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Increased migration must come with planning and expanded services, councils say

Fairfield mayor says ‘people are suffering’ due to lack of affordable housing in migrant communities as PM pledges $575m investment

The Guardian - AU

Increase to working limits for pensioners as jobs summit ends

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese concludes the two-day jobs summit with commitments to lift the earnings limit for pensioners, an increase to permanent migration and more funding for vocational education.

ABC News

Labor rules out mining tax despite Ross Garnaut warning of ‘deep wounds’ from energy prices

Economist tells Jobs and Skills Summit ‘we are kidding ourselves’ if Australia focuses on wage rises rather than mineral rent tax

The Guardian - AU

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PM open to paid parental leave increase

The prime minister says increasing the benefit to 26 weeks is worth considering - but budget constraints mean it won't happen immediately.

AAP

PM rejects call to change Australia Day

Anthony Albanese says the federal government has no plans to move Australia Day despite the City of Melbourne looking to lobby for a change.

AAP

Migration cap to be lifted to 195,000

The permanent migration cap will be lifted this financial year to help relieve labour shortages across the country.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: Should Anthony Albanese keep his word on the Stage 3 tax cuts?

The final, mega stage of the Coalition’s tax cuts, worth more than $240 billion over a decade, is now in the gun sights of many critics, who are calling for Anthony Albanese to dump his promise to deliver it.

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French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government

The ABC has learnt officials have begun preparing for a visit scheduled to occur after Mr Macron and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese join world leaders at the G20 summit in Bali.

ABC News

As Labor’s jobs and skills summit kicks off, it’s all about having a seat at the table

In parliament’s great hall unionists, civil society and business give a little of their time, maybe endure a little boredom, in a bid to influence policy

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government to commit to multi-employer bargaining despite business concerns

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ‘sufficient common ground’ has been reached at jobs summit although employer groups fear industry-wide strike action

The Guardian - AU

Libs take aim at government flood response

The federal opposition has criticised Anthony Albanese for failing to visit flood-affected areas of NSW since becoming prime minister.

AAP

Queensland in 'new stage' of COVID-19 pandemic, changes to vaccine mandate, reliance on health directives and reporting flagged

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath announces daily reporting of COVID statistics will be wound back and a blanket COVID-19 vaccine mandate direction for private health care workers will be lifted.

ABC News

Wage growth, immigration in focus at Australian jobs summit

Wage growth and skilled migration are set to dominate the Australian government's jobs summit as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged compromises between employers and unions to tackle the country's key economic challenges.

Reuters

As it happened: Jobs and Skills Summit, day one

Women's participation in the workforce is a key theme of the summit.

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What is the jobs summit, and what can we expect from it?

The hype for the federal government's promised national Jobs and Skills Summit has well and truly been built up. What is the summit all about, and what will actually come of it?

The Conversation

Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women's alcohol consumption is treated differently from men's

Gendered expectations around alcohol are far from equal. Safety suggestions around alcohol and even the way that alcohol is marketed are very much dependent on gendered use and expectations.

AAP

'Immediate action' on Fair Work Act

Employment Minister Tony Burke has flagged removing "unnecessary limitations" to single and multi-employer agreements as a priority at the job summit.

AAP

Doctors query advice on shorter COVID iso

COVID-19 needs to be treated differently to other infectious diseases, doctors say, as changes are made to the isolation period.

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The Guardian - AU

The stage three tax cuts are a pile of garbage, and everybody knows it

Anthony Albanese could learn a thing or two from Bob Hawke, who walked back tax cuts promised ahead of the 1983 election

The New Daily

Isolation period cut, with calls for Albanese to further ease COVID-19 rules

National cabinet will cut the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to ease more restrictions.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese outlines ‘fair wage future’, appeals for collaboration ahead of jobs summit

Migration, skills and workplace relations reforms on the agenda for two-day meeting, labelled by Peter Dutton as a ‘union summit’

ABC News

National cabinet is cutting the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days. But there are exceptions to the new rules

People with COVID-19 will only have to isolate for five days from next week, but there are a few caveats to the new regulations.

The New Daily

Prime Minister announces major changes to isolation and mask rules

Australia's national cabinet has bowed to pressure to shorten the mandatory isolation period as government leaders pursue a new normal.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Covid isolation period cut to five days for people without symptoms

Changes apply from 9 September with Anthony Albanese confirming reduced pandemic leave payments will continue for those in self-quarantine

Newcastle Herald

COVID-19 isolation reduced to five days

National cabinet has agreed to reduce the mandatory isolation period for positive COVID-19 cases from seven to five days.

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