BIZARRE: 17 - What They Never Told You

View from The Hill: Pragmatism holds Albanese to bad GST carve up, but Productivity Commission remains burr under saddle

Anthony Albanese insists there will be no retreat from his promise that Western Australia’s over-generous slice of the GST will remain intact as long as he is prime minister, regardless of the Productivity Commission’s compelling argument for it to be scrapped.

The Conversation · Aug 25

'We're not a developer': council backs mayor's affordable housing plan

Councillors vote 10-1 to open talks on providing land for affordable housing.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 25

The Suburban Rail Loop will play a major role in the 2026 Victorian election. Why is it so controversial?

One of the key legacies of the nearly 12-year-old Labor government in Victoria has been a massive investment in infrastructure. The Suburban Rail Loop has been a prominent project in this debate. So why is it so controversial?

The Conversation · Aug 25

Afternoon Update: One Nation immigration targets ‘all over the shop’, Swans players barred from medal ceremony, and the horrors of American coffee

Barnaby Joyce said his One Nation colleague David Farley misspoke when he said the party’s net migration target was ‘not too different’ from Labor’s

The Guardian - AU · 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

Trial date fixed for Labor figure's accused killer

Tim Picton's accused killer will face a 10-day trial after he formally pleaded not guilty to taking the life of the Labor strategist.

AAP · Aug 24

One Nation described as ‘all over the shop’ with migration targets as Joyce says MP made rookie mistake

Liberal senator says rightwing party ‘falls down on the details’ after David Farley claimed it wanted additional 100,000 migrant workers

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24

One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling

One Nation has again been forced to clarify a key policy stance after its newest MP claimed its migration numbers would not differ much from Labor's.

AAP · Aug 23

Morning Mail: anger over gambling logos ban delay; Canada and US plunge into trade war; classroom digital detox debate

Betting logos to remain on jerseys until 2032; war of words in US-Canada trade dispute; rethink urged over screen time in classrooms

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23

One Nation is after a state seat on the outskirts of Perth. What happens next may re-shape Australian politics

Where once a byelection for a state seat would have attracted little national attention, the remaking of the Australian political landscape in recent months has given such contests greater significance.

The Conversation · Aug 23