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Book extract: Dreamers and schemers and the election that changed us

This is an edited extract from Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia by Frank Bongiorno, La Trobe University Press, 2022.

The Conversation

Australia hopes to change climate reputation at COP27

A new government hopes to transform Australia’s reputation into a climate leader at COP27. But there’s a lot of damage to unpick.

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The rich, white powerbrokers in A.M. Homes' new novel plot to be kingmakers – in the name of 'democracy'

The website of the America First Secretary of State Coalition (“America First SOS”) doesn’t include the word “democracy” anywhere. It goes hard on “integrity”, mentioning “voter” and “election” integrity four times in about 800 words. But the Coalition isn’t interested in democracy.

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Number of underperforming super funds reduced and fees cut under Coalition reforms, thinktank finds

Grattan Institute urges Albanese government to retain strict criteria and annual performance tests

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt faces a reckoning as royal commission begins

Deanna Amato never imagined she would take on the federal government in court. But then, in 2018, she opened her tax return and received a shock: her entire refund had been seized.

ABC News

Minns confirms visit to erosion-hit beach

LABOR state opposition leader Chris Minns is expected to visit Stockton to meet with concerned residents over beach erosion during a visit to Newcastle this afternoon and tomorrow. Mr Minns is scheduled to inspect the UGL Goninan train building and repair facility at Broadmeadow this afternoon, and is a guest…

Newcastle Herald

Rather than an endlessly reheated nuclear debate, politicians should be powered by the evidence

A renewable-dominated system is comfortably the cheapest form of power generation, according to research

The Guardian - AU

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Victorian public schools to get free lunches under opposition election pledge

The opt-in program would be implemented by the end of 2026 in an effort to ease cost of living pressures and support nutrition of students

The Guardian - AU

Water Minister Tanya Plibersek says Coalition dam money will go towards secret fund to buy water rights from irrigators

Money for dams is reallocated so the Albanese government can buy water entitlements from farmers.

ABC News

Australian women and children trapped in Syria back in Sydney as Coalition condemns ‘inexcusable’ mission

Children in a ‘wild new world’ but mothers could face continued controls, including ankle monitors and curfews

The Guardian - AU

Australia drops opposition to treaty banning nuclear weapons at UN vote

After former Coalition government repeatedly sided with US against it, Australia has shifted position to abstain

The Guardian - AU

Unite and conquer: how Alex Greenwich plans to make NSW more progressive

‘There’s never been a better time to be an independent,’ says Sydney MP celebrating 10 years in office

The Guardian - AU

Victorian election 2022: what you need to know ahead of voting on 26 November

Can Daniel Andrews win a third term as premier? Will teal independents repeat their federal success? And how, when and where can people in Victoria vote?

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton delivers red meat to the conservative base while moderates wait for the second coming of Josh Frydenberg

The opposition leader’s doubling down on crusades that estrange the party from its inner-city heartland must have felt pretty eccentric from the teal corner

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Coalition gears up for lame-duck push to shield online sellers - Roll Call

Lawmakers argue Congress should act to avoid tax woes for casual online sellers in the 2023 filing season ending next April.

The New Daily

Albanese hits back at Qld MP’s ‘bullying’ claims

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shrugged off claims he "bullied and humiliated" another MP during a shouted exchange in Parliament.

The Conversation

Labor retains large lead in Victorian Resolve poll four weeks from election; also leads in NSW

The Victorian state election will be held in four weeks, on November 26. A Resolve poll for The Age, conducted October 20-24 from a sample of “more than 800”, gave Labor a 59-41 lead over the Coalition.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition talking points show opposition intends to pursue PM over Michelle Landry accusations

PM brushed off calls to apologise over the exchange in Parliament, arguing Nationals MP was ‘laughing’

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The 'surprising' finding of an online poll about COVID-19 vaccines is not what it seems

A news.com.au poll on vaccine satisfaction was shared dozens of times in online groups populated by anti-vax activists, some with direct call outs encouraging manipulation of the results.

The Conversation

Money for dams dries up as good water management finally makes it into a federal budget

A story from the early days of the Abbott government still circulates in the halls of Parliament House.

ABC News

Return of Islamic State wives to Australia causes fear for those who escaped the brutality

Mohamed Ibrahim can barely bring himself to recall his run-in with so-called Islamic State fighters — he's terrified about the prospect of their wives returning to Australia.

The Guardian - AU

NSW’s Matt Kean comes to town spruiking the Victorian Liberals’ ‘progressive’ credentials

The New South Wales treasurer and energy minister insists the Liberal party in Victoria can appeal to teal voters

ABC News

Micaela Cronin a former social worker named the new domestic violence commissioner

Micaela Cronin will begin at the newly established commission next week and will be responsible for tracking the implementation of the new national plan to end violence against women and children within "one generation".

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Cost of living goes from a winner for Albanese in May to a weapon for Dutton in October

An opposition leader has a tricky task when delivering a first budget reply after an election rout. But circumstances played into the hands of Peter Dutton for his big parliamentary occasion on Thursday night.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton warns on green energy moves, cites ‘broken promises’, but offers no new policies

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton criticised the government for not extending any direct cost-of-living relief to voters.

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