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‘Fault all round’: Peter Dutton aims to deflect blame for Australia’s energy crisis

Liberal leader says Coalition made ‘huge investments’ in renewables when in power and blames states for locking up gas reserves

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Matt Kean’s budget is all about women – but is it also about the future of the Liberals?

NSW treasurer hopes ambitious reforms and spending will show voters ‘generational change’ in a 12-year-old government

The Guardian - AU

The climate crisis is hitting the planet’s working classes the hardest and they know it

The conservative commentariat could not be more wrong in dismissing global heating as a concern of only the ‘woke elite’

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More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

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Billions in NSW budget for Premier's social agenda a bid to appeal to disaffected Coalition voters, expert says

Days out from the state budget, billions of dollars have already being committed to social issues, in what an expert says is Premier Dominic Perrottet learning from the federal poll ahead of next year's state election.

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Dan and Dom: the two premiers leading a vibe shift in Australian politics

Differences between Daniel Andrews and Dominic Perrottet are part of their successful relationship

The Guardian - AU

Former minister hits out at Coalition’s ‘policy of appeasement’ towards China

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says warnings about China’s influence were ignored and blasts NSW Liberals over preselections

The Guardian - AU

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Federal court strikes down key part of Coalition’s crackdown on class action funding

Labor says decision called into question the legal basis for former government’s ‘absurd attempt to regulate funded class actions out of existence’

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Everything, it seems, is conspiring to test the Albanese government

On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030, in line with the policy Labor took to the election.

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Governments usually win a second term. But could the new Labor government be an exception?

Addressing the first meeting of Labor’s new caucus, Anthony Albanese held out the prospect of “back-to-back premierships”. But a second-term in government isn’t a given, he implied – it is something Labor will have to earn. Does he really believe Labor might not be re-elected?

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Immigration minister says Nadesalingam family can stay in Biloela ‘with certainty’

Andrew Giles doesn’t specify when or how Tamil family will be allowed to remain in Australia and blames Coalition for long visa wait times

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: The moments that might have cost Scott Morrison the prime ministership

Labor's National Secretary outlined some key moments that may have cemented voters' perceptions of Scott Morrison – and a Coalition defeat.

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Australia’s energy crisis explained: from price caps to the suspension of electricity trading

How the Ukraine war, ageing coal, Covid restrictions and winter combined to create the ‘perfect storm’ in the power market

The Guardian - AU

Labor campaign chief’s eight reasons Coalition lost election – from attacking states to ignoring women

Paul Erickson puts Labor’s election win down to more than voter fatigue with Scott Morrison and cites failures of Liberal-National team

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Battered by 9 years of Coalition government, the ABC now has a hard road of repair ahead

The Liberal-National Coalition government has been defeated, but the legacy of its nine-year onslaught on the ABC remains.

The Guardian - AU

Labor campaign director says Australia chose a ‘better future’ over more Scott Morrison

Paul Erickson to tell press club of election-winning strategy including Anthony Albanese’s leadership and stoking ‘mood for change’

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ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

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It’s been called the worst job in politics. Can Peter Dutton buck the trend?

Like former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton found party stardom in the immigration portfolio. The two men’s contest for the leadership back in 2018 wasn’t the result of any huge demand for change among voters. It happened because they were popular within the Liberal Party’s base, or at least…

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Sri Lanka is on the verge of 'humanitarian emergency', with hundreds boarding boats set for Australia

More than 300 Sri Lankans have tried to get to Australia in the past few weeks as the country's economic crisis has worsened, with people smugglers claiming those on board will be allowed into the country under the new Labor government.

The Guardian - AU

Anti-vax mandate policies prove to be no vote winner with Australians – this time

Parties seeking to leverage movement were largely unsuccessful at 2022 election but rise of ‘pro-freedom’ movement should not be ignored, expert says

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Warning over Centrelink call centres as Services Australia slashes contracts

Exclusive: Agency says decision to cut outsourced workload by 30% is due to reduced demand as unions warn of longer wait times

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Xbox Game Studios list: Every studio Microsoft owns and what they are developing

With the Activision Blizzard deal done and plenty of new games on the horizon, here's an updated look at every first-party Xbox Series X exclusive in development

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Mates rates, or how the Coalition sat on a $100-billion gas-tax rort

Treasury officials are "briefing the new government on a number of matters, including the PRRT gas transfer price review”.

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The Nationals suddenly find themselves with a new leader and in opposition. So where to now?

Barnaby Joyce, old-style populist and controversy magnet, has gone from the Nationals leadership. In his place is Queenslander David Littleproud, a move that indicates a desire for at least the appearance of change in the party.

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VIDEO: Coalition should be circumspect on nuclear talk before thinking through whether it really wants to go there

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Emma Larouche, from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team, look at the first week of an Albanese government.

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