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Female university graduates have bigger Hecs debts but earning less than men, research reveals

Average student debt balance has risen 10% and taking longer to pay off, affecting major life events such as starting a family

The Guardian - AU

Former RSPCA boss to advise government on when, how to end $85 million live sheep trade

A former animal rights campaigner, retired Labor MP and a Western Australian farmer will advise the federal government about how to shut down the export of live sheep, as farmers appeal the ban.

ABC News

Australia joins Vanuatu bid for international court to rule on obligation to prevent climate harm

Pacific island country will put resolution to UN general assembly seeking opinion on international legal obligations that countries have to act on the crisis

The Guardian - AU

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Santos wins approval for 116 gas wells in western Qld

The federal government has given Santos approval to drill 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland's Surat Basin with an operational life of 30 years.

AAP

Greens decry ‘utter decimation’ of independent observer program for live exports

Most voyages carrying livestock out of Australia sailed without an observer, with half of those ships claiming they had insufficient space for an extra person

The Guardian - AU

Advocates condemn ‘disgusting’ new criminal offence – as it happened

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'Long time coming': APS employee census to ask cultural background of staff

APSC Commissioner Peter Woolcott said a the creation of a new CALD strategy was a priority for the Minister for the Public Service, Katy Gallagher, but there was no timeframe.

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Kate Jenkins says more workplace complaints in Australian parliament ‘not a backward step’

In week before independent Monique Ryan and chief of staff Sally Rugg head to mediation, sex discrimination commissioner says cultural change is happening

The Guardian - AU

Greens First Nations advisory group told party it could not say no to voice

Exclusive: advice was taken despite Lidia Thorpe’s objections but Adam Bandt says he still believes a treaty should come first

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous senator quits party over Australian referendum

An Indigenous senator in Australia has quit the minor Greens party in a disagreement over a referendum to be held this year that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

The Independent UK

Instant noodles and extra jobs: PhD candidates ‘barely scraping by’ on stipends below minimum wage

Students are pleading for reforms amid rising rent and cost of living, as experts warn research could suffer if people are put off higher study

The Guardian - AU

Inflation-driven higher education debt increases to hit millions of Australians

Even under the most conservative scenario, modelling suggests average Help debt will increase by at least $1700 when indexed on 1 June

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies

Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt

The Guardian - AU

Gas cap rules 'sound and workable': ACCC

The gas industry continues to voice concerns about the design of the government's big stick interventions designed to keep energy prices contained.

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South Australian Greens back yes vote on voice amid Lidia Thorpe criticism of referendum

State support for the Uluru statement is expected to be seen as a shot across the bows to the federal First Nations spokeswoman

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Greens to push Labor on new carbon rules

The Greens are pushing Labor to consider a more ambitious revamp of its safeguard mechanism scheme, to stop new coal and gas projects.

The Guardian - AU

Australia must not rely on emissions offsets if it is serious about climate crisis, Ian Chubb says

Head of carbon credit system review says absolute emissions cuts must be priority as Albanese government weighs up limits on use of credits

The Canberra Times

Push for public service ethnic diversity strategy

Senator Mehreen Faruqi said having more culturally and linguistically diverse people in the APS will improve the public service's ability to "provide better services to those communities".

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The Guardian - AU

Live exports: just five of 38 eligible ships had Australian animal welfare observers

No reports have been published from observers on the five ships since independent monitoring program resumed in May

The Guardian - AU

Chris Dore’s exit from News Corp lifts lid on behaviour at governor general’s residence

Dore was promoted to editor-in-chief of the Australian despite alleged behaviour and remained in post until WSJ event. Plus: Friendlyjordies’ fire scare

AAP

Call to rebuild national tertiary sector

The Greens and the tertiary sector say the government needs to urgently rebuild higher education, welcoming the idea of an 'accord'.

The Guardian - AU

It started with sludge and ended with rain but for many all that mattered was the Melbourne Cup was back

For others, anger lingered over the wall that protected Flemington Racecourse from recent flooding, while #NupToTheCup trended on Twitter

The Guardian - AU

Ambivalence towards horse racing leaves Melbourne Cup half full

Has Flemington’s ‘race that stops a nation’ lost its hold on our collective imagination?

AAP

Budget missed chance for relief: Dutton

Peter Dutton has used his first budget reply speech to attack the lack of cost-of-living measures put forward by the government while inflation rises.

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The Human Rights Commission Will Investigate Pauline Hanson’s Racist Tweet To Mehreen Faruqi

Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination complaint against Pauline Hanson's tweet has been accepted by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

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