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The federal government has refused to release a translation of an interview with Nauruan president David Adeang concerning a deal with Australia to deport hundreds of people, despite the Nauruan government publishing the video on Facebook.  Source link

Labor will introduce its overhauled environmental protection laws to parliament today, despite opposition to the bill from the Coalition and Greens. Follow live. Source link

With major changes to the aged care system looming this week, price hikes for older people accessing support at home could mean their aged care packages will not stretch as far. Source link

Sussan Ley stands by her criticism of the prime minister for wearing a Joy Division T-shirt while stepping off a plane last week. Privately, some of her Liberal colleagues are questioning the attack. Source link

An oil spill that leaked into Darwin Harbour and the substantial under-reporting of toxic emissions have put one of Australia’s biggest gas companies under federal investigation. Source link

One the Pacific’s most high-profile leaders is pressing Anthony Albanese to fly to the global UN climate summit in Brazil next month to “close the deal” with Türkiye and secure COP31 hosting rights for next year. Source link

An inquiry into the telco’s triple-0 failure was green-lit by the Senate late on Tuesday and will hold its first hearings in Parliament House next week. Source link

Telcos are ordered to maintain a real-time pubic register of any outages affecting their networks as the government scrambles to re-establish trust in the triple-0 system. Follow live.  Source link

Anthony Albanese sat down with Premier Li Qiang — China’s second most senior leader — on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning. Source link

Barnaby Joyce confirms he will skip a meeting of the Nationals today as the former leader weighs up his future with the party over net zero. Follow live.  Source link