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The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

Push to alleviate poverty of millions with rise in welfare rates after David Pocock’s win on review

We could populate a city bigger than Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart combined with the Australians who live in poverty.

The New Daily

Anthony Albanese urges national cabinet to endorse unprecedented intervention to cap coal and gas prices

As the year's end draws near, the prime minister convenes national cabinet, asking it to impose a price cap on coal and gas, fearing worse price spikes in 2023.

ABC News

Leaders strike agreement on energy relief

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed a deal with eastern states to provide power bill relief for households and businesses.

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NSW ‘almost ready to sign up’ to coal price cap to provide energy price relief

State’s energy minister, Matt Kean, says ‘It’s not about royalties, it’s all about consumers’, putting pressure on Queensland counterpart

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Resolve poll gives Labor huge lead; US Democrats win Georgia Senate runoff

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 30 to December 4 from a sample of 1,611, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (up three since the post-budget Resolve poll in late October), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 11% (down two), One Nation 4% (steady), the…

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Australia leader postpones Papua New Guinea visit due to COVID illness

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has deferred a visit to Papua New Guinea until early next year after testing positive for COVID-19.

Reuters

Indonesia paroles the bombmaker in Bali's deadly 2002 attacks

An Islamic militant convicted of making the explosives used in the bombings that killed over 200 people was paroled after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence.

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Bombmaker behind 2002 Bali bombings released from prison after serving half of 20-year sentence

Indonesian authorities say he has been successfully reformed in prison

Evening Standard

Coal price cap decision not yet reached

Australia's energy sector is calling for billions of dollars in compensation if NSW and Queensland governments are asked to cap coal and gas prices.

AAP

Pleasing none, Albanese presents consensus position on rising power bills; gets tentative tick

Anthony Albanese has ultimately stepped in for the consumer on energy, but limited the fallout to industry.

The New Daily

Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington, DC, on December 6.

The Conversation

States asked to step up on power prices

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he believes the states and territories will be able to agree to measures to lower power prices.

AAP

Albanese has COVID but only one real headache – and the stakes are high for your budget

Anthony Albanese needs to bring premiers on board with a government plan to tame skyrocketing energy bills.

The New Daily

Federal Labor prepared to compensate states in effort to drive down energy bills

Commonwealth to compensate states for imposing cap on coal prices, treasurer says, meaning bill relief for Australian households in first half of 2023

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City development set for national overhaul

Cities, suburbs and regions could be developed with a more nationally-consistent flavour, with the federal government to roll out a major policy overhaul.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese says postponing energy market meeting with premiers won’t delay power price relief

The prime minister, who is isolating with Covid, says putting off national cabinet by two days will not affect timing of proposed intervention

The Guardian - AU

Matt Kean urges federal Liberals to support Indigenous voice to parliament

NSW treasurer says referendum is an ‘opportunity to unite the nation’ and the party’s backing would ensure broad support for yes vote

Reuters

Australia delays energy price talks after PM contracts COVID

The Australian government on Tuesday delayed a key meeting of federal and state leaders called to discuss measures to contain soaring power prices after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID-19.

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PM to meet virtually with state colleagues

National cabinet is set to meet virtually after the in-person meeting was delayed when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID-19.

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Paul Bongiorno: Albanese is heading in the right direction – the same can’t be said of Dutton

Peter Dutton is placing great store on Albanese and Labor failing to deliver on promises to have the Coalition back in power after one term.

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea can’t afford Australia and US standoff with China, James Marape warns

PNG prime minister tells west ‘your enemy is not our enemy’ as he tries to steer clear of geopolitical struggle gripping the Pacific

The Guardian - AU

Labor review says Scott Morrison’s unpopularity ‘single most significant factor’ behind election win

Election campaign review also warns party risks losing outer suburban seats in Melbourne to independents unless lessons learned

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tests positive for COVID, to work from home

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is isolating at Kirribilli House in Sydney after testing positive for COVID-19 for a second time this year.

AAP

Labor admits to federal election mistakes

Anthony Albanese guided Labor to victory at the federal election but a post-mortem review has identified several areas where the party could have done better.

Reuters

Australia PM tests positive for COVID, to work from home

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon and would work from home while isolating.

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