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Larissa Waters named new leader of the Greens in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Good choice. She’s always come across as calm and level headed. Hopeful they can do some good climate relevant negotiations with Labor.

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Cabinet reshuffle - Dan Repacholi: Special Envoy for Men’s Health (www.theguardian.com)
 

Dan Repacholi, the re-elected Hunter MP, has been named to an envoy role responsible for men’s health after starting some national conversations on that issue in his first term

I can’t recall they’re being a minister or special envoy for men’s health before. Is this a first?

‘It’s uncomfortable’: Greens in uncharted territory as leadership contenders jostle in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I think anyone not knee deep in the Greens membership would prefer Larissa Waters.

From $30 parmigianas to $15 pints, can Australia still afford the pub? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Even if wages rise, we’re still leaving everyone on Jobseeker or DSP behind.

Dutton flip-flops on proposals for three separate referendums if Coalition wins election in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Isn’t that how Scomo got elected? If it’s worked in the past for them…

Trapped in 'deep poverty': The people who say they were left behind by the budget in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Yes it was a very tinkering around the edges budget. There’s no appetite for major tax reform, welfare increases or actual housing policy (negative gearing, capital gains discount). Seems like Australians like middle of the road government.

Queensland signs deal for fully funded public schools in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I wonder if this is Albanese saying “oi if you sign up for my education deal, I’ll throw a few extra $$ at Olympic stadiums.”

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Queensland signs deal for fully funded public schools (www.theguardian.com)
 

Queensland joins other states by signing deal with commonwealth to fully fund public schools by 2034 The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, is with the PM and has welcomed the agreement that gives an extra $2.8bn to the state’s public schools to 2034.

Crisafulli says this will bring generational reform, and highlights the challenges Queensland has in its schooling system.

It is a historic agreement … This means a lot to Queensland, and it means a lot because we’ve got some challenges in our schooling systems that other states don’t have. We are the most decentralized state. We’ve got a large portion of rural and regional and Indigenous schools.

He says the agreement was an opportunity “too good to miss”.