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‘Hi it’s Jacinta Price’: Liberal anti-voice mass text campaign branded ‘deceptive’ by teals

Australian Electoral Commission says texts purporting to be from no campaign leader are legal, but MPs say they are ‘predatory’

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals claim safe seat – as it happened

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Noel Pearson urges voters to ‘let go of your political party affiliations’ and vote yes for Indigenous voice

Yes campaigners will target Liberal, National and teal voters ahead of the referendum

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NSW MP Alex Greenwich warns voice supporters against complacency in call to ‘actively participate’

Independent says voter turnout must be high ahead of Sunday forum including Noel Pearson and MPs Allegra Spender and Felicity Wilson in Bondi

The Guardian - AU

Teal MPs criticise Greens’ ‘short-sighted’ opposition to Labor’s planned nature repair market

Kylea Tink says the Greens are ‘cutting off their nose to spite their face’, but Sarah Hanson-Young says ‘Green Wall Street is not what nature needs’

The Guardian - AU

Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes

Ban gas connections to new homes and set a date for ending residential gas use instead of "enthusiastic inaction" on transition, critics are urging Labor.

The New Daily

'Slow motion car crash': MPs call for housing summit

A citizens' assembly could end a decades-long impasse on housing affordability policy, federal crossbenchers say.

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Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope

Like Kevin Rudd before him, Anthony Albanese is taking an odd approach to evidence.

The Conversation

Australia's budget is a 'hell of a mess'. The government is not collecting enough, and you are paying too much

The government is not collecting enough money, and you are paying too much, says the former Treasury boss.

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Coalition’s $50 jobseeker rise more generous than Labor’s proposal, Pocock says

Albanese government risks being unfavourably compared to the Morrison government if it does not raise the payment for all, the key independent says

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Expert warns of growing tax burden ahead of budget

Former Treasury boss Ken Henry warns inadequate tax settings are worsening intergenerational inequality as the treasurer prepares for his second budget.

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Grattan on Friday: We need more tax revenue, but don't ask the major parties how we'll get it

Teal candidates again fell short in the NSW election. Only one who was so labelled was successful, and she rejects the terminology. This followed the Victorian state election in which no teal won.

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Tax experts to gather for independent summit

Independent federal MP Allegra Spender is bringing together some of Australia's top tax experts for a summit to kickstart a national debate on tax reform.

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Labor and Greens could agree to compromise on non-fossil fuel industries in safeguard mechanism

Greens in internal negotiations over backing down on demand for ban on new coal and gas projects in Labor’s climate policy

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Crossbench push Albanese government for ‘absolute cap’ on carbon emissions

MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall and balance of power senator David Pocock call on Labor to limit total emissions up until 2030

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ‘Worst of inflation behind us’; China angry over TikTok bans; and why you should walk 11 minutes a day

Australia’s economy loses steam as interest rates bite

The Guardian - AU

Voice referendum: who’s behind the yes and no campaigns and how do they plan to convince Australia?

The yes campaign is being driven by three collectives with a shared history, while the no side has been more reluctant to share its plans

The Guardian - AU

Top public servant apologises for ‘significant’ error in Australia’s offshore immigration processing

The home affairs department’s lapse meant Nauru was not approved for immigration processing for four months

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Paid parental leave changes to further gender equality

The first of several changes to the paid parental leave scheme aim to increase gender equality and have been backed by all sides of parliament.

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TND’s Newsmakers of the Year: Winner!

The biggest newsmakers – these are the people who grabbed our attention the most in this turbulent year of 2022.

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Task force call to fuel electric cars

Australia is nearing a tipping point for electric vehicles but needs a national task force to ensure no area is left behind, a Sydney summit has heard.

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Crossbench briefed on Indigenous voice

The Labor government has briefed crossbench MPs on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament, saying amending the constitution is a matter of principle.

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NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says Australians should judge former prime minister Scott Morrison at the ballot box

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is lashed for his secret ministries scandal on Q+A as Nova Peris says she has serious concerns about a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

ABC News

Lack of public charging facilities makes owning an electric car a challenge for Sydney residents

This family plan their trips to buy milk to coincide with charging their EV, but many people are being put off by the lack of proper infrastructure to support the shift away from petrol vehicles.

The Canberra Times

Colourful term beat out 'cooker' and 'eshay' to be crowned Word of the Year

The Centre chose "Teal" this year due to its prominence throughout the election campaign and its continuing use in political terminology.

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