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Senate committee recommends national hate crimes database and tougher laws – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Building nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warn

‘First-of-a-kind’ premium and doubts about expenses coming down over time cited, alongside experiences of other countries

The Guardian - AU

‘Embarrassing’ numbers see Albanese government likely to miss migration reduction target

Decline of just 12% in first four months of the year put dramatic 40% goal out of reach, migration expert says

The Guardian - AU

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Peter Dutton’s bid to politicise top science agency is ‘absurd’, former CSIRO energy director says

Glenn Platt says opposition leader’s ‘lazy’ response to report undermines science

The Guardian - AU

Dutton thinks he’s a hard man stoking culture wars – but where is the plan for winning the election?

Labor’s choices are either allow Dutton to continue angry monologues, or elevate the Coalition’s talking points further by clapping back

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team

A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary Liberal party and boosting the chance of the teal candidate in the Sydney seat of Bradfield.

The Conversation

Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh Are Active on the Cert Docket

Justice Barrett remains the most gun-shy Justice.

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How anger at Australia’s rollout of renewables is being hijacked by a new pro-nuclear network

An alliance of political groups is harnessing real fears about the local impact of wind and solar farms – and using them to spruik nuclear power

The Guardian - AU

Despite a dire poll result, Labor isn’t panicking – it’s all still to play for in 2025

While plenty of voters feel worse off than in 2022, they aren’t convinced the Coalition will do any better

The Guardian - AU

The CSIRO pours cold water on the Coalition’s nuclear claims in a new report. Here’s how

Peter Dutton dismisses the latest analysis from the national science agency. Here’s what it says about energy costs – and the opposition’s criticism

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton accused of ‘disgusting’ political point-scoring after synagogue fire – then attacks Jewish Labor MP

Josh Burns says he has been standing up for his Melbourne community ‘every day’ as Chris Bowen calls for national unity

The Guardian - AU

Newspoll returns to a tie after Coalition leads, but Labor has worst result this term in Resolve

A national Newspoll, conducted December 2–6 from a sample of 1,258, had a 50–50 tie, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll in early November. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (down one), 33% Labor (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others…

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Morning Mail: Bashar al-Assad flees Syria, CSIRO refutes Coalition’s nuclear costing claim, gambling ads on Snapchat filters

Syrian rebels seize Damascus as Assad regime falls; Coalition’s nuclear claims undermined; children viewing gambling ads through Snapchat filters

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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CSIRO refutes Coalition case nuclear is cheaper than renewable energy due to operating life

National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report

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Grattan on Friday: frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on Michele Bullock

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar misjudgement to her predecessor Philip Lowe.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s net migration still 82,000 people short of pre-pandemic levels, study finds

Country has shortfall over more than five years of pandemic disruption, according to ANU report, contrary to claims of record-high migration

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Nuclear energy debate draws stark gender split in Australia ahead of next year’s election

Survey finds 25 percentage point gender gap across all age brackets on whether nuclear power would be positive for the country, with majority of men saying it would

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on Liberal moderates, regrets, and Donald Trump

Opposition Senate leader and former senior minister in the Coalition government Simon Birmingham has announced he will quit parliament. Birmingham, one of the few remaining moderates in the Liberals’ ranks, is shadow foreign minister. Now , aged 50, he’s defecting to a (yet to be announced) commercial job.

The Guardian - AU

Ad campaign comparing Peter Dutton to Donald Trump sees Climate 200’s donations surge by $380,000

Organisation asked supporters if they ‘want to feel different on our election night’ in an ad with half of Trump’s face and half of Dutton’s

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‘Living next door to radioactive waste’: Latrobe Valley residents to rally against Coalition’s nuclear plan

In the lead-up to public hearings, a community organiser says ‘risky scheme’ is being pushed for region with no details or consultation

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Under-16 social media ban supported by 77% as economic sentiment lifts

A national YouGov poll, conducted November 15–21 from a sample of 1,515, had a 50–50 tie, unchanged from the previous YouGov poll in September. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 30% Labor (steady), 13% Greens (down one), 9% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others (steady).

Benzinga

'A Bloody Disgrace': Australia's Senate Rejects Bill To Legalize Cannabis

The Greens, Australia’s third-largest political party, announced Wednesday that its Legalizing Cannabis Bill 2023 was voted down in the Senate by a margin of 13 to 24 votes, marking a setback in its push for reform.

The Guardian - AU

‘Getting things done’ a fitting mantra for the tidal wave of laws the government pushed through in one week

Frustrated that his agenda was stuck in the Senate, the prime minister decided it was time for recalcitrants to be forced to the table – and it worked

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s immigration regime is violent and cruel. Labor’s rushed bills will devastate traumatised people

Many families have endured years of separation while in prison camps – and children are the main victims

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