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Aston byelection: barrister Roshena Campbell selected as Liberal candidate

Melbourne city councillor beat rivals including a former Victoria state MP to take on first big test of the Dutton-led opposition

The Guardian - AU

'We've been left in the dark too long': Labor plans to resuscitate city's night-life

Labor says it will turn Newcastle into a vibrant throng of activity after sundown if it wins the state election in March.

Newcastle Herald

Why one of the most popular Australian politicians on TikTok won't allow the app on his phone

Labor MP Julian Hill says he won't use TikTok on his government or personal phones due to cybersecurity concerns, as Home Affairs reviews the privacy risks of social media platforms.

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Santos wins approval for 116 gas wells in western Qld

The federal government has given Santos approval to drill 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland's Surat Basin with an operational life of 30 years.

AAP

David Pocock says super tax concessions should be up for discussion amid cost-of-living crisis

The Coalition has accused Labor of breaking election promises despite no new policy proposals being put forward

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor unity about more than 'winning the election'

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns says unifying his party in the lead up to the state election is about more than just securing a sweet political victory.

AAP

Labor's lead drops in Resolve and Essential polls, but they are still far ahead

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 15-19 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 40% of the primary vote (down two since January), the Coalition 31% (up two), the Greens 10% (down one), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 1% (down one), independents 9% (up one)…

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Rising interest rates may be Labor’s kryptonite – but remember it never ended up killing Superman

Are the Reserve Bank’s decisions to keep hiking the cash rate damaging the Albanese government’s economic credentials?

The Guardian - AU

Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother Charles refuses to front NSW parliamentary inquiry

Premier Dominic Perrottet's brother confirms he will not front a parliamentary inquiry into Sydney's Hills Shire Council, calling it a "Labor/Greens circus".

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MP gives first speech to parliament – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Biden’s surprise Ukraine visit, rates take shine off Labor, ‘gobblefunk’ row

US president promises more weapons for Kyiv; Guardian Essential poll shows voters think RBA is wrong on rates but also blame Albanese; another earthquake in Turkey

The Guardian - AU

Hills Shire inquiry a 'circus': NSW premier's brother

Dominic Perrottet's brother has rejected calls to answer questions at a NSW inquiry, days after the premier told reporters to "Leave my family out of it".

AAP

Federal cabinet to hear from Indigenous leaders in WA

Community leaders will have the chance to discuss the Indigenous voice to parliament and crime waves affecting regional WA communities with Anthony Albanese.

AAP

Guardian Essential poll: most think RBA rate hikes an overreaction as shine comes off Albanese

Majority believe government at least partially to blame for rises but don’t assume Coalition would manage them better

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Foreign influence regime under parliamentary microscope, with calls for shakeup

Australia's foreign influence regime comes under scrutiny, with experts warning the current laws are ill-defined, leaving efforts to influence the nations politicians and institutions unchecked.

The Guardian - AU

Claims ALP is backing off from regional voices a ‘figment’ of Peter Dutton’s imagination, Pat Dodson says

Senator derides opposition leader’s suggestion that Albanese government is departing from election promise on the voice

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Labor backflips to make breach of bail an offence for children

With youth prisons full, there are fears the new laws will lead to an ‘explosion’ of children in adult watch houses

The Conversation

View from The Hill: April 1 Aston byelection will be an all-female battle

You can bet on one thing in the Aston byelection, which is to be held on April 1. The winner will be a woman.

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Aston voters will head to polls on April Fools' Day

House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick has chosen April 1 as the date for the Aston by-election to replace outgoing Liberal MP Alan Tudge.

AAP

NSW Liberals scramble to fill election ticket vacancy

Weeks ahead of the NSW election, the Liberal Party is racing to fill a vacancy on its upper house ticket with pressure to secure a woman candidate.

The Guardian - AU

Advocates condemn ‘disgusting’ new criminal offence – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Labor overruled Defence advice on patrol boats, fallout from flood disasters

The Australian government was warned against publicising problems with Pacific vessels; yes campaign for voice begins national week of action

ABC News

Retiring MP David Elliott vies for spot on NSW Liberals upper house ticket as premier plays down turmoil

Premier Dominic Perrottet says the jostling among candidates to secure the vacancy doesn't bother him, as a win for retiring MP David Elliott could resurrect his political career.

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Alan Kohler: RBA defence of interest-rate mallet highlights the truth about inequality

The first thing is that inequality is worsened by the responses to both low inflation and high inflation; it’s a lose/lose.

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'McDonald's go up faster than schools': The families struggling with life in suburbia

These families moved to Sydney's fringes hoping it might provide a brighter future for their children. This is why some are reconsidering the decision.

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