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NSW is desperate for more houses – but is it driving development towards wealthy parts of Sydney?

Developers say Labor policies will increase density closer to the CBD where profit margins are higher. Tackling construction delays is a separate issue

The Guardian - AU

Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short

The Albanese government has hinted it is close to a deal with the Coalition over the long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s environment laws. Environment Minister Murray Watt plans to introduce new legislation to parliament in November.

The Conversation

'Climate vandalism': state under fire over energy plan

A state's energy plan has sparked outrage after pledging to keep coal-fired power plants open for decades, potentially putting pressure on emissions targets.

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Morning Mail: Hamas says war ‘completely over’, Dreyfus’s seat in Socialist Left sights, plea for help amid NDIS changes

US president says Israeli captives could be released on Monday; Victorian faction could target seat of Isaacs

The Guardian - AU

Senate panel backs former Rep. D’Esposito for Labor IG; NLRB nominees - Roll Call

A Senate panel on Thursday recommended former New York Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito to become Labor Department inspector general.

Roll Call

Victorian Labor’s socialist left stakes claim to Mark Dreyfus’s federal seat of Isaacs in factional tussle

Exclusive: Left faction moves to cement dominance amid speculation over the future of former attorney general from Labor’s right

The Guardian - AU

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

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Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat.

The Conversation

2019 emails boost White House's view that furloughed workers aren't guaranteed back pay

The OMB's interpretation of the law has roiled Congress, outraged labor unions and added a layer of tension to the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1.

Axios

How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport

In June 2023, Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report to the Albanese government recommending a ban on gambling advertising due to the grave social and financial harms caused by gambling ads online, on TV and at sporting venues.

The Conversation

Freedom of information overhaul plan winning no friends

A proposed overhaul of Australia's freedom of information system has failed to win crucial support, with the government urged to go back to the drawing board.

AAP

Competence and vision: how to be a successful opposition

Sussan Ley’s challenge as opposition leader is to keep her party united and ready to govern in the event that the government loses public favour. That is, they need to be a ready alternative government.

The Conversation

Latham calls for legal change after facing abuse claims

A controversial former prime ministerial hopeful has taken aim at the justice system after his ex-girlfriend claimed he was abusive and she needed protection.

AAP

Repeated info sharing for government services to be cut

People applying for government services could now only have to fill out personal information once under reforms to be introduced to parliament.

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Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Content creators have inspired many young Australians to take up trades, but a social media ban could throw a spanner in the works.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Two years of a distant war have brought much damage to Australian society

Two years ago, who would have imagined the police and the Palestine Action Group (PAG) would be fighting in court over whether demonstrators should be allowed to rally outside the Sydney Opera House?

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Can Sussan Ley avoid Brendan Nelson’s fate?

When you look at Sussan Ley’s predicament, you can’t help thinking of Brendan Nelson.

The Guardian - AU

Deloitte to pay money back to Albanese government after using AI in $440,000 report

Partial refund to be issued after several errors were found in a report into a department’s compliance framework

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The Guardian - AU

Australia lacks ‘legitimate objective’ in fast-tracking Nauru deportations, Labor-led committee finds

Parliamentary committee warns international human rights obligations could be breached under new regime

The Conversation

Labor retains big lead in Newspoll and all other federal polls

Labor retains a large lead in three new national polls including Newspoll, while many more voters thought Labor’s 2035 emissions reduction target too ambitious rather than not ambitious enough.

The Guardian - AU

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Greens and Australian Christian Lobby form ‘unholy alliance’ to shut down late-night pokies in NSW

Exclusive: The political foes have set aside decades of animosity to ‘work constructively on gambling reform’ after both describing the NSW government’s actions as insufficient

AAP

Latham threatens legal action after racetrack ejection

Police have escorted controversial MP Mark Latham from a major racecourse, sparking an outraged response from the one-time federal Labor leader.

The Guardian - AU

‘Yeah, nah’: why the Victorian Liberal party has taken an unusual step in the search for future MPs

The state opposition is changing tack in a bid to attract stronger candidates for high stakes seats and avoid an election catastrophe

Fortune

‘I don’t know why I need to go to college’: Ford CEO says his Gen Z son worked as a mechanic and wondered if the 4-year degree was still worth it

Jim Farley hosted a panel with Mike Rowe, who said, “Nothing in the history of Western civilization has gotten more expensive, more quickly” than college.

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