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Labor ministers withdraw from AFR summit due to Nine journalists’ strike

Exclusive: Bill Shorten, when asked if he, Katy Gallagher and Murray Watt were uncomfortable about crossing the picket line, said ‘the AFR cancelled the conference’

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Albanese appoints Tony Burke to neutralise immigration issues and sends Clare O'Neil to grapple with housing crisis

Anthony Albanese is seeking to neutralise the difficult issues in immigration and former detainees by appointing Tony Burke, a strong political performer, into the challenging Home Affairs portfolio.

The Conversation

Cabinet contenders circle as Giles expected to be moved out of immigration in reshuffle

Current ministry seen as too lower house heavy, turning focus to the Senate and who is available to help share the load

The Guardian - AU

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Winemakers need a decent drop of cash to survive

Vignerons have millions of litres of red wine sitting in tanks with nowhere to go, as producers tackle a complex system of levies, an independent report says.

AAP

Ag ministers raise 'serious' concern over nuclear plans

There is too much uncertainty about how the federal opposition's nuclear reactor proposal would affect food production, the nation's agriculture ministers say.

AAP

Controversial 'travel tax' behind border security boost

International travellers leaving Australia are being charged more as the government seeks to defray the increasing cost of biosecurity.

AAP

'No change' in Nauru resettlement deal with New Zealand

New Zealand should still resettle 96 asylum-seekers detained in Nauru despite its reservations, Australian officials say.

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Farmers 'united' in fight over live-sheep export ban

Furious farmers have pledged to "change the government if we can't change the policy" after laws passed to end the export of live sheep from 2028.

AAP

Fire ants could be spreading on Australian military bases due to ‘massive surveillance failure’, experts say

Exclusive: Invasive Species Council demands audit of all defence sites after red imported fire ants detected at Swartz Barracks outside Queensland containment zone

The Guardian - AU

Chinese premier and Australian prime minister meet at Australia's Parliament House

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and senior ministers of both administrations are meeting in Australia’s Parliament House to discuss thorny issues

The Independent UK

The egg purchase limit eggs-plained

Here's what you need to know about supermarket limits on eggs.

The Canberra Times

Number of asylum seekers on Nauru jumps as Australia transfers 37 people who arrived by boat

Deterrence policy against asylum seeker boats is under strain, with three vessels arriving in a week in May

The Guardian - AU

Live sheep export ban inquiry 'rushed' says Nationals

A parliamentary inquiry into a ban on live sheep exports has been labelled "disingenuous" by the opposition and farmers because of the short turn around.

AAP

Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations

The safety of the community will take precedence over how long a criminal has spent in Australia when it comes to deciding on visa cancellations.

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The Guardian - AU

Teenagers rescued after writing ‘HELP’ in sand; WA to seize firearms of domestic violence accused – as it happened

Premier Roger Cook said the update was part of a wider plan to toughen the state’s firearm laws

The Guardian - AU

ABC boss hits out at ‘vicious attacks’ on Tingle – as it happened

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Two murderers and 26 sex offenders released under NZYQ ruling not electronically monitored

ABF commissioner tells Senate there is a ‘big difference between some murders and other murders’

The Guardian - AU

Criminals facing deportation from Australia have had their visas restored. How did this happen and who is to blame?

The January 2023 direction set out new rules for visa cancellations. But the government says it is being interpreted by the AAT in a way that was not intended

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The Guardian - AU

Labor reverses course on ministerial ruling that saw criminals given visas

PM seeks to minimise fallout from revelation that dozens of visas were restored to non-citizens with criminal convictions facing deportation

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: search for missing mother and newborn; more Australian woe at French Open; and winter’s warmest fashion trend

Divers and a blood detection dog are looking for a woman and her baby around the Cooks River in Sydney’s south-west

AAP

Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

The Albanese government has detailed how $63 million will help farmers reduce their emissions, with almost half of that to improve greenhouse gas accounting.

The Guardian - AU

Voter views on animal welfare are changing – and taking the live sheep export trade with them

Labor says it will phase out the practice by 2028 – 10 years after it first announced the policy. But farm advocates say the timeline is ‘radical’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: federal budget hits and misses; controversial statue toppled; and the rise and fall of Ashley Madison

Coalition signals a fight on Future Made in Australia plan while environmentalists label budget ‘one of the worst in recent years’

AAP

Farmers butt heads over sheep and 'poor' budget

Farmers angered by a planned live sheep export ban have walked out on the agriculture minister during a post-budget wrap up.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter farmers warily eye WA live export ban, fearing long-term impact

How Western Australia's live export ban could reach across the Nullarbor.

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