First independents to contest 2024 ACT election revealed They are first of a group of candidates expected to run in October. The Canberra Times · Jan 3, 2024
My generation sees an Australia in decline. With bold housing reform and sensible climate action, Liberals can seize the agenda Young Australians are insecure because owning a home and having a stake in the future feels unattainable The Guardian - AU · Jan 3, 2024
Boy Swallows Universe, The Tourist season two and Expats: what’s new to streaming in Australia in January Plus Jodie Foster in new True Detective, a documentary about the machinations of the Liberal party and big-budget war series Masters of the Air The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2024
Lisa Wilkinson motivated to tell Brittany Higgins story to be ‘champion for women who are being suppressed’, court documents show Transcript of a five-hour conversation Higgins and David Sharaz had with Wilkinson and The Project producer Angus Llewellyn in 2021 released during defamation trial The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2023
Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull Malcolm Turnbull says the teal independent MPs are a "potentially a terminal" problem for the federal Liberal Party that could prevent its return to government. AAP · Dec 11, 2023
Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: two lives in the balance over the rape allegations dividing Australia In a dramatic week in court, Lehrmann was cross-examined for the first time over the allegation he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in Canberra, which he strenuously denies The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023
How the Indigenous voice referendum could have passed with bipartisan support – in charts Support among Coalition voters dropped after the Liberal party came out in opposition to the referendum in April, data reveals The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023
By-election bronze won't threaten leadership: Pesutto The Victorian Liberals have defended contesting a by-election for former Daniel Andrews' old seat after finishing third behind a high-profile independent. AAP · Nov 28, 2023
Sharma picked for ex-foreign minister's Senate seat Liberal Party members in NSW have selected Dave Sharma to replace former foreign minister Marise Payne in the Senate, pipping favourite Andrew Constance. AAP · Nov 26, 2023
Sharma 'privileged' to take Marise Payne's Senate seat NSW Liberal Party members have selected moderate Dave Sharma to take Marise Payne's Senate seat, pipping favourite Andrew Constance. AAP · Nov 26, 2023
Deeming deal broke down over party room return: Pesutto Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto was unwilling to yield to dumped MP Moira Deeming's demand to return to the Liberal party room without conditions. AAP · Nov 21, 2023
Veteran MP Russell Broadbent quits Liberal party to sit on crossbench Member for Monash will remain in parliament as independent after losing Liberal pre-selection for next election The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023
Where is the Hunter's desalination plant when we're about to need it? Hunter Water will require a decent return. Newcastle Herald · Oct 27, 2023
AAP · Oct 15, 2023 Soul searching for 'yes' camp after referendum loss Political leaders, Indigenous advocates and unions are picking up the pieces after Australians resoundingly voted down the voice to parliament.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023 Liberal party apologises to voice voters for giving advice labelled ‘blatant disregard’ of rules People who took up party’s incorrect suggestion on applying for postal ballots could miss out on voting in referendum, MP warns
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023 Peter Dutton is the exploding fire hydrant of politics, pushing his party to the angry fringes and electoral oblivion Anger and aggression in rightwing politics is now a multinational enterprise, and the opposition leader heads the local charge
The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023 Grattan on Friday: Jacinta Price is the Coalition's official referendum voice, but Julian Leeser is determined to be heard In politics, one person’s setback is often another’s opportunity. That’s the story of the Coalition’s Julian Leeser and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price in the Voice referendum.
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2023 What kind of Australia will we wake up to if the Voice referendum is defeated on October 14? It was Robert Menzies, father of the modern Liberal Party, who famously remarked: “to get an affirmative vote from the Australian people on a referendum proposal is the labour of Hercules”.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023 ‘What if there was a war?’ Chinese Australians wear the scars after bitter years of hostile rhetoric Hawkish messaging in Australia in response to China’s foreign policy has left Chinese Australians bruised – and increasingly volatile in their local politics
AAP · Sep 26, 2023 Powerful public servant's text scandal could harm trust Hundreds of encrypted text messages exchanged between the Home Affairs secretary and a Liberal Party powerbroker have left integrity experts deeply concerned.
The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023 Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service The revelations in the Nine newspapers that Mike Pezzullo, secretary of the powerful Home Affairs department, shared with Liberal Party powerbroker Scott Briggs are certainly extraordinary. But, just like the revelations about Robodebt from the royal commission, they must not be treated as an isolated case but as evidence of…
AAP · Sep 25, 2023 Home Affairs boss sidelined over leaked Liberal texts A probe into text messages showing Home Affairs chief Mike Pezzullo seeking to influence the Liberal Party has led to him stepping aside.
AAP · Sep 24, 2023 WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals The WA Liberals are promising an extra 300 GPS tracking bracelets in a bid to reverse a spike in restraining order breaches by violent offenders.
The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023 View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg puts political ambition aside to remain in business Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s decision to put a business future before an attempted political revival is a blow for the Liberal Party, but a relief for the teal member for Kooyong, Monique Ryan.