Anzac Day commemorated; ABC reviewing presenter’s social media activity – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2022
Labor's Jim Chalmers suggests foreign aid cuts partly to blame for Solomon Islands pact with China Foreign aid cuts by Australia are partly to blame for the controversial security deal between China and Solomon Islands, says Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. ABC News · Apr 23, 2022
US warns Solomon Islands against China military base as Australian MPs trade blame Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2022
View from The Hill: 'The bug' gives Albanese opportunity to sell the team but less time to sell himself “Well, the boss has got the bug, so you’ve got me.” Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare fronted the media the morning after Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID, and the contrast didn’t go unnoticed. The Conversation · Apr 22, 2022
China is exerting ‘enormous pressure’ on Pacific island nations, Scott Morrison says Morrison dodges questions on whether Australia knew of Solomon Islands-China pact amid ministers’ conflicting accounts The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022
Labor is hoping Anthony Albanese’s Covid diagnosis throws a harsh spotlight on to Scott Morrison What happens now is a function of how sick Albanese gets, and whether seeing more of the prime minister works for or against his own campaign The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022
Scott Morrison accuses Richard Marles of being soft on China, rejects Solomon Islands criticism With Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese off the campaign trail, the Prime Minister switches his attention to the ALP's frontbench. ABC News · Apr 22, 2022
Anthony Albanese Has COVID, So Is Labor’s Election Campaign Utterly Fucked Now? "I think it's a positive for our campaign. The more they see of Scott Morrison, the more they will realise this government has run out of puff." Pedestrian.tv · Apr 22, 2022
Federal Election 2022: Scott Morrison pledges $140m for hydrogen hubs in WA An investment in hydrogen hubs unveiled by Scott Morrison on Tuesday could open the door to Australia producing green steel and other critical metals for export, a national energy expert says. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
NSW Liberal MP 'can't vote for Morrison' Scott Morrison is again facing accusations of bullying and politicising the NSW floods from within his own party as Labor plays down its lead in the polls. AAP · Apr 4, 2022
‘They all play hard’: what happened when Kimberley Kitching came to Canberra? After a six-year upper-house career, the Labor senator’s sudden death has prompted an outpouring of grief – and recrimination The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022
Labor to examine internal culture in ‘ongoing way’ after questions about Kimberley Kitching treatment Richard Marles says asking questions about events prior to senator’s sudden death is legitimate The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022
Richard Marles says there are 70,000 fewer apprentices and trainees than there were in 2013. Is that correct? Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles says there are now 70,000 fewer apprentices and trainees than there were when the Coalition came to office in 2013. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. ABC News · Mar 1, 2022
Scare-mongering on China is a threat to our democracy, and responsible media must guard against it There is a great deal more at stake than national security in Scott Morrison’s hyper-partisan and grossly dishonest accusation that Anthony Albanese and his deputy, Richard Marles, are carrying the hopes of the Chinese regime at the forthcoming election. The Conversation · Feb 27, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022 Coalition and Labor respond to China laser incident; 32 Covid deaths in Australia – As it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded
ABC News · Feb 18, 2022 What is 'a Manchurian candidate'? Five quick questions, answered The Prime Minister labelled Labor's deputy leader "a Manchurian candidate" in his attempt to paint the opposition as being soft on China. But what does it mean, and why is it drawing such widespread criticism?
AAP · Feb 17, 2022 Ditch 'reds under the bed' scare: Forrest Billionaire businessman Andrew Forrest says strong rhetoric over conflict with China was a "reds under the bed" scare and urged politicians to calm down.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022 ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened Follow all the day’s news
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022 Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened This blog is now closed
ABC News · Feb 16, 2022 ASIO boss says politicising national security 'not helpful' after PM accuses Labor MP of being 'Manchurian candidate' The Prime Minister hurls an insult across the aisle, implying a Labor politician was the puppet of an enemy power — only to take it back moments later, as the opposition accuses Scott Morrison of playing desperate politics.
AAP · Feb 15, 2022 China seeking to 'exploit social division' China is seeking to exploit social division, a Senate committee has been told, amid a tit-for-tat between the coalition and Labor over national security.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022 Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened This blog is now closed
The New Daily · Feb 14, 2022 Liberal Party’s China attacks are ‘lunacy’: Expert Experts say the government's attacks on Labor and China threaten to malign the party's own credibility on international relations, as well as Australia's.
ABC News · Feb 1, 2022 Regional TAFE boss wants federal Labor's education scheme to address local skills needs Labor's promise to create 465,000 free TAFE places is exciting news to a regional provider but its chief executive warns the scheme can't be a "one-size-fits-all".
The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2022 CMO says Omicron subvariant ‘not cause for concern’ – as it happened This blog is now closed