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Victorian MP Will Fowles arrested and released without charge by sex crime squad detectives

Labor MP who quit the party room in August strenuously denies the assault allegation

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne council dumps 'unlawful' prayer

A decades-old tradition of reciting a prayer before getting down to business has been scrapped by a Melbourne council over concerns it breaches human rights.

AAP

Race begins to take over former premier's seat

The Victorian Electoral Commission is urging political hopefuls to act quickly to be in the race for former premier Daniel Andrews' seat of Mulgrave.

AAP

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Dfat urged stronger Israeli settlements stance that Coalition claimed ‘factional bosses’ were behind

Exclusive: Labor advised to take ‘more active’ approach five months before announcement, documents show

The Guardian - AU

I've studied the art of losing a referendum: the Australian government could have learned from other countries on these key points

It has been billed as Australia’s Brexit – a vote that pitted the so-called elites against the masses. The issue in question was the “voice to parliament”, a consultative body that would have given the roughly 3% of the Australian population that is Indigenous a constitutional right to be consulted…

The Conversation

Everything you need to know from day one of Senate estimates

Pezzullo on full pay, Infrastructure dept's 'hotties list', and more.

The Canberra Times

NSW treaty will not progress beyond consultation until after election, Chris Minns says

The premier walks back reconciliation plans after voice defeat, saying whatever the state’s year-long consultation recommends will be taken to voters

The Guardian - AU

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As treasurer, Bill Hayden set Labor on the path to economic rationalism

Former Labor leader and governor-general Bill Hayden, whose death was announced on Saturday, is rightly being remembered for introducing Australia’s first universal healthcare scheme Medibank, which lives on today as Medicare.

The Conversation

Human tragedy in Israel-Gaza deeply distressing: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reflected on 'disturbing rhetoric' about Israel and Gaza as Australia backs a global statement on the conflict.

AAP

Can republicans rally after Australia’s resounding no to constitutional reform on the voice?

The support of a bare majority is a poor start before scare campaigns start. Could shock news from the UK shake us up?

The Guardian - AU

Moore Park golf course to be cut in half to make room for new park in inner Sydney

NSW Labor says 20 hectares will be ‘repurposed’ to serve residents in what will become one of most densely populated areas in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Middle East conflict could lead to higher petrol prices

Australians could be facing higher petrol prices as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

AAP

Voice silencing shifts focus to cost of living relief

Parliamentarians from both sides of politics say cost of living pressures and frail household budgets will be their focus with the referendum campaign finished.

AAP

Bill Hayden obituary

The one-time Labor party leader and governor general was a popular and distinctive leader, once destined to become prime minister

The Guardian - AU

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Labor legend Hayden's journey from battler to viceroy

Bill Hayden overcame a tough childhood and personal tragedy to hold some of Australia's most important positions.

The Conversation

Bill Hayden's remarkable contribution to public life

Who have been Australia’s most accomplished federal opposition leaders? The conventional answer to this question is Robert Menzies and Gough Whitlam, both renowned for rejuvenating their respective sides of politics and galvanising new constituencies of support.

AAP

PMs pay tribute to 'architect of Medicare' Bill Hayden

Bill Hayden, who served as a minister under Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke before becoming Australia's 21st governor-general, has died at the age of 90.

The Guardian - AU

Former governor general and Labor party leader Bill Hayden dies aged 90

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed his death on Saturday

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The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: what’s next for a jubilant Coalition? Another culture war of course

An opposition emboldened, Max Chandler-Mather in the Labor Burn Book and Michaelia Cash scolds ACT over ‘party lifestyle’

AAP

PM Albanese set for White House talks with Biden

Anthony Albanese will make an official visit to the US capital next week for talks on climate, jobs and global security with President Joe Biden.

Newcastle Herald

No winners in Middle East fighting

"This ongoing fiasco with our council certainly does not pass the pub test."

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals’ moderate credentials looking shaky as commitment to treaty wavers

After the voice referendum, John Pesutto appears non-committal on treaty – but it’s unclear whether an about-face will be well-received in the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

The Guardian - AU

Jewish and Arab Australians channel hopes and fears into help amid Israel-Hamas war

Some put efforts into humanitarian work while others believe political pressure can limit loss of life

The Guardian - AU

No matter how serious the issue, nuance becomes a thought crime for the Coalition’s court jesters

Bridget Archer was cast as an apologist for child sexual abusers, while horrors in the Middle East prompted absurd claims

AAP

Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Nearly 7000 on-call and permanent firefighters in NSW will receive a 4.5 per cent pay rise after their union and the state government reached an agreement.

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