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Simon Birmingham floats new ‘disorderly conduct’ penalties after Lidia Thorpe’s protest against the king

Liberal senator says world leaders could give Australia ‘a wide berth’ without measures to deter protests, but expert says such sanctions not ‘appropriate’

The Guardian - AU

Bridget McKenzie’s office wanted ‘sports rorts’ funding tripled to pay for target and marginal seat priorities

Exclusive: FoI documents show senator’s office spoke to other members, duty-senators and some crossbenchers to prioritise marginal and target seats

The Guardian - AU

Outgoing MP lauds marriage equality, hints at proposal

Retiring Greens senator Janet Rice had heralded the marriage equality campaign that would allow her and her partner Anne to get married.

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Fury over edited plan to save world's fastest parrot

Scientists say a recovery plan for the fastest parrot on earth won't save it after their work was altered - allegedly to favour state-owned logging interests.

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Reject 'Cold War formula' in superpower rivalry: Marcos

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says the concerns of smaller nations should not be sidelined by rivalry between China and the United States.

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Australia gives $42m to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea

Funds come after Philippine president told Australian Parliament he would ‘not yield’ ‘square inch’ in South China Sea.

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Greens senator censured over Philippines protest

Greens senator Janet Rice has been handed a rare parliamentary rebuke for her protest against an address to parliament by the Philippines president.

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Afternoon Update: MPs react to Asio claims; Greens protest Philippines president; Wonka rip-off’s forebears

Following revelations from Asio chief that a former Australian politician allegedly colluded with foreign spies, MPs spent much of the day debating what to do with the intel – if anything at all

The Guardian - AU

One-third of outsourced Australian aged care home inspections rejected as substandard

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission accused of ‘unacceptable ignorance’ about standard of audits carried out by consultants

The Guardian - AU

Consultants reported more than 520 conflicts of interest during audit of Australian aged care

Commissioner says high number of real, potential or perceived declarations reflects a ‘robust conflict management processes’ but union says figure is ‘staggering’

The Guardian - AU

Rights for older Australians to be legislated

Once in a generation reforms would legislate a statement guaranteeing the rights of Older Australians under sweeping changes to the nation's aged care system.

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Penny Wong warns there are ‘increasingly few safe places’ for civilians in Gaza as conflict spreads

Australian foreign minister also endorses US defence secretary’s comments on Israel-Hamas war that ‘you can only win in urban warfare by protecting civilians’

The Guardian - AU

Environmental lawyer to become next Greens senator

Steph Hodgins-May will replace outgoing Greens Senator Janet Rice in federal parliament when she leaves politics next year.

AAP

Robodebt royal commission: Labor accepts all 56 recommendations in full or in principle

Albanese government releases formal response to Catherine Holmes’s inquiry into Centrelink debt recovery scheme

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Centrelink Is In A Crisis With No End In Sight As Almost 20% Of Staff Are Ready To Resign

Staff morale is at an all time low, with almost 200 resignations a month.

The Guardian - AU

Up to 180 staff leaving Services Australia each month amid growing delays for Centrelink services

Greens senator Janet Rice says welfare agency in crisis after Senate hears nearly 20% plan to depart in next 12 months

The Guardian - AU

Centrelink officials recalled to Senate estimates after failing to answer ‘basic questions’

Request for welfare agency to return on 7 November follows ‘unnaceptable’ October hearing about growing call and payment wait times

The Guardian - AU

Majority of Centrelink payments facing significant delays since Labor took office

New documents reveal 27 of 32 claim types including jobseeker experiencing blowout in wait times after return to pre-pandemic staffing levels

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The Guardian - AU

‘Staggering’ rise of gambling among school-age children leads to calls for urgent inquiry

Exclusive: Without action, a ‘generation of young people’ could be addicted to gambling, says independent MP pushing for government to urgently intervene

The Guardian - AU

Sporting codes could face mandatory return-to-play protocols, including 21 days out, after concussions

Senate inquiry recommends national strategy and binding return-to-play rules to protect against head trauma

The Guardian - AU

Australia to roll out new south-east Asia trade strategy to hedge against China

Anthony Albanese is expected to announce the new economic blueprint during his trip to the Indonesian capital Jakarta

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Inquiry savages Shane Drumgold

ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold is reportedly accused by the Sofronoff inquiry of having ‘knowingly lied’ during the Bruce Lehrmann rape case, and the Finance Department spent $32,000 on an external consultant to get advice on external consultants.

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‘Disappointing’: Labor blocks robodebt royal commission recommendation

The robodebt royal commission recommended scrapping a rule that allows the government to chase debtors in perpetuity. Labor voted against it.

The Guardian - AU

More than 8,000 single parents to be moved on to jobseeker before Labor’s welfare reform begins

Greens senator says it is ‘heartless’ not to make an interim provision for families until eligibility extends in September

The Guardian - AU

Outrage over flaw that may encourage Australia’s aged care homes to select residents based on profit margin

Labor urged to address concerns as co-designer of funding model says exploiting system has been big business ‘for years’

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