EXPLAINED: 27 | Vintage Vibes

Even longtime pal Scott Jennings is telling Mitch McConnell he needs to be more transparent about his health

‘Truthfully, I think a little transparency on the front here would’ve saved him a whole lot of grief,’ Scott Jennings said

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Labor national conference backs use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care

Labor’s national conference has written into the party platform support for telehealth as part of voluntary assisted dying care.

The Conversation · Jul 24

Anti-racism measures bolstered after One Nation rise

Labor members have committed to implementing national anti-racism plans, while speaking out against the threat One Nation poses to multicultural communities.

AAP · Jul 24

Morning Mail: Oil hits US$100 as Trump threatens Iran, Musk muses on ‘meaningless’ money, Commonwealth Games begin

More economic uncertainty as president signals another escalation in the Middle East; trillionaire says robots could do away with money

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23

Julian Leeser says his son no longer feels safe at Jewish events – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 23

Berry could've easily left politics altogether. Here's why she didn't

Hotly anticipated corruption report opens up new era for ACT Labor.

The Canberra Times · Jul 23

'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

News of billions of dollars to help build submarines has angered Labor members who have pushed back against AUKUS at the party's national conference.

AAP · Jul 23

Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party’s national conference in Adelaide. If he were, the conference’s Thursday debate on the economy might have seen a touch of fire.

The Conversation · Jul 23

Labor sidesteps calls for gas tax as fight evaporates

A predicted debate on a new gas tax has evaporated at Labor's national conference, but a backbencher insists it's time to say goodbye to the current regime.

AAP · Jul 23

Afternoon Update: Hanson calls domestic violence leave ‘ridiculous’; Husic urges gas tax; and orcas’ explosive hunting habits

In an unearthed interview, the senator suggested domestic violence was taking police away from ‘real crime’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23