Controversial artwork takes up pole position in west The prime minister has announced a $500 million painting, deemed a waste of taxpayer funds when first purchased, will depart Australia's capital for the west. AAP · Aug 25
'Things won't change': PM insists GST deal is iron clad Anthony Albanese has promised he won't backtrack on a generous GST deal for WA, despite protests from other jurisdictions that it's unfair. AAP · Aug 24
Morning Mail: Albanese faces datacentre disquiet, bird flu threat to seals, US vows ‘economic onslaught’ on Iran The prime minister will try to seek consensus about datacentres at national cabinet; Washington aims to isolate Tehran from the rest of the world The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations Data centre regulation could be like the social media ban and become the next area of technology Australia leads the world in, the prime minister says. AAP · Aug 24
Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’ Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Albanese to seek state cooperation on data centres but faces fight with Queensland Anthony Albanese will outline to national cabinet on Wednesday proposed national legislation for conditions and guardrails around data centres – but faces a fight with Queensland. The Conversation · Aug 24
View from The Hill: Liberals, One Nation and Labor all have immigration details up in the air The Liberals’ final immigration policy number won’t be released this year, their spokesman Jonno Duniam has revealed, adding more uncertainty to the nation’s debate on one of its hottest issues. The Conversation · Aug 24
Who are the Brethren and what do they believe in? In recent days, investigative journalists have accused members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church of mobilising far-right influencers to harass and heckle Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as well as Labor and Greens candidates, during the 2025 federal election campaign. The Conversation · Aug 24
'I've signed body parts': Albanese steadfast on GST The prime minister has no intention of ending a deal costing federal taxpayers more than $6 billion a year to stuff the coffers of the wealthy WA government. AAP · Aug 24
Can four-year terms make it out of the too-hard basket? A shift to four-year federal terms has many champions including ex-prime ministers but isn't on the agenda given Anthony Albanese's no-more-referendums pledge. AAP · Aug 22
Australia’s capital to join gun buyback after deadly Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says Australia's most populous state, NSW, was the first to commit to the plan The Independent UK · Aug 22
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
'Take guns off our streets': ACT government to join national buyback scheme There are about 23,000 firearms in the territory. The Canberra Times · Aug 21
Body of missing teen hiker recovered from bushland after family told ‘she’s alive’ The body of a woman, believed to be Lily Hooper, was located on Thursday following an eight-day search The Independent UK · Aug 21
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Will rents rise by 30%? We don’t know, but the number of stories about rents rising definitely did Some publications seized on modelling about returns to property investors, despite unequivocal denials they were forecasts of rent rises. Plus: what happened at the Ekka?
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 Hiker Lily Hooper remembered as someone ‘everyone liked’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Aug 20 Israel may weigh reparations over aid worker's death Reparations for the family of killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom could be pursued with Israel, the Middle Eastern nation's top diplomat in Australia says.
AAP · Aug 20 'Let us down': Swans coach, captain blame five players Sydney coach Dean Cox isn't taking any blame for the Swans scandal that has left the AFL club reeling and players potentially facing legal action.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’ Initial report from ‘thick and dense terrain’ where Hooper was located was she had been found alive but within 10 minutes a ‘more accurate account’ was relayed to police
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Family of missing teen hiker mistakenly told she’d been ‘found alive’ after eight-day search uncovered her body Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 ‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decision
The Conversation · Aug 20 Can the Israeli military be trusted to investigate itself? Evidence shows genuine accountability is rare Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it’s an “outrage” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have decided not to open a criminal investigation into the Israeli strikes that killed an Australian aid worker, Zomi Frankcom, and six of her colleagues in Gaza in April 2024. He added:
AAP · Aug 20 Domestic violence on the agenda at national cabinet State and territory leaders will discuss with the prime minister responses to domestic violence when national cabinet next meets.
AAP · Aug 20 Trump allies label media bargaining code a 'shakedown' A US advocacy group allied with Donald Trump has warned a media bargaining code could result in new trade tariffs for Australia.
AAP · Aug 19 'We have your back': support for media bargaining code A fresh push to force massive tech giants to pay news media companies for their journalism has secured the support it needs to pass the parliament.