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UNBELIEVABLE: Coalition - Caught on Camera

Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too

Labor is no doubt dreading the likelihood of further interest rate rises, despite Treasurer Jim Chalmers talking up the economy.

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The Coalition wants to make flag burning a crime. It’s a revival of a decades-old battle

This week, the Coalition released a policy it promised would “protect and defend our national day, our national flag and our war memorials”.

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Contentious koala park plan to go ahead as three Greens senators cross the floor

Party backed plan to allow big industry to use a new koala national park in NSW to offset its climate pollution, but three senators dissented

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Victoria’s historic work from home laws have unexpectedly stalled. Will they survive?

Labor was set to pass its bill enshrining the right to WFH before November state election but now the Australian-first legislation will face an inquiry

The Guardian - AU

One Nation surges in two polls taken after Secret Harbour byelection

The federal YouGov and Morgan polls are the first that were entirely taken after One Nation thumped Labor at the August 29 Western Australian state Secret Harbour byelection.

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Three-day manhunt ends as man charged over family axe attack – as it happened

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Labor wants Australians to be able to opt out of online algorithms. How will it change your feed?

The prime minister has predicted blowback to the scheme, which will affect social media, search engines and AI chatbots

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'Pork-barrelling': Shortland among Labor seats handed lion's share of $560m grants

'These figures ring alarm bells.'

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The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley

Former head of the Grattan Institute John Daley has backed “the core” of One Nation’s controversial superannuation plan to allow people to withdraw part of their future contributions.

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NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal

Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park

The Guardian - AU

Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why

Australian governments have an unfortunate history with community grants programs. Sports infrastructure programs, car park grants and other schemes have repeatedly raised the same concern: public money intended to serve communities becomes entangled with electoral politics.

The Conversation

Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem

The Coalition has proposed slashing the tobacco excise, the federal tax on tobacco products, by 80%. It claims cheaper legal cigarettes will draw people who smoke away from the illicit market and deprive organised crime of its profits.

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Coalition targets Labor over ‘plummeting’ Sydney house prices – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’

Policy unveiled on Sunday would create new criminal offences for flag burning and defacing historical monuments, and legislate 26 January as Australia Day

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Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’

Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the internet’

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Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics

The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder

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Labor is in damage control over falling house prices. Why not take credit instead?

In the long term Chalmers, O’Neil and Albanese will want to own any improvement in intergenerational equity, so maybe it’s better to start now

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View from The Hill: ‘Howard’s battlers’ and ‘Tony’s tradies’ are now responding to the drum beat of One Nation

He is in his late fifties and lives outside a capital city. He owns his home — most often outright — and he still gets up and goes to work. He did a trade or a TAFE diploma rather than a degree, speaks only English at home, and calls his…

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Experts weigh in on how to tackle illicit tobacco – and why an 80% excise cut is not on their list

Tougher enforcement and better monitoring products coming into Australia should be considered before lowering taxes, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Pocock says skilled migrants should be top priority as Australia faces shortage of AI workers and tradies – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

Cutting tobacco tax to fight crime is a deadly mistake we can't afford to make

Cheaper cigarettes can't be a solution.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Coalition tobacco plan lambasted, Queensland coal project approved by new EPA, and EVs v holidays

Health experts and Labor reject Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%

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Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people,’ Labor says amid public health alarm

Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sarah Hanson-Young on why progressives need to ‘take on’ One Nation

First elected to parliament in 2007 at the age of 25, Sarah Hanson-Young is now the Greens’ longest serving federal politician.

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Volatile electorate delivers mixed results for all parties in latest polls

In the two latest new federal polls, Morgan was good for Labor but Essential was bad. There were four federal polls taken last week, largely before the Western Australian Secret Harbour byelection.

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