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Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising

‘The industry is rapidly strangling our planet,’ says Andrew Wilkie, who joins Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan in call for ban

The Guardian - AU

The Nightly gives Gerry Harvey space to take a swipe at arch rival

Online newspaper gives one of its biggest advertisers the chance to outline his dim view of Temu. Plus: Peter Greste story gets the film treatment

The Guardian - AU

Bronwyn Bishop apologises on Sky News after accusing MP Sophie Scamps of being part of ‘antisemitic movement’

Former Howard government minister agrees to apologise on Sharri Markson’s program after threat of legal action

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'They'll never change': PM goes on attack over tax cuts

Anthony Albanese has launched a full-throated attack against the coalition after it loudly complained and then quickly capitulated over changes to tax cuts.

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Australian children exposed to aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods – study

More than 95% of low-nutrition products using targeted ads would be banned in countries such as Mexico, George Institute says

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia ‘paralysed’ in Gaza response, UN official says; CommBank records $2.5bn profit; and radio host missing in crocodile waters

World ‘staring into the abyss’, UN special rapporteur says, as Israel’s foreign minister acknowledges growing international pressure for ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

Logging ban can save Australia's iconic mammals: MP

An independent MP is spearheading a push for Australia to wrap up its native forest logging practice, with fears iconic animals will continue being killed.

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‘Enough is enough’: former Coalition environment minister joins push for a national ban on native forest logging

Robert Hill, Peter Garrett and former state ministers back teal MP Sophie Scamps’ call on all governments to work together on transition

The Guardian - AU

$Delayed environment laws spark calls for urgent government action on water and fracking$

Delayed environment laws spark calls for urgent government action on water and fracking

Minister Tanya Plibersek should strengthen ‘trigger’ protection to ensure projects are assessed for impact on water resources

The Guardian - AU

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Crossbenchers have asked federal parliament to better regulate major gas projects to protect Australian water resources.

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Cheng Lei: Australia’s foreign minister reveals the promise she made to jailed journalist’s children

The day after Cheng arrived back in Australia after three years’ detention in China, Penny Wong says she had vowed to ‘do everything I could to bring her home’

The Guardian - AU

‘Staggering’ rise of gambling among school-age children leads to calls for urgent inquiry

Exclusive: Without action, a ‘generation of young people’ could be addicted to gambling, says independent MP pushing for government to urgently intervene

The Guardian - AU

$‘Water is life’: Indigenous musicians take Beetaloo basin anti-fracking message to Canberra$

‘Water is life’: Indigenous musicians take Beetaloo basin anti-fracking message to Canberra

Stuart Nuggett and Ray Dimakarri Dixon perform for MPs and call for government’s water trigger to be expanded this year

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s export of fossil fuels like selling drugs to ‘maintain’ lifestyle, former top fire chief says

Exclusive: Greg Mullins calls for fossil fuel subsidies to be torn up as he blasts Labor over ‘incomprehensible’ coalmine approvals

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Teal MPs criticise CO2 sea dumping bill as ‘greenwashing’ fossil fuel industry

Independent MPs Monique Ryan and Sophie Scamps say the Labor bill to allow permits for storing carbon dioxide in international waters would encourage more gas projects

The Conversation

Is it finally time to ban junk food advertising? A new bill could improve kids' health

Today independent MP and former GP Sophie Scamps will introduce a bill into federal parliament that would restrict junk food advertisements aimed at children.

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‘Push to change kids’ appetite with junk food ad ban

Junk food advertising could disappear from Australian children's entertainment platforms in a bid to stamp out childhood obesity.

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MP issues double dissolution warning – as it happened

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Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Junk food companies would be restricted from marketing their products to kids on TV and radio while online ads would be banned outright under a proposed bill.

The New Daily

Morrison government grants are still providing shock and outrage

Senators are being shocked by a review into a $2 billion hospital grants program – its fifth of the Morrison government era.

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Central bank going ‘rogue’, senator claims – as it happened

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Alcohol industry lobbyists misrepresented evidence in bid to influence Australian policy, study finds

Industry submissions on harm reduction plan at times misused evidence, academics say, but health minister says there’s ‘no suggestion’ the strategy was influenced

Newcastle Herald

'Kids are being preyed on': Junk food ad ban gathers pace

Strong links made between sugar and disease.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s hydrogen pledge a ‘great start’ but more needed to become global player, experts say

Australian Hydrogen Council welcomes $2bn funding but MP Sophie Scamps calls it ‘a drop in the ocean’ compared with US

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Afternoon Update: Labor criticised for lack of ambition on gas tax; freezing weather; and how to actually save money

Government’s gas tax only ‘tinkering around the edges’, David Pocock says; Victoria police apologise for systemic racism within force

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