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Five key changes to welfare and work rules in Labor’s employment white paper

Pensioners and jobseekers will be able to work more without losing payments, while Tafe and apprenticeships will get a funding boost in Working Future reforms

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Albanese recover in Newspoll as Dutton falls, but the Voice's slump continues

A national Newspoll, conducted September 18–22 from a sample of 1,239, gave Labor a 54–46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 36% Labor (up one), 36% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (down two), 6% One Nation (down one) and 11%…

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Home affairs department head Michael Pezzullo standing aside pending investigation over leaked texts

The home affairs minister Clare O’Neil said she was ‘aware’ of reporting by Nine of the texts, which include comments about political figures

The Guardian - AU

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Hunter and the nation has a lot riding on transition body's success

CRUCIAL LEADERSHIP: Combet ready to set out body's purpose and path

Newcastle Herald

Job services must shift from merely clipping tickets to actually changing lives

Let’s hope Labor’s new model overcomes the barriers to work and ceases the endless churn of the unemployed

The Guardian - AU

WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals

The WA Liberals are promising an extra 300 GPS tracking bracelets in a bid to reverse a spike in restraining order breaches by violent offenders.

AAP

Why Is Rupert Murdoch The ‘Most Dangerous Man In The World’ And Why Does His Retirement Matter?

Rupert Murdoch has announced he is stepping down from his head roles at Fox and News Corp, but why does it matter so much to everyone?

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In 10 years Australia went from Abbott to Albanese – but how much has really changed?

In the decade since I began this Guardian column much about Australian politics has made me despair – and yet there are still reasons to hope

The Guardian - AU

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of running a "protection racket" for Labor premiers by excluding state issues from a COVID-19 inquiry.

AAP

By making a deal with developers on housing, Daniel Andrews may find it harder to negotiate with the Greens

Greens hold the balance of power in the upper house. They are also angered at the planned redevelopment of 44 public housing towers

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government faces winds of change amid concerns

The rollout of offshore wind power zones to boost renewable energy is proving to be far from breezy for the Albanese government.

AAP

Weakened pandemic inquiry a bitter pill

'We are getting a COVID-19 pandemic inquiry, not a royal commission'.

Newcastle Herald

Greens want superannuation theft made a crime in Labor’s workplace bill

Senator Barbara Pocock says unpaid super is costing workers at least $3.3bn a year, while wage theft losses are about $1.3bn

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese a slow-moving target for Peter Dutton’s one-man insurgency

The government has hit major headwinds and it’s unclear who might provide the motivation for a change in direction

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View from The Hill: We can't prepare for a future pandemic without fully looking at state governments' decisions in the last one

Nearly a year ago, a privately financed inquiry, led by Peter Shergold, a former head of the prime minister’s department, finished a review of Australia’s handling of the COVID pandemic.

AAP

COVID royal commission backer says things have changed

The Albanese government has been forced to defend its decision not to set up a royal commission but rather a three-expert inquiry into the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says Rupert Murdoch’s ‘anger-tainment’ damaged the democratic world

Longstanding Murdoch critic says mogul leaves ‘hell of a legacy’, as minister suggests he will still play ‘very big role’

Newcastle Herald

Region should start swinging to another tune

Once again the Labor haven of Hunter gets crumbs in the budget.

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The Guardian - AU

One in six chance of a ‘species-ending event’ in next century, Labor MP Andrew Leigh warns

Exclusive: Former economics professor says biggest dangers humans face are ‘the ones that our technologies’ have wreaked

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government faces an uphill road and angry locals as it drives change to renewables

Fire fear is gripping many Australians, with extremely high temperatures for September.

The Canberra Times

Steel says it's 'very difficult' to lower the voting age

The Greens' bill was voted down on Thursday afternoon.

The Guardian - AU

Peak medical body labels Covid-19 review ‘half an inquiry’ after Albanese government excludes states

AMA joins human rights commissioner, legal and health experts in criticising narrow terms of reference announced by federal Labor

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: UN warns climate inaction has ‘opened gates to hell’; Frydenberg won’t contest election; and a new review website for subpar rentals

Meanwhile, Twitter has been ranked the worst of five major tech platforms for spreading climate change misinformation

AAP

'No vision': Libs lash first NSW Labor budget in decade

The NSW opposition has delivered a scathing reply to the state budget, as the government faces questions over a missing drug reform summit.

Newcastle Herald

Out of the classroom and into Hansard: Maitland students witness historic budget speech

A quick schedule shuffle and the Year 10 Commerce class were suddenly witnessing history.

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