Super tax changes a 'down payment' for greater reform The Greens want the federal government to make the tax system fairer for young Australians in the budget after agreeing to pass changes to superannuation taxes. AAP · Mar 10
Minister won't rule out tax change as Greens up demands Falling building approvals have put the government further behind its housing supply targets, as Labor weighs up tax changes to ease affordability. AAP · Mar 3
Afternoon Update: Taylor launches Liberal leadership tilt; Minns doubles down over Sydney rally; and how hot is Jacob Elordi? Liberal leadership spill under way as wave of resignations hits shadow ministry The Guardian - AU · Feb 12
As ANZ duped customers and ignored hardship notices, the bank’s bosses raked in $26m in bonuses The bonuses – awarded during the bank’s three years of misconduct – have been condemned as ‘indefensible’ and ‘tone-deaf’, especially given recent job cuts The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2025
Greens threaten Labor with preference power play Minister Murray Watt's approval of the North West Shelf gas extension looms large over a Greens move to withhold preferences from the Labor party. AAP · Oct 17, 2025
Australian on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla told she will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience ship, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2025
Corporate ‘middlemen’ mask who really profits from Australian fossil fuel projects, report warns Nominee companies – paid to be listed as shareholders on behalf of unnamed investors – could be reducing accountability over financial support of industry The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2025
Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says Murray Watt says ‘it’s not the government’s intention to stop old growth logging’ as Greens and academics press for total halt The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2025
Australia engaged in ‘unprecedented’ level of surveillance of Chinese flotilla, Marles says – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2025
Greens strike conciliatory tone on super tax changes The Greens have pointed to the mandate won by Labor at the federal election in their willingness to have good-faith discussions about proposed changes to super. AAP · Jun 8, 2025
The Greens are about to choose a new leader. Here’s how it works – and who could be Adam Bandt’s successor Sarah Hanson-Young, Larissa Waters and Mehreen Faruqi among possible successors after Bandt’s shock loss in Melbourne The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025
Greens relish powerful position despite losing leader The Greens are pondering who will take the reins of the minor party after losing their leader at the election, but will hold a powerful position in the Senate. AAP · May 9, 2025
Former Greens leaders urge party to stand up to Labor ‘arrogance’ as jockeying begins to replace Bandt Richard Di Natale says party can regain lost seats, while Bob Brown and Christine Milne praise Adam Bandt’s leadership against ‘nasty misrepresentations’ The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2025
Thought the election campaign was boring? Maybe you’re just not on TikTok This year’s election campaign marked a turning point in Australian politics. TikTok has emerged not just as another tool, but as a main battleground. The Conversation · May 5, 2025
AAP · Apr 27, 2025 Record anti-salmon rally calls for major party sinking More than 6000 people have rallied in opposition to salmon farming, with speakers including Bob Brown urging voters to ditch Labor and the Liberals.
AAP · Apr 19, 2025 Gamer senator takes to streaming in chase of youth vote As Gen Zs and millennials become the country's dominant voting bloc, politicians are exploring new horizons and platforms to try to grab their attention.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2025 Facebook, Fortnite and FREE TAFE: nowhere to hide for voters in the Australian election campaign The Liberals have pressed hard on the negatives, while Labor has a button of its own. Plus: Nick McKim’s surprisingly authentic gaming persona
The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2025 Coles suppliers told to pay for own freight costs to get products stocked Exclusive: Coles says plan ‘benefits suppliers’ but senator Nick McKim calls move ‘blatant abuse of power’ that will ‘hit smaller suppliers hardest’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2024 Greens drop climate trigger demand in attempt to restart Nature Positive talks with Labor Minor party’s offer, which includes ban on native-forest logging, represents its second concession on stalled legislation in less than a week
AAP · Nov 6, 2024 No change to RBA forecasts after Trump election The re-election of Donald Trump as US president could have "adverse implications" for the Australian economy but it has not changed the RBA's view on inflation.
AAP · Nov 6, 2024 Supply the key to fixing housing, not taxes: Treasury The focus of the government should be on increasing housing supply rather than cutting tax concessions for property investors, the Treasury chief says.
The Conversation · Sep 23, 2024 View from The Hill: The Greens’ demands on the RBA make for bad economic policy. Is it also crazy politics? When the Greens tell Labor they’re ready to negotiate, what they usually mean is they’re preparing to make populist demands that can’t or shouldn’t be met.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024 Greens may bristle at comparison but their RBA interest rate cut ultimatum is Trumpist No government institution is entirely at arm’s length, but an intervention by Jim Chalmers would likely be calamitous
AAP · Sep 23, 2024 Labor, expert lash 'crazy' call to step in over rates Calls for Canberra to intervene with the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates to get financial reforms over the line have been rejected by Labor.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2024 AFL stars walk Brownlow medal red carpet – as it happened This blog is now closed