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Greens ready to hold power balance: Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party is ready to hold the balance of power after the May 21 election, promising to deliver on climate and cost-of-living.

AAP

Violence in Canberra schools is widespread: Davis

The Greens education spokesman disagreed with the Education Minister's claim that violent incidents were rare in ACT schools.

The Canberra Times

Concerns raised over human rights watchdog

The Australian Human Rights Commission risks losing its global A-grade status, prompting concern for the institution.

AAP

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Labor's Murray-Darling Basin policy pledges more environmental water for SA, angering upstream states

Federal Labor is coming under fire from its own side of politics, with the Victorian government slapping down its Murray-Darling Basin policy.

ABC News

Calls to end NSW govt 'accounting trick'

A NSW parliamentary committee wants a state government-owned transport company to be wound up so taxpayers don't have to fork out billions to keep it running.

AAP

Sorting the fact from the spin in Clive Palmer's National Press Club address

United Australia Party chairman Clive Palmer repeated some previously debunked claims at the National Press Club. But there were some new ones which need further context as well.

ABC News

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the veteran leftist standing in the way of a Macron-Le Pen rematch

In the space of a decade, Jean-Luc Mélenchon bounced back from a lifetime on the fringes of the Socialist Party to become the dominant force in France’s post-Socialist left. As voters head to the polls on Sunday, he is hoping to prevent a repeat of President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 duel…

France 24

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Greens plan to return retirement age to 65

The Greens propose to lower Australia's retirement age back to 65 under a plan that would cost nearly $5.6 billion, paid for by taxing billionaires.

AAP

Australian Border Force searched 822 phones in 2021 despite having no power to demand passcodes

Greens digital rights spokesperson says officers should be required to get a warrant before going through travellers’ mobile phones

The Guardian - AU

Clive Palmer says United Australia Party will preference major parties last at federal election

Clive Palmer says the United Australia Party will preference the Liberal Party, Labor and the Greens last on all its how-to-vote cards at the upcoming federal election.

ABC News

Palmer to favour Greens over major parties

United Australia Party leader Clive Palmer says he will preference the Greens above Labor and the Liberals at the next election.

AAP

Gains for Labor in three post-budget polls, as budget has weak response compared with historical record

The polls presented here are in addition to Monday’s Newspoll (54-46 to Labor) and Ipsos (55-45 to Labor), which I covered here.

The Conversation

Tasmanian government accused of attempting to 'retrospectively' change law to 'legalise' logging

Environmental campaigners demand all logging in Tasmania "stop immediately" after the government says a "technical issue" with a 1985 law needs to be fixed. The Greens saying it calls into question decades of logging — and arrests of those who protested against it.

ABC News

Calls for law reform to ease burden of unpaid fines for Melbourne's disadvantaged drivers

New data shows Melbourne drivers are racking up millions in late penalties on toll fines, with a major road operator asking for more freedom to withdraw fines.

ABC News

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Māori co-governance deserves better than a bitter and divisive public debate

Rather than a politically led discussion, we need an independent external group, with no current or former politicians, to shape and lead the consultation, writes Peter Dunne

ABC News

High school student challenges Environment Minister Sussan Ley in federal seat of Farrer

A high school student from Albury will be one of Australia's youngest political candidates after announcing he will challenge Environment Minister Sussan Ley for the Farrer seat as a Greens candidate.

The Conversation

At 16, Australians can drive, work and apply for the army – so why can't they vote?

Young people are growing up in the shadow of a climate crisis and global conflict, amid sky-high housing costs and a precarious economy. For decades, government spending and policies have also been skewed in favour of older people. Yet in Australia, young people don’t get to vote until they are…

The Conversation

The polls look grim for the Coalition. Will Queensland buck the trend again?

Awaiting the official start of the 2022 campaign, published polls show Labor is comfortably ahead of the government. Pundits agree this year’s election is Albanese’s to lose, but predictions range along a spectrum from a Labor landslide to a narrow win, to a finely balanced hung parliament.

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How political parties are using microtargeting to sway voter choices ahead of the federal election

Political campaigners are able to serve digital ads to voters with increasing precision, based off their online footprints. Despite how common this practice is, an exemption for parties within Australia's privacy laws means it's not always clear how they've captured your data.

AAP

Poll positions for electric car campaign

Locally made electric cars and up to $15,000 cash back for buyers are part of the pitch as the Australian Greens launch their federal election campaign.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition accused of sitting on environment report to avoid delivering ‘more bad news’

Calls for report to be released before election so voters know ‘official state’ of environment under Morrison government

The Independent UK

Green Party promises home insulation programme to cut energy bills

Greens say local councils should adopt ‘Lewes model’ to bring down bills

ABC News

Labor's federal election candidate for Flynn says coal is the word in 'classic marginal seat'

A candidate in a "classic marginal seat" in central Queensland says coal is the word, but his opponent doubts voters will buy it.

The Guardian - AU

Push to force Victorian police to alert health officials to toxic batches of drugs

Five people died in 2016 and 2017 after ingesting tablets containing combination of substances

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane flight paths to be redrawn under new Morrison government plan

Anger over flight noise pollution bubbling away in affected areas of inner-city Brisbane since 2020 flight path changes

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