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Peter Dutton accused of trying to ‘rip up’ Australia’s commitment to Paris climate agreement

Opposition leader reportedly told News Corp he would oppose the legislated 2030 emissions target – a 43% cut compared with 2005 levels – at the next election

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Molly Ticehurst given ‘false hope’, the shark that threw up an echidna, Blues blow up

Woman killed in her home was let down by state program, say her parents; scientists stunned as shark regurgitates monotreme

The Guardian - AU

Shorten and Coalition MPs clash over NDIS fraud – as it happened

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Anthony Albanese accuses Coalition of ‘secret’ plans to cut Australian wages

In speech to ACTU conference, prime minister says opposition’s ‘gut instinct is always to gut workers’ rights’

The Guardian - AU

Opposition tries to axe new high-density rules around Newcastle stations

The development industry has slammed the Coalition move.

Newcastle Herald

Spare us the talk about a wages explosion. There’s nothing wrong with lifting Australia’s lowest wages in line with inflation

What is it with the Coalition and wages?

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Live sheep export ban inquiry 'rushed' says Nationals

A parliamentary inquiry into a ban on live sheep exports has been labelled "disingenuous" by the opposition and farmers because of the short turn around.

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If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

The Guardian - AU

‘Reckless’: Penny Wong condemns Peter Dutton’s threats to cut ties with International Criminal Court

Foreign minister also accuses the Greens of involvement in ‘violent and aggressive protests’ in Senate estimates

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Giles backs away from claim drones being used to track released immigration detainees

Immigration minister says he relied on information from home affairs department that has since been ‘clarified’

The Guardian - AU

The deportation debate is toxic politics – if the system is truly broken, we need more than kneejerk solutions

Too afraid to oppose the Coalition’s repressive measures, Labor is now struggling with the legacies of both the failed home affairs experiment and the human mess of immigration detention

The Guardian - AU

Murderer and attempted murderer among 25 detainees released by ministerial discretion, documents reveal

Exclusive: Legal challenge discloses number of non-citizens already released by ministerial discretion higher than first thought

The Guardian - AU

‘People prefer that we’d never close’: Eraring lifeline a mixed blessing for a coal community in limbo

The NSW government’s decision to extend the 40-year-old power station for another two years has some locals breathing a sigh of relief – but others are ready for a post-coal future

The Guardian - AU

Why support for nuclear power is burning bright in Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook residents express support for nuclear energy.

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Labor slightly helped by Victorian and WA draft federal redistributions

The electoral commission today released draft boundaries from a federal redistribution of Victoria and Western Australia. In WA, the new seat of Bullwinkel was created, while in Victoria, Higgins was abolished.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Coalition’s ex-detainee curfews challenged; ANC on the brink in South Africa; unpacking Barnaby Joyce’s new boots

Measures for former detainees called ‘unconstitutional’; watershed moment looms in South African politics

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s ex-detainee curfew amendments made regime unlawful, high court told

Exclusive: Lawyers for YBFZ argue default ankle bracelets and curfews are punitive and breach the separation of executive and judiciary

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Grattan on Friday: Government’s pursuit of a hate speech law could take it down another cul-de-sac

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and his “shadow”, Michaelia Cash, are both volatile characters. When they met this week to discuss the government’s draft religious discrimination bill, an incendiary issue in the best of circumstances, sparks flew.

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Federal Human Rights Act could help prevent policy failures like robodebt, parliamentary inquiry says

Proposed act would mean rights must be considered when making laws but opposition rejects ‘excessive restrictions’ it could impose

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Sleight of hand: Australia’s Net Zero target is being lost in accounting tricks, offsets and more gas

In announcing Australia’s support for fossil gas all the way to 2050 and beyond, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pushed his government’s commitment to net zero even further out of reach.

The Guardian - AU

Migration has been blamed for the housing crisis, but it’s not that simple

Cutting permanent migration and capping student numbers won’t help much – but experts say it could hurt a whole lot

The Guardian - AU

Two murderers and 26 sex offenders released under NZYQ ruling not electronically monitored

ABF commissioner tells Senate there is a ‘big difference between some murders and other murders’

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NSW government ‘very concerned’ about asbestos found in Sydney landscaping soil

Minister says ‘it’s illegal’ after Guardian revelations of contaminated products on sale in stores, but Greens say it’s ‘obvious’ new laws not enough

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO stands by nuclear power costings that contradict Coalition claims

The Coalition has attacked the GenCost report that found nuclear power plants would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind

The Conversation

Is Australia a racist country? We asked 5 experts

Over the weekend at the Sydney Writers’ Festival, high-profile political journalist Laura Tingle told the audience Australia is a racist country, and always has been. It prompted widespread media coverage and criticism from Coalition politicians and media commentators.

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