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Albanese government to consider further whistleblower protections amid calls for ‘robust’ dedicated authority

Federal attorney general releases new consultation paper as the government moves toward releasing a second stage of public interest disclosure reforms

The Guardian - AU

Australian arms exports to Israel in focus amid court case, port protests

Legal action and protests at Australian ports put spotlight on Australian weapons exports to Israel.

Al Jazeera

Legalising cannabis will send ‘wrong signal’ to Australian public, peak medical body says

Australian Medical Association opposes Greens bill to legalise cannabis recreationally, citing health harms the drug poses

The Guardian - AU

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Mehreen Faruqi Led An Extraordinary Walkout In Senate In Protest Of Albo’s Weak Israel Stance

The Greens have staged an extraordinary walkout of Senate in protest of Anthony Albanese's weak response to Israel's bombardment of Gaza.

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Doubt cast that stripping citizenship boosts security

Two constitutional lawyers have cast doubt stripping the citizenship of terrorists makes Australians safer after such laws were struck out by the High Court.

AAP

Hundreds of millions of Australian identity checks may have been illegally conducted, Senate hears

Albanese government is rushing through laws to underpin the ID verification service, say experts who have privacy concerns

The Guardian - AU

‘Difficult and expensive’: US report raises Aukus doubts after Joe Biden reassures Anthony Albanese at White House

Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet

The Guardian - AU

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Australia approved 322 defence exports to Israel in six years as Greens fear equipment used in Gaza assault

Greens call for greater transparency on ‘what those weapons are and how much they cost’

The Guardian - AU

Australian federal police tested controversial facial recognition search engine, FOI documents reveal

Exclusive: AFP tells Senate estimates it is now aware the PimEyes and FaceCheck.ID platforms may have been tested for operational purposes on around 10 occasions

The Guardian - AU

Everything you need to know from day one of Senate estimates

Pezzullo on full pay, Infrastructure dept's 'hotties list', and more.

The Canberra Times

PM asked to intervene in pilot's 'unbelievable' case

The wife of a country NSW man facing extradition for training Chinese pilots has urged Anthony Albanese to raise the case with Joe Biden when the leaders meet.

AAP

Former PMs pour cold water on claims Anthony Pratt told them Trump’s US submarine secrets

A US news report claimed Donald Trump discussed secret US naval capabilities with the billionaire Australian businessman

The Guardian - AU

Australian MPs lobby US for Julian Assange to come home

Members of the Greens, Liberals, Labor, the Nationals and independents have joined forces to urge the US to end persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

AAP

Australian politicians to travel to US to call for release of Julian Assange

More than 60 federal politicians will travel to Washington next week to meet with members of the US Congress.

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The Guardian - AU

Home affairs minister’s chief of staff takes job with arms manufacturer Thales, Senate told

Greens senator David Shoebridge criticises move during parliamentary debate on transparency around lobbying

The Guardian - AU

Greens accuse Richard Marles of not telling the truth in parliament over disclosure of VIP flights

David Shoebridge says statement calls into question deputy PM’s claim that keeping flight details secret complies with the rules, but Marles insists all his travel accords with ‘the relevant guidelines and security procedures’

The Guardian - AU

Australian MPs to lobby US to drop Julian Assange prosecution or risk ‘very dangerous’ precedent for Russia and China

Cross-party delegation of Australian politicians to travel to US in attempt to build momentum against extraditing WikiLeaks founder

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s rise in military export approvals to Saudi Arabia labelled ‘disturbing’

Permits for the export of equipment increased last year despite kingdom’s involvement in Yemen war

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Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government

Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold.

The Guardian - AU

Too hot to handle: climate crisis report so secret Albanese government won’t even reveal date it was completed

Anthony Albanese continues to reject calls to make even a sanitised version of the assessment public

The Guardian - AU

Senator responds to report – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

'Hiding behind secrecy': crossbenchers slam Labor over climate risk report

They want an unclassified version of the report.

The Guardian - AU

Twitter/X defends restoring account that shared child abuse material

At Australian parliamentary hearing, company points to content being shared ‘out of outrage to raise awareness of an issue’

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s home affairs department kept no real-time records of ChatGPT use, raising ‘serious security concerns’

Exclusive: FOI document reveals staff could not recall what they entered into AI chatbot and Greens senator says lack of safety protocols raises questions

The Guardian - AU

Greens push Labor to release declassified climate crisis report ‘full of explosive truths’

Transparency would help MPs ‘weigh up predicted wars, water shortages and supply chain collapses against every new coal and gas approval’

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