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Labor has narrow Newspoll lead but behind in other polls; Labor doomed in Queensland

A national Newspoll, conducted July 15–19 from a sample of 1,258, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up two), 33% Labor (up one), 13% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others (down two).

The Conversation

He’s out: Biden won’t seek reelection

US President Joe Biden has bowed to pressure from the Democrats and will not contest the November presidential election. He has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

Crikey

Renewable industry needs urgent re-set to end the talkfest

Letters: There's a limit to how long investors can wait

Newcastle Herald

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Voters leave Albanese, Dutton as resentment grows

Most Australians do not want Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton to be the nation's next prime minister, the latest Newspoll shows.

AAP

New watchdog needed to weed out ‘toxic elements’ in CFMEU, independent MP says

Zoe Daniel says previous body set up by Coalition to oversee unions was ‘so politicised’ that it could not be effective

The Guardian - AU

E-scooters and e-bikes here to stay

Letters and Short Takes: Saturday, July 20, 2024

Newcastle Herald

Alleged crime links and the CFMEU: what to know about the political furore over the construction union

Cut off from Labor, criminal allegations and branches under independent administration. Inside the CFMEU’s dramatic week

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Energy minister all-in on 'batteries on wheels'

Vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home charging will feature in a consumer energy road map Energy Minister Chris Bowen will put to state ministers this week.

AAP

Labor and Albanese’s slide continues in Resolve poll, as major parties tied

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted July 10–13 from a sample of 1,603, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 by 2022 election preference flows, a one-point gain for the Coalition since June by my calculations.

The Conversation

Payman saga proves politicians and journalists are weaponising religion without understanding it

What is the point of boasting support for the first hijabi woman in Parliament only to reject the very system of meaning that inspires her to wear the hijab?

Crikey

ALP backs female candidate's third run against Dutton

Ali France will get a third chance to run as the Labor candidate in the Queensland seat of Dickson, held by Liberal Leader Peter Dutton.

AAP

Dutton doesn’t realise importing US politics means the death of the Liberal Party

As the Liberal Party has moved to the right, compulsory preferential voting has enabled the moderate centre it once represented to find new candidates.

Crikey

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

Dutton panics over ‘Muslim candidates’. But our parliaments are designed to be hung

Power-sharing is a standard part of parliamentary democracy. It’s time the major parties started acting like it.

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From broad church to narrow cult: Peter Dutton’s ‘Hansonisation’ of the Liberal Party

The Liberal Party has fully embraced the divisive right-wing populism past leaders worried would destroy it.

Crikey

Democrat Clooney turns back on Biden

George Clooney is the latest Democrat die-hard to tell Joe Biden to step aside, and Labor MPs have been told to leave the energy debate to the leaders.

Newcastle Herald

Comparing climate and COVID protesters

Letters and Short Takes: Thursday, July 11, 2024

AAP

Social media age limits 'likely to make things worse'

Bringing in age restrictions for social media could make safety issues worse for young users, child protection organisations have told a parliamentary hearing.

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NATO underway amid Biden questions

The NATO summit opens in Washington as Joe Biden’s future is discussed by Democrats, and Australia’s wage growth is some of the worst in the OECD.

Crikey

Dutton’s claim that Australia is the only G20 nation not using nuclear power is misleading

Evidence and experts say six G20 countries do not generate any nuclear energy, and three of those don’t consume it either.

Crikey

Peter Dutton’s nuclear push makes sense in the modern Liberal Party

To conservatives and libertarians alike, the ‘moderates’ of the Liberal Party appear to be unprincipled shills virtually indistinguishable from the modern Labor Party.

Crikey

Can future Liberals achieve small government?

Peter Dutton’s vision for an Australian nuclear energy industry is incompatible with the idea of small government. But when push comes to shove, politics always trumps ideology.

Al Jazeera

In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear

Australia’s opposition leader has proposed building the country’s first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.

AAP

Coalition makes minor gains, trails Labor overall: poll

The federal coalition has made some gains on Labor but still trails the government overall, a new poll shows.

AAP

LNP vows 'adult crime, adult time' for young offenders

Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has told the party's state convention that serious young offenders will be treated as adults if he becomes premier.

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