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‘An exercise in revisionism’: Crikey readers correct the record on the 2009 CPRS

Plus, WA voters aren’t the ones being pandered to by the Albanese government — rather, Labor is courting the state of ‘Woodside Australia’.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers Accused Of Trespassing Live On-Air During Chaotic Sunrise Interview

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had an awkward on-air moment during a Sunrise interview, when an upset punter accused him of trespassing.

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How everything became about the Greens blocking the CPRS in 2009

Labor reminded the Greens yesterday of the party’s rejection of the carbon pollution reduction scheme in 2009. It wasn’t the first time.

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NSW Liberals branch calls for federal administration after ‘catastrophic failure’ of state division

Northern Beaches Liberals unanimously support motion as some observers say conservative faction ‘keen’ to oust moderates after council elections nominations error

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NDIS and aged care: It’s not just about fiscal sustainability

Reducing the rate of growth of the NDIS isn’t just about the cost to the budget — the workforce for disability care can’t keep up.

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Public housing residents sue Western Australia

A class action lawsuit has been lodged against the Housing Authority and the state of Western Australia on behalf of public housing residents, and ‘presidential candidate’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr is expected to drop out of the race by the end of this week.

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NSW Liberal council election debacle descends into accusations of factional warfare

Broadcaster Ray Hadley challenges ‘cowardly’ conservatives to ‘have a bit of courage for the sake of NSW politics’

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A federal takeover of the NSW Liberals would spell Victoria-like disaster for the state

Right-wing figures are pushing for a federal takeover of the NSW Liberals — with the goal of sending a moderate party far to the right.

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Afternoon Update: Biden passes torch to Harris; Abbott’s tree attacked; and Tasmanian restaurant scoops top award

Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among speakers on day one of the Democratic National Convention

The Guardian - AU

Public memorial tree for ex-PM Abbott felled twice

Security will be upgraded at a NSW Blue Mountains park after a young oak tree planted to mark the tenure of former prime minister Tony Abbott was vandalised.

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Tree honouring Tony Abbott sawn off again in ‘extremely rare’ act of vandalism

Blue Mountains council to install CCTV after English oak sawn off at the weekend – itself a replacement for another stolen tree honouring former PM

The Guardian - AU

Democratic National Convention underway

Democrats are racing to amend their policy platform to reflect Kamala Harris rather than Joe Biden, and new data shows Australia’s most common workers have a devastatingly long wait when saving for a house deposit.

Crikey

Harris has forced Trump to talk policy. But that’s not how he works

Donald Trump’s electoral appeal is about who he is, not what he does. But Kamala Harris has him stumped for the moment.

Crikey

Yes, division is Dutton’s business model. But so is damaging national security.

Peter Dutton rarely uses the phrase social cohesion — because it’s the last thing he wants. His political business model relies on division and poor national security.

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Fallout from Woodside’s birthday bash shows Australia is far from united in climate fight

WA newspaper throws tantrum and Tony Abbott blames ‘climate cult’ after prime minister misses fossil fuel company’s party

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Just what exactly is a special envoy anyway?

Philip Ruddock, Barnaby Joyce and Tony Abbott have all been ‘special envoys’ in recent years. But what does the job actually involve?

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Russia Faces Accountability For MH17 Tragedy After 10 Years

Relatives of MH17 victims gather in Australia to mark 10th anniversary. Ongoing conflict in Ukraine blamed for tragedy. Australia seeks justice from Russia.

The Independent UK

Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 lives

Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine have gathered with officials at Australia’s Parliament House to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives

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Abbott calls for Putin apology on MH17 anniversary

A decade after the downing of flight MH17 Tony Abbott says responsibility lies with Vladimir Putin, who should pay compensation to the families of the victims.

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Albanese urges vigilance in wake of Trump shooting

Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is concerned about an increase in threats levelled at MPs.

The Guardian - AU

Mining giant to cut 700 jobs – as it happened

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Crikey

From broad church to narrow cult: Peter Dutton’s ‘Hansonisation’ of the Liberal Party

The Liberal Party has fully embraced the divisive right-wing populism past leaders worried would destroy it.

Newcastle Herald

Have nearly two weeks of Hunter coal protests won any hearts or minds?

'They do not have the majority support of the public'

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Paul Keating labels Dutton a ‘charlatan’ as nuclear debate gets down and dirty

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has entered the nuclear debate, with a vitriolic attack describing Peter Dutton as “a charlatan”, “wicked and cynical” and “an inveterate climate change denialist”.

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On climate, Dutton is officially worse than Abbott. Why doesn’t the press gallery care?

Peter Dutton having a worse climate policy than Tony Abbott, or proposing one of Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects, should be receiving far more attention than it’s getting.

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