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Liberal wants to change 'combative' council style if elected lord mayor

The Newcastle Liberals have announced a council team.

Newcastle Herald

Pocock wants gambling ads stripped from player jerseys, stadiums 'immediately'

Pressure is rising for a ban on gambling ads in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

Free-to-air TV in ‘diabolical trouble’ and needs gambling ads to stay afloat, Bill Shorten says

Labor minister tells ABC’s Q+A that he is ‘not convinced that complete prohibition works’

The Guardian - AU

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Parents are waiting more than 30 years for an Australian visa. The new home affairs minister needs to act

If overseas-born Australians want to sponsor a parent to join them permanently in Australia, they can go down one of two routes.

The Conversation

‘Labor doesn’t care what we think’: doctor to take on Tony Burke in safe western Sydney seat

Dr Ziad Basyouny is the first of several independents expected to challenge federal Labor seats amid the Israel-Gaza war

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government pushing for gambling ad cap despite calls for total ban

Labor faces resistance from backbenchers and the Greens, who are calling for a complete ban

The Guardian - AU

Liberal council candidates home in on parking, housing and 'gas ban'

'A decade of Labor has made the parking situation in our city drastically worse.'

Newcastle Herald

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‘I’m not sure Israel is a democratic state any more’: Yair Golan’s mission to save his country

Former IDF deputy chief of staff is a hero for his bravery during Hamas attack and chair of the Democrats, progressives who want security and a plan for the future

The Guardian - UK

Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

The Conversation

Man who beat Xenophon makes bold poll pledge for Libs

Vincent Tarzia has reminded the political world he's the man who beat former senator Nick Xenophon, as he vows to lead the state Liberals to victory in 2026.

AAP

Labor still struggling in polls as Newspoll tied

A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (down one), 6% One Nation…

The Conversation

East coast weather warning – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Northern Territory pre-poll early voting ready to go

Early voting for the Northern Territory election due to be held on August 24 opens on Monday as Labor and the CLP battle it out to win government.

AAP

Coalition eyes wresting back teal seats as polls narrow

The major parties are neck and neck in fresh polling as the Nationals leader claims the coalition can still win government in its own right.

AAP

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Newcastle Herald

Maritime road rage: windfarm protesters 'rock the boat' of Labor cruise

An anti-wind farm protest has turned ugly.

AAP

Surgery waitlists still long, despite faster treatment

New Queensland health data reveals that most elective surgery patients are being treated in the recommended timeframe, despite an ongoing backlog.

AAP

No reset for Greens, Labor deadlock over housing crisis

Greens housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather has urged the new housing minister Clare O'Neil to do more to fix the housing crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Five issues that threaten to derail the Albanese government’s plans before the next election

The PM wants the focus to be on first-term achievements and cost-of-living relief but question marks remain over religious freedoms and gambling ads

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The Guardian - AU

John Howard, Malcolm Turnbull and former premiers join call for ban on gambling ads

Former political leaders and prominent Australians sign open letter demanding action from Albanese government

AAP

Cost of living, union corruption in focus as MPs return

Labor wants to shift the focus to cost-of-living relief and social action as the coalition heaps pressure on its handling of inflation and national security.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese playing with fire as he crab-walks away from makarrata promise

Breaking a promise to limit political damage may just cause more of it. Pretending you haven’t broken one definitely will

The Guardian - AU

Clare O’Neil promises ‘profound and transformative’ investment to ease housing crisis

As issue becomes major election battleground, housing minister urges Coalition and Greens to ‘be part of the solution’ amid hold-up of bills in parliament

The Guardian - AU

Ex-Labor senator Fatima Payman appoints ‘preference whisperer’ Glenn Druery as chief of staff

Druery says Payman could become the next Senate powerbroker in the mould of Nick Xenophon or Brian Harradine

The Canberra Times

Publicly owned petrol stations in the ACT? Try an EV instead

Will Andrew Barr follow his Queensland counterpart's policy proposal?

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese government has a lot of housework ahead of voters’ property inspection

The Albanese government might be likened to the harried house-husband struggling with untidy rooms, dog hairs on the carpet, and piles of clothes in or waiting for the washing machine.

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