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Prime minister Anthony Albanese says China’s duties on Australian bottled wine will come to an end from Friday
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China has dropped tariffs on Australian wine, a long-awaited decision heralded by the Albanese government as validation of its “calm and consistent approach” with the superpower on a series of controversial trade disputes.
In a statement on Thursday the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, foreign minister, Penny Wong, and trade minister, Don Farrell, said they had been informed that from Friday, China’s duties o ..read more
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Guardian Australia chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about voters’ views on the institutions and guardrails that are the basis for Australian democracy. Together they discuss continued warnings signs for Anthony Albanese, the appetite for electoral reform and the alternatives to news media gatekeepers
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How can a country that prides itself on its commitment to human rights turn its back on those most in need?
As a refugee, advocate, and human rights lawyer, I have dedicated my life to standing up for those who have been left behind, particularly refugees and Iranians seeking safety and a better life in Australia. On Tuesday, I found myself in parliament, passionately advocating for the basic rights that have been stripped away from these vulnerable communities. Little did I know that on the exact same day, another piece of legislation was passed in the house that could strip away our very exi ..read more
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Delivering her first speech in parliament on Wednesday night, new Labor MP Jodie Belyea spoke on her family, her history of sexual abuse, health, wellbeing and development programs for women and young people, Peta Murphy's legacy and restrictions on gambling ads. Belyea won the Dunkley byelection, succeeding her friend Murphy, who died of cancer last year
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The Albanese government is drifting from its environmental commitments – it’s time for transparency and good faith ..read more
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Environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s reforms are running so late there’s speculation the government will weaken them at the expense of the environment
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After less than two years in power, the Albanese government is showing signs of getting comfortable. Consultation, transparency and coherent policy appear to be out. Cosiness with powerful stakeholders and policy on-the-run appear to be in.
Parliament is now debating amendments to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenho ..read more
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A 5% rise in award and minimum wages is pretty modest and won’t set fire to inflation or cause interest rates to stay high
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As we gear up for the annual fight over the minimum wage it was nice to hear the governor of the Reserve Bank last week come out in defence of low-paid workers getting a pay rise.
Business groups and conservative media always seek to spread fear that pay rises for the low paid will cause an outbreak of inflation. So it was good to have someone at the highest level push back against such tosh ..read more
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There are no easy answers to undoing all the problems driving intergenerational inequality but hope is not lost. Young Australians are increasingly politically influential, making up 43% of voters at the last federal election.
Jane Lee and Matilda Boseley call on Guardian Australia political reporter Amy Remeikis and the Australia Institute’s chief economist Greg Jericho to find out whether this is influencing policy debates on everything from housing to climate change, and how millennials can use their new-found power for good ..read more
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Publishers and politicians are siding against Meta and urging the government to force the company to pay for news
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Meta will either reduce the amount of news people see or block it entirely on Facebook and Instagram, experts and publishers warn, as the government faces pressure to require Meta to show news content and pay for it.
Meta informed publishers nearly a month ago that it would not enter new multimillion-dollar deals for content when the current contracts expire this year. Since then the Albanese government has ..read more
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Bill Shorten hits back at criticism from state leaders including Steven Miles, as federal government unveils bill kicking off response to landmark NDIS review
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The Albanese government has been accused of not engaging “deeply and honestly” with states and territories over plans to overhaul the NDIS after a landmark report recommended sweeping changes to restore confidence in the scheme and curb growing costs.
The annual budget for the scheme, which provides crucial s ..read more
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New claim follows earlier report by the committee accusing the firm of a ‘calculated’ breach of trust
A senate committee has accused consultancy firm PwC of attempting to cover up the tax leaks scandal and criticised extensive leadership failures by the firm’s former executives.
A second interim report by the Senate standing committee on finance and public administration, titled “the cover up worsens the crime”, has accused the firm of withholding information about the conduct of its international partners ..read more