Michael Pascoe: The ‘A’ in ALP stands for Albanese Something rather important has been overlooked in the first anniversary of the election – Anthony Albanese’s takeover of the Labor Party. The New Daily · May 23, 2023
Tina Arena resigns from board of Australia Council for the Arts The Australia Council for the Arts releases a statement saying the ARIA Hall of Fame inductee had stepped down from the government arts funding body "due to her work commitments". ABC News · May 22, 2023
One year of Albanese’s amazing foreign policy rebalancing act One year in, Australia's most consequential relationships and its place in the world are improved while Mr Albanese is mostly unscathed. The New Daily · May 21, 2023
Protest penalties defended by SA opposition leader on basis 'your head would be cut off' in some countries The SA Greens and Human Rights Watch condemn a remark defending SA's controversial protest penalties by opposition leader David Speirs, who said that in some countries "your head would be cut off" for taking to the streets. ABC News · May 21, 2023
Of the many things the budget didn’t explain, this could be the most important Did the budget leave the Albanese government, just one year old this week, the maximum amount of political room to move? The New Daily · May 19, 2023
One year in, Anthony Albanese is betting big on Australia’s better angels The mantle of office has settled on a man who wants to enlarge Australia’s idea of itself, and is staking his prime ministership on it The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2023
The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023
Afternoon Update: Stuart Robert resigns; NSW police allegedly Taser elderly woman; and Montana bans TikTok The former Coalition government minister’s resignation from parliament will trigger a byelection in the Queensland seat of Fadden The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023
Stuart Robert hands in official resignation, triggering byelection in Queensland seat Former Coalition minister had been under pressure from Labor after failing to attend parliament during budget week, despite still being an MP The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023
Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm development is key to huge fossil fuel projects, documents show Exclusive: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’ but papers reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023
‘Chewed up and spat out’: SBS documentary delves into world of megachurch Hillsong An upcoming SBS documentary on Hillsong sees journalist Marc Fennell return to the world of Pentecostalism – 17 years after running away. The New Daily · May 17, 2023
The centre left is on the up around the world. Here’s what Keir Starmer can learn from it Turning Labour’s revival into a durable majority is possible – but only if it delivers the changes people are crying out for, says Claire Ainsley, former executive director of policy for Labour The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023
Yes, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved a coal mine. But save the angst for decisions that matter more The outcry was loud and swift last week after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved a new coal mine in central Queensland. It’s the first coal mine Labor has approved since coming to power a year ago. The Conversation · May 15, 2023
Michael Pascoe: The ratings are in: Dutton’s a dud – a dangerous dud Forget the various polls and pundits, the real voice of the Australian people has spoken: Peter Dutton is a dud – and getting worse. The New Daily · May 12, 2023
The Conversation · May 11, 2023 The budget includes $7.3 million to get more young people out of aged care homes. Is it enough? Just over three years ago, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the federal government would finally solve the issue of young people with disability having to live in nursing homes. The government developed a strategy and committed to getting all young people out of aged care facilities by 2025.
The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2023 Opposition will ‘use every tactic’ to block bill – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2023 Jobseeker must be substantially raised in the budget – and there’s a simple way to pay for it If the stage-three tax cuts were only temporary, there would be no need to delay lifting support for those who need it most
The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2023 Budget to contain $14.6bn in cost-of-living relief amid hopes of broader jobseeker rise Treasurer Jim Chalmers says support won’t be limited by age, as reports suggest a small jump in jobseeker base rate
The New Daily · May 7, 2023 Stuart Robert: One of public life’s weirdest characters and the mystery of what made him tick Stuart Robert had his feet planted in the middle of two horrible obscenities perpetrated in Australian politics.
The Conversation · May 7, 2023 Easy Liberal wins likely in byelections in Robert's and Morrison's seats; support for rise in JobSeeker On Saturday former Liberal minister Stuart Robert announced that he would soon retire from politics, setting up a byelection in his Queensland seat of Fadden.
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2023 Stuart Robert: former minister and ally of Scott Morrison to retire, sparking byelection Robert’s retirement means a second byelection test for Peter Dutton’s opposition, this time in the Queensland seat of Fadden
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023 Port Kembla rally to demand NSW site be ruled out as Aukus nuclear submarine base March organisers say delaying a decision on the location – one of three flagged as possible – will deter renewable energy investment
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023 Crown duel: Monarchists accuse ABC of coronation panel ‘blatantly stacked’ with republicans Coverage a scaled back affair after criticism of reverential tone for Queen’s funeral. Plus: Bell Shakespeare complains about ‘cruel and unfair’ review
Pedestrian.tv · May 5, 2023 The Bloke Who Started The Scomo Engadine Macca’s Myth Has Finally Spilled His Guts On The Truth Holy shit.
The New Daily · May 4, 2023 Madonna King: Who is Anthony Albanese, and what does he stand for? Perhaps Anthony Albanese is simply trying to appeal to everyone. Or even embarking on a bit of mid-term fun.