Morning Mail: Mourning on 7 October anniversary; Coalition policy may risk India relations; and vale Richard Morecroft
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At home, there are concerns that the Coalition’s plan to severely limit immigration would cause havoc with trade agreements, there are calls for Anthony Albanese to act on the unmarked graves scandal we exposed yesterday, and the media world mourns ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft. ‘A lovely man’ | Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales have led tributes to the veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft, who has died aged 70 .
Migration risk | The Coalition’s plan to slash immigration risks breaching Australia’s free trade agreement with India , signed by the former Morrison government, allowing Indian students to stay and work for up to four years after completing their studies. It also seems certain to drag politics to the right, says our political editor .
Climate crisis | Anthony Albanese has told delegates at the pre-Cop meeting in Tuvalu and Fiji that a rising “super El Niño” means Australia faces a hazardous summer , likely including floods, cyclones and extreme heat, and that it shows climate change is “here right now”. Unmarked graves | Albanese has been urged to use national cabinet to...
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