AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating Former prime minister Paul Keating has called on the federal government to embrace structural change, including the challenges of artificial intelligence. AAP · Sep 2
Total support for right-wing parties rises in Newspoll before Secret Harbour byelection Both the Newspoll and Redbridge polls were entirely conducted before Saturday’s Western Australian Secret Harbour byelection, in which One Nation had a big win over Labor. In Newspoll, the total vote for One Nation and the Coalition was up two points to 49%. The Conversation · Aug 30
'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers Federal ministers have defended the prime minister's decision to keep Australia's annual refugee intake on hold amid a migration overhaul. AAP · Aug 27
Mixed results for One Nation and the Coalition in latest federal polls There have been mixed messages emerging from the three federal polls released this week. In the DemosAU poll, the Coalition was up four points on the primary vote to 25% and One Nation was down five points to 24%. The Conversation · Aug 26
'Put out to pasture': injured veterans fear impact of healthcare cuts 'It's the small day-to-day things that start to disappear.' The Canberra Times · Aug 24
Median rental unaffordable for Australians on $130,000 The median rental costs more than half the pay of an average worker in every Australian capital city, a report by Everybody's Home has found. AAP · Aug 24
Pacific worker reprieve in coalition migration target Coalition targets for migration won't be unveiled until closer to the 2028 election, but PALM scheme workers won't be affected. AAP · Aug 24
Albo is clinging to a safe strategy. What the people want is something bolder The major parties are both out of touch in distinct ways. The Canberra Times · Aug 21
Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him? The member for Canning has stood up to Pauline Hanson, risked the wrath of Gina Rinehart, criticised WA opposition tactics and sat quietly behind Angus Taylor for months The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Former NSW Liberal minister tells Icac ‘cult took over the party’ David Elliott tells inquiry of branch stacking and death threats as Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive The Guardian - AU · Aug 20
Labor thinks it can win elections defending super. For Hanson, it’s just another way to deprive Taylor of political oxygen Despite leading in the polls, Hanson is allowed to offer thought bubbles instead of actual policy The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears Dallas McInerney tells inquiry he wiped data from his devices over the weekend after receiving a security warning from his bank The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
Catholic Schools boss wiped devices ahead of grilling The head of Catholic Schools NSW wiped his telephone before maintaining his innocence for a third day of corruption probe testimony. AAP · Aug 18
AAP · Aug 18 Sweeping NDIS changes get the green light Multiple changes were added at the last minute to contentious NDIS reforms after a deal between the major parties to rein in costs of the scheme.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 17 Severe weather warning for northern Victoria – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Aug 17 Taylor demands Albanese repeal ‘cruel tax’ in return for NDIS bill support Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying change to budget measure is ‘unconscionable’
The Conversation · Aug 16 Resolve poll suggests more voters support Labor’s federal budget changes than oppose them The three new federal polls have the total vote for One Nation and the Coalition at 46% in YouGov (down one), 48% in Morgan (up 0.5) and 49% in Resolve (steady). The Resolve poll gives Labor encouragement by suggesting their May budget changes are becoming more popular.
The Canberra Times · Aug 16 Revealed: the 11 public-sector millionaires hiding in one government agency Greens unmask a $1.5m public servant who out-earns department heads.
AAP · Aug 16 'Don't stuff it': Labor relishes One Nation super fight A call to expand early access to retirement funds to tackle cost-of-living pressures from Pauline Hanson has given the government a boost in a busy week.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 16 As melon-gate raged, Albanese quietly cut deals in parliament. The PM should make some noise this week With gambling, the news bargaining incentive and NDIS reform all set to pass, the PM needs to get the focus off fruit and on to policy
The Guardian - AU · Aug 16 Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phoney investment opportunities
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15 Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’ Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14 Nepo babies and exclusive clubs: the ties binding young Liberals with the conservative Catholic ecosystem Icac hearings delve into links between Catholic Schools NSW and the Reformers, a shadowy group of rightwing Liberal operatives
Newcastle Herald · Aug 14 Albanese doesn't believe in admitting he's stuffed up, and it costs him The PM places pride over pragmatism.