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As UK politics descends into chaos, might Australia finally have reached a point of stability?

Three prime ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and, now, Rishi Sunak – in less than two months. The leadership tumult in the cradle of parliamentary democracy, Westminster, is a source of macabre fascination.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese plays the long game

The sobriety of Budget 2022 reveals much about the political evolution of Anthony Albanese, Matthew Franklin writes.

The New Daily

This is a federal budget of no surprises – designed to be sober, to build trust in the hope of better things to come

Labor’s 2022 budget is about a new government starting as it means to continue, then crossing its fingers and hoping continuing like that is actually possible

The Guardian - AU

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Chalmers offensive: crunch time as treasurer faces first federal budget

A volatile global economy looms as Jim Chalmers assembles the Albanese government’s inaugural budget, where he will be judged on delivering on election promises while exercising restraint

The Guardian - AU

Child poverty in Australia: name it . . . now deal with it

Anti-Poverty Week runs from October 16-22 with the theme "Together we can halve child poverty by 2030".

Newcastle Herald

Sky News’ Chris Kenny fails to read fine print over Facebook’s IPA ‘censorship’

It was the lack of a disclaimer, not censorship, that caused an Institute of Public Affairs video to be removed

The Guardian - AU

The Eyebrows Of Australian Prime Ministers (1939-2013), Ranked

Which Prime Ministers had eyebrows to ensnare a nation? Did they excite? Did they entice? Did they make me want to kill something?

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Never before and never again will Australia grow like it did during Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

After a period of very slow economic and population growth, the country was transformed thanks to the post-war baby boom and migration

The Guardian - AU

How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing are nothing new. Here's how various prime ministers have managed the changing relationship over the years.

ABC News

Why there are more important things than free childcare

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald

September streaming guide: Clintons’ Gutsy move into TV, Star Trek, a ’90s reboot and sports docos

There's a stack of new programs, movies, TV series, documentaries and one-off specials this month, so jump on your favourites and create a watch list

The New Daily

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

Policy shock to set up prosperity: Garnaut

Renowned economist Ross Garnaut says Australians need to stop "kidding themselves about how well our economy is performing" as he calls for reform.

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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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 Conversation

Summits old and new: what was Bob Hawke's 1983 National Economic Summit about?

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

Newcastle Herald

Letters: Why we should be confident about Voice referendum

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Can Albanese government wring consensus from union-business impasse over industrial relations?

The escalating cost of living is your ally when you’re an opposition seeking election, but when you’re in office, it’s a rampaging beast to manage, economically and politically.

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The Conversation

What can unions and the Albanese government offer each other at the jobs summit?

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

ABC News

Bruce Maynard wins Bob Hawke Landcare Award for sustainability in farming work

A farmer who has planted more than 200,000 trees to help regenerate his land hopes his successes can be an example to others.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese’s jobs summit is not a rerun of Hawke’s: this time voters want to challenge globalisation, not embrace it

The broader message from the public is clear: we want the new government to be brave and to not just think outside the box, but to break the box

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese receives rock star welcome at Sydney's Enmore Theatre

The Prime Minister is met with loud cheers as he is spotted in the crowd at Sydney's Enmore Theatre for a Gang of Youths concert and takes a leaf out of the late Bob Hawke's book.

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Hang On: Did Anthony Albanese Scull A Beer At A Gang Of Youths Concert In Sydney?

He's on his Bob Hawke shit.

ABC News

Late senator and women's rights champion Susan Ryan to be honoured with public statue in Canberra

Susan Ryan, who blazed a trail for women in Australian politics, will be honoured with a piece of public art commissioned by the ACT government.

The Guardian - AU

After a watershed week on climate, Albanese is eyeing the Hawke playbook for his upcoming jobs summit

The PM is courting a business community looking to work with his government – is a grand bargain on wages growth on the cards?

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