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ACT Labor members push on Palestine causes in conference motions

At least 10 motions on Israel-Palestine issues put forward by members.

The Canberra Times

Advice sought on 'abhorrent' alleged union crime links

The powerful CFMEU could face serious repercussions from the minister with "all options on the table" after reports of alleged links to bikies and criminals.

AAP

Anthony Albanese denounces John Setka after union heavyweight resigns as CFMEU boss

Controversial figure will step down from role as Victorian branch secretary after 12 years

The Guardian - AU

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MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics

A newly elected Queensland MP diagnosed with an incurable brain disease the day he was sworn into parliament is quitting politics to focus on his young family.

AAP

Drug reform, treatment on agenda at long-awaited summit

The NSW government has set dates for its promised drug summit, but it is being urged to start taking harm-minimisation actions before the event starts.

AAP

Countdown for APS guidance on right to disconnect as draft law released

Guidelines are being worked on for how the right would apply to the APS.

The Canberra Times

ALP backs female candidate's third run against Dutton

Ali France will get a third chance to run as the Labor candidate in the Queensland seat of Dickson, held by Liberal Leader Peter Dutton.

AAP

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PM's appointment of envoy questioned

Letters and Short Takes: Friday, July 12, 2024

Newcastle Herald

Grattan on Friday: Don Farrell has an electoral reform blueprint, but it could be a rough road to implementation

Don Farrell usually finds his way into the news cycle in relation to some or other trade issue. But Farrell, who’s special minister of state as well as trade minister, plans a throw of the dice soon that, if he can pull it off, would give him a place in…

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese appeals to western Sydney amid Muslim voting campaigns on Gaza war

The seats of Blaxland and Watson have higher percentages of Muslim voters than Labor’s 2022 winning margin

The Guardian - AU

ALP condemns Gaza school bombing amid community outrage

Federal cabinet minister Jason Clare has condemned the bombing of schools in Gaza, as Australian Muslims continue to warn they feel disenfranchised by Labor.

AAP

Labor announces new candidates to take on Qld seats

A candidate defeated in the last federal election returns for Labor in the same Queensland seat, with the backing of his "very good friend" the prime minister.

AAP

For US democracy to survive, it needs progressives like Sanders and AOC

The Democratic establishment says this election is about preserving democracy – yet are more worried about looking disunited than winning

The Guardian - US

Fatima Payman advises Muslims: ‘Don’t establish a political party’

Senator Fatima Payman, who resigned from Labor last week to sit as a crossbench independent, says she would advise Muslims not to form their own political party.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Fatima Payman on the challenges and opportunities of being a crossbencher

Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor after defying the party’s “solidarity” rule. Her action, spurred by the Gaza issue, has intensified Labor fears about the possible impact of the Muslim vote in some of its safe seats at the election.

Newcastle Herald

Residents' antennas up over new phone tower at Belmont North

The closest house is 25m from the tower.

AAP

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has reaffirmed the government's commitment to a truth-telling commission.

The Guardian - AU

Who are the grassroots Muslim groups with an eye on Labor seats?

Pro-Palestine campaigners say they will back candidates at the next federal election but they are not the only religious groups hoping to influence voters

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Afternoon Update: three-night curfew in Alice Springs; leftwing victory in France; and a successful four-day work week trial

The rise of the far right in France has been stalled in elections that saw a left-green alliance come out on top

The Conversation

Faith-based politics is nothing new in Australia – so what’s Albanese really worried about?

Senator Fatima Payman’s defection over Labor Party policy on statehood for the Palestinians has generated wider discussion about the written and unwritten rules of Australian politics. One of those involves the vexed question of the role of religious faith.

AAP

'Not Labor they elected' as people reel from Gaza war

Fatima Payman has defended keeping her Senate seat after being elected on a Labor ticket, saying her community is upset at a lack of action on the war in Gaza.

The Guardian - AU

Police seek Sydney woman’s partner over alleged stabbing death – as it happened

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Coalition makes minor gains, trails Labor overall: poll

The federal coalition has made some gains on Labor but still trails the government overall, a new poll shows.

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas Official In Gaza City

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City lead to the death of a Hamas official and civilians, including at a school sheltering displaced persons.

The Conversation

All ‘commit’ and no ‘disagree’: the real reason why Labor’s solidarity pledge is not working

The Australian Labor Party’s solidarity pledge is being widely sledged in the wake of Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation from caucus.

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