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Peter Dutton delivers red meat to the conservative base while moderates wait for the second coming of Josh Frydenberg

The opposition leader’s doubling down on crusades that estrange the party from its inner-city heartland must have felt pretty eccentric from the teal corner

The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: NSW Crime Commission puts price on politicians’ heads

The price the crime commission put on the politicians’ right to remain in public life remains, writes Michael Pascoe

The New Daily

'Disgraceful' call to axe three key road projects creates anger

Federal Labor's decision to axe three road projects has drawn condemnation from the community.

The Canberra Times

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'They had better be careful': Stockton residents slam Labor over refusal commit to beach plan

Infuriated Stockton locals have warned state Labor it will pay at the ballot box next March for its failure to commit to offshore dredging as a long term solution to save their beach.

Newcastle Herald

The budget changes for retirees and pensioners you need to know about

Australia's 15.6 million super fund members and retirees need to know what changes have come in with Labor's first budget in nine years

The New Daily

Households slammed as budget offers little relief from massive inflation wave

With annual inflation reaching a 32-year high over the September quarter, food staples were hit hard and its going to get worse.

The New Daily

Resources Minister says Labor stands behind coal projects on road to zero emissions

Resources Minister faces protesters before addressing Hunter Coal Festival lunch

Newcastle Herald

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Victorian MP Adem Somyurek resigns from Upper House ahead of state election

The former Labor powerbroker, who entered parliament in 2002, left the party in mid 2020 after he was sacked from cabinet over allegations he was involved in branch stacking.

ABC News

Butler defends hospital funding model

Hospital funding is in the spotlight on the local and national stage.

Newcastle Herald

Most older Australians aren't in aged care. Policy blind spots mean they live in communities that aren't age-friendly

In response to the horror stories of abuse and neglect from the Royal Commission into Aged Care, the new federal Labor government has made legislative changes. Prior to this, Australia’s most recent aged-care reforms were enacted a decade ago. The focus, however, is still largely on residential care homes, so…

The Conversation

NSW Labor resists pressure to commit to cashless gambling card

Opposition leader Chris Minns says measure recommended by NSW Crime Commission needs further consideration

The Guardian - AU

Attorney general investigates alleged cabinet leak in book that revealed secret Morrison ministries

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet says alleged leak relates to national security committee deliberations

The Guardian - AU

Labor retains large lead in Victorian Resolve poll four weeks from election; also leads in NSW

The Victorian state election will be held in four weeks, on November 26. A Resolve poll for The Age, conducted October 20-24 from a sample of “more than 800”, gave Labor a 59-41 lead over the Coalition.

The Conversation

Energy law change to push down gas prices

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has reached a deal with state and territory ministers which he says will put downward pressure on gas prices.

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The 'surprising' finding of an online poll about COVID-19 vaccines is not what it seems

A news.com.au poll on vaccine satisfaction was shared dozens of times in online groups populated by anti-vax activists, some with direct call outs encouraging manipulation of the results.

Newcastle Herald

Employers fear return of the strike as Labor's industrial relations Bill tabled in parliament

Labor's industrial reforms on the table

AAP

Vic opposition pitch $90b exports by 2035

The Victorian opposition will aim to hit $90 billion in exports by 2035 if elected, as new polling shows Labor remains on track for a crushing victory.

The Conversation

Money for dams dries up as good water management finally makes it into a federal budget

A story from the early days of the Abbott government still circulates in the halls of Parliament House.

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Labor's first budget back in government will make income inequality worse, and the stage 3 tax cuts are mainly to blame

Well-off households will get a $5,740 income boost from the Albanese government's biggest budget measures. The poorest will get just $17.

AAP

Election relief measures abandoned: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the government has abandoned election pledges to lower electricity bills, but Labor says the coalition has no solutions.

ABC News

Micaela Cronin a former social worker named the new domestic violence commissioner

Micaela Cronin will begin at the newly established commission next week and will be responsible for tracking the implementation of the new national plan to end violence against women and children within "one generation".

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Cost of living goes from a winner for Albanese in May to a weapon for Dutton in October

An opposition leader has a tricky task when delivering a first budget reply after an election rout. But circumstances played into the hands of Peter Dutton for his big parliamentary occasion on Thursday night.

The New Daily

Explained: How Labor’s industrial overhaul could change your work and wages

The Albanese government has introduced its long-awaited overhaul of industrial relations laws to Parliament, promising to get wages moving.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton warns on green energy moves, cites ‘broken promises’, but offers no new policies

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton criticised the government for not extending any direct cost-of-living relief to voters.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton uses federal budget reply speech to attack government’s ‘missed opportunity’ to help Australians in need

Opposition leader also targeted Labor over school curriculum, saying parents were worried about ‘radical gender theory’

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