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Greens back Vic electricity body constitution move

Legislation to enshrine a state-owned electricity body in the Victorian constitution has won Greens backing, but it still faces an uphill battle to pass.

AAP

Morning Mail: dramatic twist in Lehrmann defamation trial, Israel admits killing aid workers, Taylor Swift’s billionaire era

Former Liberal staffer paid for illicit drugs and sex workers, producer claims; Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘this happens in wartime’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: tributes flow for Australian killed in Gaza strike; Facebook axes news tab; and why millennials are quitting the rat race

PM Anthony Albanese says death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Deir al-Balah ‘completely unacceptable’

The Guardian - AU

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Further counting to finalise Tasmania's new parliament

Preference counting is continuing in Tasmania to determine the final make-up of the new parliament which is set to deliver another Liberal minority government.

AAP

Labor senators push back against rushed migration laws

Three Labor senators have raised concerns about emergency migration legislation the Albanese government tried to rush through the parliament.

AAP

Commissioner rejects council's reasons for keeping pools report secret

Newcastle council rejected a freedom-of-information request.

Newcastle Herald

Australians urged to have say on supermarket probe

A probe into the supermarket sector will stop accepting submissions on Tuesday, as calls for the government to step in grow.

AAP

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Labor’s proposed changes to water trigger laws could have ‘centuries-long consequences’, environment groups say

Proposal would allow states and territories to make decisions about coal mining and unconventional gas where water resources are affected

The Guardian - AU

Support for Labor drops in WA, amid young voters swing

Young voters have changed who they support as the coalition makes gains in the demographic, the latest Newspoll has revealed.

AAP

'We're sceptical' on supermarket break-up push: Labor

Divestiture powers are rarely used in other countries as Labor remains "sceptical" about the push to break up supermarkets over fears it could hurt jobs.

AAP

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

The number of electric vehicle fast-charging sites rose by about 100 this year, as the Labor government continues to tout the benefits of EVs to households.

AAP

Penny Wong blames ‘Peter Dutton-Adam Bandt alliance’ for failure to pass Labor’s deportation laws

But Greens’ David Shoebridge says Labor has ‘jumped the shark’ with the legislation and it requires more scrutiny

The Guardian - AU

Questions over ALP's detainee 'deportation or jail' law

The Greens are again arguing against Labor's plan for laws aimed at forcing detainees determined not to be refugees back to their home countries.

AAP

The week in parliament: Albanese’s attempts to appease Dutton land Labor in a political quagmire of its own making

Curtailing of parliamentary debate frustrates crossbench, terse words over bureaucrat’s tears, and unlikely bedfellows on excessive-deaths motion

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City limits? Taller buildings? More suburbs? Canberra's heated planning debate

Planning will be a heated topic at this year's ACT election.

The Guardian - AU

Refugees risk being stripped of protection under ‘draconian’ Labor deportation bill, opponents say

Greens immigration spokesperson says bill expands ministerial power to reverse protection findings and deport people previously granted asylum

AAP

Premier bullish on stadium despite unclear parliament

Tasmania's premier is confident stadium plans attached to the state's AFL licence can progress despite an election delivering a hung parliament.

AAP

Labor pushed to explain rush on new deportation powers

A push to coerce people who refuse to co-operate with their deportation from Australia has been stalled as politicians ask why Labor is trying to rush new laws.

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The Guardian - AU

Senator quits party to sit as independent – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: deportation bill blacklist fears, youth justice looms large in Queensland, Ross River virus warnings

Legislation ‘appalling’, refugee groups say; Labor MPs eye up hardline LNP policy; Easter holidaymakers urged to avoid mosquito bites

The Canberra Times

Rattenbury challenged to explain preference for 'dud' pokies policy

Marisa Paterson challenged the Gaming Minister's position.

The Guardian - AU

Fears grow Meta will block news on Facebook and Instagram as Australian government faces pressure to act

Publishers and politicians are siding against Meta and urging Labor to force the company to pay for news

The Guardian - AU

NSW may be forced to pay $150m a year to extend life of coal-fired plant, energy expert predicts

‘If ever there was a perfect case-study of the negative impacts on taxpayers of privatisation of strategic public assets, Eraring is it,’ Tim Buckley says

The Guardian - AU

Youth justice on the line as LNP and Labor weigh up community fears about safety

Some Labor MPs are eyeing LNP’s tough policy on detention in bid to sway anxious voters in October election

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Youth curfew in Alice Springs; Labor’s ‘urgent’ immigration bill delayed; and the veggie chip taste test

Curfew on young people comes after violent unrest descended on the town CBD on Tuesday

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