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First hijab-wearing woman elected for WA

Fatima Payman, a former refugee from Afghanistan, has claimed a Senate seat in WA for Labor as the Australian Electoral Commission finalises the vote count.

AAP

Julian Assange’s wife hopeful Australia will intervene in US extradition

The WikiLeaks co-founder is facing up to 175 years in jail for espionage

Evening Standard

Fatima Payman claims sixth WA Senate seat for Labor as Michaelia Cash reinstated

Fatima Payman will become the first Muslim woman who wears a hijab to sit in Australia’s Parliament after claiming WA's sixth senate seat.

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Bureaucratic shake-up likely to see Jan Adams replace Kathryn Campbell as Foreign Affairs and Trade boss

Bureaucrats in Canberra are expecting a shake-up of top jobs, with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade expected to be replaced due to her role in the robodebt scandal.

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Australia has a once in a lifetime opportunity to break the stranglehold fossil fuels have on our politics

In the wake of the Green and Teal wave that crashed through the federal parliament, attention has inevitably turned to what the new crossbenchers will say and do about climate policy.

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NSW inquiry into John Barilaro's US job

An inquiry will examine the process that led to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro's taxpayer-funded job in New York City, amid "jobs for mates" claims.

AAP

Greens non-committal on Labor climate plan

Greens leader Adam Bandt says he will attempt to negotiate with Labor on its 2030 emissions reduction target despite the prime minister ruling out any changes.

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State government unveils $500m plan to unlock NSW housing supply

A day after announcing a shared equity scheme to match the Labor federal government's program, the Perrottet government on Monday confirmed its push to accelerate housing infrastructure.

Newcastle Herald

Morning mail: energy blueprint, searing US testimony, should we celebrate circumnavigation?

Monday: Fossil-fuelled power plants should be paid to keep operating to stabilise the grid, the Energy Security Board suggests. Plus: Pacific countries urge Australia to prove its commitment to climate action

The Guardian - AU

Workers diagnosed with silicosis after being exposed to silica dust are calling for urgent action

More than 500 stonemasons have been diagnosed with silicosis nationally, but experts say it's 'likely just the tip of the iceberg', with miners, quarry workers and others in the construction industry at risk.

ABC News

Australia yet to sign up to treaty banning nuclear weapons but will attend UN meeting as observer

Exclusive: Anthony Albanese committed Labor to signing the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons while in opposition

The Guardian - AU

Under-55s and higher educated voters propelled Labor to victory, study finds

Labor was more popular with women, ANU study finds, but difference ‘mostly due to a higher vote for the Greens’

The Guardian - AU

Age and education key demographics in government's election loss: ANU study

Age and education levels were the most important demographic variables in the Coalition’s loss of support between the 2019 and 2022 elections, according to an Australian National University analysis released on Monday.

The Conversation

Employment minister says it’s ‘too late’ to abandon Coalition’s points-based jobseeker payment system

Tony Burke aims to make scheme ‘logical’, despite unemployment advocates’ calls for halt to controversial program

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Australia won’t conduct ‘megaphone diplomacy’ on Julian Assange amid calls to intervene

Labor government urged to do more to stop Australian WikiLeaks co-founder’s extradition to US from UK

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Federal government looks to fix, rather than dump, controversial changes to unemployment benefits

Employment Minister Tony Burke says it is "too late" to scrap controversial changes to unemployment benefits due to be introduced next month, so the government will look to alter the scheme instead.

The Guardian - AU

‘Fault all round’: Peter Dutton aims to deflect blame for Australia’s energy crisis

Liberal leader says Coalition made ‘huge investments’ in renewables when in power and blames states for locking up gas reserves

The Guardian - AU

Local councils push Labor to honour full commitment to include them in national cabinet

‘Without a local government voice’ in national cabinet ‘our communities risk being left behind’, Linda Scott says

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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet defends John Barilaro's appointment as US trade envoy amid claims of 'jobs for mates'

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says former deputy premier John Barilaro was given the job of trade commissioner after an independent process, as Labor doubles down on its criticism of a "$400,000-a-year job for a friend".

The Conversation

More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Dan and Dom: the two premiers leading a vibe shift in Australian politics

Differences between Daniel Andrews and Dominic Perrottet are part of their successful relationship

The Guardian - AU

Thaw or cold war: will Labor succeed in unfreezing Australia-China relations?

The new government has struck a different tone with Beijing but the same difficult problems – from trade to the Indo-Pacific – remain

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government urged to end legal fight over power to deport Aboriginal people

Greens senator Lidia Thorpe calls on Labor to pull appeal launched by Morrison government, saying Indigenous people ‘cannot be aliens to this country’

The Guardian - AU

‘How can I help myself to help him?’: the rural NDIS waiting game

People with disability in regional areas face greater difficulties accessing support services

The Guardian - AU

With the chance to use his political capital for reform, can the PM repay the trust placed in him?

There’s a growing crisis everywhere Anthony Albanese looks, but they may enable a more ambitious agenda

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