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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor president Wayne Swan on the party's coming national conference

Next week the Labor Party will hold its national conference in Brisbane. It’s the first face-to-face conference in five years. These conferences don’t have anything like the bite they once did, but there’s still a chance for the party’s rank and file to have a shout about issues. More than…

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The Land of Hope and Fear by Isabel Kershner review – how Israel betrayed its high ideals

The New York Times correspondent’s compelling history identifies the issues that have polarised a country now split by far-right extremists

The Guardian - UK

Likud Minister Says Door Open For Gantz To Join Coalition

Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar opens the door for National Unity Party leader

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EU climate chief Frans Timmermans says he wants to lead combined center-left bloc in Dutch elections

European Union climate chief Frans Timmermans says he wants to lead a combined campaign by two left-leaning parties that are joining forces ahead of Dutch parliamentary elections in late November

The Independent UK

Andrew Leigh calls out how Labor's factional 'duopoly' is undermining the party

Andrew Leigh, an assistant minister in the Albanese government, has launched a swingeing attack on the stranglehold the factional “duopoly” has on the Labor Party.

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2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election

Members of two left-leaning Dutch political parties have overwhelmingly voted to join forces as prepare for a November general election

The Independent UK

Simon Crean, Labor 'loyal servant', dead at 74

Australian Labor is mourning the death of Simon Crean.

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Between nostalgia and amnesia: the legacy of Julia Gillard as PM, 10 years after her ousting

On June 26 2013, as she fronted the press gallery in Canberra after her removal as leader of the Labor Party, Julia Gillard was determined not to cry. In her prime ministerial resignation speech, she asked not for pity, but rather for a meaningful national conversation about gender and politics,…

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‘Leader of conviction and courage’ Simon Crean dead at 74

The Australian Labor Party is mourning the death on Sunday of Simon Crean, a Labor prince who never became king.

The New Daily

Tributes flow after former Labor leader Simon Crean dies, aged 74

Labor luminary, unionist-turned-politician and former leader Simon Crean has died at the age of 74 on Sunday.

The New Daily

Tributes flow after former Labor leader Simon Crean dies age 74

Crean, former opposition leader and ACTU president, died suddenly while overseas on Sunday

The Guardian - AU

Greens and Labor still deadlocked on scheme to solve housing crisis

Renters ould have longer to wait for action on the housing crisis as the Greens and Labor remain at loggerheads over size, cost and scale

The New Daily

Roger Cook, Rita Saffioti endorsed by WA Labor as premier and deputy, with David Michael joining cabinet

Former City of Stirling councillor David Michael becomes the WA government's newest cabinet member, as Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti are formally chosen to lead the state Labor party.

ABC News

After 24 hours of drama, Roger Cook becomes the next premier of Western Australia

With the withdrawal of his principal challengers and the implicit endorsement from key factions within the Labor party, Roger Cook will become Western Australia’s 31st premier. We can expect final endorsement from the Labor caucus and a formal swearing-in from the WA governor in the coming days.

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Roger Cook to hit the ground running as new WA premier, as opposition slams union influence

Roger Cook has hit the ground running, gaining the approval of Labor's right faction today to confirm his endorsement as WA's next premier.

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Grattan on Friday: Labor's national conference looms but the party's rank and file has lost its bite

Stuart Robert, one of the ministers involved in the notorious Robodebt scheme, can anticipate some sharp criticism when the royal commission’s findings come. Robert won’t be able to avoid the flak, but he has made sure he is out of parliament before it lands.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: The ‘A’ in ALP stands for Albanese

Something rather important has been overlooked in the first anniversary of the election – Anthony Albanese’s takeover of the Labor Party.

The Conversation

Hell hath no fury like a former PM – but it wasn't always so

In a television interview with Phillip Adams in 1999, Paul Keating remarked that he retained much influence on the international stage.

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Alan Kohler: Something strange and sad is happening to the Labor Party

Something strange and sad has happened to Labor. The policy courage of Whitlam, Hawke and Keating has been replaced.

Newcastle Herald

Australia right to tightly restrict vaping

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

The New Daily

Dutton defies calls for change, with Liberals tipped to reject Voice proposal

Peter Dutton appeared to hold firm against calls to bring the party towards lost seats in metropolitan Australia.

The New Daily

A ‘broken’ Liberal Party enters Aston by-election as a feuding, fading rabble

Saturday's Aston by-election looms as a yet another test of the Liberal Party's increasingly fragile position in Australian politics, and for its leader

The New Daily

Labor wins govt in NSW after massive swing away from Coalition

Labor leader Chris Minns will be the next premier of NSW after a massive election landslide against the Coalition.

AAP

PM stares down raucous caucus over nuclear subs deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing questions from within his party over the government's deal with the US and UK to buy nuclear-powered submarines.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Hurt feelings overwhelm media’s ability to weigh Paul Keating’s substance

Paul Keating opened the door to the unexamined question of how we arrived at this point, both nationally and within the Labor Party.

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