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Obeid’s son admits giving false evidence to ICAC

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog.

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Obeid's son admits giving false evidence to ICAC

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog.

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Labor increases ground in latest Newspoll findings

Labor has increased its lead over the Opposition while both party leaders have suffered a drop in support, polling shows.

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Labor gains in Newspoll but Voice support slumps in other polls; NSW final results and Queensland polls

A federal Newspoll, conducted April 19-22 from a sample of 1,514, gave Labor a 56-44 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 33% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (down one) and 11% for all…

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Labor increases ground in latest Newspoll result

The government has increased its two-party preferred lead in the latest Newspoll, despite the prime minister's satisfaction rating dropping slightly.

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Australia’s defence force is expected to get its biggest overhaul in decades. Here’s what we know so far

The analysis is expected to recommend scaling back funding for some projects while others will be ‘accelerated and expanded’

The Guardian - AU

Australia to accelerate missile build-up as defence industry anxiously awaits review recommendations

The public version of the Albanese government's long-awaited Defence Strategic Review will confirm funding to immediate priorities that deliver "impactful projection" well beyond Australia.

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Labor considering single-parenting payment, rent assistance changes in budget

The finance minister says the government is looking seriously at a recommendation to expand the single-parenting payment to more mothers, acknowledging it is "hard" to live on the current JobSeeker rate.

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Greens pull out of three-party pact to launch a Tasmanian AFL team

The Greens have withdrawn support for Tasmania's AFL licence bid, citing the billion-dollar cost of a new stadium

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Greens withdraw support for Tasmania's AFL bid

The Greens say they have made the "difficult decision" to withdraw support for Tasmania's AFL license bid.

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Remember that record $443m of funding for the Great Barrier Reef? This is what happened to it

Following the Labor government's announcement this week of a new allocation of funds to combat water contamination, worth $150 million, here's a look back at the Turnbull government's controversial funding decision five years ago that caught so many by surprise.

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NSW Liberals leader vows to modernise party, win power

Former attorney-general Mark Speakman says the NSW Liberals will need to modernise ahead of the 2027 election as they seek to return to power.

AAP

Labor pours cold water on increasing jobseeker – leaving progressive voters scratching their heads

Labor may be correct that it can’t solve poverty in one budget, but it has no excuse not to begin the process

The Guardian - AU

Australia fast-tracking citizenship for up to 400,000 expat Kiwis

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to claim citizenship under a historic re-writing of the rules

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Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su has tough confirmation

If confirmed, Su would be the Biden administration's first AAPI Cabinet secretary.

The Guardian - AU

Australia to dramatically scale back spending on infantry fighting vehicles in major defence overhaul

The move aims to free up funding for the government to accelerate and expand other projects

ABC News

Army projects drastically cut as Australia fast-tracks massive build-up of land-based missiles in Defence shake-up

A multi-billion-dollar project to build high-tech army vehicles will be slashed by more than two-thirds as part of a dramatic realignment of Australia's military.

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SA drops blackmail charges against ex-Labor state member

A former South Australian Labor MP and her husband have had long-running blackmail charges against them dropped.

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Afternoon Update: Crikey claims victory as Murdoch drops lawsuit; Queensland doubles EV rebate; and frustrating AFL coverage

Media scion discontinues case days after Fox News settled with Dominion in a separate lawsuit in the US

AAP

Former MP, husband have blackmail charges dropped

Prosecutors in South Australia have dropped blackmail allegations against a former Labor state MP and her husband.

ABC News

Blackmail charges withdrawn against former Labor MP and husband accused of targeting SA Premier

A former Labor MP and her husband accused of blackmailing South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas have had the charges against them withdrawn.

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Shooters may wield influence in NSW parliament as preferences deliver Robert Borsak a seat

The Shooters could still hold sway with the Minns government after being annihilated in the NSW lower house, as controversial leader Robert Borsak nabs a spot in the tight upper-house contest on preferences.

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Australia to make citizenship easier for New Zealanders

A policy tweak set in train by former New Zealander leader Jacinda Ardern after talks with Anthony Albanese will improve pathways to Australian citizenship.

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Coalition, Labor at odds over RBA board appointments

As the Albanese government seeks to enact the recommendations of a review of the Reserve Bank, the coalition has queried two new appointments.

Newcastle Herald

No bull: it's time to keep the buck of rodeos out of Newcastle

There are no circuses in Australia using wild animals these days, yet we are allowing professional bull riders to perform in this city on the weekend. Why?

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