'Stop the political games': call to pass bill to protect redundant Hunter miners Fingers have been pointed, as Hunter miners get caught in a political crossfire. Newcastle Herald · Aug 2
Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return Return to Gears of War's roots this year with a gritty prequel that's been built from scratch. Space · Aug 2
Karl’s ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’ One expert described Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s claim of land used for clean energy as ‘plain wrong and plain silly’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 2
Why is Angus Taylor turning the Coalition into Pauline Hanson's party? Taylor mimics Hanson's attacks on APS. The Canberra Times · Jul 31
Gears of War: E-Day's cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes pack content and chaos beyond what I imagined Coalition has released a massive gameplay overview of Gears of War: E-Day's PvE and PvP multiplayer modes, and they're looking to blow their predecessors out of the water. Windows Central · Jul 31
'Hate it with a passion': Taylor hot-mic moment reveals huge APS-slashing plan The Opposition Leader has revealed a broad intention to overhaul the APS. The Canberra Times · Jul 31
Gears of War: E-Day devs are embracing 'old-school' multiplayer in 2026: 'No battle pass, no tour of duty, no gimmicks, no bullsh*t' But, of course, there's a catch. PC Gamer · Jul 30
Burying EA, Gears of War: E-Day devs say there's no "pride and accomplishment" grind, just "old-school" unlocks from playing the game "That means no battle pass, no tour of duty, no gimmicks" GamesRadar · Jul 30
Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer is so old, it feels new again Horde and Versus without the chaff. PC Gamer · Jul 30
PREVIEW: Gears of War: E-Day's 'Horde Siege' is the most fun I've ever had in the entire history of the Gears franchise Last week I had the opportunity to go hands on with Gears of War: E-Day and its new "Horde Siege" mode, which is far more chaotic, bombastic, and cinematic than I expected. Windows Central · Jul 30
Ben Carroll will not rule out redirecting Suburban Rail Loop funds to other projects New Victorian premier also considering ‘sensible changes’ to laws that would enshrine right to work from home two days a week The Guardian - AU · Jul 30
Labor only trailed narrowly in a Victorian Newspoll despite Allan’s dismal ratings As Ben Carroll replaced Jacinta Allan as Victorian premier four months before the state election, a Newspoll had Allan at -46 net approval, but Labor only trailed the Coalition by 52–48. The Conversation · Jul 29
The Senate is the real prize and Labor is on track to lose it badly Preference flows in the upper house tell a different story. The Canberra Times · Jul 27
The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters The Labor Party in Victoria is going through its most difficult period in the 21st century. The Conversation · Jul 27
The Conversation · Jul 27 Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority A special DemosAU poll has Labor winning 68 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, well short of the 76 needed for a majority. One Nation is on 60 seats, the Coalition 13, the Greens three and Others six.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25 ‘Socialist’ teachers target eight Victorian Labor MPs including education minister – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Conversation · Jul 23 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Paul Kelly on why Albanese is ‘misunderstood’ and Taylor needs to stay In more than 50 years of covering Australian politics, journalist Paul Kelly has “certainly never seen a crisis like this”.
Windows Central · Jul 22 Gears of War: E‑Day’s big multiplayer gameplay reveal is locked in, and fans finally know when they’ll see the action Xbox and Coalition have set the date for when they plan to reveal gameplay footage for Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer, which so far has been confirmed to include 12-player PvE horde mode and a 4v4 PvP mode.
The Canberra Times · Jul 21 The fatal flaw in how the major parties attempt to combat One Nation The real reason One Nation is surging in the polls.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 21 Almost 90 football fields of woody habitat were bulldozed every day in NSW – despite pledges to rein it in Decline in clearing of trees and shrubs offset by sharp jump in clearing of non-woody vegetation
The Conversation · Jul 19 Newspoll has right-wing parties rebounding from a slump three weeks ago Three weeks ago, the Newspoll taken in the week after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address had the combined vote for One Nation and the Coalition down three points and the combined vote for Labor and the Greens up five points.
The Conversation · Jul 16 Grattan on Friday: the zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has two major problems – and that’s leaving aside One Nation.
The Conversation · Jul 15 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Wayne Swan on a ‘dramatically different’ political contest Next week, Labor will hold its 50th national conference in Adelaide. After the party’s record 94-seat win at last year’s federal election, its members should have plenty to celebrate. Yet since that election, both Labor and the Coalition have watched their support erode, largely in favour of One Nation.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 14 Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate power
The Conversation · Jul 13 Mixed bag for One Nation in latest polls as voters show wariness around some policies The three new federal polls show mixed results – but some good news – for One Nation following a polling slump in response to Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address. This is particularly marked in Morgan, where One Nation gained 5.5 points to 28% after dropping nine points…