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Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 4 central claims don’t stack up

One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia’s net zero emissions target.

The Conversation

Images of children starving in Gaza have shaken some world leaders out of inertia – but what will Labor do?

Anthony Albanese’s government enters its first full week of federal parliament under pressure from outside and inside its ranks

The Guardian - AU

Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students

Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000

The Guardian - AU

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Grattan on Friday: net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley

There’s no other way of looking at it: Sussan Ley faces a diabolical situation with the debate over whether the Coalition should abandon the 2050 net zero emissions target.

The Conversation

Albanese government worse than Morrison era at producing documents for public scrutiny, report finds

Labor’s first term saw second-worst performance since 1993 in complying with Senate orders for documents, data shows

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Nationals’ mavericks ensure the Coalition is the issue in parliament’s first week

For almost as long as anyone can remember, the Nationals have caused the Coalition grief on climate and energy policy. Still, for Barnaby Joyce to bring on a fresh load of trouble - with a private member’s bill to scrap Australia’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 – in…

The Conversation

Mehreen Faruqi sanctioned for Gaza sign protest as Greens senator accused of ‘street theatre’

Greens deputy leader banned from taking part in any overseas parliamentary delegations for the remainder of the 48th parliament

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Labor’s Hecs reduction bill not the fairest way to relieve student debt, economists say

Analysis recommends a flat cut of $5,500, and says medicine, law and dentistry graduates will benefit disproportionately from proposed legislation

The Guardian - AU

Labor to put disclaimer under Mark Latham’s caucus room picture

The picture of Mark Latham on the caucus room gallery of Labor leaders will have an annotation under it saying he was expelled for life and his actions do not accord with Labor values.

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Newspoll and Resolve give Labor big leads as parliament resumes after the election

With federal parliament to sit for the first time since the election on Tuesday, Newspoll gives Labor a 57–43 lead and Resolve a 56–44 lead. In Tasmania, Labor is a chance to gain a seat despite a 3% slide in their statewide vote.

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Watt announces $14m for SA toxic algal bloom response – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Coalition’s net zero standoff; pope condemns Gaza ‘barbarity’; fears of a superbug surge

Liberals and Nationals entrenched over net zero; scores of Palestinians killed while waiting for food; warnings over rise of antimicrobial resistance

The Guardian - AU

Federal election feel like ages ago? Parliament is now back. Here’s your political refresher

Despite many pre-election predictions, the 48th Australian parliament looks quite similar to the 47th. The Labor Party has greater representation than before: 94 Members of the House of Representatives (up from 77) and 29 Senators (up from 26).

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‘Is my child safe?’: Jason Clare faces a quagmire in childcare crisis — fixing a sector without controlling all the levers

The minister must navigate a cross-jurisdictional system to ensure the safety of Australia’s children and the confidence of parents to go to work

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‘Early Christmas present’: Hecs debt relief is here – here’s what it means for you

A year after Labor announced it would wipe 20% off student debt, the key election promise has come into effect

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Federal opposition flags more ‘sensitive’ approach to foreign students at Australian universities

New Coalition education spokesperson Jonathon Duniam says Peter Dutton policy to slash numbers wasn’t ‘as constructive as it could have been’

The Conversation

Liberals easily win most seats at Tasmanian election, but Labor may form government

With 63% of enrolled voters counted in today’s Tasmanian state election, The Poll Bludger is projecting that the final results will give the Liberals 39.7% of the statewide vote (up 3.0% since the March 2024 election), Labor just 25.7% (down 3.1%), the Greens 14.1% (up 0.2%), the Shooters 3.2% (up…

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‘A very divisive period’: the challenges facing a Liberal party in existential crisis

In the first of a four-part series, Liberal party insiders look to whether Sussan Ley will lead a new era of conservative politics or face ongoing internal brawls and lingering animosity

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Grattan on Friday: New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley

Anthony Albanese hasn’t been in any rush to convene the new parliament, which Governor-General Sam Mostyn will open on Tuesday.

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Albanese says Coalition failed to have call with Beijing for years as opposition criticises ‘indulgent’ China trip

James Paterson questioned if the six-day trip had ‘tangible outcomes’ while prime minister retorted, saying opposition should sort ‘themselves out’

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Australia’s Indigenous elders lose landmark environment case of Torres Strait Islands

Indigenous elders lose climate case as judge says protecting islands is a political, not legal, responsibility

The Guardian - AU

‘Tackle racism in whatever form’: Labor defers response to contentious antisemitism proposals for universities

Jason Clare says racism exists in ‘all its ugly forms’ at universities and the government will consider two other key reports before responding

The Conversation

Hung parliament still likely outcome of Tasmanian election, with Liberals well ahead of Labor in new poll

A new Tasmanian DemosAU poll gives the Liberals a 34.9–24.7 statewide vote lead over Labor, implying the Liberals will win the most seats but be short of a majority at this Saturday’s election. I also cover how the Coalition’s vote was inefficiently distributed at the federal election, as well as…

The Guardian - AU

Antisemitism envoy denies involvement in major donation by husband’s company to rightwing group Advance

Records show company co-directed by Jillian Segal’s husband donated $50,000 in 2024 to lobby group which campaigned against Albanese and pro-Palestine protests

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce vows to wind back ‘lunatic crusade’ of net zero with private member’s bill

Coalition’s decades-long brawl over climate change and energy policy laid bare as former deputy prime minister sends out clarion call on Facebook

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