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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus set out the terms of reference for an inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to various ministries.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians who were affected by the Robodebt scheme are hoping for answers from the former government.

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Friday: Australia’s bureaucracy is tackling a huge number of visa applications. For people like Huma, it’s a race against time as she fears being sent back to the Taliban who burned her. Plus: the gendered double standards for prime ministers

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The honeymoon period for Australian prime ministers is 94 days, according to a leading political science expert — which means that Anthony Albanese's popularity bubble is set to burst.

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Industry Minister Ed Husic has given the green light to a series of manufacturing grants which were under review due to fears about the way they were announced by the Morrison government.

The robodebt royal commission is shaping up to be something rarely seen in Australian politics: an issue that deserves inquiry with such vast powers.

Anthony Albanese expected to announce details of investigation into former PM’s actions on Friday as more questions emerge over his secret portfolios

David Littleproud runs his own race. In opposition he’s Nationals leader first and Coalitionist second. Thus he was quick out of the blocks criticising Scott Morrison’s power grab, and when Peter Dutton rejected an invitation to next week’s jobs and skills summit, Littleproud said he wanted to go.