Your morning Briefing: Bigger cities off limits for some new migrants

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8/10/18 : South African migrants Charnelle and Herman Cronje, enjoying life in Brisbane now for 3 years, here at the look out on Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Big cities off limits

The Morrison government will impose new visa conditions for thousands of migrants a year, ­requiring them to settle outside Sydney and Melbourne for up to five years, in a bid to address ­unplanned population growth that has outstripped forecasts in major capital cities by ­almost 100 per cent over the past decade. The Coalition will also consider funding fast-rail projects to tackle urban congestion caused by the population growth.

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The Loy Yang power station is seen in the La Trobe Valley east of Melbourne, Thursday, April 12, 2018. Turnbull was attending the launch of a coal to hydrogen initiative. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

Coal call ‘not for us’

Scott Morrison has rejected a rapid global phase-out of coal-fired power and declared his government will not be bound by a landmark climate study, amid concern its blueprint for curbing temperature rises would see the “lights go out on the east coast of Australia”.

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Sturt Krygsman Op Ed Cartoon for 09-10-2018. Version: Ozoped Artwork (1280x720 - Aspect ratio preserved, Canvas added)COPYRIGHT: The Australian's artists each have different copyright agreements in place regarding re-use of their work in other publications.Please seek advice from the artists themselves or the Managing Editor of The Australian regarding re-use.

Don’t Change the Rules!

She may be regarded as one of the most powerful people in Australia, but ACTU secretary Sally McMan­us is not capable of altering the forces of supply and demand in the labour market, writes Judith Sloan.

“She may think that changing the laws that govern industrial ­relations can boost wages. And in the short term that may be possible. But the adverse conse­quences for business start-ups, business investment and marginal workers mean that any gains will be temporary.”

Judith Sloan

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Rod Clement Margin Call cartoon for 09-10-2018.Version: Margin Call Cartoon (1280x720 - Aspect ratio preserved, Canvas added)COPYRIGHT: The Australian's artists each have different copyright agreements in place regarding re-use of their work in other publications.Please seek advice from the artists themselves or the Managing Editor of The Australian regarding re-use.

Herron calls for lawyers

Margin Call hears Sydney Opera House boss Louise Herron will meet with her lawyers after Fairfax broadcaster Alan Jones’s ­ferocious follow-up attack on his breakfast show yesterday ­morning. As the wealthy Wagner family demonstrated last month, there’s serious money to be made in suing the broadcaster for defamation.Will Herron go through with it?

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 07: Mitchell Starc of Australia reacts at stumps during day one of the First Test match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Aussies rally late

Australia’s bowlers have knocked over Pakistan 90 minutes into the last session of the second day, writes Peter Lalor. The home side was dismissed for 482 and will be disappointed it did not go bigger. Pakistan lost 6-72, unable to keep out an attack that had every right to be tired and ragged, but one that was invigorated by two excellent cameos from Marnus Labuschagne.

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Johannes Leak’s view