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The Great Alpine Road has been nominated as Victoria's most dangerous in a survey from the state's opposition, which the government claims is misleading.

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View from The Hill: How does Albanese frame Morrison inquiry without embroiling the governor-general?

Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue has neatly summarised Scott Morrison’s political misdemeanour in having himself secretly appointed to all those ministries.

The Conversation

Be wary of politicians wanting to use super, no matter their political colour

When politicians start talking about using super to fix policy problems they themselves have created, the rest of us should be wary.

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First Resolve poll since election has huge Labor lead, and Labor also has massive lead in Victoria

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 17-21 from a sample of 2,011, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (32.6% at the May federal election), the Coalition 28% (35.7%), the Greens 12% (12.2%), One Nation 5% (5.0%), UAP 2% (4.1%), independents 8% (5.3%) and others 3% (5.2%).

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Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis announces retirement from seat of Clarence

The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, announces his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament.

ABC News

Just two prosecutions for ‘unexplained land clearing’ made since NSW Coalition changed rules

Clearing has risen by 73% since new laws allowing the clearing of native flora were introduced as independent MP criticises lack of action

The Guardian - AU

Pork-barrelling is unfair and wasteful. Here’s a plan to end it

From sports rorts to regional slush funds and commuter carparks, it’s been one scandal after another in Australian politics in recent years. But what can we actually do to stop politicians pork-barrelling?

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Where do the RBA and economists now stand on wages growth?

Decision makers are torn between wanting to lift wages for fairness and consumption, and wanting to keep wages down to control inflation.

The New Daily

NSW business chamber head appointed to UK trade role thanked John Barilaro for his ‘accessibility’

Exclusive: Letter from Stephen Cartwright, who approved ads attacking Labor before NSW election, thanked former deputy premier for ‘constant support’

The Guardian - AU

Why Australia cannot simply move on from Scott Morrison’s many ministries

Despite the former PM’s burden-of-office plea for victimhood, his violation of Westminster conventions raises larger issues to be addressed

The Guardian - AU

Railing against rail loop put Matthew Guy back on track - but there’s a long way to go

With 14 weeks until the Victorian state election, the opposition has a mountain to climb in order to form government

The Guardian - AU

The Australian’s buried scoop on Morrison raises the question: who knew what, when?

Oz journalists criticised for sitting on dynamite revelations of grab for power for two years. Plus: journalism’s gender gap

The Guardian - AU

It’s Morrison’s world — and we’re doomed to live in it for a long time

The Liberal Party isn’t the only one struggling with Scott Morrison’s period as leader. The rest of us will have to for a long time to come.

Crikey

Australian conservatism succumbs to the same radical tendency as like-minded parties abroad

As bad as it is, Scott Morrison’s surreptitious circumvention of Australia’s parliamentary and Cabinet processes might have got worse.

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The horror, the horror — Morrison’s quiet coup unleashes square-ups and hypocrisy on a grand scale

In the wake of the Morrison portfolio revelations, those in the blast zone are either saying a whole lot… or staying noticeably silent.

ABC News

A news site with ties to the fossil fuel industry claimed Scotland axed 14 million trees to make way for wind farms. Is that correct?

The country's efforts to tackle climate change have been caught up in a fresh wave of misinformation about renewable energy, thanks to a news website with ties to the oil and gas industry.

ABC News

Former resources minister Keith Pitt confirms to Q+A that Michael McCormack knew about Scott Morrison taking over his portfolio

Labor minister Murray Watt adds his name to those calling for former prime minister Scott Morrison to resign as former resources minister Keith Pitt tells Q+A Michael McCormack knew what Scott Morrison had done in 2021.

The New Daily

Morrison apologises to Andrews for usurping ministerial portfolio

Scott Morrison has belatedly apologised to former home affairs minister Karen Andrews for secretly taking over her portfolio.

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The best (and worst) of the secret minister memes from Australian politicians

Crafting a finely honed meme is no easy task. And in the wake of revelations of Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, whose gags landed best?

ABC News

Scott Morrison apologises to Karen Andrews as senior National accuses former PM of breaching Coalition agreement

Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie says Scott Morrison's explanation made no sense, as the former PM apologises to Karen Andrews.

Newcastle Herald

Scott Morrison cannot use PEP-11 decision to justify secret 'Ministry for Everything' appointments

Morrison's betrayals mean he must go

ABC News

Planning for COVID-19 vaccine rollout left too late, Commonwealth failed to adequately engage states, damning review finds

The former Morrison government's planning for Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout was not "timely", it underestimated how difficult it would be to protect aged care and disability residents and failed to adequately engage with the states and territories before the rollout began, a damning review has found.

The Guardian - AU

Explainer: how much money would shelving the suburban rail loop save Victoria?

$34.5bn railway – labelled the biggest public transport project in state’s history – set to feature heavily in election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Matthew Guy pledges to shelve $34.5bn rail project to invest in healthcare

Victorian election battle takes shape as opposition leader says fixing the ‘broken health system’ must be prioritised

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Money laundering and corrupt cash in real estate – another item for Labor

There is a lot on Labor’s agenda for fixing, but a place needs to be found ending real estate being used for money laundering and investing corrupt cash.

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