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Thursday: The minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has set out the next steps on the road to a voice referendum. Plus: the world’s earliest surgery discovered in an Indonesian cave

When the Liberal Party’s most senior right-wing figure, Peter Dutton, forced a leadership spill in 2018, ending Malcolm Turnbull’s premiership, even some moderates in the party room preferred him over the hyper-ambitious Scott Morrison. Yet it was to the latter they reluctantly turned, judging him less frightening to voters.

Labor to introduce legislation to fulfil an election pledge to lower the price of medicines

Labor faces questions on Kristy McBain’s shares sales and crossbench opposition to super fund donation disclosure rules

Political integrity is not just about exercising corruption – it is about monitoring power. Where Morrison hoarded it, Albanese appears inclined to share it

This week’s Newspoll is the second since the May federal election, after the first appeared five weeks ago. Labor led by 57-43, a one point gain for Labor. Primary votes were 37% Labor (steady), 31% Coalition (down two), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (up one), 2% UAP (steady)…

Just over half of poll respondents say the former PM must go, including a third of Coalition voters

Support for the Peter Dutton-led Coalition is at its lowest point since 2008 having fallen again since the May 21 election in the latest Newspoll.

The government is pressing ahead with its overhaul of workplace laws despite what it calls “breathless hysteria” about unions extorting businesses and the