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Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Frontline workers will soon be given extra protections after Labor struck a deal with the Senate cross bench to pass several industrial relations reforms.

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The week in parliament: things get ugly on immigration detention with political blood spilled on both sides

Only one more joint sitting day to go in a brutal year, Ed Husic weighs in on theatre controversy and a hint of Christmas cheer

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MPs seek to turn down heat on Israel-Gaza debate

Politicians have called on Australians to search for humanity among the violence in the Middle East and show kindness to diasporas caught in the crossfire.

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Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House

Industry groups say the government's rushed workplace reforms risk damaging the economy, as a heavily amended bill passes the lower house.

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'Beyond a joke': Senate erupts over workplace laws

The cross bench is urging Labor to pass its own laws to help trauma-affected first responders after the government refused to split workplace reforms.

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Dave Sharma’s back in the political saddle

Dave Sharma is back in politics after winning preselection for the NSW Senate seat vacated by Marise Payne, and Australia needs 480,000 tradies over the next three years and the building industry says they should be brought in from overseas.

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Labor ‘cleaning up mess’ left by Peter Dutton on national security, Tony Burke says

New laws aim to give courts power to strip dual nationals convicted of terrorism of Australian citizenship

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Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

The employment minister has struck a deal with the resources lobby to explicitly exclude service contractors in new laws that crack down on labour loopholes.

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Craig Thomson pleads guilty to COVID fraud

Former Labor MP Craig Thompson pleads guilty to dishonestly receiving $25,000 in COVID grants, and Peter Dutton says passing retrospective legislation that gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission more powers proves the government and opposition can work together just fine.

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Labor backbenchers stand with Greens to call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

Maria Vamvakinou and Fatima Payman joined by Coalition’s Mark Coulton to receive petitions signed by thousands of Australians

The Guardian - AU

Ikea joins Bunnings in banning engineered stone products linked to silicosis

Swedish giant’s move comes after Safe Work Australia report that called for ban on composite material commonly used in kitchen benchtops

The Guardian - AU

Opposition loses bid to bring on workplace law debate

The federal opposition has failed in attempts to force a vote on worker protection as part of carved out workplace reforms.

AAP

‘Red-hot anger’: Why Labor is on a ‘tightrope’ over its response to the Israel-Hamas war

Calls for ALP to support a ceasefire grow as rank and file members quit and migrant communities in heartland seats threaten to turn away

The Guardian - AU

Labor facing showdown with Pocock and Lambie after Senate passes industrial relations bills

Tony Burke refuses to guarantee house vote on separate bills in move Pocock calls ‘extraordinary’

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Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

First responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and workers facing domestic violence may soon have greater protections, with laws closer to passing.

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Muslim voters are disappointed with Labor’s weakness on Israel’s bombardment

Labor’s abstention from a UN resolution calling for ceasefire, as well as its refusal to condemn Israel’s atrocities, is causing anger in its Muslim heartlands.

The Guardian - AU

The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats?

The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC

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Albanese’s failure on Gaza isn’t just opportunism, it’s a return of the ALP’s White Australia racism

Labor only changes if you tear it a new one and make it wear it as a hat. Middle East groups must break away and run against it.

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Australian MPs walk a difficult line on Israel-Hamas conflict

The failure of the Voice referendum appeared to confirm Australians broadly reject propositions they believe to be characterised by divisiveness. There are few geopolitical circumstances more polarising than the drastic flaring of conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.

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Stan Grant: We asked but did not receive

Indigenous academic Stan Grant says the Voice was a monumental — not modest — ask that was ‘shushed’ to be so inoffensive that people found it easy to vote No, and the NSW Liberals want the seats of Warringah (held by independent Zali Steggall) and Blaxland (held by Education Minister…

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Recipe for terror: Peter Dutton and the right’s alliance with fundamentalist murderers

By denying Palestinian anger and grief for the deadly siege of Gaza, Peter Dutton is pushing a well-worn narrative that serves the interests of terrorists.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton accused of trying to gain ‘political advantage’ over Israel-Hamas war

Opposition leader says government ‘squibbed’ key United Nations vote, but trade minister says his comments are not ‘helpful at this time’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: US-Iran tensions escalate; body found in search for Sydney sports coach; and the pitfalls of swinging couples

American and Iranian officials trade warnings amid the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - AU

Australian ban on engineered stone and handling of existing benchtops to be considered later this year

Tony Burke says governments should act ‘as soon as possible for people to be safe’

Crikey

Burke pushes for an end to ‘competitive grief’ as Gaza death toll mounts

Tony Burke has used what his voters have told him is happening on the ground in Gaza to try to shift the focus to the humanitarian cost of the siege.

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