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George Pell’s political legacy: why the Catholic warrior ultimately lost on marriage equality, climate and abortion

Unquestionable power within the church and an ability to bend the ear of conservative politicians could not stave off progress on issues the cardinal saw as threats

The Guardian - AU

Cardinal George Pell divides opinion in death as in life

Conservative politicians remember Pell as a ‘saint’ and a ‘martyr’, while others prefer to acknowledge victims of child sexual abuse in the Catholic church

The Guardian - AU

Politicians pay tribute to George Pell

The death of Cardinal George Pell has been largely met with silence in Labor ranks but former coalition politicians have praised his contribution to Australia.

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Inside track for former pollies to plum payments just isn't fair

They all got a very generous taxpayer-funded parliamentary superannuation pension payable immediately after they left Parliament

Newcastle Herald

Rudd role takes US ties to 'next level'

Former US ambassador Joe Hockey has welcomed Kevin Rudd's appointment to the position, saying it will elevate American and Australian ties.

AAP

Almost 800 large companies paid no tax in 2020-21, Australian Taxation Office report reveals

Thirty-two per cent of Australian public companies paid no tax in 2020-21, according to ATO data, although the tax office says most have legitimate reasons for not doing so.

ABC News

Money for dams dries up as good water management finally makes it into a federal budget

A story from the early days of the Abbott government still circulates in the halls of Parliament House.

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Budget restraint? When it comes to transport projects, it's hard to find

“Restraint” – that’s what Treasurer Jim Chalmers claimed as the watchword of Tuesday’s federal budget. Perhaps the claim can be made in general, but when it comes to transport infrastructure, the budget is remarkable not for how different it is to budgets past, but how similar. It has left plenty…

The Conversation

Alan Kohler: Jim Chalmers delivers a responsible budget, with no repair and no relief

The last time a new government brought down its first budget, in 2014, it was a disaster for all concerned.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: No, the federal Liberal Party doesn’t give a stuff about Australia

The signs were there the Dutton-led Coalition was going down the Abbott path of total opposition, having learned nothing from having its heartland blitzed.

The New Daily

Oh My Word: A Cheering Crowd Fell Onto Concrete After A Railing Gave Way At A Sydney Rugby Game

"The footage is shocking."

Pedestrian.tv

Fresh electric vehicle transport ideas on show in Canberra

Some of Australia's smartest future transport thinkers are showing off their ideas at Canberra's electric vehicle expo

The Canberra Times

'Wellbeing'. It's why Labor's first budget will have more rigour than any before it

What if the most important thing in Jim Chalmers’ first budget is the thing his critics are writing off as a gimmick?

The Conversation

Jim Chalmers banks on capital spending to help ease cost-of-living crisis

New treasurer says Labor is ‘not contemplating’ extending fuel excise cut or low and middle income tax offset

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Plibersek says Albanese has a ‘tough job’ as polls tighten – as it happened

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The Conversation

Elections used to be about costings. Here's what's changed

The last week of campaigns used to be frantic, behind the scenes. In public, right up until the final week, the leaders would make all sorts of promises, many of them expensive, with nary a mention of the spending cuts or tax increases that would be needed to pay for…

The Guardian - AU

Nicholls might be a safe Coalition seat but alternatives will test the Barnaby Line

Voters have first-hand experience of a state independent MP who is closely aligned to federal candidate Rob Priestly

The Guardian - AU

Sarah Ferguson to replace Leigh Sales as host of ABC’s 7.30 program

Former Four Corners presenter has won five Walkley awards in a career with the ABC stretching back to 2008

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Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than Labor did. Is that correct?

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than the previous Labor government. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at his claim.

The Conversation

Deals, golf with Trump, and little introspection: Joe Hockey goes to Washington and writes his memoirs

Perhaps unfairly, the image most of us have of Joe Hockey comes from his time as federal Treasurer, when he was photographed smoking a cigar with then Finance Minister Mathias Cormann in the aftermath of the 2014 budget.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey on Trump, Biden, and the federal election

In this episode, Michelle Grattan speaks with Joe Hockey about his newly-released memoir titled Diplomatic: A Washington Memoir.

ABC News

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's alleged money laundering and mafia links didn't get him sanctioned — but the war in Ukraine has

Despite serious accusations against him, and the United States imposing restrictions in 2018, it has taken until now for Australia to hit Oleg Deripaska with sanctions.

The Guardian - AU

Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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