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Newcastle container terminal one big step closer with Greg Piper's port Bill getting government support

Support for Piper's port Bill a big move

Newcastle Herald

Country Liberals attend anti-crime rally despite racist comments on organiser's social media account

The Northern Territory's opposition leader has attended an anti-crime meeting near Darwin which Labor ministers refused to attend because of racist comments on the organiser's social media account.

ABC News

Volvo won't sell petrol cars here by 2026. Will the likes of Toyota and Ford follow their lead?

Automotive lobbyists are applauding Volvo's decision to stop selling petrol powered cars in Australia within four years, but say this sort of commitment will be tougher for brands that sell cheaper cars en masse.

ABC News

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Ball in port's court to build container terminal

"If the Mayfield terminal doesn't happen or is a flop, the government pockets a nice little earner."

Newcastle Herald

IR laws will sacrifice Australians: Dutton

Peter Dutton says the government's proposed workplace laws would make life harder for businesses, as debate on the reforms continue.

AAP

NSW taxi drivers accept $905m govt package

The NSW government will attempt to pass legislation on taxi compensation and housing initiatives in the final sitting weeks before the March state election.

AAP

Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock oppose Labor ‘rushing through’ workplace bill

Albanese government has agreed amendments to get business on board but independent senators won’t be bullied into passing omnibus legislation

The Guardian - AU

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Former Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad upset ministers with 'surprises'

Paul Broad's Snowy Hydro exit examined

Newcastle Herald

WA minister Alannah MacTiernan announces retirement from politics

Long-serving Western Australian Labor minister Alannah MacTiernan announces her retirement from politics.

ABC News

The Ultimate Basic Binch Guide To The Victorian State Election: What Has Each Party Promised?

The Victorian state election is coming up fast so we read through all the major parties’ election promises and policies so you don’t have to.

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Winning teal independents backed by $10.2m in political donations

AEC disclosures reveal Atlassian founder Scott Farquhar was the biggest Climate 200 donor, giving $1.5m, followed by Mike Cannon-Brookes

The Guardian - AU

Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek to run alongside Bernie Finn in Victorian election

Former Labor minister Adem Somyurek announces he will contest the upcoming state election for the socially conservative Democratic Labour Party, reversing a previous decision not to run.

ABC News

Family, homebuyer pitches for Vic election

Victorian maternal and child health services would be boosted under a Labor election promise, while the coalition wants to unlock 150,000 extra lots of land.

AAP

Government urged to split IR bill to help low-paid people now – as it happened

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AAP

Labor to use WestConnex cash for hospital

Some funds from the sale of the WestConnex tollway network will be used to upgrade a key Sydney hospital if Labor wins government at the March election.

AAP

Scam bill to double in 12 months: Labor

Scammers are on track to rip off Australians to the tune of $4 billion this year, with authorities telling people to take time to check an offer or contact.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: COP27 – we’ll do it this year, for sure, you just wait

Labor’s first term will be characterised by wrestling with business over wages and climate – a process that will be repeated around the world.

Newcastle Herald

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Attacks on Dan Andrews are part of News Corporation's long abuse of power

Sane people trying to fathom the Herald Sun’s bizarre coverage of Victorian Premier Dan Andrews over the past few days might be helped by some insights from the founding of News Limited, the company on which Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation empire has been built and of which the Herald Sun…

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews pledges veterans card while Matthew Guy offers stamp duty savings for first home buyers

Premier says more to come on cost-of-living measures and asks ‘what is the point’ of News Corp story on his 2021 fall

ABC News

Victorian Liberals pledge stamp duty cut for first-home buyers, Labor promises veterans card

The opposition says it will scrap stamp duty for first-home buyers who purchase property worth less than $1 million if it wins the state election, while Labor says it will introduce a Victorian Veterans Card to help with the cost of living if re-elected.

The Guardian - AU

Labor agrees to amend workplace bill but pushback over multi-employer pay deals persists

Tony Burke says voting procedures on agreements have been changed as the government aims to get package through Senate by year’s end

AAP

Labor promises 'fairer' NSW rental market

NSW Labor is promising an end to tenants being evicted without reasonable grounds and allowing flexibility in moving rental bonds to ease cost of living.

The Guardian - AU

Discontent in Melbourne’s west is seeing Labor’s rivals getting ready to shake the party’s stronghold

Liberal and independent candidates are united in accusing the government of neglecting the region and its infrastructure

The Conversation

Victorian Newspoll has Labor's lead down, but would still win with three weeks until election

The Victorian election will be held in three weeks, on November 26. A Newspoll, conducted October 31 to November 3 from a sample of 1,007, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the last Victorian Newspoll in late August.

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