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Afternoon Update: anger over Qantas’s record profit; Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed; and Starbucks’ olive oil coffee

Qantas the latest company to announce record profits, causing anger among some travellers and a Labor senator

The Guardian - AU

Under-fire Vic minister scores privileges committee job

Victorian parliament's privileges committee will feature Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson, who apologised for an error over his stock shareholdings.

AAP

Labor promise to formalise Wickham Park access

Park users coming from Wickham village currently access the park through a broken fence and an informal track on state government land.

Newcastle Herald

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Labor won’t block new fossil fuel developments. Here are some options for a climate deal

With the Coalition opting out of an adult discussion on climate policy, tough decisions lie ahead for Labor, the Greens and independents on what they are willing to accept

The Guardian - AU

Potential superannuation changes floated by Labor dubbed broken election promise by Coalition

The federal Coalition takes aim at the government's decision to open a conversation about superannuation changes, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying Labor does not want to "revolutionise" the system but is open to tweaking it.

ABC News

Michael Pascoe: Tax reform starts here – maybe

Setting out guiding principles, now that we’re over the great neoliberal lie, would form the basis of genuine tax reform.

The New Daily

How the NSW government can still benefit from developer money despite political donations ban

Property developers are banned from making political donations in NSW but can legally become major patrons of important government projects

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Early parliament shutdown claims false: Perrottet

Claims the NSW parliament would be closed early have been hosed down by the office of Premier Dominic Perrottet as "utterly incorrect".

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NSW inquiry resumes amid search for Liberal trio

As a trio of Liberals stay out of sight of private process servers, another witness will appear before an inquiry into alleged impropriety on a Sydney council.

AAP

Teal independents join farmers in Liverpool Plains to oppose Santos gas development

Sydney-based MPs Kylea Tink and Sophie Scamps meet locals fighting coal seam gas project and Hunter pipeline

The Guardian - AU

Victorian MP Kat Theophanous says she ‘always acted appropriately’ as Ibac makes findings against her father

Corruption watchdog found no evidence that Northcote MP knew donations were allegedly solicited from developer

The Guardian - AU

Contractors travel 1,900km in search of NSW inquiry witnesses, including Dominic Perrottet’s brother

Process servers have been unable to find three Liberal party members identified by the parliamentary investigation

The Guardian - AU

What are Australia’s tax concessions on super and are they a problem?

Tax concessions on retirement savings are costing the budget billions and some people are accumulating mega balances

The Guardian - AU

Inquiry's servers detail search for Liberal members

The wife of a Liberal member being sought by a NSW parliamentary inquiry appeared nervous and evasive when denying she knew where he was, process servers say.

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Labor commits $103m to amp up downbeat NSW music scene

Labor is promising a NSW music office to fix the vibe in the muted music scene, after a decade of venue closures left the industry in the doldrums.

ABC News

Changes to superannuation are being floated by the federal government. Here's what's being considered

The federal government has made it clear it wants to have a conversation about changing our superannuation system. Here are some of the ideas being put forward by it and other groups.

AAP

Liberals promise not to take Aston seat for granted

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Liberal candidate to replace outgoing MP Alan Tudge will be a fighter for the local community on cost of living.

Newcastle Herald

Labor vows to hand councils power to support live music venues

The music strategy could lead to longer trading hours, relaxed noise rules and planning bonuses for developers.

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Ex-Labor MP resigns from board after 'damning' report

A government board member lobbied for a developer in exchange for donations to his Labor MP daughter's election campaign, Victoria's corruption watchdog says.

The Guardian - AU

NSW could invest in coalmines if companies can’t raise the cash, Dominic Perrottet told gathering

Exclusive: premier’s comments in November raise questions about how far Coalition would go to support fossil fuels if re-elected

The Guardian - AU

Former Victorian minister lobbied for developer who donated to daughter’s election campaign, Ibac report finds

Ibac finds Theo Theophanous improperly lobbied and received ‘in-kind benefit’ to Labor MP for Northcote Kat Theophanous

ABC News

IBAC says former Labor minister Theo Theophanous 'improperly' lobbied for developer

IBAC finds Theo Theophanous lobbied on behalf of a Chinese-backed development consortium that donated to his daughter's election campaign.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton faces his moment of truth in Aston by-election

You have to wonder if Opposition Leader Peter Dutton can take a trick. On Friday he ventured into the seat of Aston to begin campaigning.

ABC News

Australia scales up security and development cooperation with Kiribati as China's reach grows

Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau in the capital Tarawa on her first visit since Labor won power last year, promising to cement security ties and invest in infrastructure.

ABC News

Labor social housing bill not enough to address older women homelessness spike, advocates say

Advocates say the federal government's housing plan is a good first step but is "insufficient" to help women aged 55 and older who are facing the highest rate of homelessness in a decade.

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