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Victorian government jobs will be slashed in state budget to rein in Covid debt, analysts predict

Labor MPs say Tuesday’s budget will be tough amid rising debt but election pledges will be honoured

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Quad without hoopla still worked, while China visit will require delicate diplomacy

Anthony Albanese now has a firm promise of a state visit to the United States this year, and an invitation to go to China.

The Conversation

One year ago Labor won the federal election. Here are some of the key moments since then

Over the past 12 months, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government have put in place many of their key election promises, signed historic defence deals and re-engaged with China, but the year hasn't been without its curve balls either.

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Libs, Labor see govt with different glasses a year on

Labor is hailing cost-of-living relief as the basis of a successful first year in government but the opposition says it's been marred by broken promises.

AAP

Childcare workers’ union to seek 25% pay rise after Labor budget snub

Sector already in crisis will lose workers to better paid aged care unless there is ‘significant uplift’ in wages, UWU says

The Guardian - AU

Rogue MPs Alexander and Tucker stand with Tasmanian premier to guarantee supply ahead of state budget

Eight days after defecting and plunging Tasmania's Liberal government into minority, two rogue MPs say they'll vote with the party to guarantee supply — but Hobart's AFL stadium, at the centre of their quarrel, will now face scrutiny by an upper house the government doesn't control.

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'A terrible precedent': Doctors feel 'disrespected' over Calvary acquisition

'A lot of staff are not going to transition to ... Canberra Health Services.'

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Privacy's up in the air, but drones aren't going anywhere

Drones will only get bigger, stronger and smarter, and they are here to stay.

Newcastle Herald

Of the many things the budget didn’t explain, this could be the most important

Did the budget leave the Albanese government, just one year old this week, the maximum amount of political room to move?

The New Daily

Domestic violence charges dropped against state MP

Expelled WA Labor Party member Ben Dawkins has had charges dropped for breaching a domestic violence order.

AAP

One year in, Anthony Albanese is betting big on Australia’s better angels

The mantle of office has settled on a man who wants to enlarge Australia’s idea of itself, and is staking his prime ministership on it

The Guardian - AU

Victorian premier's plan to repay 'COVID credit card'

Premier Daniel Andrews plans to tackle rising government debt in the upcoming Victorian budget, saying it is time to pay back the state's COVID-19 credit card.

AAP

Albanese urged to take stand against nuclear weapons during G7 summit in Hiroshima

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wants Labor to send a ‘message to the region’ and sign and ratify a treaty to impose a ban on atomic weapons

The Guardian - AU

PM announces new sanctions – as it happened

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Morning Mail: late-night pokies warning, deadly Italy floods, Queen’s funeral bill revealed

Two-thirds playing NSW pokies into the morning are problem gamblers or at risk; worst flooding in Italy in 100 years; Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost $300m

ABC News

Councillor calls for a Dubbo crime summit but is social media exaggerating the issue?

Despite efforts to draw political attention to the western NSW town, the mayor does not believe data backs up claims of a crime wave, nor does a man who's been filming for social media.

The Guardian - AU

The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition

Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese governs on softly-softly catchee monkey formula. Would Plibersek or Chalmers have been bolder?

Reading Margaret Simons’ recently released biography of Tanya Plibersek brought to mind an interesting question. What sort of Labor government would we have if Plibersek, rather than Anthony Albanese, had become Labor leader in 2019, and then won the 2022 election?

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Stuart Robert resigns; NSW police allegedly Taser elderly woman; and Montana bans TikTok

The former Coalition government minister’s resignation from parliament will trigger a byelection in the Queensland seat of Fadden

The New Daily

‘I have listened’: Palaszczuk reveals ‘refreshed’ cabinet

Annastacia Palaszczuk insists "I have listened" as she unveils her new-look cabinet after a reshuffle that moves around familiar faces.

The Guardian - AU

Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet ‘refresh’ amid opposition criticism

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defends moves as her prerogative while Yvette D’Ath denies being betrayed in removal as health minister

The Conversation

Government's family law bill is a big step forward. But it doesn't do enough to address family violence

The Labor government’s Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 is making its way quietly through Australia’s federal parliament. It will become one of the most important laws passed this year.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens' Max Chandler-Mather on the housing fund, rent freezes and migration

The government’s planned Housing Australia Future Fund has hit a roadblock.

The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert hands in official resignation, triggering byelection in Queensland seat

Former Coalition minister had been under pressure from Labor after failing to attend parliament during budget week, despite still being an MP

The Guardian - AU

The gas industry should be transparent about its future. So should MPs and the media

An industry conference this week is talking up gas expansion as a key to solving the climate crisis, but the reality is gas power is undeniably in decline

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