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Scott Morrison apologises for offence caused by saying he was ‘blessed’ to have children without disability

PM says sorry for remark during leaders’ debate after claiming that opponents ‘twisted’ his words

The Guardian - AU

Australia boycotts Russia at G20

A number of finance ministers and central bank governors have walked out out of a G20 meeting in Washington as Russia’s envoy started talking.

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Sharma labels Deves’s comments on trans people ‘reprehensible’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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‘Massive policy failure’: retired judges blast Morrison’s broken promise on federal Icac

Former supreme court judge Anthony Whealy says Coalition’s explanation for not legislating a promised anti-corruption commission is ‘spurious’

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: are Coalition claims Labor’s pandemic policies would have cost an extra $81bn accurate?

Scott Morrison has backed up Covid claim first made by Simon Birmingham, but shadow finance minister dismisses numbers as ‘dodgy’

The Guardian - AU

Independents accuse Morrison of using trans sport ban as a ‘dog-whistle to the ultraconservatives’

Zali Steggall says ‘Liberal moderates should make clear they would oppose any legislation’ while Christian lobby group wants Coalition to back PM’s ‘strong stand’

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: did the Coalition create 1.9 million jobs? Will it create 1.3 million more?

Scott Morrison’s government takes credit for job creation, but experts say the increase is driven largely by population growth

The Guardian - AU

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Coalition costing of Labor policies ‘laughable’, says Gallagher – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘I’ll fess up’: Anthony Albanese tries to make a virtue of not knowing unemployment or cash rate

Labor leader makes mistake on day one of campaign as Scott Morrison embraces former NSW MP who said PM ‘got the welcome he deserved’ during bushfires

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison supported $18m charity before it was formally registered, director says

A mystery foundation established less than a year ago by a businessman with connections to the royal family has managed to secure more than $18 million in federal funding, but the man behind it is refusing to outline how the program will run or outline when it will launch.

ABC News

Labor questions pre-election advertising

The federal government has been accused by Labor of milking taxpayer funds to pay for advertising ahead of a looming election campaign.

AAP

Aged care reform pledge as election looms

Anthony Albanese has used his budget reply speech to pledge $2.56 billion to help the country's aged care sector, with the election just weeks away.

AAP

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Security agreement with China ‘initialled’ by both countries, Solomon Islands says

Pacific nation has batted away concerns from Australia, New Zealand and the US, saying its policy is ‘friends to all and enemies to none’

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China concern prompts new Darwin port talk

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the government will have more to announce on a new Darwin port after concerns over a Chinese lease on the current facility.

AAP

Sino-Solomons pact forces military rethink

The defence force's joint operations chief says Chinese navy vessels in the Solomons would change Australian military operations.

AAP

DNA donation law passes parliament

A bill to legalise partial DNA donations to reduce the risk of mitochondrial disease has passed federal parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: Does the federal 2022-23 budget contain $3bn of secret cuts?

Labor is accusing the Coalition of hiding billions in cuts, but Simon Birmingham says they are decisions taken but not announced

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Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened

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The Conversation

The 2018 childcare package was partly designed to help families work more. But the benefits were too modest to matter

The federal government introduced the Jobs for Families Child Care Package in July 2018. Then Education Minister Simon Birmingham had said the package would create a “simpler, more affordable, more accessible and more flexible early education and childcare system”.

The Guardian - AU

Budget 2022: analysis reveals Morrison government funnelling billions into must-win marginal seats

Just one-third of Coalition’s $16bn spending spree has been endorsed by Infrastructure Australia

AAP

Budget carefully calibrated: Birmingham

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says Tuesday's budget won't add to inflationary pressures in the economy, despite promising extra support for households.

The Guardian - AU

Nine-year wait for NZ refugee deal due to fears of snubbing US option, Jacqui Lambie and government say

Independent senator says deal with New Zealand to resettle 450 people could have caused some to turn down US program

The Canberra Times

SA voters misled by Labor: Birmingham

Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says a Labor scare campaign and the unlucky timing of the Omicron COVID-19 variant are among the reasons for Steven...

AAP

PM prepared for more Ukraine military aid

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is prepared to support Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion by sending more lethal and military aid.

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