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‘Lack of vision’ led to Lib election loss

The Liberals’ youth wing has cited failures on integrity, climate and women in a submission to the party’s review of its federal election defeat in May.

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Young Liberals blame election defeat on climate inaction and ‘coordinated attack’ on net zero target

Party’s youth wing also cites failure to recruit women and to deliver national integrity commission as factors in Coalition loss

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Friday essay: a slave state - how blackbirding in colonial Australia created a legacy of racism

In July 2021, Jack Dempsey, the mayor of Bundaberg, delivered an official apology for Northern Queensland’s past reliance on the indentured labour of Pacific Islanders, many of whom were kidnapped (or “blackbirded”) and forced to work on the state’s cane plantations. “To say sorry,” explained Dempsey, “is a start in…

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Why do politicians think they can get away with whatever they want?

Why did the Perrottet government think they could get away with appointing John Barilaro? They’d fallen into a trap common to long-term incumbents.

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Greens clear the air

The Greens are torn over whether to push Labor to a 75% reduction in emissions targets by 2030, and Dan Andrews’ government has asked the state’s corruption watchdog to investigate Matthew Guy and his former chief of staff.

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Why the f*** does Stuart Ayres still have a job in the Perrottet government?

It’s unclear exactly what standards Dominic Perrottet is applying when it comes to misconduct by his ministers. Either way he looks weak.

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Warren Entsch may support Labor’s climate target if he can be shown it’s not a ‘brain fart’

Liberal MP says he is open-minded on bill but doesn’t want it to become an ‘impost on the community’ amid high inflation

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Pork barrelling could be corrupt: ICAC

The NSW corruption watchdog says the targeted spending of taxpayer cash for political purposes could amount to corruption, and has recommended new guidelines.

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Workers’ paradise lost? Biggest beer tax hike in 30 years serves up the ‘$15 pint’

It’s claimed that Australians are already taxed on beer more than almost any other nation in the world, and the price of a pint is about to take another big leap.

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Albanese’s top of the pops

Anthony Albanese has recorded the highest satisfaction rating of any new prime minister, according to a new poll in The Australian. And the ACCC has warned that Australia faces an “alarming” shortage of gas next year.

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Albanese wants to change the way politics is done. This means the way politics is reported will have to change too

If politics really is to be done differently, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised, then the way politics is reported will need to be done differently too.

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Popular PM Anthony Albanese lifts Labor to 56-44 lead in latest Newspoll

Anthony Albanese has recorded the highest satisfaction rating for an incoming Prime Minister in the first post-election Newspoll released on Sunday night.

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Jim Chalmers is a storyteller, but will Australians want to listen to a grim economic forecast?

With inflation yet to peak, the treasurer and the new government are taking out political insurance against bad news

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Safety for women from violence is a matter that simply can't wait

An equal relationship has many benefits, and it is a pity so many men fail to see that.

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The Ferguson Report: Morrison isn’t making an impression on his backbench seat

Scott Morrison's seat in Parliament is filled by a lonely ukulele. Meanwhile, he's in Tokyo trying to explain why he doesn't trust governments.

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Scott Morrison threatens tenuous Chinese relations with speech at Tokyo summit

Former PM Scott Morrison has defended his government's handling of China, telling a summit in Japan he sought to "resist, not provoke the PRC".

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Scott Morrison is clearly not that interested in federal politics anymore. What could he do next?

What possible career path lies ahead for the former prime minister? Baking? The law? Hillsong? We asked the professionals.

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Angus Taylor, shadow minister for misgendering

Even after Deputy Speaker Sharon Claydon asked Taylor to refrain from calling her ‘Mr Speaker’, the shadow treasurer struggled.

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Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers is a good performer, but can he hold the public's trust through hard times?

Jim Chalmers delivers bad economic news well, which is a good thing because there’s a great deal of it about, with a lot more to come.

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‘Final straw’: former Victorian Liberal MP quits party after Moira Deeming preselection

Andrew Elsbury says he feels ‘no longer in tune’ with party membership

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Albanese parrots a pro-coal talking point as Ampol offers ‘carbon neutral’ petrol

The PM spruiked the myth that Australia’s ‘quality’ coal was relatively clean – following in the footsteps of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison

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Australians shouldn't despair over foot-and-mouth disease just yet

If foot-and-mouth took two months with that open Indonesian border to get to Bali with proper vigilance and a bit of luck, we should be able to keep it out of Australia.

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Labor has introduced its controversial climate bill to parliament. Here's how to give it real teeth

Earlier today, the federal government introduced its hotly awaited climate change bill to parliament. Despite the attention and controversy it’s attracted, the proposed legislation – as it stands – would be almost entirely symbolic.

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Dear progressives, it’s time for ScoMo to stop living rent-free in your heads

Why is the former PM still such a focal point for progressives? Probably because Labor continues to fail to live up to long-held political fantasies.

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Pride and prejudice

Good morning, early birds. Seven Manly Sea Eagles footballers will be watching from the sidelines tomorrow when their team play the Roosters after they refused to wear Pride jerseys, and Stuart Ayres adds to the confusion about the New York trade commissioners job offered to John Barilaro. It’s the news…

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