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Captain Cook and Queen Victoria statues vandalised in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day

Vandals who cut down the statue of British naval officer Cook wrote 'the colony will fall' on the plinth

Evening Standard

Peter Dutton calls for election over ‘very significant change’ to stage-three tax cuts

Anthony Albanese concedes Labor has changed tax policy but says he had ‘responsibility to act’ given cost of living pressures

The Guardian - AU

I don’t understand your January 26 parties, but there’s a day ahead I’ll be celebrating

The shallow and toxic political posturing surrounding ‘Australia Day’ is bruising for First Nations peoples. But in Victoria, at least, there is hope in Treaty.

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Sussan Ley retreats from comments suggesting Coalition would repeal Labor’s stage-three tax cut changes

Deputy opposition leader denies promising to roll back Albanese government’s changes and says Labor ‘lied’ about the tax cuts

The Guardian - AU

Invasion Day 2024: a guide to protest marches and events across Australia on 26 January

People will be gathering at smoking ceremonies, concerts and protests in solidarity with First Nations people. Find a rally or event near you

The Guardian - AU

Traditional owners speak out against claims Victoria’s cultural heritage laws are major setback to housing expansion

Exclusive: Laws impact less than 1% of building developments, despite being cited among reasons for the Coalition’s treaty backflip

The Guardian - AU

Maori warn New Zealand PM Luxon off Treaty changes

Maori leaders have described the New Zealand government as "the enemy" during annual celebrations at Ratana.

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Former premier Marshall signals political retirement

Another premier who led his state through the COVID-19 pandemic has called time on his political career.

AAP

Albo powers up for Dunkley contest as ScoMo exit sets up Cook by-election

Scott Morrison’s Sydney seat is a shoo-in for the Libs — Labor hasn’t held it since 1974 — but the late Peta Murphy’s Victorian seat is no sure thing.

Crikey

Albanese government under pressure to reveal next moves after failed referendum

Exclusive: Indigenous representatives want the federal government to accelerate its plans on closing the gap, including delivering significant funding

The Guardian - AU

Voters promised 'renewable' as ex-prime minister walks

A state Liberal MP and the local mayor are among the names being talked about to replace the retiring Scott Morrison in his south Sydney seat.

AAP

‘I don’t hold a hose’: eight moments that define Scott Morrison’s legacy as prime minister

From Aukus to the Covid response and the secret ministries scandal, Australia’s 30th PM leaves behind a complicated and controversial legacy

The Guardian - AU

Spectre of irrelevance hangs over John Pesutto as backflip on treaty blind-sides Victorian Coalition MPs

Shambolic media conference has Coalition members saying opposition leader has shown ‘an abject failure of leadership’

The Guardian - AU

NZ PM Luxon rules out Treaty of Waitangi referendum

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon insists discussions among Maoridom are positive despite concerns regarding his government's agenda.

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Scott Morrison to resign from politics

Political insiders had expected the former PM to resign for months, with speculation beginning shortly after his 2022 election loss to Labor.

AAP

'Extremely grateful' former PM Morrison quits politics

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has announced his resignation from politics, nearly two years after losing the federal election.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison to resign from politics for ‘new challenges in the global corporate sector’

Former prime minister quitting after 16 years in parliament to also ‘spend more time with my family’

AAP

Nurse accused of raping patient recovering from surgery

A Geelong nurse has faced the first day of a trial where he is accused of raping a patient while the man was recovering from surgery at a private hospital.

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The Guardian - AU

Roger Rogerson: the ‘icon of the force’ who became the ‘best policeman money could buy’

Rogerson, who was serving a life sentence for the murder of Jamie Gao, had a high IQ, epic courage, brilliant instincts for policing and a talent for manipulating people

Newcastle Herald

Australia Day citizenship ceremonies should be mandatory: councillors

Liberals propose enshrining January 26 functions with new rules.

AAP

Women trying to flee DV held back by income management

Indigenous, legal and community advocates have told a Senate inquiry that compulsory income management doesn't work and can have dire unintended consequences.

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of Māori gather to tell New Zealand’s government: you cannot marginalise us

Government accused of using fear to roll back decades of progress for Māori and ‘reinforce colonial ideologies’ at huge indigenous meeting on Saturday

Crikey

Labor talks the talk on transparency. This year, can it walk the walk?

Transparency in government requires more than laws and shiny new institutions. It needs real courage and leadership.

The Guardian - AU

Treaty could make people ‘feel more divided’, Victorian opposition leader says, as Coalition withdraws support

The Coalition backed a bill in 2022 to start the treaty process with Indigenous people in Victoria but has now ended years of bipartisanship on the issue

AAP

Victorian opposition backflips on treaty support

Victoria's opposition has withdrawn its support for Indigenous treaty negotiations, citing concerns about cultural heritage laws.

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