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PM defends role in Pacific amid China deal

Labor has attacked the Morrison government for not acting sooner to prevent a security deal from being signed between China and the Solomon Islands.

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Australian minister tries to end Solomons-China pact

Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja has flown to the Solomon Islands in a bid to prevent a China military presence in the South Pacific island nation

The Independent UK

How Labor can win the 2022 election

This piece is the first in a two-part series. Its companion piece, How the Coalition can win the 2022 election, can be found here.

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Grattan on Friday: A new government would bring changes for the bureaucrats in the Canberra 'bubble'

With a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are starting to gossip about what an Albanese administration would mean for them.

The Conversation

Morrison government accused of keeping defence decisions secret and ‘banked up’ for election campaign

Defence department won’t promise to brief Labor on moves made but not announced prior to election being called

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Axed submarines could cost billions, cross-checks find 300 extra COVID deaths in NSW, a rescinded Razzie

Finish your working week in The Loop.

ABC News

Cancelled French submarine program could cost taxpayers more than $5 billion

Australia's torpedoed French submarine program could eventually cost taxpayers up to $5.5 billion, despite the contract being torn up well before construction was to begin

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Concetta Fierravanti-Wells criticises ‘Liberal sisterhood’ for staying quiet on toxic culture in parliament

Senator shares tribute to Kimberley Kitching in upper house, saying she believes Labor factional in-fighting contributed to her death

The Guardian - AU

Labor senator Kimberley Kitching remembered in teary parliamentary tribute

The life and legacy of late Labor senator Kimberley Kitching is remembered by politicians across the divide in a special parliamentary tribute, with tearful colleagues describing her as a friend, patriot and warrior.

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Kimberley Kitching farewelled by Senate

The late Kimberley Kitching is being farewelled by parliamentary colleagues in a special sitting of the Senate on Monday.

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‘They all play hard’: what happened when Kimberley Kitching came to Canberra?

After a six-year upper-house career, the Labor senator’s sudden death has prompted an outpouring of grief – and recrimination

The Guardian - AU

‘We never interfere’: China will not try to influence federal election, says new ambassador to Australia

‘Whoever is going to be the ruling party after the election, we are looking forward to a more positive relationship’, says Xiao Qian

The Guardian - AU

New research reveals Australians’ distrust of Scott Morrison is turning them off government

Australians regard Scott Morrison as the nation’s least trustworthy politician, as new research reveals how we feel about our leaders.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Scott Morrison consoles himself his opponent is no Malinauskas – it won’t matter

The shellacking the South Australian Liberal government suffered at the weekend spells big trouble for the Morrison government in Canberra.

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Mourners farewell Kimberley Kitching; Morrison and Modi virtual summit begins; six Covid deaths recorded – As it happened

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The New Daily

There’s a fine line between gloves-off politics and bullying

The 'mean girl' allegations are serious, and Anthony Albanese and his colleagues were never going to get away with denying them oxygen by pushing them aside

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Labor's treatment of Kimberley Kitching – 'tough politics' or 'bullying'?

The so-called “mean girls” story following the death of Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, has opened up issues of alleged bad behaviour by very senior figures within the Labor party.

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Labor senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher make joint statement about Kimberley Kitching bullying allegations

Senior Labor frontbencher Penny Wong reveals she apologised to the late Senator Kimberley Kitching for making a hurtful comment during a meeting in 2019 but has rejected bullying accusations levelled at her and colleagues Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher.

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Kimberley Kitching disclosed allegations Senate Labor colleagues bullied her months before her death

Labor senator Kimberley Kitching told a parliament-employed workplace trainer she was being bullied by Senate Labor colleagues, according to multiple ALP sources.

The Guardian - AU

‘Extraordinarily disrespectful’: Albanese hits back after Labor senators dubbed ‘mean girls’

Rebuke followed story in The Australian about alleged disagreements between Kimberley Kitching and a group of female Labor senators

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Anthony Albanese rules out Labor inquiry into treatment of Kimberley Kitching before her death

Anthony Albanese rules out an investigation into reports former Labor senator Kimberley Kitching had been chastised and ostracised by some of her senior female colleagues, with the federal Labor Leader rejecting suggestions his party has a cultural problem.

The Guardian - AU

After the trauma of defeat, it makes sense for Labor to play it safe. But why has it taken so long for Albanese to define himself?

Labor’s current mindset is planning and hoping. But the party needs a gear change to convince voters their leader is the man for the moment

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong says diplomatic thaw with China possible if Coalition stops ‘playing politics’

However senator says whether the relationship ultimately becomes more productive is “a question for China”

The Guardian - AU

Australia to provide ‘lethal aid’ to Ukraine as it fights invading Russian troops

Prime minister says Moscow ‘must pay a heavy price’ after Labor warns China it should not ‘take comfort’ from attack on Ukraine

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Labor warns China against any 'aggressive changes' toward Taiwan in wake of Ukraine-Russia war

Labor's Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong says no country, including China, should "take any comfort" from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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