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The Latest Breaking News from Tony Abbott

Rinehart’s ‘secret’ wedding photo, AFL vs Stokes, and did the ABC just declare war?

Plus, the missing connection in coverage of Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin’s lingering influence on the Liberal Party.

Crikey

Plibersek’s coalmine decision is double trouble for climate and housing

The emissions impact is obvious but with full employment in construction, approving three mine extensions is saying you want workers there rather than building homes

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Another year, another mountain of cash for the Murdochs and their friends

Rupert’s Fox Corp executive pay came in at a staggering US$21.2 million. And he wasn’t even the biggest winner.

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Police allegedly pepper-sprayed 13-year-old at Sydney rally, legal observers say – as it happened

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Award-winning journalist or Liberal party player: will the real Peta Credlin please stand up?

The former chief of staff to Tony Abbott made the jump to media in 2016 and has walked the line of politics and news ever since

The Guardian - AU

CPRS: The historic acronym that opened a roomful of sliding doors

The Rudd government’s CPRS was the big political story of 2009 — and contains plenty of ‘what-if’ moments.

Crikey

Aged care reform will be a major Labor legacy… with help from the Coalition

It’s taken Labor two governments to reengineer aged care in Australia — with some help along the way from the opposition.

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Abbott influences the global far right, AUKUS Forum courts Trump, Downer investigates cover-ups

Former sex addict Hillsong minster has a lot of friends in the Liberal Party, and Tony Abbott wins praise from a man (repeatedly) convicted of using a Nazi slogan.

Crikey

Peter Dutton: The mining industry’s best friend

The opposition leader has his friendship bracelets at the ready for the Minerals Council of Australia, and set an alarm for 11am: it’s presidential debate time.

Crikey

When everything and everyone is racist, the worst offenders hide in plain sight

In a world where so much is decried as racist, those who traffic in overt bigotry no longer stand out.

Crikey

‘An exercise in revisionism’: Crikey readers correct the record on the 2009 CPRS

Plus, WA voters aren’t the ones being pandered to by the Albanese government — rather, Labor is courting the state of ‘Woodside Australia’.

Crikey

Treasurer Jim Chalmers Accused Of Trespassing Live On-Air During Chaotic Sunrise Interview

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had an awkward on-air moment during a Sunrise interview, when an upset punter accused him of trespassing.

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How everything became about the Greens blocking the CPRS in 2009

Labor reminded the Greens yesterday of the party’s rejection of the carbon pollution reduction scheme in 2009. It wasn’t the first time.

Crikey

NSW Liberals branch calls for federal administration after ‘catastrophic failure’ of state division

Northern Beaches Liberals unanimously support motion as some observers say conservative faction ‘keen’ to oust moderates after council elections nominations error

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Crikey

NDIS and aged care: It’s not just about fiscal sustainability

Reducing the rate of growth of the NDIS isn’t just about the cost to the budget — the workforce for disability care can’t keep up.

Crikey

Public housing residents sue Western Australia

A class action lawsuit has been lodged against the Housing Authority and the state of Western Australia on behalf of public housing residents, and ‘presidential candidate’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr is expected to drop out of the race by the end of this week.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal council election debacle descends into accusations of factional warfare

Broadcaster Ray Hadley challenges ‘cowardly’ conservatives to ‘have a bit of courage for the sake of NSW politics’

Crikey

A federal takeover of the NSW Liberals would spell Victoria-like disaster for the state

Right-wing figures are pushing for a federal takeover of the NSW Liberals — with the goal of sending a moderate party far to the right.

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Afternoon Update: Biden passes torch to Harris; Abbott’s tree attacked; and Tasmanian restaurant scoops top award

Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among speakers on day one of the Democratic National Convention

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Public memorial tree for ex-PM Abbott felled twice

Security will be upgraded at a NSW Blue Mountains park after a young oak tree planted to mark the tenure of former prime minister Tony Abbott was vandalised.

The Guardian - AU

Tree honouring Tony Abbott sawn off again in ‘extremely rare’ act of vandalism

Blue Mountains council to install CCTV after English oak sawn off at the weekend – itself a replacement for another stolen tree honouring former PM

Crikey

Democratic National Convention underway

Democrats are racing to amend their policy platform to reflect Kamala Harris rather than Joe Biden, and new data shows Australia’s most common workers have a devastatingly long wait when saving for a house deposit.

Crikey

Harris has forced Trump to talk policy. But that’s not how he works

Donald Trump’s electoral appeal is about who he is, not what he does. But Kamala Harris has him stumped for the moment.

Crikey

Yes, division is Dutton’s business model. But so is damaging national security.

Peter Dutton rarely uses the phrase social cohesion — because it’s the last thing he wants. His political business model relies on division and poor national security.

The Guardian - AU

Fallout from Woodside’s birthday bash shows Australia is far from united in climate fight

WA newspaper throws tantrum and Tony Abbott blames ‘climate cult’ after prime minister misses fossil fuel company’s party

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