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‘More secretive than the Morrison government’: Labor accused of transparency failure

Independent MPs are frustrated by the Albanese government’s slow progress, saying its actions have not matched its words

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Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising

‘The industry is rapidly strangling our planet,’ says Andrew Wilkie, who joins Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan in call for ban

The Guardian - AU

PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried

Anthony Albanese says the rising rate of domestic violence is alarming, as a report found alcohol, gambling and pornography are some of its biggest drivers.

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DV motion on prevention a 'line in the sand'

Independent MP Zali Steggall says the time for talk on domestic violence is over, following bipartisan backing for a parliamentary motion.

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Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.

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New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

Australia's peak car lobby group has called for big changes to the government's new vehicle emission rules after the US changed its long-term plans.

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Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul

Crossbenchers including the Greens and the Jacqui Lambie Network back proposal that would ban $1.5m-plus donations and tighten the definition of gifts but does not include spending caps

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Peter Dutton says truth in political advertising ‘probably welcome’ but criticises Labor as scare campaign ‘experts’

Opposition leader’s comments signal the Coalition may support new laws to safeguard elections

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ANZ-Suncorp merger approved; Littleproud calls for big supermarkets to be ‘sold off’; and US urges Israel to drop Rafah plans

Australian competition tribunal finds $4.9bn bank merger represented a ‘net public benefit’

The Guardian - AU

The office commute: The journalists that went to the dark side

Katharine Murphy’s departure from Guardian Australia ruffled feathers, but she’s not alone in crossing over to politics from the media.

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Dutton signals support for Labor's changes to tax cuts

Australians in need of greater assistance are soon expected to get some relief, with signs the coalition is unlikely to oppose reworked tax cuts.

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Independent MPs 'conflicted' by tax cut changes

Changes to tax cuts would help lower income Australians, but some independent MPs are concerned about the impact on their affluent constituents.

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Dutton gives Christmas 'gift' of running Lego gauntlet

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has shared the Christmas spirit with families in need, but his donation comes with a warning to unsuspecting barefoot parents.

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‘I have been there’: Albanese references own experience of family violence as he defends Labor’s record

PM faces crossbench questions in parliament about whether government is doing enough to address violence against women

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Liberal Senate hopeful accused of putting politics above facts by opposing Illawarra windfarm

Former NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance says he will back members of the Coalition Against Offshore Wind if elected

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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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Teal MPs call for national road-user charges after high court shuts down Victoria’s EV tax

‘We need … to maintain our roads in a way that’s fair, and aimed at helping, not hindering, electrification of transport’, says Monique Ryan

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Could truth in political advertising laws have saved the Voice debate from lies?

Lies and confusion ran rampant over the course of the campaign, but Labor was caught in a mire of its own making, say MPs and analysts.

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Was the No campaign really free from Australia’s ‘elite powerbrokers’?

The Australian was clear in its analysis of the crushing victory of the No campaign in this weekend’s referendum: the battlers won and the elites lost. How does that hold up?

The Guardian - AU

Labor urged to include news outlets in social media crackdown to curb ‘dangerous’ misinformation

Exclusive: Greens and independents say the exemption in disinformation bill will allow falsehoods to spread

The Guardian - AU

‘Hi it’s Jacinta Price’: Liberal anti-voice mass text campaign branded ‘deceptive’ by teals

Australian Electoral Commission says texts purporting to be from no campaign leader are legal, but MPs say they are ‘predatory’

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened

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The teals want sweeping tax reform. What might it cost them?

Teal independents represent some of the richest electorates in the country. How might their constituents react to their proposed tax reforms?

The Guardian - AU

Coalition no campaigners spending four times more on voice Facebook ads than counterparts

Exclusive: Coalition MPs who oppose the voice to parliament have spent thousands in taxpayer-funded expenses to boost no campaign ads

The Guardian - AU

‘An absolute inspiration’: Anthony Albanese and Rebel Wilson pay tribute to Matildas after World Cup loss

Chorus of Australian notables thank team for inspiring camaraderie and a new generation of women athletes

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