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Britain’s Opposition Labor Party Demand Energy Price Cap Freeze

Britain's main opposition Labor Party called on Monday for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn to help…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NSW Labor Party frontbencher Walt Secord steps down amid bullying claims

The senior Labor frontbencher is the first politician to step down following the release of last week's Broderick review into…

ABC News

Sydney news: 'Proactive NSW policing' in place after two women fatally shot

MORNING BRIEFING: Detectives say "proactive policing" is underway to prevent retaliation attacks after two women were fatally shot in a…

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Explainer: how neoliberalism became an insult in Australian politics

The much-debated term “neoliberalism” again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Press…

The Conversation

SA Labor to return union donation

The South Australian Labor Party has decided to give back a controversial donation from the construction industry union.

AAP

South Australian Labor to return $125k donation from CFMEU after alleged vandalism of cars

The South Australian Labor Party will return a $125,000 donation from the construction union after several vehicles belonging to staff…

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Labor selects former journalist Katelin McInerney to challenge Gareth Ward in Kiama at 2023 NSW election

The New South Wales Labor party has announced its first candidate ahead of the 2023 election to take on Kiama…

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It’s karma: Tony Burke’s opposition to voluntary assisted dying has come back to bite him

The ALP’s leader of the house has to shepherd voluntary assisted dying legislation through the Parliament, going against his long-held…

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Victorian Ombudsman releases report on Labor Party's 'red shirts rorts', won't refer case to IBAC

The Victorian Ombudsman's report into the Labor Party’s red shirts rorts finds no evidence Premier Daniel Andrews facilitated the scheme…

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Olive branch over branch stacking

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he’s sorry for the rotten culture in the state Labor Party, and Anthony Albanese reckons…

Crikey

'Extensive misconduct' by Vic Labor MPs

A culture of deliberate and extensive use of taxpayer resources has been found within sections of the Victorian Labor Party,…

AAP

Calls for corruption inquiry into McGowan government's alleged G2G passes for Labor donors

The five WA parliamentary crossbenchers join the Opposition in seeking a corruption inquiry into allegations the McGowan government rorted the…

ABC News

Greens yet to decide climate bill stance

Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party has yet to determine whether it will support the government’s bill locking in…

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How Anthony Albanese came to back PNG's bold bid to become the NRL's 18th team

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of…

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Barnaby Joyce says Labor's 2022 primary vote was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct?

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says Labor's primary vote at the 2022 election was its lowest since 1910. Is…

ABC News

Does Labor have ‘total control’ in Western Australia?

Just before the Western Australian state election in March 2021, the then leader of the Liberal Party did an unusual…

The Conversation

Australian data: Greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2021

Australia’s new government has blamed the previous administration’s inaction for an increase in the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions last year

The Independent UK

Why Kristina Keneally failed in Fowler, and how Dai Le flipped the narrative

The independent’s historic snatching of the Labor stronghold — one held for nearly four decades — is a tale of…

Crikey

Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is…

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‘You can be strong — and kind and compassionate’: Allegra Spender on community, reform and the future

Margot Saville sat down with the new independent member for Wentworth and spoke about her plans for her electorate and…

Crikey

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Perth for the first time since election win

Anthony Albanese thanks West Australians for their support during his first trip to the state since becoming Prime Minister, and…

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The power grid's woes stem from a failure to plan for energy's future

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Newcastle Herald

Peter Dutton is banking on importing US classroom culture wars to Australia

In one of his first interviews as Liberal leader, Dutton said he wants to make the ‘extremism’ of teachers a…

Crikey

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

The New Daily

Australia election: Anthony Albanese secures outright majority, final results show

Albanese announces a more inclusive cabinet with Muslims and more women than any other in history

The Independent UK