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Labor leads in two Victorian state polls, but Premier Jacinta Allan’s approval tanks

Labor leads in Victorian state polls by Newspoll and Redbridge, but Premier Jacinta Allan is very unpopular. Two federal polls give Labor big leads and a Tasmanian poll suggests Tasmanians would support Labor seeking to form a government with the Greens and independents.

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Trump is aiming to silence public media in the US – and if he succeeds, his supporters here will take note

The ABC dodged a bullet in the Australian election. The Albanese government supports the ABC. In the United States, however, the 2024 presidential election severely wounded public media in America.

The Conversation

New coalition urges Mayor to rethink axeing of C-charge exemption for EVs

Open letter says Sadiq Khan risks undermining progress towards cleaning up London’s air

Evening Standard

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Labor is open to fresh options to secure east coast gas supplies. Is it about to make a radical shift?

Further intervention seems on the cards after the federal government announced a broader review of the gas market, despite its criticism of Peter Dutton’s reservation plan

The Guardian - AU

2 polls have Tasmania headed for another hung parliament, but disagree on which party is ahead

Two Tasmanian state polls imply another hung parliament at the July 19 election under Tasmania’s proportional system. In one of these polls, Labor leads the Liberals, while in the other the Liberals lead.

The Conversation

If the Liberals want to appeal again to aspirational Australians, they could start by taxing wealth

A shift in the public’s expectation of government is under way and, as Menzies realised in the 1940s, any party seeking to win over voters must adapt to stay relevant

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Ley leads Coalition reform push, fears over school absenteeism, club’s Savage truth

Liberal leader to hold party room meeting to discuss reform and election defeat; Melbourne club obliged to admit ‘lady guests’

The Guardian - AU

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Opposition starts on challenge of crafting (yet another) energy policy

The opposition is commencing the challenging task of framing a new energy policy, including deciding whether to stick by its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.

The Conversation

Election flows reveal nearly 90% of Greens preferenced Labor ahead of Coalition

Minor party preference flows for the federal election have been released, with Labor winning Greens preferences by 88.2–11.8, while the Coalition won One Nation preferences by 74.5–24.5. I also cover a SA state poll that gave Labor a massive 67–33 lead.

The Conversation

This weekend's Gears of War: Reloaded beta has been extended and expanded with more maps and modes, including Execution: "We heard you"

The first Gears of War: Reloaded beta got a lot of flak, and it seems The Coalition took notice

GamesRadar

NSW Nationals vote to dump net zero by 2050, increasing pressure on Littleproud to follow suit

Nonbinding vote at state conference sends strong signal to state and federal Nationals leaders

The Guardian - AU

NSW Nationals signal ‘full support’ of coal power and will consider abandoning net zero target

Another motion on agenda at party’s state conference calls for withdrawal from Paris agreement

The Guardian - AU

Environmentalists worry as Labor seeks consensus on new federal nature laws

Environment minister Murray Watt is restarting the process after the government shelved earlier proposed reforms

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Israel launches strikes on Iran; rescue teams comb Air India crash site; and Julianne Moore’s new role

Penny Wong says Australian government is ‘alarmed’ by escalation between Israel and Iran

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The Guardian - AU

Wilkie accuses Labor and Coalition of drinking Aukus ‘Kool-Aid’ as crossbenchers rally for ‘transparent’ inquiry

Several independents have long urged a review into trilateral defence pact, which is anticipated to cost Australia up to $368bn

The Guardian - AU

PM says Dfat will upgrade Middle East travel advice ‘very soon’ – as it happened

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Secret examination of agency running Aukus submarine program handed to government – as it happened

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Labor’s win at the 2025 federal election was its biggest since 1943, with its largest swings in the cities

We now have the (almost!) final results from the 2025 federal election - with only Bradfield still to be completely resolved.

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GamesRadar

Playing Gears of War: Reloaded on PS5 is exceptionally surreal, especially in online co-op with a player on Xbox Series X

Summer Preview 2025 | The Coalition has remastered Gears of War again, and there's never been a better way to experience the adventure

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I played Gears of War: Reloaded on the ROG Xbox Ally X, and it's a fantastic experience that blew me away

I played Gears of War: Reloaded on the ROG Xbox Ally X after the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and it's a fantastic experience.

The Guardian - AU

Neither glib lines nor warm thoughts can hide the cynicism of Labor’s North West Shelf decision

Albanese’s commitment to the climate crisis appears too often to be built on the idea that being better than the Coalition is enough – but that’s not how it works

GamesRadar

Gears of War: E-Day is being pitched as the ultimate 20th anniversary present as The Coalition locks in a 2026 release window

We also got to see Gears of War: Reloaded in action for the first time

The Conversation

Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian Election Study found the figures to be 16% and 12%.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader

Anthony Albanese loves a trophy, especially a human one. He prides himself on his various “captain’s pick” candidates – good campaigners he has steered into seats.

The Guardian - AU

Setback for Minns government as controversial workers’ compensation bill sent to inquiry

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who opposed the inquiry, said NSW’s compensation scheme was going backwards by $5m a day

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