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PM tests positive for Covid – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Lowering voting age top Greens' priority

The Greens say lowering the voting age will be one of their top legislative priorities when parliament returns.

AAP

Monique Ryan and Greens renew push to lower Australia’s voting age to 16

Independent MP proposes to make voting mandatory for young people aged 16 and 17, but with no fines

The Guardian - AU

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Lowering the voting age: Will Australia follow the trend?

A court in New Zealand ruled the voting age was discriminatory. Countries have already lowered the age to 16, so will Australia follow?

The New Daily

I can forgive The Crown for jazzing up the facts – but not for being so horribly clunky

When covering the royals, we often talk about the family ‘soap opera’. The conversations here are straight out of a poor one, says Stephen Bates, the Guardian’s former royal correspondent

The Guardian - UK

Why Britain is in an uproar over ‘The Crown’ — and why it’s a tempest in a teapot

The people of the United Kingdom are in the midst of a challenging moment.

Los Angeles Times

Dear King Charles, if you’re serious about reforming the monarchy, this is how to start

The hard work of being monarch now begins – and here are five things you can do right now to improve things, says former Guardian royal correspondent Stephen Bates

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Who’ll keep the royal soap opera high in the ratings? Not Andrew or Edward, for sure

Charles, Camilla and the Cambridges have their work cut out, says author and former Guardian royal correspondent Stephen Bates

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: ‘She was woven into the cloth of our lives’

In today’s newsletter: The longest-reigning monarch in British history died yesterday afternoon. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer guide you through the best of the Guardian’s coverage of her life and death

The Guardian - UK

Inside Diana’s enduring influence as world pays tribute on 25th anniversary of her death

As the world marks 25 years since Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a high-speed car crash in Paris, TND takes a look back at her enduring influence.

The New Daily

Home advantage: federal politicians’ hefty property portfolios revealed in register of interests

In addition to residences and investments, dozens of MPs own homes in Canberra for which they can claim a $299 a night travel allowance

The Guardian - AU

Videos of the Week: Fireworks light up the sky as the Commonwealth Games begin

In this week’s top videos, the 2022 Commonwealth Games kicked off in Birmingham with an extravagant series of performances celebrating history and culture.

The New Daily

Bill Shorten intervenes to remove ‘birthing parent’ from medical forms amid criticism in Daily Telegraph

Decision to stop trial of trans-inclusive language at three hospitals condemned by LGBTQ+ advocates and praised by Katherine Deves

The Guardian - AU

'Forgotten' renters hope recent federal election will turn the tide for housing policies

Rosie Wallis has been renting her entire adult life and, like many renters, she has felt neglected — politically — in a nation that tends to focus on home buyers.

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The Guardian - UK

Why was the jubilee a success? Because republicans had nothing as jolly to offer

The palace will be well pleased with the public reaction. But they still rely on the Queen for that goodwill, says former Guardian royal correspondent Stephen Bates

The Guardian - AU

Knock-on effect: Greens to target ‘quiet Australians’ with winning campaign template

Having claimed three Brisbane seats by door-knocking and listening, party now has sights set on the suburbs

ABC News

Greens federal election wins to have impact on LNP-dominated Brisbane City Council

It is two years until Brisbane City Council's next election, but the Greens already have high hopes after their massive wins at the federal level.

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Greens MP-Elect Stephen Bates Has A Couple More Retail Shifts To Pull Before Going To Canberra

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Vote counting continues with Labor one seat from majority – as it happened

Follow all the day’s developments

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Political analyst says Greens will have 'all the power in the world' if Labor cannot form majority

Labor has secured 75 seats but needs one more to form government in its own right and a political analyst says if it does not, the Greens will have "all the power in the world".

ABC News

Incoming Greens MP Stephen Bates is still coming to terms with Brisbane victory in federal election

The incoming Greens MP in the federal seat of Brisbane will be quadrupling his salary and has been to Parliament House in Canberra only once.

ABC News

Federal election: Labor needs one more seat for majority as vote count continues, Greens secure Brisbane seat — as it happened

Katy Gallagher says the new government is going to work "line by line" through the federal budget to find opportunities to relieve some of the challenges facing the economy - as it happened.

AAP

Greens declare victory in Brisbane

The Greens have claimed their fourth federal lower house seat, taking Brisbane in Queensland from the Liberals after a tense week of vote counting.

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Greens Candidate Stephen Bates, Who Ran Iconic Grindr Election Ads, Just Won The Seat Of Brissy

Who can forget “put Stephen Bates on top this election”?

ABC News

Greens' Stephen Bates wins the seat of Brisbane in the federal election

The Greens' Stephen Bates wins the seat of Brisbane, with Labor conceding on Saturday afternoon. The result leaves Prime Minister Anthony Albanese still one seat short from forming a majority government.

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