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Lidia Thorpe backs Mardi Gras over NSW police decision – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Stars and politicians join the fight against poverty

Melbourne will host a summit to drive innovation in cutting extreme poverty next month, with a who's-who of politics and entertainment taking part.

AAP

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Engaged During Valentine's Day

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces his engagement to partner Jodie Haydon. The couple plans to discuss wedding details in the future.

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Joanna Murray-Smith's Julia returns

Justine Clarke plays former prime minister Julia Gillard.

The Canberra Times

As Scott Morrison exits, Albanese takes his stage-three tax cuts out to the trash

Was this the plan for stage three all along – that is, did Labor mislead voters to win the 2022 election? And will it matter, if most voters are better off?

The Guardian - AU

From no job to top job: a mighty political comeback

The youngest woman elected to an Australian parliament at age 23 lost her seat and later rose to premier - Lara Giddings knows the highs and lows of politics.

AAP

Sliding doors: cabinet papers reveal how close Coalition came to endorsing emissions trading in 2003

The Howard government drafted a statement declaring its support for an emissions trading scheme before abruptly changing course

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US officials monitored pro-Assange protests in Australia for ‘anti-US sentiment’, documents reveal

Previously classified papers detail how the US embassy in Canberra responded to WikiLeaks’ release of embassy cables in 2010 and ‘sensationalist’ local media

The Guardian - AU

Sam Mostyn replaces Julia Gillard as Beyond Blue chair

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard's term as chair of Beyond Blue is ending with leading business figure Sam Mostyn set to replace her in the top job.

AAP

‘I’m not Daniel Andrews’: Jacinta Allan on power, sexism and the path to treaty

As her predecessor continues to make headlines, the Victorian premier says she’s charting her own course

The Guardian - AU

Somehow Australian politics has delivered a Christmas miracle – and that’s a big deal

Anthony Albanese’s success in pushing ahead on NDIS reform is a triumph of hope over experience. Can Peter Dutton rise to the occasion?

The Guardian - AU

AI must be harnessed for public good, says former Australian PM Julia Gillard

The former world leader’s call for greater access comes only a week after the UK hosted a global summit on AI safety.

The Independent UK

Mothers subjected to forced adoption of babies can apply for $30,000 compensation in Victoria

Exclusive: About 3,500 women eligible under $138m state program, Australia’s first redress scheme

The Guardian - AU

Herald Sun Accused Of Running A ‘Sexualised’ Cartoon Of Jacinta Allan, But It’s Hardly Their First Rodeo

The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has slammed her "sexualised" caricature which was published in the Herald Sun.

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Former 'first bloke' convicted of sexual assault

Tim Mathieson, the ex-partner of former prime minister Julia Gillard, has been convicted and fined $7000 after he sexually assaulted a friend.

The Guardian - AU

Former PMs pour cold water on claims Anthony Pratt told them Trump’s US submarine secrets

A US news report claimed Donald Trump discussed secret US naval capabilities with the billionaire Australian businessman

The Guardian - AU

Coming soon to Fox? Tony Abbott, the Australian former PM who said climate crisis was ‘absolute crap’

Rupert Murdoch hailed him as a ‘conviction politician’ but in Australia he is well known for accusations of misogyny and climate scepticism

The Conversation

Sunak should be wary of backtracking on net zero – what history tells us about flip-flopping on the environment

Rishi Sunak has delivered a speech in which he announced delays to key net zero targets, including postponing the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. It is a remarkable event given that the UK Conservative party has at least paid lipservice to environmental concerns…

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Modern prime ministers have typically left parliament soon after defeat. So why doesn't Scott Morrison?

With each passing month, Scott Morrison is developing into a post-prime-ministership peculiarity. Well over a year since voters cast him from power, he remains limpet-like in the House of Representatives, defying speculation that he is ready to quit parliament and trigger a byelection in his New South Wales seat of…

Newcastle Herald

Investigation uncovers more misleading Scott Neylon letters

Newcastle council boss Jeremy Bath says he's been 'upfront' about Scott Neylon ties.

Newcastle Herald

Former premier Bob Carr calls out 'Scott Neylon' post as suspicious

Who is Austin Yule and what's his link to Scott Neylon?

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: tributes for Sinéad O’Connor; NSW police form taskforce to tackle gang war; and food companies shrinking products

‘What an amazing woman’ – Russell Crowe recalls meeting the Irish singer in Dublin

The Conversation

Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM

Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on…

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Vale Simon Crean: a true believer in the Labor Party

On reflection, Simon Crean was probably the first domino to fall in a certain madness that seized Labor during the Howard era and presaged a decade of turmoil that only settled down under Bill Shorten’s leadership (2013-19).

Newcastle Herald

Simon Crean, Labor 'loyal servant', dead at 74

Australian Labor is mourning the death of Simon Crean.

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