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Alex Antic: Liberal who rolled female frontbencher described as nice guy turned ‘Trumpian’ by colleagues

The conservative firebrand has rekindled criticism of party’s ‘women problem’ after nabbing top spot on South Australian Senate ticket

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Liberals back Ruston after party pre-selection antics

Senior Liberals have started to come out of the woodwork to support Anne Ruston after a show of force from Alex Antic led to her demotion on the Senate ticket.

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Lockdowns, border closures exempt in pandemic inquiry

Experts will look into Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions taken by the states on lockdowns or border closures will be exempt.

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Covid-19 inquiry will exclude state and territory decisions, Anthony Albanese says

Inquiry headed by independent panel of experts will cover commonwealth pandemic response but exclude unilateral actions of states or territories

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Games could be delayed a year as officials scramble to find replacement hosts

Commonwealth Games Australia tells Senate inquiry there’s hope another state could host an event in 2027

The Guardian - AU

Opposition refers minister to Ibac – as it happened

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Peter Dutton rejects proposed Matildas public holiday as ‘stunt’ and ‘ego trip’ for Anthony Albanese

Opposition leader says holiday could cost economy $2bn and promises $250m in community sports grants instead if elected

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Cheaper prescriptions plan to proceed as Senate votes down Coalition attempt to block 60-day dispensing

Patients will be able to buy two months of medicine from pharmacies for price of one, saving more than $1.6bn over four years

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Coalition will seek to block Labor plan for cheaper medicine after backlash from pharmacies

Opposition won’t support 60-day dispensing policy that allows patients to buy two months of medicine for price of one over concerns community pharmacies will be forced to close

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: Business as usual in Canberra – so much for a kinder, gentler politics

Winston Churchill once observed that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried”.

The New Daily

Dutton’s frontbench reshuffle: Karen Andrews quits, Price promoted

Peter Dutton has promoted Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to shadow cabinet, as another senior Liberal reveals plans to quit parliament.

The New Daily

‘Regional’ visa pushed by Coalition MPs actually allows migrants to move to cities

Exclusive: Sussan Ley, Dan Tehan and Anne Ruston claim win for rural Australia over decision to speed up processing of 887 visa, but it lets holders choose where to live, including cities

The Guardian - AU

Government's deadline to staff aged care facilities with registered nurses 24/7 will not be met, minister concedes

Labor promised to have nurses in aged care homes at all times within a year of winning the federal election. The aged care minister now admits the government will miss that deadline.

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Gambling industry’s dozens of free event tickets to federal MPs raise fears of potential conflicts of interest

About 150 free tickets to sports, shows and hospitality have been given to politicians since the 2019 election, according to analysis

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Brittany Higgins wants inquiry to look into diary leak as Linda Reynolds makes ‘political hit job’ claim

Former Liberal staffer’s personal diary pages reported in the Australian, which also published fresh interview with Higgins’s former boss

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Australia steps up Qatar WC protests

Sports Minister Anika Wells will travel to Qatar for the World Cup this week with shadow minister Anne Ruston, keen to engage on human rights issues.

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Aged care homes to provide 24/7 nurses

Around-the-clock nurses will now be required in aged care homes across the country after the Albanese government's reforms passed in the Senate.

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Fears over impact of welfare card removal

Coalition members with close connections to Indigenous communities fear a spike in alcohol-fuelled violence once the cashless welfare card is abolished.

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Planning for COVID-19 vaccine rollout left too late, Commonwealth failed to adequately engage states, damning review finds

The former Morrison government's planning for Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout was not "timely", it underestimated how difficult it would be to protect aged care and disability residents and failed to adequately engage with the states and territories before the rollout began, a damning review has found.

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Paul Bongiorno: Albanese discovers the pitfalls of juggling debt and the pandemic

Being in government is always a seat of the pants enterprise no matter that our political leaders try to convince us otherwise.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese resists growing pressure to extend pandemic leave payments

Ministers have suggested states should pick up the cost of Covid leave payments as calls grow for support to continue

ABC News

Health authorities urge government to extend free RAT scheme for vulnerable Australians

Around 5.6 million vulnerable Australians received free RATs under the scheme the Albanese government is wrapping up, but those providing the tests are urging the government to reconsider.

The Guardian - AU

Government decision to limit telehealth services will cause vulnerable Australians to suffer, GPs say

Federal health minister, Mark Butler, confirms pandemic-related telehealth services will not be extended

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MPs say Peter Dutton should let party room decide new climate position

At least two Liberals have indicated they are prepared to cross the floor to support Labor’s legislation to cut emissions 43% by 2030

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Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

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