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Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs

The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.

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PM confirms ADF will send vehicles to Ukraine; Albanese criticises delayed election call – as it happened

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Women's budget reply calls out housing gap

Labor has responded to the "crickets" in the federal government's budget announcement in relation to social and affordable housing.

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Aged care reform pledge as election looms

Anthony Albanese has used his budget reply speech to pledge $2.56 billion to help the country's aged care sector, with the election just weeks away.

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Jacqui Lambie unloads on Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Q+A over Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and the federal budget

On Q+A, independent senator Jacqui Lambie suggests outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has been unfairly ousted due to her sex, and backs the claims Senator Fierravanti-Wells made about the Prime Minister's alleged poor character.

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese treads cautious path in navigating around giveaway budget

It’s a paradox. The Morrison government, in deep trouble, has produced a budget that’s shamelessly designed to try to buy votes. But Labor, censorious in its rhetoric, has found itself having to embrace the budget’s central measures.

The Conversation

Labor's budget reply goes big on aged care, similar on much else

In most years, the opposition leader’s budget reply passes virtually unnoticed.

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AusPol Recap: Labor Says It’ll ‘End The Climate Wars’ & Tackle Cost Of Living In Budget Reply

"[We're] promising renewal not revolution," said Labor leader Anthony Albanese in his Budget Reply speech.

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Aged-care crisis pledge at centre of Anthony Albanese’s budget reply

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has pledged $2.5 billion to reform a national aged-care system riven by neglect and abuse at the centre of his pre-election

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Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement receives bipartisan support, seven months after launch

The Aboriginal Justice Agreement commits to setting up alternatives to custody, community courts, reducing family violence offending and ensuring laws do not discriminate against Aboriginal people.

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Anthony Albanese offers $2.5 billion plan to 'fix crisis in aged care'

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has made comprehensive reform of aged care the centrepiece of his budget reply delivered on Thursday night.

The Conversation

Budget reply speech: Anthony Albanese pledges $2.5bn extra for struggling aged care system

Federal Labor leader says if Australians want higher standards in aged care ‘we need to support higher wages for our carers’

The Guardian - AU

Labor commits to fixing aged care 'crisis' as Anthony Albanese sets sights on election

If Labor wins the forthcoming federal election, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is pledging billions of dollars to fix the aged care industry, which he's dubbed as being in crisis.

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Scott Morrison, Michaelia Cash facing questions about using Solicitor-General in Liberal matter

Australia's Prime Minister and Attorney-General are facing questions about whether they abused their powers to instruct the Commonwealth Solicitor-General for partisan reasons in a bid to resolve a Liberal Party preselection stoush.

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Morrison and Perrottet fail in bid to have high court resolve NSW preselection crisis

Labor targets attorney general for engaging top lawyer at taxpayer expense for ‘NSW Liberal party factional war’

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CLP vice president Jed Hansen quits the party to contest federal seat of Solomon as an independent

The vice president of the Northern Territory opposition party resigns to run against the party's own federal candidate in the seat of Solomon – a move likely to fuel further speculation the party is "divided".

AAP

High Court refuses Vic Labor challenge

Victorian Labor powerbrokers have failed to get special leave from the High Court to challenge national intervention in the branch.

The Guardian - AU

Australia risks damage to economy without expanded money laundering laws, says Senate committee

Government has ‘dragged its feet’ on reform and Australia could be placed on grey list which includes Syria, Myanmar and South Sudan

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Heavy-handed approach to aid has disenchanted Pacific Island nations and compromised Australia’s security

Taking countries’ preferences and needs seriously is the first step to strengthening leadership in the region

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A cut-and-paste attack on electric vehicle batteries and renewables is spanning the globe. But is it right?

Despite a boost from former resources minister Matt Canavan, a well-shared text essay decrying renewables contains only partial truths

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PM issues budget challenge to Albanese

Labor leader Anthony Albanese will hand down his budget reply on Thursday night, but the opposition has stressed it won't be an alternative budget.

The New Daily

Paid parental leave reform ‘flies in the face of reality’

Advocates say traditional gender stereotypes and wage disparities mean mothers would be more likely to take on the full 20 weeks of parental leave.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese labels federal budget a ‘cynical exercise’ aimed only at re-election

Labor says the 2022-23 budget is ‘not a plan for Australia’s future’ and promises to focus on health and long-term planning in budget reply

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AFP creates new task force ahead of federal election to protect politicians, candidates

A dedicated police taskforce to protect politicians during the election campaign will be set up, following recent threats against several parliamentarians.

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