DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre

An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says.

AAP · Dec 21, 2025

Frydenberg claims Albanese should accept ‘personal responsibility’ for Bondi attacks in escalation of rhetoric

PM condemns ‘perversion of Islam’ that police allege may be behind the attack

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025

Anthony Albanese ‘ready for the fight’ to tighten firearms laws as National party and gun groups push back

The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, claimed: ‘this isn’t a gun problem, it’s an ideology problem’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2025

Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals, as he eyes One Nation Senate seat

Barnaby Joyce has finally announced he is quitting the Nationals Party, declaring he is “strongly considering” running for a Senate seat for One Nation in New South Wales at the next election.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Barnaby waves bye to Nats as he exits stage far-right

Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has quit the rural party, but his future remains unclear as he considers joining One Nation.

AAP · Nov 27, 2025

Pocock criticises lack of scrutiny for nature laws – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2025

Sussan Ley, it’s time we took a look at your climate policy report card. You appear to have learned nothing

My advice to you if you want to avoid repeating 2025 is to pay far greater attention to the quality of your research sources

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2025

The spectacular nonsense of the Coalition’s internal brawl over the 2050 net zero emissions target

The public stoush is really about whether the party will drop the charade or maintain it while shuffling some words

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2025

Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim

Researchers behind report cited by some in the Coalition say their work is based on various assumptions – largely involving cost to overseas customers, not Australians

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2025

Coalition voters flirt with 'anti-woke' One Nation

Many older coalition voters are fleeing Sussan Ley's iteration of the Liberal Party, leading to record polling highs for a resurgent One Nation.

AAP · Nov 4, 2025