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PM's early election warning labelled an 'empty threat'

The prime minister has threatened a double dissolution over resistance to his government's housing policy but experts don't think this will benefit his party.

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Libertarians take a page out of Greens’ playbook in bid to ‘gobble up’ disaffected Liberal voters

Former Liberal Democratic party eager to increase influence at state and federal level after unexpected success in NSW council elections

The Guardian - AU

A double dissolution could create a Hunger Games contest – and Albanese knows it

The PM likely hopes the possibility of an existential threat to some in the Senate generates more cooperation

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Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes concedes defeat to Independent Ross Kerridge

'It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve our city as lord mayor.'

Newcastle Herald

What is a double dissolution and how does it work?

Australia’s had seven double-dissolution elections, including under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Turnbull. Here’s what happens

The Guardian - AU

Albanese targets Greens on ‘gesture-based’ climate politics in speech defending Labor’s business policies

PM says Labor’s nature-positive legislation provides ‘vital certainty’ and talks up mutual respect in an address before the Business Council of Australia

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View from The Hill: The Albanese government is feeling a lot of pain from pincers

When a leader is on the back foot, small things are telling.

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Afternoon Update: PM refuses to rule out double dissolution; White House blasts Musk; and a koala’s supermarket visit

Anthony Albanese accuses the Greens and Coalition of blocking ‘commonsense reforms’

The Guardian - AU

Former Labor foreign minister Gareth Evans says Australia won’t have sovereignty over Aukus submarines

Evans says Anthony Albanese should have reviewed Aukus when he came to power in 2022 and that the PM is too risk-averse

The Guardian - AU

Greens urge Labor ‘stop bulldozing and start negotiating’ on housing as PM refuses to rule out double dissolution

Anthony Albanese accuses ‘Noalition’ – the opposition and minor party – of teaming up to block housing and environment bills

The Guardian - AU

Council cliff-hanger: second count begins in Newcastle lord mayor race

Independent Ross Kerridge currently has the edge.

Newcastle Herald

What is Australia looking for in its poet laureate? Literary and popular poetry don’t always intersect

The inaugural Australian poet laureate will be appointed in 2025 as part of the federal Labor government’s new National Cultural Policy, Revive.

The Conversation

Labor promises money for bulk-billing general practices to set up in ACT

It would be part of a $11 million fund.

The Canberra Times

Mixed bag for Labor and the rise of the Libertarians: the key surprises in the NSW local elections

ALP faces a variety of results in what premier Chris Minns calls a ‘massive wake-up call for the major parties’

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The environment was meant to be ‘back on the priority list’ under Labor. Instead we’ve seen a familiar story

There have been moments of modest progress but the Albanese government has not lived up to its early rhetoric

Newcastle Herald

Nail-biting race for lord mayor as counting to continue for third day

About 3100 votes separate Kerridge and Nelmes.

AAP

Minority Liberals hit another cross bench bump

A cross bench MP has refused to sign a new deal of support with Tasmania's minority Liberal government but has instead given a "verbal agreement".

AAP

'Gas cowboys' reined in by trigger-happy minister

The NT government has lambasted the federal environment minister for launching an inquiry into environmental impacts of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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‘Bulldoze your way through’: Anthony Albanese compared to Scott Morrison in climate trigger stoush

Sarah Hanson-Young says PM needs to negotiate with senators after he appeared to rule out adding a climate trigger to proposed environmental laws

Newcastle Herald

Labor's Leah Anderson declares victory in Port Stephens mayoral race

Labor could hold up to six seats on Port Stephens council.

Newcastle Herald

Results pour in for Lake Macquarie as West Ward proves anyone's game

The initial count shows the parties and candidates leading the pack.

AAP

Labor 'delusional' as poll shows coalition in the lead

A new poll showing the federal coalition ahead of Labor mirrors trends in other recent voter surveys, despite the government's cost-of-living relief measures.

The Guardian - AU

Education union calls for vice-chancellor to resign over robodebt role – as it happened

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Morning mail: Inside News Corp’s real estate dominance, Trump ‘safe’ after gunshots, Piastri wins in Azerbaijan

Australians pay more than anyone in the world to sell their homes online; shooting reported at golf course where Trump was playing; Australian F1 driver wins in Baku for his McLaren team

AAP

PM tries to pry door open in deadlocked housing talks

Pressure is mounting on the coalition and Greens to pass the government's housing policies with the PM accusing his rivals of blocking moves to fix the problem.

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