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Labor to allow foreign citizens to join ADF

Labor will loosen entry requirements for the ADF to allow permanent residents from the US, UK, New Zealand, Canada and Pacific Island nations to serve. And two-thirds of voters support increasing the age limit for social media use.

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The poetry of Andrew Bolt, Simon vs Simon, and Tim Wilson does an Angus Taylor

Join us as we delve into the poetry of a News Corp columnist and much, much more in this week’s Tips and Murmurs.

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Coalition flags expanding super for housing policy amid increase in house prices

Michael Sukkar says policy may need to be revised amid increase in housing prices but the ‘broad strokes’ would remain the same

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We listened to Australian politicians’ podcasts so you don’t have to

Crikey listened to as many political podcasts as we could stomach to put together a consumer guide.

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Icac under fire: the NSW corruption commission has made some powerful enemies

Icac has brought down three premiers, including the one who set it up, and has come in for vitriolic criticism. But supporters argue its powers are necessary because of the very nature of corruption

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Michael Pascoe: Stop growing the landlord class and focus on ‘taboo’ public housing

That means large-scale investment in public housing to reduce the proportion of people crowding into the failed private rental market.

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The YIMBY movement is shaking up Australian politics amid the housing affordability crisis

The call, both in Australia and overseas, for well-located, affordable urban housing is growing louder, but the NIMBY resistance movement still carries a degree of clout.

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Be wary of politicians wanting to use super, no matter their political colour

When politicians start talking about using super to fix policy problems they themselves have created, the rest of us should be wary.

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Who are ‘teal’ voters really? Angry Liberals or clever Labor and Greens voters?

Two ANU academics suggest teal voters are mostly Labor and Greens voters voting tactically. Are they right?

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Who are teal voters really? Angry Liberals or clever Labor and Greens voters?

Two ANU academics suggest teal voters are mostly Labor and Greens voters voting tactically. Are they right?

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‘It was vitriolic; it was nasty’: Holmes à Court on News Corp, the Coalition’s PR team

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court speaks to David Hardaker about the teal independents, the Murdoch machine, and the state of Australian democracy.

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Just how badly did News Corp’s attacks fail? We count the ways

The Murdoch machine was not shy about its feelings towards Simon Holmes à Court and the teal independents…

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Kitchen table chat is now heard loud and clear

Independent Dr Sophie Scamps has taken the seat of Mackellar from incumbent Jason Falinski, wresting it after 73 years in Liberal hands.

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Albanese, Morrison cast votes in Sydney

The Labor and Liberal leaders have cast their vote in Sydney, in a close-fought election characterised by the rise of independent challengers across metro NSW.

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Confidence high at Spender HQ in Wentworth

Supporters of independent Wentworth challenger Allegra Spender are feeling confident of taking the NSW seat from the Liberals as vote counting continues.

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Your Say: Crikey readers share their thoughts in the final week of the campaign

The consensus is that Scott Morrison and the Coalition haven’t warmed the cockles. In fact, cold hearts abound.

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Michael Pascoe: Housing crisis? Look over there – a puppy!

Neither of the parties that will form government next week wants to confront the nation’s immediate need or offer large-scale investment in public housing.

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Who thinks raiding super is a bad idea? Many senior Liberals, for a start

Howard, Turnbull, Costello, Ley, Ruston, Dutton, Pyne… an entire generation of Liberals thinks using super for housing is a rotten idea.

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‘The temperature is rising in Mackellar… by late afternoon the cops have been called’

Liberal MP Jason Falinski’s camp have alleged two women were harassing a volunteer, whereas a witness says no such conflict occurred.

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The teal deal: independents spark greater interest and online engagement than opposing Libs

Independent candidates are vastly outspending their Liberal counterparts when it comes to online advertising.

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‘Yes ma’m.’ Mackellar candidates meek as kittens as Geraldine Doogue sets the rules

The ABC broadcaster was not going to allow this forum to deteriorate into a shambles like the leaders debate between Morrison and Albanese.

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Stuart Robert says ‘too late’ to debate Tanya Plibersek on education – as it happened

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Morrison pledges $20m for tourism; Shorten tests positive as 44 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

Scott Morrison announces tourism package in Perth and Anthony Albanese pledges funding for manufacturing jobs in Tasmania

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Mackellar malaise: could an independent GP cause an upset in the Liberals’ beachside bastion?

New polling undertaken for her campaign suggests Sophie Scamps could unseat popular Liberal incumbent Jason Falinski

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From the man ‘with the planet-sized brain’ to the hippest indie on the planet — my, what a choice you have, Mackellar

Less than 20 kilometres separated two election events toting different hues of blue in Sydney’s northern beaches — but attendees seemed in different worlds.

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