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No, Mr Morrison – the safeguard mechanism is not a 'sneaky carbon tax'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week claimed Labor was planning a “sneaky carbon tax” should it win power, and Nationals senator Matt Canavan declared the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 was “dead”.

The Conversation

Climate crisis – not China – is biggest threat to Pacific, say former leaders

Pacific Elders Voice group says military tension ‘created by China and the US and its allies’ are secondary to rising seas and catastrophic cyclones

The Guardian - AU

Bye bye bluebird? Not yet, as Twitter calls pollies’ tune

Have we seen peak Twitter? Not yet if the platform’s influence on the coverage of the federal election is anything to go by.

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese emerges from COVID-19 isolation with rising power prices on the agenda

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese rejoins the federal election campaign after a week in COVID-19 isolation as power prices and the cost of living continue to be hot topics on the election campaign.

ABC News

Is a desperate Morrison about to go to war with the Reserve Bank?

If the government attempts to dissuade the RBA from damaging its re-election campaign with a rate rise next week, it’s dangerous territory in Australian economic policy.

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As judgment day nears, prayers emerge for another Morrison miracle — and Liberal MPs join in

A welter of conservative Christian groups are rallying support for the Morrison government, declaring: ‘We need to see Godly leaders placed in our Parliament.’

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Albo drops out of focus, but Labor issues come to the fore

Scott Morrison took advantage of the opposition leader’s absence — but the PM was forced to fight on his opponent’s turf anyway.

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Labor deputy tests positive for COVID-19

Labor’s deputy leader Richard Marles has tested positive for COVID-19, just as Anthony Albanese emerged from a week in isolation at his Sydney home.

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Aged care workers to strike for better pay

The aged care workforce has voted to go on strike in the middle of the federal election campaign in a push for better pay and conditions.

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Coalition confirms $218m for new energy and cement projects at Whyalla, South Australia's north

The federal government has chosen Port Bonython, near Whyalla, as the site of a so-called "hydrogen hub", also promising money will be directed to solar and carbon capture technologies as well as cement projects in the safe Liberal seat of Grey.

ABC News

As it happened: As Albo leaves isolation, another Labor leader enters it

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese is out of isolation from COVID-19 as he will take a gradual approach to campaigning on advice of his doctor.

The Canberra Times

Scott Morrison suggests ‘remarkable similarity’ between China and Solomon Islands rhetoric – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Labor message on Morrison resonates with voters, Kyiv hit by strikes amid UN visit, best food photography

Friday: A new poll shows which party’s slogans are cutting through to the public, with Labor coming out on top. Plus: Get set for more wet weather

The Guardian - UK

Lying and a lie-in

Good morning, early birds. Liberal candidate Robbie Beaton could be in breach of Commonwealth law for fabricating his address to the Australian Electoral Commission, and Scott Morrison has faced backlash for describing Anthony Albanese’s COVID-induced week of rest as ‘quiet’ compared to his own earlier this year. It’s the news…

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Economic disruption to continue: Morrison

The prime minister says external influences on the economy will continue "for some time", as the rising cost of living came back into focus in the campaign.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton says Australia should be prepared for war – but are we?

The defence minister’s rhetoric isn’t matched by reality with five key projects behind schedule, not fit for purpose, axed or facing other problems

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s message that Morrison is ‘all announcement no delivery’ resonating with voters, poll shows

Research shows Labor’s messages most effective of election campaign so far, but Coalition’s economy claims also test well

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Albanese returns to cost of living debate

Cost of living pressures will continue to be the main focus of the election campaign, as Labor leader Anthony Albanese re-enters the fray.

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The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Managing post-COVID a delicate balance for Anthony Albanese

Philip Lowe mightn’t be a household name but the Reserve Bank governor finds himself catapulted right into the centre of this election campaign, in which events are proving more important than policies.

ABC News

Home Affairs Minister rejects Labor's request for intelligence briefing following 'political interference' comments

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews dismisses demands from the Labor Party for an urgent intelligence briefing on the controversial security pact between China and Solomon Islands, after yesterday alleging the deal could have been timed to hurt the Coalition's electoral chances.

The Guardian - AU

One Nation directs preferences to Labor in five seats targeting ‘left-leaning Liberals’

Pauline Hanson says move is in retaliation for Liberals’ decision to preference Jacqui Lambie Network in Tasmania

Tribune News Service

Women fed up with flagrant sexism could swing Australia’s election

Women in Australia have endured more than a year of shocking allegations of misconduct from inside their nation’s parliament revealing a culture that has normalized sexual violence and humiliation.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison takes aim at Albanese’s ‘quiet week’ with Covid amid wrangling over election debates

The prime minister is keen on two debates next week on Seven and Nine while Labor has proposed a press club showdown just before polling day

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‘No housing crisis’, says John Howard

As debate rages about inflation, John Howard says there is no housing crisis but acknowledges there are pressures to be resolved in the sector.

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'No housing crisis', says John Howard

As debate rages about inflation, John Howard says there is no housing crisis but acknowledges there are pressures to be resolved in the sector.

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