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News Corp goes all-in on Matildas – but tries to waltz away with fans’ cash

Matildas fans hit paywall as part of News Corp subscription drive. Plus: AFR retracts piece after confusion about Bridget MzKenzie

The Guardian - AU

Cheaper prescriptions plan to proceed as Senate votes down Coalition attempt to block 60-day dispensing

Patients will be able to buy two months of medicine from pharmacies for price of one, saving more than $1.6bn over four years

The Guardian - AU

Coalition will seek to block Labor plan for cheaper medicine after backlash from pharmacies

Opposition won’t support 60-day dispensing policy that allows patients to buy two months of medicine for price of one over concerns community pharmacies will be forced to close

The Guardian - AU

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‘Get a Liberal’: alleged ‘directive’ to ABC presenter underpins Chvastek dispute

Federal Nationals MP Darren Chester’s alleged intervention in a dispute with Nicole Chvastek and the public broadcaster led to her resignation.

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Afternoon Update: Peter Dutton faces questions over Nauru contract; Spotify hikes premium plans; and the most dangerous sex position

PM demands explanation from opposition leader over dealings with businessman under known bribery investigation

The Guardian - AU

Playing with power

The energy regulator warns Australia is too slow investing in a new, clean electricity supply, and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten describes last week in Parliament as ‘worse than shambolic, it was toxic’.

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Coalition has no intention of taking focus off Katy Gallagher and Higgins settlement

National Bridget McKenzie says Katy Gallagher still has questions to answer on her knowledge of rape allegations made by Brittany Higgins

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Gallagher has questions to answer on Higgins: McKenzie

National senator Bridget McKenzie says there are still unanswered questions on knowledge of rape allegations by Brittany Higgins before they were made public.

AAP

David Van to take leave from parliament as more former Coalition colleagues call for him to resign altogether

The senator – who denies any wrongdoing – resigned from the Liberal party on Saturday and claimed he has been denied procedural fairness

The Guardian - AU

Can the new High Speed Rail Authority deliver after 4 decades of costly studies?

Australia’s new High Speed Rail Authority comes into being today. Created by the Albanese government, the authority and its newly named board have been set a challenging task: “bring high-speed rail to reality”.

The Conversation

Bridget McKenzie and Mark Coulton reject suggestion they ‘trespassed’ at inland rail project

Nationals pair say they were at a level crossing on a public road when they visited the rail corridor without ministerial permission

The Guardian - AU

Push for rise in wages, more workplace changes flagged

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke said the government would work to ensure wages kept up with inflation as he flagged upcoming labour hire reform.

AAP

The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition

Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election

The Guardian - AU

Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time

Sales of battery EVs overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, according to peak motoring body. ‘The shift is on,’ director says

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Who’s been playing a round with Richard Marles?

Australia’s defence minister is usually fastidious in declaring sources of gifts or hospitality. So why the secrecy around a simple game of golf?

ABC News

EV experts say Australia will rapidly adopt electric vehicles — as long as the government gets its CO2 standard right

Electric vehicle experts and industry say a fuel efficiency standard will rapidly bring more EVs onto Australian roads, but they differ on how aggressive the government should pursue emissions reduction.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s EV policy launch a ‘missed opportunity’ for national consistency, Bridget McKenzie says

Shadow infrastructure minister says road user charging should not be ruled out and accuses government of ‘stalling’ with consultation

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PM comfortable with 2032 Olympic checks and balances

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is comfortable with the oversight of the Brisbane Olympics with a senate committee poised to take an in depth look despite

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Labor’s climate safeguard laws clear Senate

A new carbon pollution cap on big emitters will apply from July 1 after laws cleared the Senate. Changes to the safeguard mechanism, which was initially

AAP

Regional road funding in focus ahead of federal budget

As Treasurer Jim Chalmers gears up for his second budget in May, the federal opposition wants to ensure roads and regional communities are prioritised.

The New Daily

Inland Rail $14.5 billion project ‘way over budget and way behind schedule’

One of Australia's biggest infrastructure projects is "way over budget and way behind schedule", Transport Minister Catherine King says.

The New Daily

Minister compromised by Sportsbet donations

No sympathy for Michelle Rowland in her persecution over accepting almost $20,000 in donations from Sportsbet, before the last election.

The Canberra Times

What you missed in Tuesday's Senate estimates

Here are the headlines from Tuesday's Senate estimates.

The New Daily

One hundred years of the Coalition – will Nationals and Liberals be celebrating?

February is the 100 year anniversary of the Coalition Agreement, a milestone in conservative politics that we should mark.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Rudd appointed envoy to the US; neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell faces jail time; and last-minute Christmas gift guide

Former PM Kevin Rudd’s appointment to ambassador could become awkward if Trump returns to power

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