Claire's century of life, love and politics Claire Coombs has lived a life on the edges of Australia's political history. At 100, she reveals her take on the state of the world. Newcastle Herald · Aug 15
Jo Clay's Greens take Labor back to the negotiating table for an 'enforceable' deal Chief Minister welcomes the 'early collaborative discussions'. The Canberra Times · Aug 14
Will Labor or the Coalition have the guts to reverse ‘the worst public policy decision’ of the century? Don’t be daft The Productivity Commission has picked apart Scott Morrison’s 2018 GST deal that gives Western Australia an outsized share of revenue. But there is no prospect of government action The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM Cabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’ Legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could be be passed as early as next week, after a Labor-led Senate committee today recommended the bill be passed. The Conversation · Aug 14
Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
The next person chosen to help decide mortgage rates Melinda Cilento, head of economic think tank CEDA, will become the newest member of the nine-person board responsible for setting interest rates in Australia. AAP · Aug 14
'Over the top': PM urges gambling inducement crackdown The prime minister has urged for a curtailing of inducements that keep people gambling online, arguing it feeds addictions. AAP · Aug 14
Allan's legacy looms large over tight home seat battle Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has pulled the pin on her political career, paving the way for an unpredictable battle for her long-held home seat. AAP · Aug 14
Albanese doesn't believe in admitting he's stuffed up, and it costs him The PM places pride over pragmatism. Newcastle Herald · Aug 14
Bet365 apologises after children wear gambling logos in charity race – as it happened This blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
'Too far, too fast': alarm as NDIS revamp moves closer An inquiry report recommending multibillion-dollar cuts to the national disability fund go ahead is being tempered by widespread warnings over the shake-up AAP · Aug 13
'Central to our plan': Angus Taylor on which agencies the Coalition wants to cut Opposition leader says the APS under Labor is 'failing Australians'. The Canberra Times · Aug 13
Tech giants unaware how many children on social media Social media conglomerates have been asked about their failure to comply with Australia's social media ban and been unable to answer a particular question. AAP · Aug 13
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13 Victorian Liberals want a weekly red bin collection. Is it a wheelie good idea or a load of rubbish? Fortnightly household waste collections are increasingly considered best practice – but the leader of the opposition argues they’re ‘disgusting’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13 ‘Melancholic fantasy’: Wong escalates Labor rhetoric against Hanson, condemning ‘monoculture’ comment Foreign affairs minister and first Asian-Australian to serve in federal cabinet to use Lowy Institute address to criticise politicians stoking racial divisions
The Conversation · Aug 13 Grattan on Friday: Albanese doesn’t believe in admitting he’s stuffed up, and it costs him How unfortunate that Peter Malinauskas says he is not interested in running for federal politics. This week once again showed the South Australian premier’s class on the policy front when, after a fact-finding visit to the United States, he announced a state royal commission into Artificial Intelligence.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 13 What does the $2.5 billion Tomago deal mean for Hunter families? "When you've got young kids it makes it pretty hard to plan when you don't know what the future holds.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13 Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2033 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure
The Guardian - AU · Aug 12 Ignore the doomsdayers – property investing in Australia is far from broken Investor loan applications may have fallen since the start of the year, but the slump already appears to be turning around
The Conversation · Aug 12 One Nation has long claimed to represent the ‘working class’ – and that makes it a serious threat to Labor Australian politics has long afforded an almost mythical status to certain categories of voters – usually a large group that feels disenfranchised but in fact wields a lot of electoral clout. Robert Menzies, for example, spoke of the “forgotten people”, John Howard had his “battlers”, and Scott Morrison the “quiet…
AAP · Aug 12 'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money A news bargaining incentive deal will ensure large digital platforms worth billions pay their fair share for using Australian journalism.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 12 Isn’t it amazing what a policy that actually tackles the cause of outrageous house prices can do? Labor has shown what a government can do to improve housing affordability, exposing how pathetic previous attempts had been
The Conversation · Aug 12 Coalition would set Net Overseas Migration under 180,000 – Bragg Liberal housing spokesman Andrew Bragg has nominated under 180,000 as the size of Net Overseas Migration under a Coalition government.
AAP · Aug 11 'Melongate' row rolls on as police urged to investigate The prime minister has repeatedly dodged calls to apologise over comments made about a gift of melons from his Japanese counterpart.