Bandt will demand Medicare expansion from Albanese in hung parliament
The Greens leader admitted in an interview with this masthead that contentiously stymying Labor’s agenda had “not always been pretty” but was necessary due to Labor’s “tepid” approach to governing.
- by Paul Sakkal
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International students
Go-slow visas to provide quick fix for ballooning international student numbers
Labor will issue a go-slow on student visa processing once universities hit a certain number to get around Peter Dutton’s decision to block its student caps bill.
- by Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Earthquakes
‘We definitely need help’: Australian’s rescue plea as magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu
Buildings have been flattened in the Pacific nation’s capital, Port Vila, and several embassies evacuated.
- by Paul Sakkal
Millions fewer Australians to drive electric cars or have rooftop solar under Dutton’s vision
Dutton’s $331 billion plan hinges on running coal plants for potentially decades longer than current forecasts and building the first nuclear plant by 2037.
- by Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
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Political leadership
The moment a Labor minister offered Adass rabbi a permanent home in Australia
Last Friday, Rabbi Shlomo Kohn’s synagogue attracted the eyes of the nation. This week, he and his family were given good news.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Nuclear energy
Dutton claims taxpayers will spend billions less on nuclear than renewables
Exclusive polling shows voters are deeply concerned about the use of taxpayer funds to start a nuclear industry, which the opposition leader is proposing.
- by James Massola, Paul Sakkal, Mike Foley and David Crowe
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Social media
Pay up by January 1 or face huge penalties, government tells Zuckerberg
Labor plans to legislate a yearly charge in the tens of millions of dollars on big social media platforms to fund journalism.
- by Paul Sakkal and Calum Jaspan
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Social media
Australia fights back against Zuckerberg with social media penalty fees
Labor will force big tech companies to pay for Australian news after Facebook’s owner refused to continue deals delivering about $200 million annually to the media.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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Antisemitism
Greens staffer reprimanded for suggesting synagogue arson may have been ‘false flag’
A prominent staffer for Greens MP Mehreen Faruqi “regrets” saying the attack, which authorities have said is probably terrorism, could have been perpetrated by Zionists.
- by Paul Sakkal
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News Corp is working with Dutton to bring us down: Albanese
Ministers reported that the prime minister told his cabinet meeting “News Corp and the opposition were now working hand in glove”.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Political leadership
Second leading Liberal moderate quits, saying a woman should get his seat
Former minister Paul Fletcher insisted his departure had nothing to do with the threat he faces from teal independent Nicolette Boele.
- by Paul Sakkal, Max Maddison, James Massola and Penry Buckley
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