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Queensland government splashes the cash around – but it’s unlikely to save it in the October election

Many a government has spent generously to woo voters in election years. Some might even say recklessly.

The Conversation

$140m boost for buses but not enough drivers recruited

The NSW budget will include nearly $140 million to upgrade thousands of buses, despite the government lagging on hiring new drivers.

AAP

Queensland Labor shelves reforms to stop faith-based schools discriminating against gay teachers

Exclusive: Disabled people, DV victims also at risk after broken promise to pass new anti-discrimination laws, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

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Grattan on Friday: the spectre of Abbott looms behind Dutton’s climate strategy

In his assault this week on the Albanese government’s climate policy, Peter Dutton is taking the Liberals right back to Tony Abbott’s days.

The Conversation

The world 'deserves the truth' behind PwC scandal

The PwC tax leak scandal has gone beyond Australian borders and everyone deserves to know who exactly was involved, a senator says.

AAP

New health centre, unlike walk-in clinics, to open in territory's north

Money for the project has been set aside in the budget.

The Canberra Times

Labor poker machine policy lacks key harm-reduction tools: Greens

Mixed reaction to Labor's promise to cut poker machine numbers.

The Canberra Times

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Peter Dutton has reignited Australia’s climate wars. We factcheck the major claims

Climate experts say his position is a promise to break with what was agreed in the French capital. But it’s much more complicated than that

The Guardian - AU

Liberal councillors face preselection fight in Newcastle

Colourful ex-councillor Aaron Buman has nominated for the Libs.

Newcastle Herald

Labor vows to slash ACT poker machines, fast track cash-free gaming

More than 2500 poker machines licences would be cancelled.

The Canberra Times

Govt says nurse-to-patient ratios expansion will take 18 months

An extra 137 nurses and midwives need to be employed.

The Canberra Times

Politicians in the mix for King's Birthday honours? It's a bit of a joke

Letters: 'King's Birthday or April Fools' Day?'

Newcastle Herald

Back to the future as ex-premier linked to poll push

Suggestions former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk could join Labor on the campaign trail for the Queensland election have been endorsed by the treasurer.

AAP

Australia’s power and gas companies want Coalition to retain Labor’s 2030 climate target

Coal and gas-fired power plant owners say interim target an important step to net zero by 2050

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With discounts galore, Labor’s 2024 Queensland budget has all the subtlety of a ‘going out of business’ sale

Polls have Steven Miles’ government headed for a heavy election defeat. Can a budget full of limited-time cost-of-living cuts turn it around?

AAP

Liberal who bucked trend won't contest next election

A Liberal MP whose vote improved at the 2022 federal poll despite a swing against the party nationwide will not contest the next election.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland state budget 2024: 50c fares and $1,000 energy rebates favoured over surplus in pre-election spend

Treasurer Cameron Dick makes ‘deliberate choice’ to put budget into deficit to fund temporary cost-of-living relief including cheap public transport

The Guardian - AU

Coalition won’t reveal 2030 emissions target unless it wins election, Peter Dutton says

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says confused stance risks ‘chasing away’ investment and there will be ‘regrettable’ consequences for global relationships

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Back-to-basics budget for health, schools as costs soar

The NSW government will fund billions in upgrades and maintenance for schools and hospitals as the treasurer acknowledges cost pressures on construction.

AAP

Amid climate war redux, expert urges Paris compliance

An expert has urged Australia to continue on its course of climate action as an opposition plan to scrap targets threatens to unleash "unmitigated emissions".

The Canberra Times

ACT budget to fund more than 130 new nurses and midwives

Nurse-to-patient ratios will be expanded.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s plans will breach the Paris agreement on climate – that much is clear

The Coalition’s rejection of a 43% cut in emissions by 2030 will have major ramifications for us and the world

The Independent UK

Australia's leader says opposition will renege on greenhouse gas emissions target if elected

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the opposition Liberal Party will renege on the nation’s ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 if it wins elections due within a year

The Conversation

Labor slumps in Newspoll to a tie with Coalition, with Albanese also down

A national Newspoll, conducted June 3–7 from a sample of 1,232, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the post-budget Newspoll, three weeks ago. This is Labor’s worst position in Newspoll since last November, following the fallout from the defeat of the…

The Guardian - AU

Queensland premier says ‘no update’ on anti-discrimination reforms – as it happened

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