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Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.

The Conversation

Peter Dutton: a Liberal leader seeking to surf on the wave of outer suburbia

In searching for the “real” Peter Dutton, it is possible to end up frustrated because you have looked too hard.

The Conversation

AI ads, action figures and Auto-Tuned raps: Australian election campaigns battle on social media

Labor jumps on AI doll trend, inspiring Liberals to troll with Anthony Albanese (in)action figure. Meanwhile, right-wing activists spend up on Facebook

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Election Diary: Dutton backs down on working-from-home crackdown after outcry threatens to cost votes

Peter Dutton has raised the white flag on his controversial attempt to force Canberra public servants back into the office, with the opposition now saying there will be no change in current arrangements.

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Rising price of instant coffee a bitter blend

The weekly shop for groceries has grown unbearable for some households with the price of certain essential goods almost doubling at major grocers.

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Federal Labor barely ahead in latest polls; Victorian Labor takes a hit but holds Mulgrave at byelection

There have been three federal polls since my October 13 article on the federal Resolve poll that still had Labor far ahead. These polls show a tie in Morgan and two two-point Labor leads in YouGov and Essential. There has been a clear trend to the Coalition in polls conducted…

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Afternoon Update: Australia ‘paralysed’ in Gaza response, UN official says; CommBank records $2.5bn profit; and radio host missing in crocodile waters

World ‘staring into the abyss’, UN special rapporteur says, as Israel’s foreign minister acknowledges growing international pressure for ceasefire

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Liberal maverick Russell Broadbent defects to crossbench after losing preselection

Long serving Liberal moderate Russell Broadbent has defected to the crossbench.

The Conversation

Veteran MP Russell Broadbent quits Liberal party to sit on crossbench

Member for Monash will remain in parliament as independent after losing Liberal pre-selection for next election

The Guardian - AU

Disendorsed veteran Liberal MP heads to crossbench

Veteran Liberal MP Russell Broadbent will sit on the crossbench before his retirement at the next election after quitting the party.

AAP

Labor MP Kate Thwaites joins calls for expansion of single parenting payment to more mothers

Backbencher Kate Thwaites says the existing system is failing sole-parent families, and she hopes the government will rectify the problem in the looming May 9 budget.

ABC News

Peter Dutton urged to differentiate Liberal party after Aston loss prompts identity crisis

Opposition leader blames state division for result, while Victorian MPs say lack of distinct policy direction hindered candidate

The Guardian - AU

Forget the cries of socialism and class warfare, super is no longer politically untouchable

The hysterical response to changes in superannuation policy, led by the Murdoch press, is not as effective as it used to be

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: Government needs to play the politics of broken promises carefully

The worst thing a government can do, according to opposition politicians and some of the commentariat, is to break election promises.

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Liberal MPs break ranks to back Jim Chalmers’ discussion on superannuation reform

Angus Taylor says Coalition will fight any changes but Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer says we should not ‘shy away from having a conversation’

The Guardian - AU

Inquiry grills Workforce Australia agencies on ‘bonkers’ reporting requirements for parental welfare

Committee hears ParentNext program is ‘punitive and prescriptive’, with threats of payment suspensions ‘significantly detrimental’ for families

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government’s energy bill passes Senate as Dutton warns price caps will be ‘catastrophic’ for economy

Prime minister says opposition’s stance was a vote for high power prices after package capping gas prices and funding consumer rebates is legislated

The Guardian - AU

Liberal moderate Bridget Archer says Labor right to be questioning stage-three tax cuts

Archer tells Albanese government ‘it’s OK to change your mind’ as debate continues within ALP about future of Coalition tax package

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Delivery will determine the success of Albanese’s jobs summit

How Anthony Albanese delivers on the expectations his gesture politics have built up will be critical to the success of his two-term strategy of government.

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Anthony Albanese Is Copping Heat For Refusing To Ditch Tax Cuts That’ll Benefit Rich People

Once the tax cuts are introduced, it'll mean everyone earning between $45,000 and $200,000 will pay 30 per cent in tax.

AAP

Liberal MP calls for tax cut scrapping

A veteran Liberal backbencher has advocated for the dumping of the coalition's stage three tax cuts due to come into force in 2024.

ABC News

Liberal MP Russell Broadbent promotes personal use of a drug banned for COVID-19 treatment

Victorian Russell Broadbent, a long-serving Liberal, has refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, taking to federal parliament to promote a drug not approved for treating the virus.

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