a sample of 1,520, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged since last fortnight. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 35% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down one), 3% One Nation (steady), 3% Clive Palmer’s UAP (down one) and 10% for all Others (up two).

The Conversation

Cost of living to dominate election cycle

As a new Newspoll showed Anthony Albanese drawing level with Scott Morrison as preferred leader, the cost of living has emerged as a major campaign issue.

AAP

Pressure mounts on federal government to cut fuel excise – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Russia escalates war with attack near Poland, Daniel Andrews pushes sick leave trial, top Aussie pools

Monday: Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will push ahead with a paid sick leave trial for workers in insecure employment. Plus: Australia’s top 10 public swimming pools

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Cost of living focus in budget: Morrison

Just over a fortnight out from the federal budget, the prime minister says easing pressures on the family budget will be a key priority.

ABC News

Scott Morrison says he met with BOM last year to discuss 'cyclones and floods' after government blasted for refusing to heed warnings

Scott Morrison says he is pleased he spoke with experts from the Bureau of Meteorology last year about summer cyclones and floods. It comes as former emergency service chiefs accused the Morrison government of "bungling" the flood disaster.

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Anthony Albanese now level with Scott Morrison as 'better PM': Newspoll

Anthony Albanese is now level with Scott Morrison as “better prime minister” for the first time in more than two years in Newspoll, as Labor retains its 55-45% two-party lead.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese says he is ‘hungry’ for election win and has learned from Labor’s past ‘mistakes’

Opposition leader tells Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program he is hopeful of victory and voters are tired of Scott Morrison

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Petrol prices: Scott Morrison warned over fuel excise tax temptation

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being warned against a "populist" pre-election fuel tax cut as petrol prices surge on the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Australia's vaccine diplomacy in Pacific islands wards off Beijing - PM Morrison

Australia has been able to stop an "incursion" by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison leaves open possibility of petrol excise cut in budget

Prime minister said cutting fuel excise did little compared to soaring prices, but did not rule the measure out

AAP

People know why petrol prices rising: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australians understand the rise in petrol prices is being driven by the war in eastern Europe.

The Guardian - AU

Labor to consider civilian natural disaster agency as alternative to ADF as recovery focus switches to mental health

Shadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says defence force should be trained for military purposes, not for disaster response

The Guardian - AU

Nation records 16 Covid deaths; 25% of assessed Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley properties uninhabitable after floods – as it happened

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Grace Tame wows Adelaide Writers Week with a memoir of abuse, courage … and Scott Morrison

Grace Tame took to the stage at Adelaide Writers’ Week, alongside Jess Hill, author of Quarterly Essay 84: The Reckoning: How #MeToo is Changing Australia.

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