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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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

SA Labor to return union donation

The South Australian Labor Party has decided to give back a controversial donation from the construction industry union.

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South Australian Labor to return $125k donation from CFMEU after alleged vandalism of cars

The South Australian Labor Party will return a $125,000 donation from the construction union after several vehicles belonging to staff from Master Builders Association were allegedly vandalised, which the union has denied any involvement.

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Aged care wage rises would help narrow gender pay gap, Labor says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor to tackle housing problem from top

The Albanese government is pledging to take a greater share of responsibility in helping alleviate the national homelessness crisis.

AAP

Melbourne’s western suburbs need real solutions, not an anti-trans culture war

The preselection of religious conservative Moira Deeming shows the Victorian Liberals are out of touch with Melbourne’s west

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Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro told Dominic Perrottet, Stuart Ayres and Matt Kean he wanted US job, inquiry hears

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has told an inquiry he wishes he did not apply for a lucrative US role he was controversially awarded, describing the process as a "s**tshow".

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Morning mail: Hekmatullah living as ‘hero’ in Kabul, Barilaro at inquiry, Australia’s best musicals

Monday: Rogue Afghan soldier who killed three unarmed diggers welcomed back by Taliban. Plus: the best Australian musicals, ranked

The Guardian - AU

Barilaro given reference by former premier

John Barilaro has revealed the third reference on his job application for a lucrative US trade role came from former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell.

AAP

Early voting opens in Fannie Bay NT poll

Early voting in the Northern Territory by-election for the seat of Fannie Bay, formerly held by departed Labor chief minister Michael Gunner, opens on Monday.

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Australian fuel efficiency standards could have saved motorists $5.9bn, research shows

Australia Institute report makes a case for fuel standards as a means to cut emissions and decrease reliance on foreign oil

The Guardian - AU

Federal government to advocate for 'meaningful' pay rise for aged care workers in wages submission

The federal government will push for a pay rise for residential and home care workers in a submission to Fair Work, but it stops short of nominating a specific figure.

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Labor to push for expanded Barilaro probe

Labor's leader in the NSW Legislative Council wants to expand the scope of the inquiry into the appointment of John Barilaro to a plum US trade job.

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Death of journalism patriarch, Barnett

Journalist David Barnett has died aged 90, after a lengthy career which included covering the historic 1972 election of prime minister Gough Whitlam.

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Labor selects former journalist Katelin McInerney to challenge Gareth Ward in Kiama at 2023 NSW election

The New South Wales Labor party has announced its first candidate ahead of the 2023 election to take on Kiama Liberal MP Gareth Ward.

The Guardian - AU

Labor to advocate for ‘significant’ pay rise for Australia’s aged care sector, Anika Wells says

Albanese government says it is committed to pay for any increase ordered by Fair Work Commission, with unions calling for 25%

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar shadow embassy opens in Canberra to champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted government

Not far from the imposing, official embassy is a welcoming space in a rented house where Australian and Myanmar flags fly alongside symbols of the resistance

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The Guardian - AU

Pay to get paid: NDIS workers raise concerns about gig economy platforms

Tech solutions allow workers to find clients directly, but when it comes to guaranteeing employee benefits not all are equal

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Labor's newest senator Fatima Payman is blazing trails and she hopes others will follow

Fatima Payman's Parliament House office was once occupied by Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer. Pauline Hanson also took a first that should have been hers. She's hoping her arrival in parliament will offer a "beacon of hope" to other young women.

AAP

NSW premier wants unity before elections

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has called for unity of the fractured Liberal Party battered by political scandals and a federal election loss.

The Guardian - AU

The integrity push that’s driving a confidence boost for the Victorian Greens

Samatha Ratnam says a series of scandals has sparked a new discourse among voters

The Guardian - AU

After a watershed week on climate, Albanese is eyeing the Hawke playbook for his upcoming jobs summit

The PM is courting a business community looking to work with his government – is a grand bargain on wages growth on the cards?

Newcastle Herald

Government locks in airport terminal promise but some spending in doubt

Will big-dollar Hunter hydrogen and road projects be put on the backburner as the government tries to repair the budget?

The New Daily

Multinational tax crackdown looms as Labor reveals plan to claw back $1.8 billion

Corporations like Facebook and Apple are staring down the barrel of a huge crackdown on their tax affairs as the government moves to claw back billions.

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