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A federal anti-corruption commission could investigate Morrison government grants

Labor plans to introduce a bill for an anti-corruption commission this year – and it could investigate billions of dollars in Morrison government grants.

The New Daily

Who is Sussan Ley? Who is Perin Davey? Here's a look at the Coalition's female deputy leaders

In the wake of the election, voices within Liberal and National ranks cried out for the parties to reconnect with women. Here are two women tasked with leading that charge.

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Telecommunications companies frustrated the Coalition is campaigning on projects they helped fund

Some of Australia's largest telecommunications companies are frustrated the Coalition is dragging them in to its re-election bid, with the government trumpeting 100 infrastructure investments during the campaign which are partly funded by private companies.

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Climate change heats up election focus

Labor and the Liberals will be judged by their response to multiple, devastating climate-fuelled natural disasters, and their approach to address the cause.

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Coalition’s ‘groupies’ taunt at independents will only turn off voters, Cathy McGowan warns

Government’s increasingly strident rhetoric is ‘sliding off’ independent candidates, former Indi MP says

The Guardian - AU

Mobile phone black spots to be fixed in regional SA, but remote north misses out

Living in a mobile black spot can have a devastating impact on locals trying to navigate an emergency situation, but new mobile towers in regional South Australia might fix that.

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Bridget McKenzie won’t say whether Nationals would block stronger climate targets in minority negotiations

Teal independents are pushing for more ambitious medium-term emissions reductions, but the Nationals are already ambivalent on existing pledges

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Nicholls might be a safe Coalition seat but alternatives will test the Barnaby Line

Voters have first-hand experience of a state independent MP who is closely aligned to federal candidate Rob Priestly

The Guardian - AU

Business backs government climate policy that Morrison says is a ‘carbon tax’ when attacking Labor

Business Council of Australia says safeguard mechanism ‘is already in place alongside a suite of other measures to reduce emissions’

The Guardian - AU

Nationals' McKenzie stands by integrity

Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie has defended her response amid the sports rorts controversy, saying she would "love" to see an integrity commission.

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Carrier pigeons sending mobile black spot message to Canberra ahead of federal election

Carrier pigeons are dispatched en masse from a mobile black spot in rural Victoria to demonstrate its poor telecommunications coverage as businesses remain without eftpos capabilities.

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NSW Premier concedes it's 'not good enough' with nine out of 10 flood victims still waiting to receive grants

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet blames the federal government for a backlog of grant applications, saying a lack of flexibility has led to delays.

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CLP responds to NT senator Sam McMahon's allegations of 'abuse' by former staffer

Outgoing senator Sam McMahon last week used parliamentary privilege to accuse a former staffer of 'abuse'. The Country Liberal Party's president Fiona Darcy says "it's not a CLP issue".

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Budget reveals flood recovery spend to top $6bn in four years after NSW and Queensland disasters

Coalition to again spend maximum $150m allocation from Emergency Response Fund to ‘fast track’ recovery and resilience

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Flood recovery to exceed $6 billion

Disaster support for flood-affected communities is likely to exceed $6 billion, with $1.29 billion paid out to individuals, according to the treasurer.

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No help for some flood-affected farmers

Flood-affected farmers in northern NSW say they're yet to receive any financial help a month after the disaster, because of their off-farm earnings.

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Bridget McKenzie grilled on Today as anger grows at government flood crisis response

The Morrison government's response to the flood crisis in Queensland and NSW has found few fans this week, with some attacks coming from unlikely sources.

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Disaster agency chief should be sacked, Labor says, after call for flooded homes not to be rebuilt

The government's disaster recovery agency boss says it's time to have a tough conversation on ending development on flood plains, saying inundated homes should not be rebuilt. Labor says he should be sacked.

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The Guardian - AU

Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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Fact-checking can actually harm trust in media: new research

With a federal election expected in May, at a time of great upheaval at home and around the world, the need for trusted media to accurately inform voters’ choices and debunk myths will be critical.

The Guardian - AU

Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened

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Thousands protest in Canberra; NSW records 32 Covid deaths and Vic 19 – as it happened

Pauline Hanson mobbed by protesters as Lifeline book fair forced to cancel. This blog is now closed

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