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India will have huge leverage in bargaining dynamics with big tech: Australian MP Paul Fletcher

In a boost to the Digital India Act, Australian MP Paul Fletcher on July 18 said that India would have an edge over tech giants in “bargaining dynamics” if a legislation governing revenue-sharing between social media platforms and news publishers is brought in place, said Australian MP Paul Fletcher.

The Hindu

Alex Hawke and Sussan Ley among Liberal MPs facing preselection challenges

Nominations for first batch of federal NSW seats reveal Scott Morrison allies Hawke and Melissa McIntosh face contest as does Paul Fletcher

The Guardian - AU

New register allows gamblers across Australia to ban themselves from all online wagers

‘BetStop’ scheme to be launched next month enables self-exclusion from all sites using just one form

The Guardian - AU

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 finally gets another trailer at Xbox Game Showcase 2023

During the Xbox Game Showcase 2023, we got to see a new trailer for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.

Windows Central

Missile focus of Defence Strategic Review indicates shift away from peacekeeping, veteran says

Australia's Defence Strategic Review, which calls for the country to increase its missile capabilities, indicates a shift away from peacekeeping, army veteran James Brown tells Q+A.

ABC News

Jacinta Price or Kerrynne Liddle likely to take opposition portfolio for Indigenous Australians

Post may be demoted to shadow assistant ministry due to concerns of ‘premature promotion’ for first-term MPs

The Guardian - AU

Birmingham’s Voice refusal delivers more trouble for Dutton

The Liberal split over the Voice appears to have widened further, with a senior MP saying he will refuse to campaign for the no case.

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View from The Hill: Julian Leeser shifts his own dial in the Liberal Party

The decision of Julian Leeser, who has resigned from the opposition frontbench to campaign for a yes vote on the Voice to parliament, is both principled and pragmatic.

The Conversation

At least three senior Liberals pushed back against Indigenous voice opposition in shadow cabinet meeting

Exclusive: Simon Birmingham, Marise Payne and Paul Fletcher spoke out against plan as Julian Leeser proposed allowing MPs a free say

The Guardian - AU

3 ways to help the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund revive manufacturing

Australia’s federal parliament has approved a A$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, intended to reverse the nation’s dwindling manufacturing sector. It is the “first step” in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election promise “to revive our ability to make world-class products”.

The Conversation

Electoral history against us in NSW loss: federal Libs

Federal Liberals says retaining government in NSW was always going to be an uphill battle, as the party licks its wounds from the weekend's state election loss.

AAP

Gambling industry’s dozens of free event tickets to federal MPs raise fears of potential conflicts of interest

About 150 free tickets to sports, shows and hospitality have been given to politicians since the 2019 election, according to analysis

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP Bridget Archer ‘open-minded’ on Labor’s push to overhaul climate safeguard mechanism

Archer says she would ‘potentially’ support reform, if she can be satisfied it won’t cause heavy industry to leave Australia

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer’s proposed coalmine – as it happened

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Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform

Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting

AAP

Liberal Party shy on quotas after review

A scathing review of the Liberal Party's federal election loss has called for a target of more women, but MPs are reluctant to call for quotas.

The Canberra Times

Services Australia digital experience 'likely to get worse' with contractor cuts: Fletcher

At least 400 contractors were told their employment was ending on December 2.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP may support Labor censure of Scott Morrison over secret ministries scandal

Bridget Archer said she was considering her position regarding the censure and reiterated her dismay at the previous prime minister’s actions

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Scott Morrison to face parliamentary censure for undermining political trust

Scott Morrison will face a parliamentary censure motion this week, after the inquiry by former High Court judge Virginia Bell found his multi-ministry power grab “corrosive of trust in government”.

The New Daily

Secret ministries ‘undermined democracy’: Morrison to face censure motion

The federal government will move a censure motion against former prime minister Scott Morrison over his accumulation of secret ministries. Prime Minister

AAP

IR laws will sacrifice Australians: Dutton

Peter Dutton says the government's proposed workplace laws would make life harder for businesses, as debate on the reforms continue.

AAP

Don't gag debate on workplace laws: Libs

The federal opposition has called on the Albanese government to allow lengthy debate on its new workplace laws, which it wants to pass by Christmas.

The Independent UK

Young LGBTQI+ people ‘nearly twice as likely’ to encounter hate speech online

New research suggests minority communities have the most negative experiences online.

ABC News

National jobs summit a chance for Australia to hit reset on artificial intelligence, say business leaders

Artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that talents which were thought to be uniquely human, like creativity, are proving to be just as easily automated. AI leaders say the jobs summit is a chance to set the new rules for automation in the future.

The Guardian - AU

Australian-made children’s TV all but gone from commercial free-to-air networks

Fall in amount of locally made children’s programming attributed to watering down of quota by Coalition government

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