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The flood of worries that linger in Wallsend 15 years after storm

"The impacts are felt because people every time we get a lot of rain people in Wallsend go 'oh God, not again'."

Newcastle Herald

Are we learning the wrong lessons from history?

Can historians influence government policy? Should they? And, if so, what kinds of historical knowledge should they produce?

The Conversation

Women who made abortion legal in Australia say now is the time for further reform

The architects of the first law to decriminalise abortion in Australia say the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US was a huge setback for reproductive rights, and further changes are needed at home to better enshrine access.

ABC News

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Liberals accuse each other's factions of 'thuggish behaviour' and being 'a cancer that's infected the party'

Recriminations over the Coalition's federal election loss have spectacularly boiled over, with senior Liberal Party figures engaging in a vicious blame game.

ABC News

Call for regular vote on euthanasia bill

Labor should not allow a conscience vote on allowing the ACT and NT to legislate voluntary euthanasia, an independent Canberra senator says.

AAP

Sexual harassment of women in Australian culture industries must be stopped, says arts minister

Tony Burke, who holds arts and workplace portfolios, says national cultural policy must include ‘assurances of a safe workplace for women’ after #MeToo allegations

The Guardian - AU

Regional newspapers get financial lifeline

The federal government will seek to provide regional media grants in the coming weeks to ease cost pressures.

The Canberra Times

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July streaming guide: Mad as Hell, Stranger Things and a doco about the day the music died

There is something for everyone in this month's July streaming guide, so jump onto ABC iview, Netflix, Stan, Paramount+, Stan and Disney+ ... and enjoy

The New Daily

Liberals set to retain SA seat of Bragg

There's been another big swing to Labor but the Liberals look set to retain the South Australian seat of Bragg after Saturday's by-election.

AAP

Climate target needs 'integrity': Pocock

David Pocock is open to moving forward with Labor's 2030 emissions reduction goal, but the independent ACT senator wants to make sure it has teeth.

AAP

NSW SES commissioner warns area dams above 100% capacity – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor says new five-year funding for ABC will safeguard against arbitrary cuts and political interference

Communications minister Michelle Rowland says Coalition ‘completely lied’ about 2013 funding cut which harmed broadcaster

The Guardian - AU

Victorian MP Jane Garrett dies aged 49

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has praised the "passionate advocacy" of former Labor minister Jane Garrett who has died from breast cancer at the age of 49.

AAP

Liberals claim victory in Bragg by-election, while electoral commission warns final results may take days

Liberal candidate Jack Batty is "confident" of victory in Adelaide's inner east, as Labor's Alice Rolls says it looks like he is "going to get over the line by a whisker".

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Fuel excise relief to end: Treasurer

Labor's Jim Chalmers says motorists should be ready for fuel prices to rise in September as economic challenges like high inflation take a toll.

The Guardian - AU

As Labor enacts its emissions reduction target, will the climate truce survive?

War can easily resume once the honeymoon ends and Chris Bowen begins turning election promises into regulations

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll shows NSW Coalition’s primary vote falling below 40%

About 37% of respondents intend to give the Coalition their first preference vote, while Labor’s primary vote remains the same

The Canberra Times

Chief Minister urges federal government to address bed block

Territory and federal governments are likely to continue collaborating to combat surging COVID-19 cases.

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SA Liberal, Labor politicians to attend pro-life event, ahead of state abortion laws taking effect

Politicians from the Labor, Liberal, SA Best and Family First parties are scheduled to appear at the youth-mentoring event run by a recently formed pro-life group, just days before laws decriminalising abortion in South Australia come into effect.

ABC News

China Daily editorial slams Anthony Albanese over Ukraine war comments hinting at Taiwan

Chinese state media hits back at the the Prime Minister's comments, declaring the chances of Australian-Chinese ties being reset are rapidly diminishing.

AAP

I'll lead Labor to election: Palaszczuk

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has apologised to Queensland's public servants after a damning integrity review and confirmed her intention to seek re-election.

ABC News

The Loop: The PM arrives in Paris, house prices fall nationally, and the new financial year brings new policies

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ABC News

Sydney news: More than 10 million NSW Dine and Discover vouchers go unused as deadline passes

MORNING BRIEFING: New figures reveal more than 10 million Dine and Discover vouchers have gone unspent. Last year, the government issued 33 million vouchers to help local businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canberra Times

$50 million jump in cost of War Memorial revamp

Construction cost rise raises total cost by 10 per cent.

The Guardian - AU

South Australian Liberal leader and state MPs to ‘mentor’ young people at anti-abortion event

Days before new SA abortion laws start, David Speirs, three of his colleagues and Labor minister Clare Scriven will feature in training day

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