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‘I will not’: how Julia Gillard’s words of white-hot anger reverberated around the world

Ten years on from the misogyny speech, Katharine Murphy reflects on how it was framed at the time – and what has been gained since

The Guardian - AU

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe farewelled at state funeral in Tokyo after July assassination — as it happened

Thousands of people attended the service, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his predecessors John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. Catch up on Tuesday's events.

ABC News

The Coalition failed to bring in a federal ICAC. Now it could be set to support Labor’s anti-corruption body

In a wide-ranging interview the opposition leader signals he’s prepared to back the landmark anti-corruption body, with the government expected to reveal its plan tomorrow.

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The safeguard mechanism: Australia’s emissions trading scheme in all but name

From the time it was created, the mechanism has been subject to obfuscation. Labor is about to try and make it work, but it won’t be smooth sailing

The Guardian - AU

Top spook refuses to answer questions about his role in Scott Morrison’s moves on cabinet

New details are emerging about the role played by advisers in Scott Morrison's office and the public service when the former PM moved to bypass cabinet

The New Daily

If Australia is going to farewell the monarchy for good, let’s not be humble in our republican ambitions

Republicanism is not just about who wears the crown. It is about where power is vested – and critically how it is vested

The Guardian - AU

Australia's love of the monarchy waned over time, but not its love of Queen Elizabeth II

Australia's dependence on the British monarchy has waned over time, but its connection to Queen Elizabeth II held firm.

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‘Everything kicked into gear’: how Australia’s media covered the Queen’s death

Broadcasters launched well-rehearsed plans – including pre-planned outfits – when news broke in the early morning

The Guardian - AU

Farewell to the lady from London, Australia’s head of state, our Queen

Many Australians never lost their affection for Queen Elizabeth II. But now she has died we are faced with the riddle of our constitutional future

The Guardian - AU

Australian parliament passes first climate change legislation in a decade

Labor’s climate bill has passed both houses of parliament with support from the Greens and key crossbench senators

The Guardian - AU

Dutton's high-wire act: holding the Coalition together while presenting as an alternative government

When the Liberal Party’s most senior right-wing figure, Peter Dutton, forced a leadership spill in 2018, ending Malcolm Turnbull’s premiership, even some moderates in the party room preferred him over the hyper-ambitious Scott Morrison. Yet it was to the latter they reluctantly turned, judging him less frightening to voters.

The Conversation

Abbott rallies Vic Libs after poor polling

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has received a vote of confidence from former prime minister Tony Abbott ahead of the November state election.

AAP

Does an inquiry into Morrison’s secret ministries risk taking focus off more pressing issues?

Albanese may be setting up a standoff over whether the former PM will cooperate but the greatest pitfall for Labor could be distraction

The Guardian - AU

Morrison referral rejected by Speaker

A request to refer former prime minister Scott Morrison to parliament's privileges committee has been turned down by Speaker Milton Dick.

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NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down

Low-income tenants who have rented through the National Rental Affordability Scheme now face competing on the open market as the scheme winds up.

The Conversation

Australia wasn't always supportive of India becoming independent. But 75 years on, relations have thawed

On this day 75 years ago, after a long battle for self-government, Great Britain finally withdrew from the subcontinent – allowing independence for India and Pakistan.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: No, the federal Liberal Party doesn’t give a stuff about Australia

The signs were there the Dutton-led Coalition was going down the Abbott path of total opposition, having learned nothing from having its heartland blitzed.

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Labor's newest senator Fatima Payman is blazing trails and she hopes others will follow

Fatima Payman's Parliament House office was once occupied by Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer. Pauline Hanson also took a first that should have been hers. She's hoping her arrival in parliament will offer a "beacon of hope" to other young women.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s climate change targets will become law. What happens now?

Here’s what we know the new bill means for climate action and what happens once we have legislated targets

The Conversation

Women are turning the tide on climate policy worldwide, and may launch a new era for Australia

When the new federal parliament opened last week, a record number of female politicians took their seats: 38% in the House of Representatives and 57% in the Senate. This changing of the guard, with women at the forefront, brings an opportunity to accelerate Australia’s efforts on climate change.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Labor’s climate change safeguard mechanism is going to be a minefield

No wonder Labor has allowed 12 months to sort the details of the climate bill's safeguard mechanism reform. It’s going to be a minefield.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Political coroner finds Coalition deeply and brazenly corrupt

The latest chapter of the coroner’s report unsurprisingly finds the Coalition government was a particularly diseased body when it was put down on May 21.

The New Daily

Has Peter Dutton ruined Labor’s plans for new politics?

Peter Dutton has laid waste to Labor's plan for a different kind of politics, with question time little more than a chance to roll out cheap attack lines.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese parrots a pro-coal talking point as Ampol offers ‘carbon neutral’ petrol

The PM spruiked the myth that Australia’s ‘quality’ coal was relatively clean – following in the footsteps of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison

The Conversation

Why is Peter Dutton trying to start another political fight over the school curriculum?

In a move that surprised political watchers, Liberal leader Peter Dutton says the school curriculum and education reform will be some of his key priorities in opposition.

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