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IR laws will sacrifice Australians: Dutton

Peter Dutton says the government's proposed workplace laws would make life harder for businesses, as debate on the reforms continue.

AAP

Don't gag debate on workplace laws: Libs

The federal opposition has called on the Albanese government to allow lengthy debate on its new workplace laws, which it wants to pass by Christmas.

AAP

Young LGBTQI+ people ‘nearly twice as likely’ to encounter hate speech online

New research suggests minority communities have the most negative experiences online.

The Independent UK

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On the lost arts of Paul Fletcher, minister for killing off creativity, culture and cred

The Coalition’s man did his best to starve artists in all fields — music, literature, drama — and now criticises Labor? Not so fast, say Crikey readers.

Crikey

COVID, it’s all well and good: Perrottet

Today NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will lead a push in national cabinet to axe five-day mandatory COVID isolation, and under the new federal ICAC legislation even the prime minister’s phone could be tapped.

Crikey

Former Liberal arts minister and glass house inhabiter throws stone at Labor for lacklustre arts funding

Paul Fletcher says the Labor government’s support for the arts sector is ‘many months too late’. How many months is that, Paul?

Crikey

National jobs summit a chance for Australia to hit reset on artificial intelligence, say business leaders

Artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that talents which were thought to be uniquely human, like creativity, are proving to be just as easily automated. AI leaders say the jobs summit is a chance to set the new rules for automation in the future.

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Australian-made children’s TV all but gone from commercial free-to-air networks

Fall in amount of locally made children’s programming attributed to watering down of quota by Coalition government

The Guardian - AU

ABC to move 300 staff from Ultimo to Parramatta after securing lease on new Sydney studio

Managing director says Parramatta Square relocation to be complete by early 2024 and will put ABC at ‘centre of a dynamic, purpose-built precinct’

The Guardian - AU

Losing question time opportunities to a bigger crossbench made the Coalition even crankier after its election loss

It was standing room only for the hour of glower which witnessed outrage from the new opposition and a solid start from the government

The Guardian - AU

Independence day: Labor vows to end ABC board-stacking and ministerial interventions

No more captain’s picks or complaint calls about negative stories, communications minister says. Plus: the ‘sixty-three, sixty-four, seventy-five’ Wimbledon match

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Greens arts policies and what the Coalition is offering this federal election

A national cultural policy, an artist's wage guarantee and an artist-in-residence program for schools are among the arts policy ideas being taken to this election.

ABC News

Karen Andrews seeks to block funding for Gold Coast light rail that would run past her property

Home affairs minister says route chosen through Palm Beach is ‘not tenable’, prompting angry response from city’s mayor

The Guardian - AU

Labor pledges to get creative industries ‘back on track quickly’ as it announces arts policy

Opposition wants to boost Australian content on streaming services but overall policy is light on funding commitments

The Guardian - AU

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The Guardian - AU

Revealed: how a crafty Labor move on the NBN is being used to win over voters

Opposition plan to flush out crucial government data was two years in the making and involved an innocuous amendment to a Coalition bill

The Guardian - AU

Paul Fletcher used PCYC’s endorsement ‘without permission’ on election flyers, youth charity claims

Flier quotes president of PCYC NSW’s Hornsby branch describing communications minister as ‘friendly and professional’

Newcastle Herald

Coalition and Labor pledge to support regional media with newsprint costs

Bipartisan paper price help welcomed

Newcastle Herald

Under-threat regional papers offered $10m lifeline

Regional newspapers sounding the alarm over a devastating price hike have been offered a lifeline.

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The Guardian - AU

‘They will do nothing to fix it’: why the NBN still matters to many voters

Unlike in 2010 and 2013 when the NBN rollout was a hot topic, it is yet to hit the headlines this election, but it remains front of mind for some

ABC News

Couple learn of four-lane highway plans months after buying Moreton Bay property

Months after buying their "forever home", a young couple is told by a neighbour that it could be in the path of a four-lane highway.

The Canberra Times

Why we're asking for emergency support

Why Australia's regional newspapers are asking for emergency government support

The Canberra Times

'Crisis response' call to save local news

RIGHT TO KNOW: Fears that local news deserts across Australia will grow as print costs rise on July 1

Crikey

The winds of change are blowing in the north. No, not Queensland this time

Sydney’s North Shore has long been a Liberal stronghold. But a new wave of independents are shaking up supposedly safe seats.

The Conversation

No-one is talking about ABC funding in this election campaign. Here's why they should be

The election campaign is well underway and the ABC is barely registering as an issue. Why is that, when according to the Morrison government’s own figures, the ABC’s real funding will continue to decline over the next three years?

The Guardian - AU

Coalition to change classification code for video games with loot boxes two years after review

Developers say they were not consulted as Labor questions timing of announcement on eve of election

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