Stars and politicians join the fight against poverty Melbourne will host a summit to drive innovation in cutting extreme poverty next month, with a who's-who of politics and entertainment taking part. AAP · Feb 20, 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Engaged During Valentine's Day Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces his engagement to partner Jodie Haydon. The couple plans to discuss wedding details in the future. Top News · Feb 15, 2024
Joanna Murray-Smith's Julia returns Justine Clarke plays former prime minister Julia Gillard. The Canberra Times · Feb 8, 2024
As Scott Morrison exits, Albanese takes his stage-three tax cuts out to the trash Was this the plan for stage three all along – that is, did Labor mislead voters to win the 2022 election? And will it matter, if most voters are better off? The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2024
From no job to top job: a mighty political comeback The youngest woman elected to an Australian parliament at age 23 lost her seat and later rose to premier - Lara Giddings knows the highs and lows of politics. AAP · Jan 25, 2024
Sliding doors: cabinet papers reveal how close Coalition came to endorsing emissions trading in 2003 The Howard government drafted a statement declaring its support for an emissions trading scheme before abruptly changing course The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2023
US officials monitored pro-Assange protests in Australia for ‘anti-US sentiment’, documents reveal Previously classified papers detail how the US embassy in Canberra responded to WikiLeaks’ release of embassy cables in 2010 and ‘sensationalist’ local media The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023
Sam Mostyn replaces Julia Gillard as Beyond Blue chair Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard's term as chair of Beyond Blue is ending with leading business figure Sam Mostyn set to replace her in the top job. AAP · Dec 13, 2023
‘I’m not Daniel Andrews’: Jacinta Allan on power, sexism and the path to treaty As her predecessor continues to make headlines, the Victorian premier says she’s charting her own course The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023
Somehow Australian politics has delivered a Christmas miracle – and that’s a big deal Anthony Albanese’s success in pushing ahead on NDIS reform is a triumph of hope over experience. Can Peter Dutton rise to the occasion? The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
AI must be harnessed for public good, says former Australian PM Julia Gillard The former world leader’s call for greater access comes only a week after the UK hosted a global summit on AI safety. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Mothers subjected to forced adoption of babies can apply for $30,000 compensation in Victoria Exclusive: About 3,500 women eligible under $138m state program, Australia’s first redress scheme The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2023
Herald Sun Accused Of Running A ‘Sexualised’ Cartoon Of Jacinta Allan, But It’s Hardly Their First Rodeo The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has slammed her "sexualised" caricature which was published in the Herald Sun. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 25, 2023
Former 'first bloke' convicted of sexual assault Tim Mathieson, the ex-partner of former prime minister Julia Gillard, has been convicted and fined $7000 after he sexually assaulted a friend. AAP · Oct 19, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023 Former PMs pour cold water on claims Anthony Pratt told them Trump’s US submarine secrets A US news report claimed Donald Trump discussed secret US naval capabilities with the billionaire Australian businessman
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2023 Coming soon to Fox? Tony Abbott, the Australian former PM who said climate crisis was ‘absolute crap’ Rupert Murdoch hailed him as a ‘conviction politician’ but in Australia he is well known for accusations of misogyny and climate scepticism
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023 Sunak should be wary of backtracking on net zero – what history tells us about flip-flopping on the environment Rishi Sunak has delivered a speech in which he announced delays to key net zero targets, including postponing the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. It is a remarkable event given that the UK Conservative party has at least paid lipservice to environmental concerns…
The Conversation · Sep 3, 2023 Modern prime ministers have typically left parliament soon after defeat. So why doesn't Scott Morrison? With each passing month, Scott Morrison is developing into a post-prime-ministership peculiarity. Well over a year since voters cast him from power, he remains limpet-like in the House of Representatives, defying speculation that he is ready to quit parliament and trigger a byelection in his New South Wales seat of…
Newcastle Herald · Aug 18, 2023 Investigation uncovers more misleading Scott Neylon letters Newcastle council boss Jeremy Bath says he's been 'upfront' about Scott Neylon ties.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 4, 2023 Former premier Bob Carr calls out 'Scott Neylon' post as suspicious Who is Austin Yule and what's his link to Scott Neylon?
The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023 Afternoon Update: tributes for Sinéad O’Connor; NSW police form taskforce to tackle gang war; and food companies shrinking products ‘What an amazing woman’ – Russell Crowe recalls meeting the Irish singer in Dublin
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023 Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on…
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 Vale Simon Crean: a true believer in the Labor Party On reflection, Simon Crean was probably the first domino to fall in a certain madness that seized Labor during the Howard era and presaged a decade of turmoil that only settled down under Bill Shorten’s leadership (2013-19).
Newcastle Herald · Jun 25, 2023 Simon Crean, Labor 'loyal servant', dead at 74 Australian Labor is mourning the death of Simon Crean.
The Conversation · Jun 25, 2023 Between nostalgia and amnesia: the legacy of Julia Gillard as PM, 10 years after her ousting On June 26 2013, as she fronted the press gallery in Canberra after her removal as leader of the Labor Party, Julia Gillard was determined not to cry. In her prime ministerial resignation speech, she asked not for pity, but rather for a meaningful national conversation about gender and politics,…