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Albanese will announce extension of ‘Paid Prac’ at Labor national conference

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce on Thursday the extension of the “Prac Payment” for health professionals undertaking placements to 10 new categories.

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View from The Hill: Labor’s Andrew Charlton surfs the AI wave

If his impressive academic record is any measure, Andrew Charlton might lay claim to one of the highest IQs in the parliamentary Labor party. Now, with his central role in the government’s AI policy, he’s grappling with issues thrown up by a very different sort of intelligence.

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'It's not working': premier wants ciggy tax stubbed out

A Labor leader is urging a rethink on tobacco taxes, while a law enforcement expert warns the war on illicit smokes must be coupled with lowering the excise.

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ACT Liberal, One Nation pairing 'unlikely but impossible to rule out': Parton

One Nation only thing that can save Labor govt, opposition says.

The Canberra Times

PM hails Labor evolution as members push for change

Taxes on gas and gambling reform will be among items up for debate on the conference floor when thousands gather for Labor's national conference.

AAP

Morning Mail: Queensland buries DV report, rate hike fears grow, Zendaya’s cultural ‘hijack’

Our exclusive story reveals how the state government sidelined a report critical of police; US-Iran flare-up threatens RBA hike

The Guardian - AU

The fatal flaw in how the major parties attempt to combat One Nation

The real reason One Nation is surging in the polls.

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One Nation would threaten Liberals in an ACT election: new poll

Libs face fresh challenge while Barr is ACT's most divisive politician.

The Canberra Times

Kate Ellis is back – and the heat of political debate is higher than ever, incoming Labor president says

The former Rudd/Gillard government minister has a plan for fighting back against populists including Pauline Hanson

The Guardian - AU

Organised crime, cost and the CFMEU: why Victoria’s construction scandal is threatening to derail a government

The $100bn ‘Big Build’ promised to transform the state’s transport infrastructure. Now it’s become marred by corruption allegations

The Guardian - AU

Hanson lines up candidate to sniff out by-election win

One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen has defended himself as an ideal MP, despite admitting to drug use, saying he shared his story to inspire people.

AAP

Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

The Albanese government has announced $25 million in aid for Palestine, in timing designed to help manage the debate about the Middle East at Labor’s national conference this week.

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Israeli denies bid to interfere with Australian policy

Policies should not just target "one side", Israel says, as it pushes back on a draft Labor document on the Middle East before the party's national conference.

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'Real desire': gas tax on the cards at Labor conference

Calls for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports could come to a head on the floor of Labor's national conference, as advocates say momentum is growing for the move.

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Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel-Gaza conflict

The Israeli embassy has made an extraordinary intervention in Australian domestic politics, criticising aspects of the draft party platform on the Israel-Gaza conflict that goes to Labor’s national conference in Adelaide this week.

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Voters depart major parties months out from state poll

One state premier says he will fight to win re-election amid a surge in voter preference for One Nation at a scale not seen before.

AAP

Hanson's billionaire friendship could prompt backlash

An unlikely alliance between Pauline Hanson and a billionaire benefactor threatens to undermine her relationships with colleagues, a political expert warns.

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Newspoll has right-wing parties rebounding from a slump three weeks ago

Three weeks ago, the Newspoll taken in the week after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address had the combined vote for One Nation and the Coalition down three points and the combined vote for Labor and the Greens up five points.

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The Guardian - AU

Derryn Hinch remembered as ‘journalistic James Bond’ – as it happened

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Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules

New national plan is accompanied by Labor push for digital duty of care legislation

The Guardian - AU

Conservatives around world at war against ‘leftwing globalists’, Bridget McKenzie tells CPAC London event

Nationals senator echoes comments by Pauline Hanson as Labor criticises One Nation leader’s divisive stance

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AI job threats stoke concern as True Believers gather

As artificial intelligence begins to reshape the economy, unions are sharpening their policy demands in the lead-up to Labor's national conference.

AAP

'Pollster's picnic' carries warning to read with care

Federal politics is awash with polling, with new data dropping on average twice a week during 2026. But is it good for democracy?

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s fuel tax break slowing BHP’s decarbonisation, mining giant’s investors warned

Removal of tax credit would incentivise electrification of truck and rail fleets, Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says

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'Ungovernable': voters lament constant state of crisis

A landmark censure of a premier has raised fears of more political tumult but all Tasmanian parties say they aren't keen for a third election in as many years.

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