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Pre-emptive disaster declarations for Cairns and Townsville – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor picks barrister to replace Pat Dodson in Senate

A Perth barrister has been selected by Labor to fill the Senate vacancy left by Pat Dodson, the "father of reconciliation" who is retiring for health reasons.

AAP

Fan of the ban: eyes on job, not phone

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Newcastle Herald

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Clear road for Miles as rival bows out of premier race

Steven Miles is set to step up as Queensland's next premier after Health Minister Shannon Fentiman opted not to stand for the Labor leadership.

AAP

Shannon Fentiman pitches herself as antidote to Annastacia Palaszczuk in bid to be next Queensland premier

If health minister ends up in the top job, it may be because of – not in spite of – the former premier’s backing for deputy, Steven Miles

The Guardian - AU

Massive worker shortfall threatens plans to build 1.2m new homes, Infrastructure Australia warns

Visa overhaul will alleviate labour shortage in construction but peak body warns that domestic capability is still lacking

The Guardian - AU

Council tries to stonewall 'bloody-minded pursuit' to demolish Myuna

Councillors come out swinging to save Myuna Bay recreation centre.

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Cyclones, media frenzies and a key conversation: why Annastacia Palaszczuk changed her mind about leaving

She resisted calls to resign as Queensland premier until recently, and many in Labor thought her decision wouldn’t come until next year

The Guardian - AU

Clare O’Neil won’t rule out international student cap as part of visa crackdown

Home affairs minister insists forecasts showing 185,000 fewer people will migrate to Australia are an estimate, not a ‘target’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: turbulence in Queensland Labor; Higgins’ mother gives evidence; and man charged over Daylesford pub crash

Queensland deputy premier, Steven Miles and health minister, Shannon Fentiman, are vying for the top job

The Guardian - AU

The two Australias at Cop28: a country at odds with itself on the climate crisis

At Cop28, Labor has made more progress on climate than the Coalition did in nearly a decade – but can this be true if Australia remains the world’s third biggest fossil fuel exporter?

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: changes to ‘broken’ migration system; Cop28 goes down to the wire; winter looms in Gaza

Labor says visa reforms are needed to address exploitation; leaders at climate summit told to embrace compromise; trapped Palestinians dread rise of disease

The Guardian - AU

Deputy premier set to face challenge for Qld leadership

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has confirmed she will contest the leadership of Queensland's Labor Party after launching a bid to become the next Premier.

AAP

The migration strategy won’t silence Dutton but Labor is backing away from the feared Big Australia

The Albanese government is reducing migrant intake as it seeks to make inroads to easing the population and housing squeeze before the next election

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Annastacia Palaszczuk, Australia’s longest-serving female premier, was underestimated until the very end

The Queensland premier always called her own shots. Right up until her retirement announcement, she took people by surprise

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With Annastacia Palaszczuk gone, can Labor achieve the unachievable in Queensland?

Democracies are, by nature, systems of stability and change.

The Guardian - AU

Annastacia Palaszczuk’s anointed successor, Steven Miles, likely to face challenge, say Queensland Labor MPs

While the deputy premier is considered frontrunner, suggestions his two rivals may team up would make vote ‘incredibly close’

The Guardian - AU

From ‘accidental premier’ to trailblazing leader, Annastacia Palaszczuk’s power sprang from her warm personal politics

The Queensland premier leaves office as perhaps the most successful Labor politician in a generation

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Bill Shorten says it would have ‘helped’ if high court released reasons for indefinite detention ruling earlier

High court demolished indefinite detention system and ‘within one month the Albanese government’s resolved it’, Labor minister says

The Guardian - AU

Coalition opposes Australia tripling renewable energy, backs nuclear power pledge at Cop28

Ted O’Brien declares global climate summit ‘the nuclear Cop’ despite only 11% of nations backing the pledge

The Guardian - AU

Sixth former immigration detainee arrested in Melbourne for allegedly breaking curfew

Government scrambles to respond to last month’s high court ruling which led to the release of at least 148 detainees

AAP

PM will be hoping there's time to reset going into 2024

After a difficult end to the parliamentary year, Anthony Albanese will be hoping the summer break will give his government time to refresh going into 2024.

The Guardian - AU

Somehow Australian politics has delivered a Christmas miracle – and that’s a big deal

Anthony Albanese’s success in pushing ahead on NDIS reform is a triumph of hope over experience. Can Peter Dutton rise to the occasion?

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This Margot Robbie Front Page On The West Australian Is Causing Controversy For Guess Fkn Why

Margot Robbie's appearance on the front page of The West Australian newspaper has the wildest reasoning ever.

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews fires up over ‘Dictator Dan’ moniker and Sky News After Dark ‘bullshit’

Former Victorian premier hits back at ‘haters’, including those who labelled him a ‘control freak’ and ‘dictator’, in first interview since leaving politics

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