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The state’s premier says it is a “good win” for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard.  Source link

The prime minister has vowed not to make British backpackers work in regional areas as part of a looming migration overhaul, defusing a potential diplomatic stoush with the United Kingdom. Source link

The Productivity Commission says the WA premier “crossed a line” with his criticisms of the body’s interim report on GST, adding that political commentary from federal government ministers undermines the commission’s integrity. Source link

A Coalition report has called for the tobacco excise to be slashed by up to 80 per cent and a framework for businesses to legally sell vapes. Source link

Premiers are heading into national cabinet divided over how Australia should meet the rapidly growing energy demands of AI data centres, with fuel security, domestic violence rates and gun law talks on the table. Source link

Net overseas migration is a term often misunderstood, and the PM says numbers are being thrown around “like confetti”. So what exactly is the NOM, what kind of factors cause it to fluctuate, and where do the political parties stand? Source link

Another charge has been laid against Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling, with NT Police alleging his conditions were breached just weeks after he was granted bail by a court.  Source link

Anthony Albanese is still facing pressure from Labor and Liberal states to overhaul the GST carve-up after declaring he was sticking by Western Australia’s lucrative funding deal. Source link

The rush of AI data centres is expected to put a larger burden on the electricity grid than previously estimated, with projects in development more than doubling in a year. Source link

Anthony Albanese says no changes will be made to GST distribution after a Productivity Commission report recommended an overhaul.  Source link