Correction: started at 3.46am. I misread. Gah 🤦‍♀️

Jim Chalmers’ Sunday run finished at 3.46am. It will finish at the Lodge tonight, and dinner with Anthony Albanese and Katy Gallagher. This is his warm-up for the budget smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Former UN ambassador urges no vote on Palestinian recognition. By Matthew Knott and me smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Government wins High Court deportation challenge smh.com.au/national/natio…

Australia, let's have more babies. Jim Chalmers on fertility rates and population in our interview today:

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Sausage rolls and Weis bars. Yep, that’s gonna solve everything for Qantas. theaustralian.com.au/business/aviat…

Carlton’s armchair ride from the umpires continues. 8 free kicks to 2.

“Bullying, forgery and lying”: an ACM investigation finds concerning allegations against What Were You Wearing?

🚨 after 17 years living in Canberra, I was bulk billed for the first time EVER yesterday - for our sick 8 year old🚨. No $90 payment to the GP and $40 back. I full expect confirmed sightings of the Grampians puma, a Tassie tiger and the Loch Ness monster in the next few days.

$188 billion dollars of state debt forecast but of course Geelong - one of the richest clubs in the AFL - gets yet another hand out for Pork Barrel Park.

Victorian Budget 2024: When sensible economists like Saul Eslake use words like “basket case” to describe my home state of Victoria’s budget position, it’s time to pay attention. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Brutal excoriation

Tom McDonald emptying his pockets when he gets home tonight after that game #AFLDeesCats

Six simple words that could fire the gun on the next election theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Coalition looks to turbocharge super withdrawals, easy loans in battle for first home buyer votes. By Paul Sakkal and me smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Scott Morrison has broken an Australian taboo, and we should be grateful smh.com.au/politics/feder…

MPs downplay need for domestic violence inquiry, saying action can happen now smh.com.au/politics/feder…

‘I hated that dog’: Trump VP contender boasts about killing puppy smh.com.au/world/north-am…

‘A race towards minority’: Labor’s fight for re-election. By Jason Koutsoukis thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/… via The Saturday Paper

Peter Hartcher on Elon Musk’s outrageous lies, contradictions and fake free speech crusade is very good. Note that Musk doesn’t criticise the Chinese government, an actual communist state that censors free speech - he wants to sell Teslas. theage.com.au/politics/feder…