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Poll shows hung parliament risk for only Lib government

Polling has pointed to the potential of a hung parliament at the next state election in Tasmania, which is governed by the Liberals in minority.

AAP

$Hunter floating wind farm attracts fraction of Gippsland applications$

Hunter floating wind farm attracts fraction of Gippsland applications

Floating turbines are a fledgling technology in the industry.

Newcastle Herald

Nats talk down need for 2035 emissions reduction target

Labor should remain focused on achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 rather than trying to accelerate renewable energy with a new 2035 target, the Nationals say.

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New US Labor Rule May Help Gig Workers Qualify As Employees

A rule issued Tuesday by the US Labor Department making it tougher for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors" could take a toll on the gig economy -- and is likely to face challenges.

International Business Times

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

A former federal minister will lead a review into the supermarket sector as claims intensify of price gouging by big chains during a cost-of-living crisis.

AAP

Supermarkets told to pass on savings at the checkout

Supermarkets have been told to pass on savings as calls echo for the consumer watchdog to launch an inquiry into their behaviour.

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Tanya Plibersek blocks Victorian government’s plan to build wind turbine plant at Port of Hastings

Environment minister says ‘large areas of [wetland] will be destroyed or substantially modified’ by the proposal for windfarm development

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Meat and greet: Gina Rinehart supplies the wagyu as James Ashby beefs up One Nation’s fundraising efforts

Pauline Hanson’s controversial chief of staff attracts cash and clout to Queensland state campaign – with speculation he is positioning himself as party’s heir apparent

The Guardian - AU

The Greens ring in the new year with a new fight over Australia’s housing crisis

Adam Bandt signals new rent freeze push and criticises ‘tax cuts for billionaires’ as Labor aims to get ‘help to buy’ scheme through parliament

The Guardian - AU

'Courageous': PM remembers Labor MP on Jane McGrath Day

The prime minister has paid tribute to Labor MP Peta Murphy on Jane McGrath Day and praised the work of breast cancer nurses.

AAP

Slow start for renewable energy apprentice incentives

Less than 20 per cent of spots have been taken in an incentive program offering apprentices up to $10,000 to cover training in renewable energy industries.

AAP

'Target the middle ground': former independent MLA's advice to candidates

Michael Moore is excited by the prospect of independents.

The Canberra Times

Allan's profile 'a work in progress' after 100 days

Jacinta Allan remains undefined to much of the electorate after her first 100 days as Victorian premier and could face a series of stumbling blocks in 2024.

AAP

Domestic airlines can help ease cost burden

Come on Qantas and Virgin. How about it?

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Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Voters in Qld, the ACT and the NT will head to the polls in 2024, with a tight by-election contest in a federal Victorian seat also taking place.

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Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world's most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren't evidence of wrongdoing.

Newcastle Herald

This Hunter member is kicked out of parliament more than any other Labor MP

New data reveals the Hunter MP is building a reputation as a wild card.

The Conversation

Storm clouds ahead: scandals that have rocked Australian politics

Australians could be forgiven for feeling weary of political scandals. The litany of them at the federal level in recent years has been fatiguing: Robodebt, allegations of rape and sexual harassment in Parliament House, former prime minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, sports rorts, ministerial affairs and bonk bans, and plenty…

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First independents to contest 2024 ACT election revealed

They are first of a group of candidates expected to run in October.

The Canberra Times

The 2024 ACT election just got interesting

Can independents hold the balance of power in the ACT?

Newcastle Herald

Moving more freight by rail would free up freeways

Letters: Driving on the M1 and Hume not for the faint-hearted

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s poll lead could still collapse, shadow ministers warned

Chief strategist uses examples from around world to urge against complacency, warning ‘polls do not predict the future’

AAP

Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

A business trip to oversee packing of an edible plant is on the cards for disgraced former Labor MP Craig Thomson ahead of his sentencing and trials for fraud.

Newcastle Herald

Time for apathetic Australia to change

Letters and Short Takes: Time for apathetic Australia to change

AAP

New Year's Eve party over, now what's in store for 2024

New Year's festivities over, another year of uncertainty has dawned with hangovers from 2023 but some predictions for 2024 suggest better times ahead.

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