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Organisers apologise after Aunty Joy Murphy dropped from Barack Obama's Melbourne event

Event organisers say security arrangements meant it could not accommodate last minute requests from Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy at a speaking event with Barack Obama.

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Four seats on knife's edge in NSW election count, Dominic Perrottet spotted in Sydney — as it happened

Labor's hopes of forming majority government hang in the balance, as the NSW Electoral Commission continues counting votes from Saturday's state election. Look back on how the day unfolded.

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Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament

The bill that will trigger the first referendum in more than 20 years has been introduced to parliament, as the government claims it has taken the first "formal" step towards constitutional recognition of First Nations people.

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Security concerns behind welcome shake-up at Obama talk

Security concerns are said to be why a senior Wurundjeri elder due to perform a welcome to country was scrapped from "An Evening with President Obama".

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Treaty talks underway in Queensland, but traditional owners say key voices are missing

Traditional owners and communities in rural and remote Queensland say many people missed out on attending public forums to discuss the state's Path to Treaty bill due to poor communication.

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NT Police struggling with severe staffing shortage as officers await promised government funding

Changes to policing to curb a prolonged surge in violent crime are "unsustainable", the union says, amid reports of a chronic shortfall in officers.

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Shorten attacks Robert’s links to lobbyist – as it happened

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Katrina Munting civil damages trial over abuse at hands of school teacher hears closing submissions

Tasmanian woman Katrina Munting is seeking damages and only now coming to the end of her third major legal process since reporting to police in 2018 that she had been sexually abused by one of her high school teachers.

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Morning Mail: unions call for big wage boost, elder cut from Obama event, Pope in hospital

Peak union body demands 7% rise in the minimum wage; Aunty Joy Murphy describes ‘deep offence’ after being barred from welcome ceremony

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous elder dumped from Obama event for being ‘too difficult’

An Indigenous elder is "shocked and distressed" after being dumped from former US president Barack Obama's sold-out event in Melbourne.

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Labor pushes on as more NSW seats fall to Libs, indies

Labor's prospects of forming a majority government in NSW are dimming with Premier Chris Minns voicing frustration about the pace of the vote count.

AAP

National's new MP: Māori want safety, not co-governance

Tama Potaka has told his daughter she can't go to the dairy next door to her school because he doesn't think it's safe. He tells political editor Jo Moir that putting food on the table and being safe is what Māori care about – not political issues like co-governance.

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NSW election: crossbench to push Labor on gambling reform as hopes of majority government fade

Planning changes and environmental issues also put forward as priorities as counting continues

The Guardian - AU

‘Simply about survival’: ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep pace with inflation

Minimum hourly rate would rise to $22.88 – or $45,337 a year – if the Fair Work Commission grants the increase

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Ex-principal tells court school made efforts to accommodate teacher’s beliefs

Niamh McShane, former principal of Wilson’s Hospital School, told the High Court that she had had ‘mostly positive’ interactions with Enoch Burke.

The National (Scotland)

Independence will ‘take as long as it takes’, says new Deputy FM Shona Robison

THE new Deputy First Minister, Shona Robison, has said that independence will “take as long as it takes".

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Northern Territory parliament passes new bail laws after fatal stabbing despite criticism they are too limited

Tougher bail laws have passed the Northern Territory parliament following the stabbing death of a bottle shop worker in Darwin 10 days ago, but the reforms will not apply to offences involving improvised weapons such as rocks and bottles.

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NT bail reform for violent offenders worries Arnhem MP

An independent MP from Arnhem Land has criticised proposed NT bail reforms as entrenching systemic racism and defeating the purpose of a 2021 justice agreement.

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Kate Forbes rejected Cabinet position for 'better work life balance' claims Shona Robison

One source close to Forbes told reporters last night that she had told him "where to stick it"

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Aunty Joy Murphy removed from program of former US president Barack Obama's event by organisers

Senior Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy says she is "shocked and distressed" after event organisers stopped her from performing a Welcome to Country at a speaking event held by former US president Barack Obama.

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Rex Patrick drops legal challenge to City of Adelaide lord mayoral election result

Former senator Rex Patrick withdraws a legal challenge to the outcome of the recent Adelaide lord mayoral election in which he was narrowly defeated, saying evidence from SA's Electoral Commission indicated he had little chance of success.

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WA attorney-general declines to 'interfere' in inquiries amid alleged exploitation in state care

The opposition criticises John Quigley for saying he will not interfere in inquiries into WA's Public Trustee, amid claims the agency is charging people exorbitant fees and leaving people without money for food.

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New NSW premier Chris Minns commits to investigation into Menindee mass fish kill

Locals happy to see Labor ministers visit town days after election and are hopeful they will help stop destruction of Darling-Baaka River

The Guardian - AU

Former Ibac head could face integrity committee after making allegations against Victorian MPs

Robert Redlich claimed members of Andrews government told consultants to ‘dig up dirt’ on anti-corruption body

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Former Liberal Gareth Ward predicted to win Kiama seat despite hints of parliament suspension

Independent Kiama MP Gareth Ward, set to face trial later this year charged with five historic sexual assault offences, is predicted to be re-elected.

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