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Impact of $16 billion HECS debt cut 'kind of invisible'

A plan to reduce student debt for millions of Australians will help, but an economist says the impact will be relatively marginal.

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So much for Greensland: Does Adam Bandt know why the Greens are stalling?

The Greens’ lacklustre results in Queensland have raised questions about the party’s strategy. Does Adam Bandt need to change his approach?

Crikey

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Australians could have improved access to mental health support under a Greens election proposal to shore up the psychology workforce and expand Medicare.

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Greens point finger at Labor after another poll letdown

The Greens have gone backwards at another election after a disappointing state poll result but haven't specified where they can improve.

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Cushy Qantas perks in Chairman’s Lounge book shine spotlight on travel habits of Albanese and others

Prime minister allegedly used personal relationship with former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to request free upgrades on flights

The Guardian - AU

Parties set sights on federal poll as state turns blue

A change of government in the Sunshine State has left the major parties pondering a different plan of attack for the upcoming federal election.

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Eastern Australia power demand falls to record lows – as it happened

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David Crisafulli and LNP take Queensland

The LNP is on track to take at least 48 seats in Queensland after its state election victory over the weekend, and the RBA’s November meeting could ‘slam the door’ on the possibility of a 2024 rate cut.

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View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band

Often state elections don’t mean much federally, but Saturday’s Queensland’s result does carry implications for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt.

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How Australia’s political parties have split over Israel and Gaza

It’s been a year of division from Labor, the Coalition and the Greens in their response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas and Israel’s retaliation. Here’s a timeline

The Guardian - AU

Falling apprentice numbers a worry for housing targets

Lacklustre trade apprenticeship numbers do not bode well for an industry short of the manpower to meet national home-building targets.

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Greens senator Dorinda Cox says ‘significant missing context’ in reports of alleged bullying

West Australian senator acknowledges ‘challenges’ in office and apologised for ‘the distress this may have caused’

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Adam Bandt on why the Greens are playing hardball on housing

The government has found many of its key measures stuck in a legislative quagmire, with both Greens and Coalition playing hardball with Labor’s plans.

The Conversation

New bid to nail down housing bill as talks hit the wall

A key housing bill will be pushed back into parliament despite the government, the opposition and the Greens reaching a stalemate in negotiations.

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Protestors At The Huge Melbourne Protest Have Reportedly Thrown Horse Shit At Cops

Protesters at the controversial Land Forces Expo have clashed with police, with at least one protester allegedly throwing horse poo.

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Adam Bandt’s super-profits tax proposal is bang on the money and far from being a ‘zero-sum game’

Crikey readers volunteered their own economic analysis of the Greens’ latest tax plans, and ask whether it’s time for more radically leftist ideas in Parliament.

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Greens appeal to renters with regulator that could fine real estate agencies

Creating a national renters protection authority is one of several policies party is taking to election as possible kingmakers in a hung parliament

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Labor MPs defect on census changes

Labor’s decision to remove gender identity and sexuality information from the next census is proving unpopular even within the party, and Kamala Harris is about to sit down for her first unscripted interview since becoming the Democrat nominee.

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Adam Bandt Got Slammed For Wanting To Tax Big Corporations By 40% — But Economists Love It

Adam Bandt unveiled the Greens' plan to tax super-profit corporations, called the Robin Hood Reforms. Here's what you need to know.

Crikey

Take your pick on Bandt’s super-profits tax: Revenue now, or retirement savings later

The Greens’ proposal for a super-profits tax will end up costing every Australian via their superannuation balances. Which might be worth it — but let’s not pretend it won’t happen.

The Guardian - AU

Plan to cap international students ‘fundamentally destructive’ for state’s finances, Victorian treasurer says

Tim Pallas warns of an ‘adverse effect’ as the Albanese government faces opposition from the Greens and its own state ranks

The Guardian - AU

Labor says sexuality questions dumped from census to avoid ‘divisive’ debates

Government decided not to add questions out of concern for social cohesion, Richard Marles insists, after move prompts upset in LGBTQ+ community

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Greens plan $296bn ‘big corporations’ tax grab

The Greens are banking on being able to withhold supply as they propose a swathe of huge new taxes on corporate profits, and 22,000 international students will be prevented from studying in Australia under the new cap.

The Guardian - AU

Victorians warned ‘winter gales’ set to continue – as it happened

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Greens to put money where their mouth is in dental plan

All Australians could get free access to dental care as the Greens set out their plans for power under a potential minority government.

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