Paul Fletcher
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Australia votes
Independents fight for survival as Sydney’s election battlelines redrawn
The draft redistribution for NSW seats would scrap the seat of North Sydney in a blow to independent Kylea Tink, while radically changing several others.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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Opinion
Political leadership
The narratives cloaking ‘weak’ Albanese and ‘nasty’ Dutton are setting like cement
Sensible women and men have had more than enough. They also have plenty of alternatives come the next election if they still feel that the current crop of national leaders is failing them.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Media bargaining code
Here’s some news, Meta – you’re defying Australian law
The Morrison government established the tools to force the giant media platforms to pay fairly for news on their sites. Now the Albanese government must use those tools.
- by Paul Fletcher
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AI
ChatGPT should pay to use media content, says opposition
In the first outline of its stance on artificial intelligence, the opposition signalled it is open to bipartisanship as Labor considers rules to manage the technology.
- by Paul Sakkal
Bureaucrat boasted he ‘shaped’ watchdog’s report on robo-debt
The Ombudsman collaborated extensively with the Department of Human Services and its investigation into the agency in 2017, the royal commission has heard.
- by Angus Thompson
Relevance bites in new parliamentary order
The opening of a new parliament brings a mix of serious pomp and lighthearted moments as everyone finds their feet.
- by Katina Curtis
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Social media
‘Unprecedented internet censorship’: Libertarian group hits out at misinformation laws
The Institute of Public Affairs has criticised the federal government’s plans to regulate misinformation online, amid a global debate about free speech on social media.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Liberal MP removes a Lifeline chief executive from campaign flyers
Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher has removed a Lifeline executive from campaign flyers after concerns about charity involvement in political endorsements.
- by Kat Wong
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Public transport
NSW minister tells feds to ‘stop stuffing around’ and fund light rail
“Why doesn’t the federal government help? These things are always supported, but they don’t show us the money,” said state MP Geoff Lee.
- by Michael Koziol
Olympics won’t sway more federal funds to Brisbane, government says
The federal government has downplayed suggestions Brisbane could get more funding than other cities over the next decade given it will be hosting the 2032 Olympic Games.
- by Cloe Read
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City life
Return to service: Nelson back atop War Memorial
Former Liberal leader Brendan Nelson’s absence from the Australian War Memorial, which he ran for seven years until late 2019, has been short-lived.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Stephen Brook
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