Angus Taylor, ASIO and Anthony Albanese.
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This week we wondered whether Angus Taylor might need replacing, admonished Labor for hypocrisy on political donations, and counted how many media advisers NSW Police commissioner Karen Webb has been through.

Elsewhere we took you behind the scenes of the Albanese government's knee-jerk anti-doxxing legislation, and down to the prime minister's office where protesters have now been stationed for more than 900 consecutive hours.

And as Tasmanians head to the polls today, you can catch up on a few rollicking reads from Guy Rundle who left the mainland to deliver his election dispatches.

Plus should Queensland be walking away from the Olympics?

We hope you're having a memorable weekend.
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TASMANIA VOTES
Rockliff throws out one last desperate promise in last week of Tasmanian campaign
GUY RUNDLE

If the premier is making this pledge now, he's not at all assured of victory, and is clearly willing to throw some very risky strategies out there to try to inch towards the magic 18 majority.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff (Image: AAP/Ethan James)
What if you organised a political orgy for campaign junkies and no-one turned up? 
GUY RUNDLE

Why won’t these people campaign? With the Hare-Clark system and 35 seats, the Tasmanian House of Assembly is wide open for anyone who wanted to make a red-hot go at it.

(Image: Private Media/Zennie)
On the rutted road to non-victory, as the Shooters take their shot
GUY RUNDLE

'Let me ask you,' says Phillip Bigg, a candidate for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, ahead of the Tasmanian election. 'With 10 days to go, what would you do?'

Phillip Bigg, state secretary for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (Image: Supplied/Guy Rundle)
 
Messages from Gaza move from the threat of bombing to hunger
RACHEL COGHLAN

As Israel's army continues to devastate what is left of homes in Gaza, attention has turned to famine. Messages have moved on from seeking safety and instead ask, 'Have you found anything to eat today?'

Palestinian children react as they receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Rafah, Gaza Strip (Image: AAP/Reuters/Mohammed Salem)
 
Rats learn faster than men in the Liberal Party
KRISTINE ZIWICA

The Liberals continue to grapple with their 'woman problem', two years after an election where lack of female party members was a key issue.

Peter Dutton and a rat (Image: Private Media/AAP/Adobe)
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Queensland LNP should lay the groundwork for walking away from the Olympics
BERNARD KEANE

Sports stadiums are the worst kind of infrastructure. Queensland should walk away from the Olympics while it still can.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles (Image: AAP/Jono Searle)
 
Lazy Labor protests rather too much on campaign finance
BERNARD KEANE

Labor promised it would improve the disclosure of political donations, but has ducked the issue for two years. Now it's complaining that the crossbench, tired of waiting, has its own bill.

Special Minister of State Don Farrell (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)
 
On nuclear, Coalition prefers the optimism of misleading, decade-old, unverified claims
JOHN QUIGGIN

The Coalition is a fan of quoting the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's optimism on nuclear timelines compared to the CSIRO. But do the numbers add up?

Shadow energy minister Ted O’Brien (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)
 
PM refuses to comment as Gaza protest outside Marrickville office enters sixth week, interrupts QT
ANTON NILSSON

As the 24-hour sit-in outside the prime minister's office enters its sixth week, Anthony Albanese gives Gaza protesters the silent treatment.

Pro-Palestine protesters outside Anthony Albanese's office (Image: Supplied/Cherine Fahd)
 
‘Caught the department by surprise’: Emails reveal Albanese made anti-doxxing call without advice
DAANYAL SAEED

Exclusive: The Albanese government's rush to implement new doxxing legislation was done without advice, documents obtained by Crikey reveal.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)
 
Search for Angus Taylor proves fruitless — new shadow treasurer needed
BERNARD KEANE

The opposition is flailing on economic and fiscal issues. It needs a shadow treasurer with some cut-through and political smarts.

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)
 
Police boss’ optics problem, Nine exec finally departs, and a timeline of anger at Aunty
DAANYAL SAEED

This week's Media Briefs chronicles uproar at the ABC over Antoinette Lattouf, the departure of a Nine boss, and yet another NSW Police spinner.

NSW Police commissioner Karen Webb and ABC managing director David Anderson (Images: AAP/Private Media)
 
On China, are Australian journalists working for the public or ASIO?
WANNING SUN

In Australian media there persists a curious display of 'watch dog' and 'guard dog' models of journalism.

(Image: Private Media/Zennie)
 
‘Stops democracy decay’: Sports rorts FOI documents saga a win for former senator
DAANYAL SAEED

A loophole that once allowed governments to avoid disclosing documents via a cabinet shuffle has now been closed, following a long battle led by self-described transparency warrior Rex Patrick.

Former senator Rex Patrick (Image: AAP/Joel Carrett)