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GPs warn against over-the-counter Covid treatment – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: bulk billing numbers ‘not honest’, Trump raid galvanises right, Serena Williams to retire

Wednesday: Health minister says primary healthcare in ‘worst shape’ since Medicare began. Plus: Australia’s highest and lowest income suburbs

The Guardian - AU

Northern Territory opposition calls for petrol price inquiry, with prices per litre 30 cents higher than in other states

Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs.

ABC News

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How 'fast' politics has left the NSW government staring into the electoral abyss

The 1973 Watergate Committee hearings ran for 51 days. The televised revelations drew a huge audience. The pressure built with slow, devastating intensity, devouring then US President Richard Nixon’s agenda, eventually leaving him no option but to fall on his sword.

The Conversation

David Barnett remembered as a 'bastion of the media and politics'

Tributes have flowed for David Barnett, the husband of former Goulburn MP, Pru Goward.

The Canberra Times

Education bureaucrats have lesson to learn from teachers of the past

It could be asserted that staff shortage problems have been fuelled by the education department administration itself

Newcastle Herald

FOI documents show Peter Dutton’s ‘captain’s call’ to make senior Liberal head of defence thinktank

Documents obtained by Guardian Australia show the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s choice of candidate was overruled by then defence minister

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ACTU pushes for caps on energy bills and a windfall tax on corporate profits ahead of jobs summit

Report proposes big changes to Australian economy including giving workers more clout to bargain for better pay

The Guardian - AU

NSW commissioner's resignation unread

The NSW premier confirmed he has not read the resignation letter of the building commissioner who quit shortly before the minister he reported to was dumped.

AAP

SA to push on with political donations ban

The South Australian government will push ahead with plans to ban political donations in the wake of controversy over a gift from the CFMEU.

AAP

WA premier defends by-election no show

Labor is opting not to run a candidate in an upcoming West Australian by-election because it is unlikely to win, Premier Mark McGowan has admitted.

AAP

Ask for light rail funding when you're ready, Commonwealth tells ACT

Joint funding for ACT's light rail is the sort of partnerships the Commonwealth wants to have, the federal Infrastructure Minister says.

The Canberra Times

Explainer: how neoliberalism became an insult in Australian politics

The much-debated term “neoliberalism” again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Press Club speech to decry neoliberalism in the Labor Party.

The Conversation

Bail act, Crown Perth and Metronet top priority list as WA Parliament resumes after winter break

Reforms to bail laws and Crown Casino are among the priorities on the West Australian government's to-do list as parliament returns after the winter recess.

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Nationals MP Vince Catania hands in resignation for WA seat of North West Central

Nationals MP Vince Catania's departure in the seat of North West Central officially triggers the process of holding a by-election — leaving both sides of the Liberal-National Alliance to compete for votes.

ABC News

Future of income management unclear as the end of the cashless debit card draws near

As the federal government moves closer to scrapping the cashless debit card program, questions have been raised about the future of income management in Australia.

The Conversation

Uranium prices are soaring, and Australia's hoary old nuclear debate is back in the headlines. Here's what it all means

Last week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton sought to revive the hoary old debate of nuclear power in Australia, announcing an internal review into whether the Liberals should back the controversial technology.

AAP

Kean elected NSW deputy Liberal leader

Treasurer Matt Kean has been elected NSW deputy Liberal leader after Penrith MP Stuart Ayres stood down last week.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Shitshow’ over John Barilaro’s NYC appointment keeps sucking the NSW government in

Analysis: Former deputy premier’s appearance at inquiry was always going to generate plenty of headlines

The Guardian - AU

Most Australians support an Indigenous voice – but they don’t know too much about it

Two-thirds of respondents back constitutional recognition, including 77% of Labor voters and 53% of Coalition voters

The Guardian - AU

Labor plan to ease housing crisis will create just 3% of dwellings needed, Greens warn

Exclusive: Research estimates Australia has a shortfall of 524,000 social housing dwellings this year, set to increase to 671,000 by 2032

The New Daily

‘Car park for clunkers’: Government urged to act on $5.9 billion petrol opportunity

The Albanese government is being urged to transform Australia from a “carpark for clunkers” into a destination for the latest electric vehicles.

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Grace Tame Went The Fk In On Anthony Albanese And The Labor Government Which Is Fair, TBH

“Must be such a slog for these poor old, elected, ableist toffs to breathe in there, for all the privilege stifling the parliament."

ABC News

Federal government promises to fund potential pay rise for aged care workers

The Federal Government promises to pick up the bill for any potential pay rise for aged care workers in a submission to the Fair Work Commission.

The Guardian - AU

Labor government may remove ‘red tape’ in collective bargaining rules in bid to lift wages

‘We particularly want to make sure the bargaining system works for small business and for women’, says Burke

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