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Face-to-face discussions between Prime Minister and Angus Taylor over Labor’s gambling reform package. 

PoliticsGambling deal inches closer as leaders eke out amendments

Face-to-face discussions between Prime Minister and Angus Taylor continue into Tuesday evening as the pair iron out amendments to Labor’s gambling reform package. 

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Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Julie Collins and Minister for the Environment and Water Senator Murray Watt hold a press conference.

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States to identify native species for H5 bird flu vaccines

States and Territories are expected to report back to the Federal Government in the coming days with their lists of priority native bird species to receive H5 bird flu vaccinations.

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The Prime Minister’s main man in Perth Patrick Gorman has expressed confidence that regardless of a Productivity Commission’s review’s findings the State’s fair share will be maintained.

WA NewsPremiumChanges to WA’s GST will ‘destroy’ economy, Labor warns

Senior Labor figures in Perth insist any change to WA’s GST will ‘destroy the national economy’ in a dire warning just days before a highly anticipated review into the Morrison-era top up payments. 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds a Labor caucus meeting at Parliament House in Canberra.

Federal PoliticsPM punts on ‘strongest’ gambling advertising bill to pass

Fresh off the five-week winter recess, the Prime Minister offered key concessions on inducements during Monday talks with Opposition leader Angus Taylor to clear the bill for Parliament this fortnight.

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Justin Stevens, Jo Piccini and Gavin Fang.

AustraliaABC’s boss vows to make ‘changes’ after ‘wrong’ Gina skit

The ABC’s managing director has vowed to make ‘relevant changes’ after admitting the airing of a skit involving a sexualised attack on Australian businesswoman Gina Rinehart was ‘wrong’.

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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has apologised for its Race Around the World episode that featured a fictional scenario involving a violent attack on businesswoman Gina Rinehart. 

AustraliaABC issues grovelling apology for airing attack on Rinehart

The ABC has apologised for its Race Around The World episode that featured a fictional scenario involving a violent attack on billionaire Gina Rinehart. 

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The PM is faced with cleaning-up the messy aftermath of an internal rift over immigration.

Federal PoliticsPM faces fresh political headache amidst migration rift

Anthony Albanese has returned from leave facing a fresh political headache as his Labor party attempts to clean up the messy aftermath of an internal rift over migration policy.

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The Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, speaks at the National Press Club.

EnvironmentVideo‘It’s on me’: Bowen won’t shy from energy responsibility

The Federal Energy Minister says he’ll take responsibility if the Government doesn’t reach its 82 per cent renewable energy target by 2030 and refused to answer if the deadline could shift as far back to 2050.

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The suspects broke into arms manufacturer Lovitt Technologies at 3.55am AEST on Saturday to vandalise the business and set several cars alight.

Federal PoliticsPolice vow to arrest far-left, pro-Palestine extremists

Police have vowed to bring far-left, pro-Palestine extremists before the courts after an attack on a defence facility in Melbourne.

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Participants of a Free Palestine rally desecrate an Israeli flag outside the Sydney Opera House on October 9, 2023.

PoliticsVideoCop claims Opera House protest hyped by media

NSW Police’s Acting Deputy Commissioner tells Royal Commission coverage of the pro-Palestine protests was sensationalised in the media and actually ‘under control’.

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Fuel prices are on the rise with the federal government's full excise kicking back in. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal PoliticsVideoMotorists told to ‘shop smarter’ after excise cut wound back

Aussie motorists have been urged to ‘shop smarter’ and retailers warned not to price gouge after the Albanese government wound back its fuel excise relief on Monday — making $2-a-litre the new normal.

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Minister for Agriculture Julie Collins and Minister for the Environment Murray Watt confirmed the news of the mass mortality event on Monday.

Federal PoliticsVideoMore bird flu mass mortality events to come, officials warn

Australia’s bird flu outbreak will inevitably lead to significant wildlife losses as the country enters a dangerous new season when millions of migratory birds are expected to arrive.

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