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Note to Labor: beware of a desperate PM, he may invade the parts you can’t seem to reach

The opposition’s current strategy seems to be ‘kick this mob out’, giving Scott Morrison room to beg for forgiveness and a second chance. And it might just work for him.

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PVO Admits Grace Tame Take Was ‘Probably Unnecessary’ But Says The ‘Majority’ Agrees W/ His Views

Peter Van Onselen has admitted it was probably unnecessary to write a column calling Grace Tame “childish” for not smiling at Scott Morrison.

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Morning mail: unboosted aged care residents dominate Covid toll, UK warning to Moscow, and unapproved rapid tests

Tuesday: Nearly half of Australia’s aged care homes grapple with outbreaks as the government defends missing its booster rollout deadline. Plus what’s new to streaming this month

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$2 million on commercialising ideas and 86 criminal charges for corrupt cop

Good morning, early birds. The government will spend $2 billion on commercialising ideas, and a secret investigation into corruption has led to 86 criminal charges against a veteran Victoria Police officer. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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Things look worse for casual workers than at any time during the pandemic

At the national Australia Day ceremony in 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke of the contribution by frontline workers during the pandemic. He mentioned health workers, the defence forces, the police and farmers, as well as “the truck drivers, the wholesale and the retail workers keeping our supermarket shelves stocked”.

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Paul Bongiorno: ‘Where’s the money coming from?’ A sick excuse for pandemic inaction

Josh Frydenberg says “you can’t just keep writing the cheques”. How then will he explain grabbing for the cheque book in his pre-election Budget?

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Fears of aged care industry exodus as unions slam cash payments for workers

The federal government is being warned that one-off cash payments to aged care workers, set to be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will not stem the flood of staff leaving the industry.

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PM implores Australians to look forward

Scott Morrison has implored Australians to look forward in a speech at the National Press Club amid anger over the government's pandemic response.

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Aged care payments criticised as sugar hit

Aged care workers will receive bonus payments as the federal government moves to shore up the sector hit hard by the ongoing wave of Omicron infections.

AAP

Scott Morrison pursues commercialisation of Australian research with $2 billion new money

Scott Morrison will continue to tip out large dollops of money when he addresses the National Press Club on Tuesday, with his theme “building national resilience”.

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Liberal preselection turmoil grows as NSW executive refuses to pass Morrison plan to bypass members

Federal intervention looks more likely using special powers that would almost certainly trigger legal action

The Guardian - AU

Australia offers aged care labour incentive amid COVID crisis

Australia's federal government will offer extra payments to aged care staff as over 1,200 nursing homes deal with COVID-19 outbreaks that have caused hundreds of deaths of elderly residents this year and staff shortages.

Reuters

Aged care workers to get bonus payments as Morrison government tries to claw back support

Prime minister announces bonuses of up to $800 for more than 230,000 staff but union says ‘trinkets are not required when diamonds are needed’

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Aged care workers to receive two payments to help retain staff amid COVID outbreaks

Aged care workers will receive two bonus payments totalling up to $800 by early May, as part of government support for the sector.

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Morrison announces bonus of up to $800 to encourage workers to stay in highly stretched aged care system

With COVID deaths in aged care mounting and reports of neglect of residents due to acute workforce shortages, Scott Morrison on Monday announced bonus payments totalling up to $800 for staff.

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First 2022 Newspoll Shows Coalition Is Way Behind So Here’s A Lowlights Reel Of Why That May Be

Why indeed!

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Kanye West: Australian PM issues strict warning for Ye to be fully vaccinated before tour

‘Follow the rules - you can come. You don’t follow the rules, you can’t,’ Australian PM Scott Morrison said

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Introducing The Australian’s Fully Accurate Not At All Flawed Pie Chart About The Preferred PM

Newspoll, The Australian‘s own opinion poll that tracks how voters are feeling about major parties and politicians, is copping a heap of online flack after publishing a rather questionable pie graph. And yes the pie graph is dumb enough to write an entire article about, because aside from being shittily…

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Journo regrets Grace Tame criticism after heated Project clash

Journalist Peter van Onselen says he regrets a column blasting former Australian of the Year Grace Tame over an awkward meeting with the Prime Minister.

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Newspoll has Labor's biggest lead since Turnbull's ousting as Coalition damaged by COVID

In the first Newspoll of 2022, Labor led by 56-44, a three-point gain since the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 41% Labor (up three), 34% Coalition (down two), 11% Greens (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (down two).

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Morrisons — where bad polling numbers are just the beginning

The latest polling numbers are looking bad for Scott Morrison — and his government is running out of opportunities to turn the tide.

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How bad is bad? A short history of all the times the polls got it wrong — and right

We know polls can get it wrong. But how wrong? Could 2022 be a repeat of 2019? Either way, Scott Morrison has an uphill battle ahead.

AAP

Morrison best to lead Liberals: Frydenberg

With the government's polling now lower than just before the last Liberal leadership change in 2018, ministers are defending Scott Morrison's record.

Reuters

Australia PM's ratings tumble to lowest levels in nearly two years, poll shows

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval rating fell to its lowest level in nearly two years as he faces heat just months out from a federal election over his handling of the Omicron wave, a widely watched poll showed on Monday.

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