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Govt, Coalition strike pivotal deal on Voice referendum

The government has made a breakthrough on the Indigenous Voice referendum, striking a deal with the Coalition.

The New Daily

Decision reached on rules around voice referendum

The government and opposition have come to an agreement about what the process for a referendum on the voice to parliament will look like.

AAP

John Howard’s 2003 march to war with Iraq appears to have taught our current parliament little

Coalition senators offered both vague laments and staunch justifications, while the Greens found an unlikely ally

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Australia out of its depth with US subs, warns expert

Speculation is increasing about how Australia will procure nuclear-powered submarines as one defence expert warns of an over-reliance on the US.

AAP

Vanuatu leader holds Canberra talks on trade, security

Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu's Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau are meeting to discuss trade ties, tackling climate change and regional security.

AAP

Secret inquiry into public service cyber security

The high-profile cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus led to the prime minister commissioning a public service security review, but the report remains secret.

AAP

Albanese’s stance against public funding for yes and no voice campaigns backed by Birmingham

Coalition frontbencher breaks ranks with Peter Dutton saying taxpayer funds should not be used for referendum campaigns

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PM rules out taxpayer funding of voice campaigns

Anthony Albanese says public funds should not be used to finance the "yes" or "no" campaigns for the voice to parliament referendum.

AAP

Peter Dutton warns Liberal moderates to vote against Labor’s safeguard mechanism overhaul

After internal concerns were raised over Coalition position on crediting, opposition leader says he expects no one to break ranks

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP Bridget Archer ‘open-minded’ on Labor’s push to overhaul climate safeguard mechanism

Archer says she would ‘potentially’ support reform, if she can be satisfied it won’t cause heavy industry to leave Australia

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer’s proposed coalmine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform

Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting

The Guardian - AU

Colleagues pay tribute to patriotic late senator Molan

Parliamentarians have paid tribute to the late senator and retired army general Jim Molan, who after a battle with cancer.

AAP

Liberals look to boost PNG partnership

Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham will follow the prime minister in travelling to Papua New Guinea to boost security and trade ties.

AAP

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PNG aid is in the national interest: PM

Anthony Albanese says providing aid to Papua New Guinea is in the national interest as the opposition says it's disappointing a security deal wasn't signed.

ABC News

Liberals criticise federal government's decision to close Naval Shipbuilding College in Adelaide

The South Australian opposition questions why the state's Naval Shipbuilding College will be closed without a replacement lined up.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government praises national cricket team boycott of Afghanistan matches

The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket Board

The Guardian - AU

Australian health minister suggests pre-flight China tests designed to make Beijing share more data on Covid outbreak

Mark Butler signals measure could be lifted if China provides ‘real-time uploading’ of genomic sequencing of cases

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Former PM Kevin Rudd tells United States to stop throwing allies 'under a bus' to limit Chinese influence in the region

Former prime minister and incoming ambassador to Washington Kevin Rudd claims the Biden administration is operating with "one arm tied behind its back" in the Asia-Pacific.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Rudd is highly qualified for Washington, but might find the diplomatic corset constricting

In appointing Kevin Rudd as ambassador to the United States, Anthony Albanese is sending someone with all the qualifications, and more, for what is a highly demanding diplomatic job in extremely uncertain times.

The Guardian - AU

‘Starting to warm up’: Chinese state media welcomes Wong visit after Coalition’s ‘stupid’ policies

Foreign minister says in Beijing she will press for detained Australians Cheng Lei and Yang Hengjun ‘to be reunited with their families’

The Conversation

Wong to visit Beijing as 'strategic dialogue' restarts in new breakthrough in Australia-China relations

Australia’s relations with China will take another major step forward this week with Foreign Minister Penny Wong travelling to Beijing for the resumption of the bilateral Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, which has been on hold since 2018.

AAP

Wong to visit China for diplomatic talks

Australia's foreign minister has been invited to visit China this week to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia to impose coal and gas price limits; NSW blocks Byron Bay short-term housing cap; and UK airports ease liquids rule

Labor’s energy bill passes parliament including price caps

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Coalition should have heeded calls from Pacific to raise climate targets, Simon Birmingham says

Liberal senator says Australia’s approach to emissions debate had not been ‘ideal’ for Pacific relations

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