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John Howard leads tributes to Peter Reith

Current and former members of Australian governments are paying their respects at a state memorial service for former defence minister Peter Reith in Melbourne.

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Integrity commission subject to a secrecy clause that could hide national security corruption

The National Anti-Corruption Commission bill contains a flaw that would allow an attorney-general to cover up investigations into national security or international relations.

Crikey

Friends in need and deed

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s loyalty to his boss Scott Morrison didn’t work out well for him, but US President Joe Biden’s friendship with PM Anthony Albanese played out well for Australia at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh on Sunday.

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Grattan on Friday: Government throws everything at securing workplace reforms before Christmas but Pocock keeps it guessing

Peter Reith would have appreciated the irony. In the week that the former industrial relations minister died, federal politics was yet again consumed with a highly charged debate over workplace changes.

The Conversation

Coalition complains of ‘witch-hunt’ during question time – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

What a waste

All those plastic bags you’ve been dutifully dropping off at Coles and Woolies have been stockpiled not recycled, and some in Victoria’s Labor Party are reportedly considering striking a deal with the Libs to keep the teals at bay.

Crikey

Peter Reith, former Liberal party MP and deputy leader, dies aged 72

John Howard leads tributes to ‘a great warrior’ who was member for Flinders and served as minister for industrial relations and defence

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Former Liberal Party defence minister Peter Reith dies after battle with Alzheimer's disease

Former prime minister John Howard pays tribute to his "dear friend", who he says was a "great warrior for the Liberal cause".

ABC News

As UK politics descends into chaos, might Australia finally have reached a point of stability?

Three prime ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and, now, Rishi Sunak – in less than two months. The leadership tumult in the cradle of parliamentary democracy, Westminster, is a source of macabre fascination.

The Conversation

Japan and Australia PMs to focus on closer military ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will discuss with his Japanese counterpart strengthening their bilateral defense and security partnership when Fumio Kishida visits Perth this week

The Independent UK

Australia's anger at Bali bombings event

A senior Australian minister has expressed distress and disappointment after vision of the Bali bombings was played at a commemorative event in Indonesia.

AAP

There’s a hole in the budget, dear Albo, dear Albo… but tax cuts for the rich are not how to fix it

The prime minister should follow John Howard’s example and declare his commitment to keep them as a non-core promise, readers say.

Crikey

Australia’s defence minister advises against giving parliament veto over military deployments

Richard Marles says current powers – which permit governments to commit Australia to war without parliamentary authorisation – should “not be disturbed

The Guardian - AU

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new theatre adaptation at Belvoir St Theatre

Author Melina Marchetta, actor Pia Miranda, playwright Vidya Rajan and comedian Concetta Caristo reflect on why the young adult classic has stood the test of time.

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The Guardian - AU

Wedged between the CPAC circus and the teals, will Peter Dutton wither or find a new way to live?

Could the Liberal party be co-opted by the rightwing fringe? It is structurally and institutionally weak after the May election loss

The Conversation

Recognising the warriors: Henry Reynolds on the war memorial's surprising change of direction

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Without those 'lefties' the Liberals can't regain government

A key issue for the Liberals’ election post-mortem that reports later this year – conveniently after the Victorian election – is how the party deals in future with the “teal” phenomenon.

Crikey

Fear and loathing in the vagueness as Howard examines Liberal ideology

If this is indeed John Howard’s final book, the former PM is using what remains of his cultural capital to spruik his fantasy vision of Australia.

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Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved "a record" defence spending while under the previous Labor government it fell to its lowest level since 1938. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe farewelled at state funeral in Tokyo after July assassination — as it happened

Thousands of people attended the service, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his predecessors John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. Catch up on Tuesday's events.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers become a reforming treasurer?

Jim Chalmers’ long term ambition is similar to that of most treasurers. He wants to be prime minister. More immediately, he aspires to be a reformer, which has become harder in today’s electorate, with its low tolerance for pain.

The New Daily

Australia remembers ‘timeless’ Queen

The Queen has been honoured as embodying “timeless” virtues such as devotion to duty and community service at a national service in Canberra.

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The Eyebrows Of Australian Prime Ministers (1939-2013), Ranked

Which Prime Ministers had eyebrows to ensnare a nation? Did they excite? Did they entice? Did they make me want to kill something?

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: The Queen’s death helps resolve our identity crisis

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been a reminder of our place in the British monarch's world – among the realms and overseas territories.

AAP

Too soon for talk of republic: Albanese

Anthony Albanese said now was not the time to have discussions on whether Australia should become a republic in the wake of the Queen's death.

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