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John Howard, Malcolm Turnbull and former premiers join call for ban on gambling ads

Former political leaders and prominent Australians sign open letter demanding action from Albanese government

The Guardian - AU

Just what exactly is a special envoy anyway?

Philip Ruddock, Barnaby Joyce and Tony Abbott have all been ‘special envoys’ in recent years. But what does the job actually involve?

Crikey

AUKUS is a fiscal crime — no amount of propaganda will change that

Have defenders of AUKUS actually bother to read the long list of scathing ANAO reports on how bad the defence department is?

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Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what the polls say

The United States election will be held on November 5. On Sunday US time, President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election contest and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris.

The Conversation

Albo announces fresh candidates

Anthony Albanese is ramping up Labor’s election preparation with the announcement of new candidates, and Australia announces $250m in military support for Ukraine.

Crikey

Achieving net zero with renewables or nuclear means rebuilding the hollowed-out public service after decades of cuts

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in Australia has attracted plenty of critical attention. But there’s a striking feature which has received relatively little discussion or criticism: the nuclear plants would be publicly owned and operated, similar to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

The Conversation

Finally free: Julian Assange’s last stop

The WikiLeaks founder will enter a single guilty plea on a remote island before being free to return to Australia, and an energy market report shows we need to ramp up renewables production.

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Under big-spending Nationals-lite Dutton, where to now for genuine Liberals?

Are genuine Liberals just in public life so they can expand the size of government? That’s their role under Peter Dutton.

Crikey

Bad Guinness and Tina Turner tix: freebies for senators

Malcolm Turnbull's memoir, non-alcoholic beer tasting like "watered-down Marmite" and a party mix bag have all been declared as freebies received by senators.

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Climate and energy have emerged as a federal election flashpoint. But unless the economy improves, will voters be listening?

With a federal election due by May 2025, few doubt it will be fought over the high cost of living, with emphasis on energy policy and the punishing effects of electricity prices. But the underlying condition of the economy will determine the salience of these arguments with voters.

The Conversation

Australians believe AUKUS will protect them from China. What’s the media’s role?

A new poll reveals half of Australians believe AUKUS will help keep Australia safe from China, with many seeing an imminent conflict possible. The media’s fingerprints are everywhere.

Crikey

PM says voters don’t want another climate election – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

'Stand up to him': former PM's advice on handling Trump

A former prime minister has offered advice to world leaders on how to deal with the now-convicted Donald Trump, should he win the US election.

AAP

Dutton’s ‘no vacancies’ for migrants depends on a complicit media

Traditional media once understood migration reporting was to be ‘handled with care’. The rhetoric has long since become toxic.

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Frydenberg eyes a comeback

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg is back in the picture in Kooyong, and a murderer and an attempted murderer were among 25 people released into the community following the High Court’s decision on indefinite detention last year.

Crikey

How do ScoMo’s book sales compare to literally any other political memoir?

Crikey has obtained Morrison’s book sales data to date, and compared them with the first-month figures for some of his closest friends.

Crikey

Facing post-Parliament poverty, multitasking Morrison looks to seafloor for riches

What to do when your taxpayer-funded salary drops from $549k, to $225k, to nothing? Multitask, of course.

The Conversation

Stirring films made the Snowy scheme a nationbuilding project. Could the troubled Snowy 2.0 do the same?

In 2017, then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull alighted from a helicopter to announce a grand plan: Snowy Hydro 2.0. It would turn the famous hydroelectric scheme into a giant battery, ready to power the green transition.

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The Guardian - AU

Albanese heckled at Canberra rally to end violence against women – as it happened

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Leaders to meet as thousands rally to end violence

Tens of thousands of people have marched around Australia to call for an end to violence against women as the prime minister convenes an emergency meeting.

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Scott Morrison Reveals He Treated Mental Health Issues With Medication While Prime Minister

Scott Morrison has revealed during his time as Prime Minister he battled "debilitating and agonising" anxiety, which he took medication for.

The Guardian - AU

‘We need to stand together’: Bondi reels from ‘incomprehensible act of cruelty and violence’

Sydneysiders travel from near and far to offer condolences and support for a community devastated by mass stabbing attack

Crikey

Uhlmann joining Sky News is a good thing — unless he adopts a Credlin-like ideology

Sky needs Chris Uhlmann more than he needs it, with the outlet in the market to attract some serious journalistic talent. But what kind impact will the news veteran have?

The Guardian - AU

Australian foreign influence register ‘focused almost exclusively on China with little success’, committee finds

Parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security report says scheme set up in 2018 public register has ‘significant flaws’

Crikey

Will we ever even get the AUKUS subs?

Malcolm Turnbull says it’s unlikely we will ever see the AUKUS submarines, state premiers backtrack on a new disability system, and big companies rush to prop up cash service Armaguard.

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