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Man dies at Sydney recycling facility – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor promises to double hours for free three-year-old preschool

Children would have up to 600 hours of free 3-year-old preschool.

The Canberra Times

Liberals will give $100k towards HECS for GPs who commit to working in ACT

GPs would also work at walk-in centres if the party is elected.

The Canberra Times

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Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Thousands of nurses and midwives are striking as part of an ongoing stoush with the state government over a pay rise the premier says NSW can't afford.

AAP

Dutton’s truth-sounding nuclear power arguments are for generating impressions, not information

The opposition leader keeps bypassing questions over the cost of his plan – while leaning on little more than fuzzy assurances

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: Twice as many voters back Labor’s housing bills as oppose them

Just 20% of Greens voters supported blocking the government’s Build to Rent and Help to Buy legislation

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: The Greens’ demands on the RBA make for bad economic policy. Is it also crazy politics?

When the Greens tell Labor they’re ready to negotiate, what they usually mean is they’re preparing to make populist demands that can’t or shouldn’t be met.

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Tasmanians have lost more than $1bn on poker machines since 2018 election, data reveals

Anti-gambling advocates say pre-commitment card offers best chance to reduce ‘overwhelming’ harm caused by losses of half a million dollars a day

The Guardian - AU

Labor, expert lash 'crazy' call to step in over rates

Calls for Canberra to intervene with the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates to get financial reforms over the line have been rejected by Labor.

AAP

Federal Newspoll still tied but Albanese’s ratings up; Queensland Newspoll has big LNP lead

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…

The Conversation

AFL stars walk Brownlow medal red carpet – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Key workers a focus in Liberals' plan for 2000 extra affordable homes

Promise includes incentives for community housing providers.

The Canberra Times

Labor promises upgrades across Canberra's public schools

The spend would include $30m on heating and cooling in public schools.

The Canberra Times

War of words over inflation as national debt dives

Australia lags behind western nations in tackling inflation, the shadow treasurer says, as the Reserve Bank mulls whether to lower interest rates.

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Australians abandon PM, Labor as purse strings tighten

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are neck and neck in the polls but Labor's primary vote is struggling.

The Guardian - AU

Developer-linked donors give more than $500,000 to LNP and Labor amid warnings of ‘failing’ ban

Queensland political donations laws have not stopped money flowing from companies linked to the industry into parties’ election campaigns, Guardian investigation finds

The Guardian - AU

On interest rates, once again Labor is in a half-negotiation, half-cage fight with the Greens

Australia’s curious mix of moderating inflation, weak growth but strong employment means we should prepare for more differences of opinion

The Canberra Times

Labor promises high-risk breast cancer clinic

The clinic would be at North Canberra Hospital.

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The Canberra Times

I have a few questions before we go wiping out another public pool

Firstly, will Civic pool's replacement actually be better?

The Guardian - AU

Labor has proposed a public school funding boost – states, crossbenchers and the Greens want more. What happens now?

The federal government says states and territories must ‘chip in’ to close the gap – but they say they’ve done the ‘heavy lifting’

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Sally Rooney, impossible beauty standards, and Labor’s environment policy flop

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

AAP

LNP leader inspired by cane farming grandfather

Family is everything to Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli who attributes his drive for the top job to his grandfather's work ethic as a cane farmer.

Newcastle Herald

Nelmes slams 'dirtiest campaign I've witnessed in Newcastle's history'

Kerridge campaign manager urges Nelmes to 'reflect' on why she lost.

Newcastle Herald

Full basketball courts a pressing issue for new lord mayor

'It's one of the most pressing items on the agenda.'

AAP

LNP leads Labor by 10 points before Qld election: poll

A Newspoll survey suggests Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli is on track to end Labor's nine-year grip on power in Queensland.

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