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WA premier rejects legalised cannabis plan

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has shut down a proposal by two upper house MPs to legalise possession of cannabis in the state.

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Bridget Archer ‘keen to be involved’ in establishing federal anti-corruption body

Moderate Liberal MP says Albanese government has opportunity to make parliament more collaborative

The Guardian - AU

NSW state budget 2022: vouchers for schoolchildren, stamp duty reform and a forecast surplus in 2024-25

NSW treasurer Matt Kean hands down pre-election 2022 state budget that invests in housing, health and early education

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Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

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Morning mail: ‘damning’ environment report, China’s missile interception test, the story behind cult hit Grimmish

Tuesday: The Victorian Greens will introduce a bill to parliament to impose a ban on all new gas connections to homes within three years. Plus: why Australia is running out of teachers

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton still fighting the last election suits Labor

The unequivocal message voters sent the Coalition at the election is completely lost on new Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The New Daily

‘I want to normalise hijab wearing’: WA’s newest Labor senator on making history

Fatima Payman is unbothered by the focus on her headscarf covering, saying her identity is ‘Australian first’

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Environment report Coalition didn’t release paints ‘damning story of neglect’, Tanya Plibersek says

Minister will release five-yearly report which she says details ‘alarming story’ of native species extinction and cultural heritage loss

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange's brother urges Anthony Albanese to publicly condemn US extradition

Friends and family of Julian Assange are urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to publicly call for the Wikileaks co-founder's extradition to the United States to be stopped.

ABC News

Labor steady, Coalition down, crossbench up: who’s who in the new Senate

The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation

The Guardian - AU

After China row, Australia eyes Southeast Asia as ally in trade

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to deepen economic engagement with region amid tensions with Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Kurri gas pipeline construction to create 400 jobs

Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business APA Group has signed a 30 year agreement for the transport and storage of gas to the Hunter Power Project at Kurri.

Newcastle Herald

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

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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.

The Conversation

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.

AAP

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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

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 Conversation

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.

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