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The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

Albanese and his team offer a Labor of love — but show some guts, gang!

Crikey readers throw Anthony Albanese and his ministry some brickbats along with plenty of bouquets.

Crikey

Grattan on Friday: National Anti-Corruption Commission set for easy birth thanks to Albanese-Dutton accord

Though they’d be the last to admit it, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have more in common than you might expect. They’re both unapologetic pragmatists.

The Conversation

Australian taxpayers paid $110,000 for federal ministers’ legal bills in last financial year

Documents reveal legal assistance was approved for former PM Scott Morrison in relation to a defamation claim made against him on 9 June 2020

The Guardian - AU

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Scott Morrison and Alan Tudge could be called before robodebt royal commission

Royal commissioner says inquiry’s focus will be on those who had or should have had oversight over the automated debt recovery scheme

The Guardian - AU

Did the Morrison government change the relationship between religion and politics in Australia?

The ABC recently reported on the “infiltration” of Liberal Party branches in regional Victoria by Pentecostals, on a mission to influence Liberal Party positions on so-called morality issues such as abortion and LGBTIQ+ rights.

The Conversation

Australia told to compensate Torres Strait over failure to act on climate crisis, in landmark UN ruling

Decision labelled ‘a historic victory for climate justice’ sparks hope in low-lying islands

The Independent UK

Albanese can no longer blame policy delays on the Queen’s death. Next week will be a scramble to deliver on promises

The PM will face strong challenges from the opposition on election pledges – how he performs could determine momentum heading into 2023

The Guardian - AU

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Australia remembers ‘timeless’ Queen

The Queen has been honoured as embodying “timeless” virtues such as devotion to duty and community service at a national service in Canberra.

The New Daily

Morning mail: leaders condemn Putin’s nuclear threat, basin plan in peril, mass whale stranding

Thursday: Joe Biden and allied leaders have reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons. Plus: Brad Pitt’s side career as a sculptor

The Guardian - AU

Joyce and McCormack unsure which meetings were of Scott Morrison’s secretive cabinet committee

Michael McCormack ‘can’t recall’ if people outside of executive attended while Barnaby Joyce ‘never knew it was called the policy committee’

The Guardian - AU

Top spook refuses to answer questions about his role in Scott Morrison’s moves on cabinet

New details are emerging about the role played by advisers in Scott Morrison's office and the public service when the former PM moved to bypass cabinet

The New Daily

Qantas meats and greets its short-changed passengers on all its flights

CEO Alan Joyce is accused of trashing Australia’s national airline. He’s at the bottom of the food chain for Crikey readers.

Crikey

Clarkson denies any ‘wrongdoing or misconduct’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Morrison committee revelations, occupied Ukraine ‘votes’, Trump legal woes

Wednesday: Documents reveal a committee of which the former PM was the only permanent member met hundreds of times. Plus: how many ants are there in the world?

The Guardian - AU

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Scott Morrison’s secretive cabinet committee of one had hundreds of meetings, FOI documents suggest

Exclusive: Transparency advocate Rex Patrick says body established by former PM with only one permanent member – Morrison – was ‘an abuse of process’

Crikey

Lessons from the French sub snub: one, we misread what the deal was all about…

… And two, a little bit of common courtesy, creative thinking and respectful, intelligent dialogue wouldn’t have gone astray.

The Conversation

From curry nights to ‘coal kills’ dresses: how social media drives politicians to behave like influencers

Why do politicians often post content that seems awkward, outrageous or strange? The answer could be an appeal to authenticity – something that has become a valuable currency in the world of politicians, influencers and social media.

Crikey

A trillion dollars-plus of budget blues

The Albanese government faces a tough time trying to balance the books ahead of its October budget, but at least sport will be a bright spot for the next couple of weeks.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia is pushing to host a Cop meeting – if successful it would be forced to ramp up climate action

Winning the 2024 climate talks could pressure Australia to rejoin the Green Climate Fund, increase its 2035 emissions target, and ditch new coal and gas developments

ABC News

Electric vehicles that can tow your boat, caravan or horse float are coming to Australia, but how long will we have to wait?

In 2019, former Prime Minister Scott Morrison said electric vehicles "won't tow your boat, they won't tow your trailer", but he was wrong. Today car manufacturers are creating all-electric car models with hefty towing capacities, but when will they be released into the Australian market?

Crikey

‘A wicked problem for the government’: could more subs solve the AUKUS shemozzle?

It’s clear Scott Morrison’s $170bn nuclear submarine deal will leave Australia vulnerable for years. Should we go back to the French?

The Guardian - AU

Julia Gillard says Australia will ultimately become republic after death of Queen Elizabeth II

Former PM endorses Anthony Albanese’s view to wait on debate, saying ‘no rush’ on moving away from British head of state

Newcastle Herald

Hard graft needed on workplace relations before weapons dropped

The jobs and skills summit was a good start that needs to be built on, writes John Tierney

Crikey

AUKUS, a megabillion-dollar debacle orchestrated by a pair of clowns

If it’s a deal dreamed up by the bumbling ScoMo and BoJo, Crikey readers have no time for it. Nor do you have any time for the gambling industry.

ABC News

Government insists nuclear submarine program 'taking shape' one year into controversial AUKUS partnership

An ambitious plan from AUKUS partners could see Australia's future nuclear submarine also operated by the US and the UK, but the government has so far refused to be drawn on any cost estimates for the massive project.

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