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Ex-union boss tells judge no debt existed

Former ALP politician Ian Macdonald denies in the NSW Supreme Court that he did anything wrong by awarding a coal exploration licence to an ex-union boss.

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$Ban fracking motions passed at NT Labor Conference show 'disconnect' in party$

Ban fracking motions passed at NT Labor Conference show 'disconnect' in party

The future of the oil and gas industry has been thrown into disarray after a string of submissions ranging from a complete ban on fracking to prohibiting subsidies — were passed without dissent at an NT Labor Conference.

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Vic firies demand 25.9 pc payrise

Once an ally of the government, Victoria's firefighters union is piling on pressure for an annual pay rise of 8.6 per cent as part of a pre-election campaign.

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Less disruption, more playground noise as high school reviews mobile phone ban

Banning students from using mobile phones is back on the political agenda, but one Mid North Coast high school has already implemented its own policy — with varying results.

ABC News

Labor's climate change bill is set to become law – but 3 important measures are missing

As of Wednesday night, Labor’s climate change bill was poised to pass the Senate after the government agreed to amendments proposed by independent senator David Pocock to improve accountability and transparency.

The Conversation

Dutton's high-wire act: holding the Coalition together while presenting as an alternative government

When the Liberal Party’s most senior right-wing figure, Peter Dutton, forced a leadership spill in 2018, ending Malcolm Turnbull’s premiership, even some moderates in the party room preferred him over the hyper-ambitious Scott Morrison. Yet it was to the latter they reluctantly turned, judging him less frightening to voters.

The Conversation

Who has donated what to the ACT's political parties?

The highest individual donation was more than $27,000.

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Fee-free Tafe places to entice more women into construction jobs, Brendan O’Connor says

Skills and training minister says ‘we want to see more women in construction and in the traditional trades’

The Guardian - AU

FINALLY: Legislation To Establish A Federal Corruption Watchdog Will Be Introduced Next Week

About bloody time.

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Labor cancels $18m grant to controversial foundation endorsed by governor general

David Hurley had discussions with Scott Morrison about leadership program that later received one-off funding before it was operational

The Guardian - AU

$NT Labor members at odds with government after call to ban fracking in Beetaloo Basin$

NT Labor members at odds with government after call to ban fracking in Beetaloo Basin

Northern Territory party conference passes string of motions urging a ban on fracking and an end to gas industry subsidies

The Guardian - AU

Brad Hazzard accuses Mark Latham of bullying after claim Anna Watson attempted to drink drive

A day after Mr Latham accused Anna Watson of attempting to drive while "paralytically drunk", Mr Hazzard has accused the One Nation MP of targeting women in parliament.

ABC News

PM grills Peter Dutton on location of power plants amid Coalition’s nuclear push

Liberal leader says nuclear is needed to support renewables and tells Minerals Council it will ‘add value’ to uranium resources

The Guardian - AU

Retrial of former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald and John Maitland begins

Ian Macdonald and ex-union boss John Maitland are charged with wilful misconduct in public office after a mine licence was directly allocated to a company Mr Maitland chaired.

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Ex-minister cost NSW millions, judge told

The retrial of Ian Macdonald has been told the former NSW Labor minister cost the state millions by improperly granting an Upper Hunter mining licence.

The Canberra Times

'Closed-shop politics': Greens, crossbenchers snubbed from powerful intelligence watchdog

The move has been described as reminiscent of former prime minister Scott Morrison.

AAP

Labor looks to push through climate bill

The Labor government has cleared the way for the Senate to approve its emissions reduction target bill after securing the vote of a key crossbench senator.

ABC News

Barnaby Joyce says Labor has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct?

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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The Conversation

We pay billions to subsidise Australia’s fossil fuel industry. This makes absolutely no economic sense

Fossil fuel subsidies from major economies including Australia reached close to US$700 billion in 2021, almost doubling from 2020, according to new analysis by the International Energy Agency and OECD.

Newcastle Herald

Why the NSW election won't help reverse container penalty

Will either side of politics have a crack at fixing the Newcastle container terminal mess in the lead-up to the NSW election in March? Probably not.

ABC News

How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing are nothing new. Here's how various prime ministers have managed the changing relationship over the years.

AAP

Albanese would welcome more China talks

The prime minister says he would welcome one-on-one talks with China's president at the upcoming G20 summit.

AAP

Merit in land-taxing pensioners, NSW says

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has indicated there is merit in expanding stamp duty reform to include pensioners.

The Conversation

Australians on unemployment benefits are set for two record paydays – but it's a sign of a broken system, long overdue for a fix

Australians on our humiliatingly-low unemployment benefit are about to get their biggest payday ever.

The Conversation

Word from The Hill: More mortgage pain, Labor's climate legislation nearly done, and Scott Morrison staying put

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

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