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From COVID to climate: Queensland's new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change

A striking development in recent years has been the increasing role of state governments in responding to global crises.

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Coalition ministers ‘covering themselves’ by ordering Brittany Higgins incident be reported to police, court hears

Former Liberal staffer Fiona Brown tells Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial she defied Linda Reynolds and Alex Hawke’s orders as she did not want to take ‘agency’ from Higgins

The Guardian - AU

Setting the stage for tax cuts that will cut low-income Australians to the bone

Crikey readers debate the merits of the controversial stage three tax cuts.

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Labor regains lead in Newspoll after tie, but Freshwater has a 50--50 tie

A national Newspoll, conducted December 11–15 from a sample of 1,219, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago that had a 50–50 tie. Primary votes were 36% Coalition (down two), 33% Labor (up two), 13% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation…

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Housing and the Albanese government: a mid-term report card

The Albanese government can justly claim to have reasserted Commonwealth leadership on housing since its election in 2022. Media attention has focused mainly on the legislative stoush with the Greens over the Housing Australia Future Fund. But that’s only one element of a raft of initiatives from Canberra over this…

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US and UK nuclear waste coming here

A ‘low-level radioactive waste management’ facility is planned for near Perth and US and UK nuclear waste could be stored here as early as 2027, and the latest Newspoll has Labor leading the Coalition 52% to 48% two-party-preferred.

Crikey

Anthony Albanese denounced Scott Morrison’s secrecy – but now he’s perpetuating it

The government continues to refuse freedom-of-information access to minutes of a committee established by the Coalition. When will it live up to its rhetoric on transparency?

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Mining rosters 'endangering' motorists' safety

Letters to the Editor: Mining rosters 'endangering' motorists' safety

Newcastle Herald

Immigration minister lifts ankle bracelet and curfew conditions for two ex-detainees suing Australian government

Andrew Giles eases visa restrictions for at least two of the three people challenging new rules in high court

The Guardian - AU

Why progressives should get behind the stage three tax cuts — no, really

Failure to deliver stage three tax cuts will derail Labor’s strategy of offering competent, predictable government that voters will reward over the long term. And the argument that they’re unsustainable will no longer wash.

Crikey

There’s more work to do in IR reform — but how odd! The sky hasn’t fallen in!

Labor’s changes to industrial relations are welcome and righteous, say Crikey readers, but its treatment of refugees and detainees not so much.

Crikey

Dutton demands more immigration, less immigration. In one breath

Peter Dutton wants more migrants and fewer migrants. Is this contradictory? Well, yes, but it doesn’t matter when you’re in opposition.

Crikey

The new national plan for sport has no measurable targets - exactly how politicians like it

The federal minister for sport, Anika Wells, recently launched a discussion paper for a new National Plan for Sport, which will be the fourth such plan produced since 2001.

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‘Labor’s lost interest in transparency’: Another year of a broken FOI scheme

Some gains but many losses in freedom of information requests from Labor as calls for transparency become words used only in opposition.

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Nuclear energy could be a goer in Australia — if we introduced a carbon tax

Let’s shine sunlight on the nuclear ‘debate’, look at the facts and figures, and adopt or abandon the concept once and for all.

The Guardian - AU

‘Rise in conspiracy theories’: Labor was warned disinformation bill would stir claims of censorship

Communications minister’s department urged government to learn lessons from failed US Disinformation Governance Board

Crikey

Labor’s handling of released immigration detainees is fuelling harmful rhetoric against refugees

A lack of information, polarising language and hurried-through laws are all harming how we discuss asylum seekers, writes former refugee Behrouz Boochani.

Crikey

Chris Bowen calls for end to fossil fuels

Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has told COP28 that all countries must shut down fossil fuels for the world to keep the 1.5-degree goal in sight, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ‘modernisation, maximisation and middle Australia’ will be Labor’s renewal and reform mantra on the road to the 2025…

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The Guardian - AU

Clare O’Neil won’t rule out international student cap as part of visa crackdown

Home affairs minister insists forecasts showing 185,000 fewer people will migrate to Australia are an estimate, not a ‘target’

The Guardian - AU

The two Australias at Cop28: a country at odds with itself on the climate crisis

At Cop28, Labor has made more progress on climate than the Coalition did in nearly a decade – but can this be true if Australia remains the world’s third biggest fossil fuel exporter?

Crikey

Coalition delivers the same old tired nuclear talking points at COP28

With a heavy sigh, Crikey once again delves into the most pointless ritual in Australian public policy — the nuclear energy ‘debate’.

The Guardian - AU

Education review released – as it happened

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Crikey

Queen of Queensland resigns

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has endorsed her deputy, Steven Miles, to replace her after she resigned yesterday, but Health Minister Shannon Fentiman and Treasurer Cameron Dick are also expected to run, and the federal government’s fastest growing economic pain will be paying down debt.

The Guardian - AU

The migration strategy won’t silence Dutton but Labor is backing away from the feared Big Australia

The Albanese government is reducing migrant intake as it seeks to make inroads to easing the population and housing squeeze before the next election

The Guardian - AU

Coalition opposes Australia tripling renewable energy, backs nuclear power pledge at Cop28

Ted O’Brien declares global climate summit ‘the nuclear Cop’ despite only 11% of nations backing the pledge

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