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‘Paying it forward’: The rise and rise of Australia’s independents

Independents are increasingly working together. But does that undermine the very point of them?

Crikey

Charles and Camilla’s big day out

The royals are continuing their tour Down Under with a visit to Parliament House, and Peter Dutton has announced a new housing policy.

Crikey

Triumphant Labor extends reign to 27 years in ACT

Canberrans have returned Labor and the Greens to power in the ACT, resigning the Liberals to more than a quarter of a century in the political wilderness.

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Trams, stadiums and climate: all you need to know about the ACT election

Liberals hope to break Labor’s 23-year grip on power while Greens also have a chance of leading Canberrans

The Guardian - AU

Calls grow to return Ginninderra Falls to public land after key govt meeting

Andrew Barr previously said the falls were 'not on our radar'.

The Canberra Times

Canberrans waiting longer for aged care assessments

The ACT and Commonwealth are providing conflicting reasons why.

The Canberra Times

'Unprecedented experiment': Pocock, Gallagher weigh in on social media

This is what the ACT's politicians want to do with the apps.

The Canberra Times

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Peace broker or capitulator? Why David Pocock is willing to go slow

The independent ACT senator has become Parliament’s voice of reason. But is that enough when faced with a major party duopoly that refuses to act on multiple crises?

Crikey

'Knocked on the head': Labor rebuffs property tax moves

After days of discussions over curbing property investors' tax concessions, the government has firmed its stance against the rumours.

AAP

What’s really going on with negative gearing? Here are four paths for change

Many have tried to reform Australia’s controversial tax settings and just as many have failed. Largely absent from this week’s frenetic debate: the options actually on the table

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne lord mayor ridiculed for ‘AI fail’ images with extra human limbs and lifeless bodies

Nicholas Reece was announcing a post-election pledge to build more than two dozen parks when eagle-eyed viewers spotted the errors

The Guardian - AU

Labor has proposed a public school funding boost – states, crossbenchers and the Greens want more. What happens now?

The federal government says states and territories must ‘chip in’ to close the gap – but they say they’ve done the ‘heavy lifting’

The Guardian - AU

Scam victims want banks to pay in push for tougher laws

People who have fallen victim to scams have urged the government to put the banks on the hook for fraudsters, as they call for action to be fast-tracked.

AAP

‘Bulldoze your way through’: Anthony Albanese compared to Scott Morrison in climate trigger stoush

Sarah Hanson-Young says PM needs to negotiate with senators after he appeared to rule out adding a climate trigger to proposed environmental laws

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Strengthened environment protections 'bulldozed' by PM

A proposal to force the government to examine and stop mining projects that worsen climate change is not supported by the prime minister.

The Canberra Times

Nationals MP wins pollie relay - with help from his Olympian friends

No, it wasn't quite boot camp on the lawns outside Parliament House on Thursday morning.

The Canberra Times

Why a game is no longer good enough: Pocock weighs in on stadium debate

The Acton Waterfront is now at the centre of the stadium debate.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: asylum seekers face PNG eviction, Harris-Trump debate countdown, Socceroos draw fresh blank

Calls for Australia to intervene to help former Manus detainees; Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to face off in Philadelphia

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‘Don’t run away’: Labor urged to collaborate with Greens and crossbenchers on environmental reforms

Support for government’s environmental legislation offered in exchange for protections that deliver ‘immediate, tangible impacts’

AAP

Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd'

Federal independents are mounting a renewed push to get the environment minister to deal with state-based logging threats to endangered species.

AAP

Senator renews calls for AI ban in election campaigning

Independent Senator David Pocock has renewed calls for urgent legislation to ban generative AI in election material.

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock calls for election ban on AI deepfakes with fake videos of Albanese and Dutton

Spokesperson says government ‘considering the advice’ of Australian Electoral Commission on regulating AI use

The Guardian - AU

Environment watchdog powers may be weakened to pass parliament, Albanese says

Labor urged not to water down ‘already weak proposal’ but PM confirms he is mulling whether to make new EPA ‘compliance only’ amid battle to pass bill

The Canberra Times

'Downright bizarre': Liberals want stadium costings released in full

Pocock says a $2.9b upper estimate for city stadium is 'extraordinary'.

The Conversation

Inquiry raises deep concerns over Labor’s $1.5 billion cash splash for new NT gas hub

A Senate inquiry has failed to reach agreement on whether the federal government should spend A$1.5 billion on a major industrial hub in Darwin – spending critics say amounts to a huge fossil fuel subsidy.

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