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Labor, Albanese and the Voice slide in Resolve poll; Fadden byelection preference flows

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 9–13 from a sample of 1,603, gave Labor 37% of the primary vote (down two since the July Resolve poll), the Coalition 33% (up three), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 2% (up one), independents 10%…

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Hanson-Latham rift leaves One Nation's future in NSW uncertain

Changes to the management of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party in NSW reaffirm an unchanging rule of politics. Opponents be damned. The fiercest fighting is reserved for colleagues.

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National cabinet push for 12-month limit on rent hikes and ban on no-fault evictions

Anthony Albanese says movement on renters’ rights is needed but has rejected the Greens’ calls for a rent cap

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Accentuate the negative: why the Liberal Party's fondness for 'no' might ultimately backfire

The Coalition is attempting to claim it supports a legislated Voice to Parliament because it “is important in the way it may close the gap and the way it may improve the lives of indigenous people”, but that a Voice protected by the Constitution – on which Australians will vote…

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Biden's New 'Prevailing Wage' Rule Will Cost Taxpayers, Benefit Unions, and Hike Inflation

The Labor Department is officially undoing changes made to help combat inflation in the 1980s.

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Australian Zionist groups at odds over criticism of government’s language on Palestinian territories

Exclusive: Four affiliate organisations complain they were not consulted before Zionist Federation of Australia criticised the change in terminology

The Guardian - AU

Voters have a poor view of Labor on cost-of-living relief, but Peter Dutton keeps letting them off the hook

The opposition leader is leaving it very late to flip the switch from resentment to solutions

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NSW Labor accused of ‘fundamental breach of trust’ over logging in promised koala national park

Tensions are escalating in state forests near Bellingen, where a protesters’ camp is locked in a standoff with a heavy police presence

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Candidate for NSW transport secretary quit key post after top job went to former Labor staffer

Exclusive: Benedicte Colin stressed her resignation was not linked to appointment of Josh Murray as transport secretary

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Philip Lowe’s final inquisition leaves out some tough questions

More scrutiny of the outgoing RBA governor’s views on interest rates, profit-gouging and rent controls would have been welcome at his final appearance before parliament

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Appointment of former Labor staffer as NSW transport chief labelled ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’

Liberal deputy leader Natalie Ward says opposition will scrutinise appointment of Josh Murray after minister intervened to select him

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor president Wayne Swan on the party's coming national conference

Next week the Labor Party will hold its national conference in Brisbane. It’s the first face-to-face conference in five years. These conferences don’t have anything like the bite they once did, but there’s still a chance for the party’s rank and file to have a shout about issues. More than…

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Cheaper prescriptions plan to proceed as Senate votes down Coalition attempt to block 60-day dispensing

Patients will be able to buy two months of medicine from pharmacies for price of one, saving more than $1.6bn over four years

The Guardian - AU

'Hiding behind secrecy': crossbenchers slam Labor over climate risk report

They want an unclassified version of the report.

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Disability inclusion act proposed by Labor backbencher

Agencies would be required to develop disability inclusion plans.

The Guardian - AU

Business lobby rejects Coalition’s ‘disingenuous’ claims Labor pursuing big Australia policy

Business Council of Australia wants migration to be more business-friendly and rejects concerns of a surge in arrivals

The Guardian - AU

The Australian government admits its funding is supporting the gas industry. That’s politically risky

Labor is struggling to get its story straight on why it is helping fund a major expansion of the fossil fuel sector in the NT

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Coalition will seek to block Labor plan for cheaper medicine after backlash from pharmacies

Opposition won’t support 60-day dispensing policy that allows patients to buy two months of medicine for price of one over concerns community pharmacies will be forced to close

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Australia's decision to again use the term 'occupied Palestinian territories' brings it into line with international law

Australia’s minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, has announced Australia will return to use of the term “occupied Palestinian territories”.

The Guardian - AU

Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming fined $20,000 for Facebook posts that breached electoral law

Laming failed to put his name to three posts and deliberately disguised his identity in one case, court finds

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I was Israel’s most senior diplomat. I urge Australia to recognise the state of Palestine

We need support to push back against the efforts of the Israeli government and strive towards two democratic states living peacefully side by side

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'No' to the Voice takes lead in Essential poll; huge swing to Libs at WA state byelection

A national Essential poll, conducted August 2–6 from a sample of 1,150, gave “no” to the Indigenous Voice to parliament a 47–43 lead, reversing a 47–43 lead for “yes” in this poll in early July. While Newspoll and Resolve polls had given “no” a lead in June, this is the…

The Guardian - AU

Gambling reform advocate says ads are ‘grooming’ kids as Australian broadcasters lobby against total ban

Tim Costello says free-to-air TV does not face an existential crisis and urges bipartisan push on ad ban

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Greens back Labor after Liberal threat – as it happened

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Australia to officially resume use of term ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’, reversing Coalition stance

Labor is vowing to strengthen its objections to ‘illegal’ Israeli settlements ahead of next week’s national conference

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