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Round two brews in fight over Gabba Olympics rebuild

A federal Greens MP has warned the new Queensland premier he is ready for another battle to stop reconstruction of the Gabba before the 2032 Olympic Games.

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Robbie Katter to ‘test the parliament’ on abortion as Queensland election count continues

KAP leader questions motives of LNP candidates who concurred with his anti-abortion position during election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton’s energy plan is more focused on coal and gas than it is on nuclear power

It seems reasonable to call the Coalition’s policy what it primarily is: a proposal to expand fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

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Lee could claim ACT history with political future decided

The move sets up a political rematch in Libs' party room.

The Canberra Times

Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Clean energy talk cheap, flight upgrades pricey for PM

Anthony Albanese has made a whistlestop tour as he ratchets up election campaign efforts, but one expert says he must do more to change public opinion.

AAP

Elections for Victoria’s upper house could be overhauled under proposals to stamp out ‘preference whispering’

Labor-led inquiry considering six possible options, including adopting Senate system and changing quotas

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Taking action: Lake Macquarie Council celebrate cracking high 90s

Mayor describes it as "a big feather in our cap."

Newcastle Herald

Greens point finger at Labor after another poll letdown

The Greens have gone backwards at another election after a disappointing state poll result but haven't specified where they can improve.

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Cushy Qantas perks in Chairman’s Lounge book shine spotlight on travel habits of Albanese and others

Prime minister allegedly used personal relationship with former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to request free upgrades on flights

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Dutton questions PM’s ‘strange’ flight upgrades; greenwashing case against Santos begins; and a celebration of long dogs

Albanese reportedly sought free Qantas flight upgrades directly from Alan Joyce while serving as transport minister and opposition leader

The Guardian - AU

Chalmers says it’s ‘problematic’ gambling companies claimed $90m worth of research tax credits in one year

Treasurer indicates Labor may be prepared to stop poker machine and betting companies from accessing tax concessions for R&D

The Guardian - AU

Labor councillors hope to flip a switch on who can access renewables

Focus on those hit hardest by high energy costs and extreme weather.

Newcastle Herald

US presidential election remains very close; late counting in Australian elections

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.6–47.4, a gain for Trump since last Wednesday, when Harris led by 48.8–47.2. Harris’ national lead peaked on October 2, when she led…

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Parties set sights on federal poll as state turns blue

A change of government in the Sunshine State has left the major parties pondering a different plan of attack for the upcoming federal election.

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Morning Mail: Greens blame Labor in Queensland election washup, conservative US influencer denied visa, carbon offsets ‘ineffectual’

Greens housing spokesperson says Queensland result shows Labor needs to stop fighting with his party

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Premier promises to release secret corruption reports

The votes are still being tallied but Queensland's newly-sworn in premier is already making big moves, vowing to release secret corruption reports.

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PM spruiks mining pay rise as wage battle emerges

Unions have warned peak bodies in the mining sector are advocating for industrial relations reform to be stripped back in a future coalition government.

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Labor lost Queensland election partly because it was obsessed with the Greens, Chandler-Mather says

Greens housing spokesperson argues that lesson for federal Labor is if PM spends next six months fighting party ‘he’s going to hand the keys to Peter Dutton’

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View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band

Often state elections don’t mean much federally, but Saturday’s Queensland’s result does carry implications for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt.

The Guardian - AU

LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate government if it’s to stay in power

The party won decisively in the regions but was rejected by the city, which was scared off by the hard-right social views of some candidates

The Guardian - AU

Devastating losses in regional Queensland show Labor is increasingly being consigned to the cities

ALP has done well in the urban south-east but was hit hard in the regions, bringing it in line with the federal party and other state branches

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David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?

David Crisafulli, leader of the centre-right Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP), will be Queensland’s 41st Premier. The party will form majority government for the first time since 2012.

AAP

'We are not the US': abortion erodes LNP winning margin

Ahead of a federal contest, Queensland voters have sent a clear message to the major political parties: do not repeal abortion laws.

The Guardian - AU

Crisafulli makes first speech as premier-elect; trucks deliver food aid to western NSW after power outages – as it happened

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