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Morrison's offshore drilling veto could be overturned

The Federal Court could overturn a controversial call by former prime minister Scott Morrison to veto a gas drilling project off the NSW coast.

AAP · Feb 3, 2023

Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if Aukus deal compromises Australian sovereignty

Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is ‘a momentous change which has not been acknowledged’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Christian Porter tells inquiry ‘someone’ in department assured him robodebt was legal but ‘I can’t recall who’

Former social services minister and attorney general also says he accepts some responsibility for the scandal

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Victim's terror over false $65k robodebt

An aged pensioner has spoken of the terror and trauma when hit with a false $65,000 debt thanks to the unlawful robodebt income calculation method.

AAP · Jan 22, 2023

With authorities in Queensland scaling back COVID protocols, here’s a look back at where we were 12, 24 and 36 months ago

Queensland's fourth year of living with COVID-19 begins today – marking the anniversary of the first time the state's then Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young warned the public of a novel coronavirus emerging out of China.

ABC News · Jan 20, 2023

Let buyers jump the queue for electric cars by importing them directly

If Australia is to decarbonise our energy system by 2050, we need to start the transition to electric vehicles very soon. Cars sold in the 2030s will mostly still be on the road in 2050, so we have to make sure most of them are electric. But electric cars (including…

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023

Afternoon Update: Labor releases plan to cut industrial emissions; Melbourne Victory fined; and Prince Harry’s book reviewed

Albanese government to tackle big polluters with revamped safeguard mechanism

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2023

Michael Pascoe: Liberal Party unable to be honest with itself, let alone the nation

“If you can’t be honest with yourself, you can’t be honest with anyone.” That little homily is playing out for the federal Liberal Party.

The New Daily · Jan 9, 2023

The Albanese government has had a solid start. Now comes the hard part

Labor has grown in popularity since its election in May, and ticked off a number of campaign promises. But harder decisions await in 2023

The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023

The honeymoon is over, baby

Anthony Albanese has made progress during his political honeymoon, but in 2023 he will have to show Australians why he was worth their vote.

The New Daily · Jan 1, 2023