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'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

The heat is on Queensland's opposition leader as a conservative crossbench vows to challenge abortion laws in the likely event of a change in government.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Payman launches political party; Australian university rankings tumble; and Indonesia’s sandalwood ponies

Payman says Australia’s Voice will focus on ‘progressive reform’ in areas including housing, education, tax and cost of living

The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman's new political party won't rule out ACT

An agenda for Australia's Voice will be revealed in "due course".

The Canberra Times

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Kouta, scooters and shouting over breakfast: promises and insults fly at a Melbourne mayoral candidate forum

One says Docklands’ ferris wheel will spin again, another defended a free coffee proposal. Then came the name-calling

The Guardian - AU

Councillors pick two former mayors to lead Central Coast Council

It only took two motions for controversy to emerge.

Newcastle Herald

'A cry for change': senator unveils new political party

Former Labor senator Fatima Payman has issued a call to disenfranchised and "unheard" Australians to join her in shaking up the two-party system.

AAP

Falling apprentice numbers a worry for housing targets

Lacklustre trade apprenticeship numbers do not bode well for an industry short of the manpower to meet national home-building targets.

AAP

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Crisafulli wedged on abortion as Katter party flags vote to criminalise terminations

Exclusive: Robbie Katter says he will immediately sponsor a bill to amend the current legislation if the LNP is elected this month

The Guardian - AU

Veteran activist arrested at campaign to protect Bulga state forest – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Why this Canberran is fighting for a duty of care to our environment

Everyone needs a healthy environment, not just niche activists.

The Canberra Times

'It's not our fault we've won elections': Barr on longevity and his agenda

Chief Minister says it'd be 'absurd' to retire at his age.

The Canberra Times

Research reveals effect of reduced poker machines in ACT

The remaining pokies are used more heavily, the ANU paper says.

The Canberra Times

Independent won't support Libs if 'right-wing fascists' are on the frontbench

But the candidate won't support Andrew Barr either.

The Canberra Times

A bizarre game of political chicken? How Queensland lurched to the right on law and order

Labor’s cave-ins on youth justice over the past two years were meant to neutralise the opposition’s attacks – but they appear to have merely emboldened the LNP

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As politicians fought over words, Palestinian Australians told of worlds shattered by bombs and blockade

Metres from the unfolding debate in parliament, those with family and friends in Gaza pleaded for them to be seen as more than just headlines and numbers

Newcastle Herald

Ups, downs and switcharounds: what happened at council's first meeting

A new deputy mayor, technical troubles, procedural stumbles and a seating spat.

The Conversation

Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands

The Albanese government on Wednesday will introduce legislation to ensure the NBN remains in government ownership.

The Canberra Times

After Lee faced Barr, who won the ACT election leaders' debate?

Thirty minutes of prime time telly. Did it shift any votes?

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Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Decade-old social media posts have come back to haunt a Labor candidate ahead of the Queensland election, forcing the premier to step up in her defence.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: fierce debate over 7 October motion; Oasis to tour Australia; and the great finger bun glow-up

Coalition accuses Labor of ‘walking both sides’ of the conflict during fierce debate on a motion condemning the 7 October attack

The Guardian - AU

‘Shows how small he is’: Dutton’s refusal to support 7 October motion condemned by Labor and crossbench

Zoe Daniel votes for motion condemning Hamas attacks and mourning Palestinians killed, saying the ‘pain of more than one group can coexist’

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: more than half of Australians approve of Albanese government’s response to Israel-Gaza war

Of 1,139 people surveyed, younger voters more likely to say Australia’s response is too supportive of Israel

AAP

Fresh pitch to break deadlock on home buyer help scheme

Deadlocked legislation to help first-home buyers with low deposits has returned to federal parliament as government urges opponents to put differences aside.

The Conversation

Failure to launch: why the Albanese government is in trouble

It wasn’t meant to be like this.

Newcastle Herald

In the deep end: six new councillors to jump straight into business

Big decisions on the agenda at Newcastle council's first meeting.

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