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Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

A senior minister is being accused of playing down concerns over gambling harm stemming from advertising and is being asked to explain a policy go-slow.

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

The environment minister has urged the coalition and Greens to come to the table and do a deal on big reforms to Australia's nature protections.

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has outlined an ambitious agenda he thinks the Labor government should pursue instead of being static and playing it safe.

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Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor

Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor

The key finding of a major investigation into "jobs for the boys" across federal politics can be revealed after being kept secret for more than two years.

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Betting companies are searching for a middle ground on gambling advertising reform as the communications minister weighs up a response to a landmark inquiry.

Albanese walks in Whitlam's footsteps half a century on

Albanese walks in Whitlam's footsteps half a century on

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lauded a titan of the Labor movement for significant reforms social and political reforms that changed Australia.

'Grey corruption', ministerial staff conduct unpunished

'Grey corruption', ministerial staff conduct unpunished

A former ombudsman is calling for greater accountability of ministerial staffers who engage in misconduct but aren't covered by independent oversight.

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Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

A proposal to impose a fee on Australians seeking access to Commonwealth documents has landed like a lead balloon as it's criticised for blocking transparency.

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

A scathing assessment of how corporate interests lobby federal politicians has sparked calls for stronger laws and oversight to protect trust in democracy.

Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man.

Labor revels in election afterglow as ministry sworn in

Labor revels in election afterglow as ministry sworn in

Labor revels in election afterglow as ministry sworn in

Labor revels in election afterglow as ministry sworn in

Smiles were abundant following a big election victory as new and old members of the Labor ministry gathered to be sworn in at Government House.

Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry

Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry

Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry

Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry

One of Labor's most senior women has been shifted out of a key portfolio as the prime minister shakes up his cabinet after a landslide election win.

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

New French government named after budget fight collapse

New French government named after budget fight collapse

New French government named after budget fight collapse

New French government named after budget fight collapse

French President Emmanuel Macron's office has announced a new cabinet line-up following months of political deadlock.

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Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Asylum-seekers are banking on a cabinet reshuffle helping their legal fight, as refugee and migrant advocates praise the outgoing immigration minister.

PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch

As Anthony Albanese's new cabinet sits for the first time, he says going two years into the first term without a reshuffle is a testament to stability.

New Zealand PM Luxon to have a job-share deputy

After six weeks of post-election negotiations, New Zealanders have learned the make-up and the policy agenda of their next government.

Hospitals issued historic rape victim care directive

Queensland's Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has issued an historic directive requiring public hospitals to assist rape victims within 10 minutes.

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Ministers taken to task for unlawful robodebt scheme

The report of the royal commission into the robodebt scheme has found a series of failures by ministers, but the consequences for them are unclear.

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