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NSW mega-councils to foot the bill if they want to reverse forced mergers

Labor to create legal pathway for council demergers after forced amalgamations by former Coalition government

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Australian school attendance and retention rates in long-term decline, report shows

New data casts doubt on viability of Labor government’s goal to boost university admissions by tackling education gap

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New social housing target for the sunshine state

The Queensland government has pledged to build 53,500 more social homes by 2046 but construction industry delays may halt the ambitious target.

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Newcastle ALP preselection challenge one for the history books

Not since 1995 have Labor rank and file sought to challenge all sitting councillors with the lord mayor.

Newcastle Herald

China’s ambassador to Australia summoned over Yang Hengjun suspended death sentence – as it happened

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'We'll see': Albanese throws down gauntlet on tax cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is putting pressure on the coalition to back Labor's stage 3 tax cut changes, as federal parliament returns for the new year.

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Almost two in three voters back tax changes, poll shows

Almost two in three voters back changes to tax cuts, but the ongoing debate hasn't made much difference to the popularity contest between the two major parties.

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Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists

Coalition-led scare campaign predicted for plan to place yearly cap on emissions for new cars sold in Australia

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Queensland to ban rent bidding as $160m in relief flows

Some long-awaited relief is on the way for renters in Queensland, with the state government vowing to ban rent bidding and create a portable bond scheme.

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Crisis-hit consultancies among firms throwing money at Australian political parties

Disclosures show PwC alone made $369,973 in direct political donations last financial year

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Tax talk front and centre as opposition mulls support

The first week of parliament is set to be dominated by tax talk as Labor prepares to introduce its new package and the opposition work to form a stance.

AAP

PM honours late MP on Dunkley by-election hustings

The prime minister has hit the hustings ahead of a by-election triggered by the death of Peta Murphy, opening a medical imaging suite in the Labor MP's name.

AAP

'Too many controversies': Ross Kerridge on why he wants to lead council

The doctor is challenging lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes.

Newcastle Herald

If Peter Dutton’s opposition are true defenders of the working class, support for Labor’s stage-three overhaul may be their ultimate test

Dutton warned messing with the stage-three tax cuts would end Albanese’s prime ministership. But the alternative has the opposition leader on the back foot

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Victorian ministers’ diaries revealed to public for first time in ‘significant milestone’ for transparency

Allan government releases summaries showing meetings with lobbyists, stakeholders and other external organisations

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Afternoon Update: expert finds no evidence of ‘gas the Jews’ chant at rally; two killed by Sydney freight train; and Amazon profits surge

Examination finds with ‘overwhelming certainty’ that the words used at march near Sydney Opera House were ‘where’s the Jews?’, police say

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Dutton signals support for Labor's changes to tax cuts

Australians in need of greater assistance are soon expected to get some relief, with signs the coalition is unlikely to oppose reworked tax cuts.

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To assert Western Australian public schools will be fully funded by 2026 is simply not true

Accounting tricks allow the WA government to claim non-school expenditures under its funding share, meaning public schools will actually be under-funded

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Home lending sinks but a stronger 2024 on the horizon

New home loan activity has dipped after a promising few months but improving economic conditions should pave the way for a better 2024.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: $57m of ‘dark money’ in political donations, Biden sanctions Israeli settlers, new funds for Ukraine

Donations data shows we don’t know the source of around 25% of funding

Newcastle Herald

Minister reviews Newcastle council's decision to lease pools

The deal needs the government's tick to be approved.

Newcastle Herald

No gains from high-speed train to Sydney

Letters and Short Takes: No gains from high-speed train to Sydney

The Guardian - AU

‘Dark money’: $57m of donations to major Australian parties in 2022-23 of unknown origin

Analysis of AEC’s annual political returns show one quarter of major parties’ funding comes from unnamed sources

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers hints Labor will never abolish 37% tax bracket as planned under stage-three cuts

The treasurer indicates the government is unlikely to revive the Coalition’s plan even when economic circumstances improve

The Guardian - AU

Australia ‘on track’ with climate targets needed to protect Great Barrier Reef, Labor tells Unesco

Federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince UN body not to add the reef to list of world heritage sites in danger

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