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DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

Grattan on Friday: Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish

In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard’s government.

The Conversation

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

The Federal Court has approved millions of dollars in compensation for Aboriginal workers who had wages withheld or were underpaid between the 1930s and 1970s.

AAP

Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ legislation after intervention by WA premier

Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’

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WA premier seeks advice about a possible early federal poll clashing with state election

Western Australian Labor premier Roger Cook has asked for advice about the implications of a possible March federal election clashing with the state poll.

The Conversation

Frederick McCubbin descendant backs WA Museum acquisition of perspex vandalised by climate protesters

Protective cover on acclaimed artist’s famous painting ‘an effective palette for this radical protest’, great-granddaughter says

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia is tearing up environmental protections – and taking a bet the rest of the country won’t notice

The state Labor government is steering Australia’s climate policy, letting emissions soar unbridled as it paves the way for massive fossil fuel projects

The Guardian - AU

Controversial environmental laws to slash green tape

Western Australia's revised environmental laws will slash green tape and reduce duplication while maintaining environmental standards, the government says.

AAP

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Western Bears insist they weren't low-balling the NRL

The leader of the Western Bears bid Peter Cumins has insisted he did not try to low-ball the NRL with their expansion bid, stating it was unfeasible to pay one.

AAP

WA Labor government accused of shelving climate laws as emissions continue to rise

Bill to formalise state net zero target for 2050 left off list of legislative goals ahead of March election

The Guardian - AU

Police officer struck by ute survives horror injuries

The brother of a police officer critically injured in a traffic stop has opened up about how his "superman" sibling's condition was touch and go in hospital.

AAP

Premier 'disgusted' after officer badly injured by ute

A driver has been charged after his ute allegedly struck a WA police officer who had stopped him, causing critical injuries.

AAP

Mineral Resources and Woodside donated to WA Labor while it mulled gas policy changes

A ban on exporting offshore gas was lifted in WA this week, and the Greens say two of the ‘biggest winners’ were the massive resources companies

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia Lifts Onshore Gas Export Ban, Sparking Emissions Concerns

The new policy, aimed at encouraging more gas development, allowed producers to export up to 20% of their gas until 2030.

International Business Times

Western Australia’s decision to lift gas export ban will drive up emissions, conservationists say

Letting onshore producers export up to 20% of their output aims to encourage more gas development, WA premier Roger Cook says

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Harris gains in post-debate US national polls, but will her gains be sustained?

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.9–46.0. In my previous US politics article on September 9, Harris led Trump by 48.7–46.2.

The Independent UK

Indigenous teenager dies by suicide at Australian youth detention centre

Amnesty International calls for ‘inhumane, dangerous’ facilities to be shut down after second death of an Aboriginal teen in less than a year

AAP

'Horrible, horrible': Indigenous teen dies in detention

An Indigenous teenager was checked 10 times by youth detention staff before he was found dead inside a cell at a centre.

The Independent UK

Roger Cook death: This Old House star dies after long illness aged 70

Problem-solving landscaper exited the PBS home renovation show in 2020 after nearly 40 years due to health issues

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The Guardian - AU

Western Australia’s EPA has made a big call on a major gas expansion. Will state and federal governments back it up?

The environmental regulator has a history of backing fossil fuels – that is why its preliminary view on Woodside’s Browse project is extraordinary

The Guardian - AU

EPA deals ‘major blow’ to Woodside’s multibillion-dollar gas drilling plan at Browse basin

Scientists flagged risks to migrating whales, a beach where endangered turtles make nests and potential oil spill destroying a pristine environment

AAP

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

Proposed WA laws will require union officials to be vetted before they enter work sites but WA Labor won't cut ties with the beleaguered CFMEU.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s north-west reefs teem with life – but they are also at the centre of a massive fossil fuel expansion

Woodside’s designs on the country’s largest untapped gas basin around Scott Reef are, some say, just another example of fossil fuel companies getting their way in what has become a petrostate

The Guardian - AU

WA government gave $8m to Live Nation Entertainment to subsidise Coldplay concerts

Contribution adds to $16m previously reported that was given to Live Nation or companies it owns by state and federal governments

AAP

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

People who receive a formal complaint of family violence would have their guns removed under planned changes announced by the WA government.

AAP

Killer's handgun would have been illegal under new laws

The WA government says proposed laws would have stopped a killer from owning a handgun he used to murder a mum and daughter.

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