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Q+A on life support as executive producer joins Stan Grant and heads for the door

Q+A’s executive producer, Erin Vincent, quits the ABC. Plus: News Corp staff told to pay for print copies of SMH and AFR

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Labor is running out of excuses not to solve Australia’s biggest abortion access issue

It’s past time for Labor to insist public hospitals to offer terminations as part of their Commonwealth funding arrangements.

Crikey

Voice referendum will be history long before Sky News is held to ‘account’ for its lies

Don’t expect ACMA to do much about Sky News’ disinformation about the Voice — even if it investigates, its findings will arrive far too late.

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Turnbull government’s $33m grant went to company part-owned by mental health commissioner after lobbying

Exclusive: Funding to Innowell in 2017 without competitive tender was for mental health app and followed months of lobbying by Prof Ian Hickie. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Hickie

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Behavioural ‘experts’ quietly shaped robodebt's most devilish details – and their work in government continues

One of the things still worrying me about robodebt was the attention to detail.

The Conversation

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Energy investors have been urged to take advantage of Australia's golden age in climate policy, with "crazy, science-denying" naysayers waiting in the wings.

AAP

Oh, so Peter Dutton is concerned about a ‘politically tainted’ RBA governor?

Peter Dutton doesn’t want the new RBA governor to be ‘tainted’ by a close association with either major party. He might want to sit down to read this list of appointments his government made.

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Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM

Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on…

The Conversation

A NACC inquiry into Stuart Robert may unravel the Morrison way of governing

Stuart Robert’s blind trust turned his public declaration of interests into a virtual blank page. It was legal, but experts believe such trusts can serve as a shield against conflicts of interest.

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Nobbling royal commissions: a Scott Morrison how-to guide

The former prime minister kept calling royal commissions, and kept working out ways to undermine ones he thought might be embarrassing.

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The rise and fall of the Coalition’s favourite political tool: the royal commission

Once scarce, royal commissions have become common in recent years — the result of a Coalition government keen to politically manage crises.

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Not much of a Joyce: a short history of Barnaby blowing up his own party

National Party MPs have been quick to douse rumours of a Barnaby Joyce return to the leadership. Memories still sting.

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Between nostalgia and amnesia: the legacy of Julia Gillard as PM, 10 years after her ousting

On June 26 2013, as she fronted the press gallery in Canberra after her removal as leader of the Labor Party, Julia Gillard was determined not to cry. In her prime ministerial resignation speech, she asked not for pity, but rather for a meaningful national conversation about gender and politics,…

The Conversation

Taylor Swift v Pixies: what the free tickets claimed by Australian prime ministers reveal about our leaders

A trawl through parliament’s pecuniary interests register reveals how the last three PMs spent their leisure time – and their wildly divergent tastes

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Albo: Thanks but No thanks, ‘friend’

Anthony Albanese tells Peter Dutton his speech recommending a delay to the Voice referendum was ‘totally devoid of empathy’, and Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy is reportedly on the shortlist for the RBA governor’s job.

The Guardian - AU

$5.9bn and rising: Snowy 2.0 wrestles with delays and budget blowouts

Much is riding on its success – not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid – but critics say an independent review is desperately needed

Crikey

How does Voice polling compare to the same-sex marriage survey?

With most polls showing support for the Yes vote for the Voice to Parliament fading, it’s time to look at what’s behind the figures.

Crikey

We’re feeling their age

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says our growing ageing population means an aged care levy should be part of funding discussions, and former Coalition-now independent MP Gareth Ward will not be barred from NSW Parliament.

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From 'Australian hero' to 'disgracing' his country — Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from grace

Once a hero to politicians and civilians alike, a court found the 44-year-old's reputation is now so lowered that two unproven allegations of battlefield murder weren't enough to defame him.

The Conversation

A sustainable Australia depends on what happens in our cities – that's why we need a national urban policy

Australia has not had a national urban policy since the Rudd government. A troika of Liberal PMs followed. Tony Abbott wasn’t interested. Malcolm Turnbull didn’t quite live up to the hype but delivered cross-governmental City Deals and the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. Scott Morrison at best presided over a…

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$100m spent on underground mapping before tunnelling woes, Snowy Hydro boss admits

Following the revelation made by Dennis Barnes at a Senate estimates hearing, an analyst predicts the project cost will blow out to at least five times the original figure.

The Conversation

Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking

Australian government agencies’ use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations.

The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert hands in official resignation, triggering byelection in Queensland seat

Former Coalition minister had been under pressure from Labor after failing to attend parliament during budget week, despite still being an MP

ABC News

Auditor fires off scathing assessment of $45 billion future frigates program

Australia's troubled $45 billion project to build future frigates is facing a significant blow-out, with the auditor-general slamming Defence for failing to properly consider value for money during the tender process.

The Guardian - AU

Project to build navy frigates in Adelaide faces ‘significant’ cost blowouts, report says

Australian auditor’s office finds defence department’s procurement process lacked ‘value for money’ focus

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