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Taylor Swift's reach is limitless. Even Aussie politics isn't immune

Think Swift's catalogue has nothing to do with politics? Think again.

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Reserve judgment

No longer will the Reserve Bank board set the country’s cash rate if the recommendations of an independent review are adopted, and WA Premier Mark McGowan wants Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold a national cabinet meeting in China.

Crikey

Bandt v Bowen: what do they really think of each other?

Don’t be fooled by the Shakespearean theatrics of Labor and the Greens — they get on far better than they let on.

Crikey

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View from The Hill: Record 10 women in Albanese cabinet, and surprise move for Plibersek to environment

Anthony Albanese has switched Tanya Plibersek from education to environment and promoted Clare O'Neil into the plum home affairs ministry in a 23-member cabinet that contains a record 10 women.

The Conversation

Federal election: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiling new cabinet in evening press conference, as ABC projects Labor wins Gilmore — as it happened

The new federal government is taking shape, as the last lower house seat in doubt is called for Labor and Anthony Albanese announces his new ministry.

ABC News

Independent Andrew Wilkie prepared to discuss Speaker role in new Labor government

Tasmanian MP says having an independent Speaker ‘would send a powerful and positive message’ after voters elected large crossbench

The Guardian - AU

Listen, engage, show you care: how Greens and independents took local politics all the way to Canberra

Voters disenchanted with the cynical politics of the main parties were ripe for conversion – they just needed someone to knock on their door and listen

The Guardian - AU

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How to take a seat off an incumbent: knock on 90,000 doors

Even the supposedly safest of seats isn’t safe from a candidate willing to put in the hard yards in the community they represent.

Crikey

View from The Hill: Government exits amid shredding snowstorm, Labor ministers make staged entry

The transition from one government to another involves a democratic miracle and a physical mess.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

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How Albanese’s practical pivot on climate paved the way for a Greens surge

Analysis: As Labor focused on opportunities for working people in the transition to renewables, the Greens mounted a formidable on-the-ground campaign

The Guardian - AU

Federal election 2022: Who are the winners and losers?

A new government in power, a new Liberal leader and a host of fresh faces heading to Parliament House. Who are the winners and losers from this year's federal election?

ABC News

Results in key Queensland seats in the federal election

The Sunshine State is home to several key seats that could prove critical to the outcome of the electoral race. So which electorates should you be watching? Here's a quick guide on the seats to keep an eye on this federal election.

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Anger over aircraft noise expected to boost Greens’ election chances in Brisbane

Voting in three seats likely to be impacted by response to opening of second runway at airport

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Labor to set up independent environmental protection agency and restore ‘trust and confidence’

Proposed EPA to collect data on the plight of the country’s wildlife as Labor commits to global biodiversity targets

The Guardian - AU

The federal election questions soon to be resolved in Queensland

Analysis: the state that has a history of favouring incumbents is facing a rightwing battle for the Senate and a potential Green wave in the city

Crikey

The year of voting strategically — key seats to watch and consider

In a close and crowded race, the tactical implications of a vote have become more complex and more important than ever before.

The Guardian - AU

Social work as a political strategy: Greens aim to grow a grassroots campaign in a Brisbane seat

Party’s bid to build community campaign based on meaningful relationships may not result in victory, expert says

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Labor pledges millions in funding to protect threatened species and Great Barrier Reef

Opposition says it will also provide a response to the Samuel review into Australia’s national environmental laws

ABC News

Labor pledges more money to protect Great Barrier Reef from climate change if elected

Federal Labor announces an additional $194 million over four years to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change if it wins government on May 21.

ABC News

Greens determined to topple decades-long Labor dominance in marginal inner-Brisbane seat of Griffith

A three-way contest is likely for the marginal federal seat of Griffith in Brisbane, held by Labor’s Terri Butler since 2014. With the same cast as 2019 of Ms Butler, Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather and the LNP’s Olivia Roberts, who will come out on top this time around?

Crikey

Could the Labor seat of Griffith flip Green this election?

It would be rather foolhardy to believe Kevin Rudd’s old electorate will remain safely in ALP hands after May 21.

ABC News

Aircraft noise becomes a key federal election issue for some frustrated Brisbane residents

Flight path and aircraft noise is emerging as a key federal election issue in inner-Brisbane electorates, with residents in dozens of suburbs complaining of excessive noise pollution from Brisbane Airport's new runway.

The Guardian - AU

‘Worst it’s ever been’: a threatened species alarm sounds during the election campaign – and is ignored

Warnings of dramatically escalating extinctions in Australia over the next two decades seem to be falling on deaf ears

ABC News

Federal election second week: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese campaign, in pictures

All eyes were on the leaders as Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese hit the hustings for the second week of the 2022 federal election campaign.

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