Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone Floodwaters are not expected to subside any time soon and roads remain closed as an ex-cyclone continues dumping heavy rain and teams visit damaged stations. AAP · Feb 15, 2025
Deadly warning over Chinese military 'intimidation' Security experts fear repeated and dangerous near-misses involving the Chinese military could lead to serious injury or a potential loss of life. AAP · Feb 13, 2025
Morning Mail: Trump threatens new tariffs, Dutton’s citizenship test, artist dropped from Biennale Constitutional expert warns referendum could be needed to change rules; Khaled Sabsabi axed to avoid ‘divisive debate’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Albanese and Trump put Australia in holding patterns on election timing and tariffs When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy waiting game. The Conversation · Feb 13, 2025
Sitting week a test run of post-election politics The Senate might have hosted a test run of the next parliament after Labor teamed up with the Greens to pass major reforms. AAP · Feb 13, 2025
Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a "conversation" on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients. AAP · Feb 13, 2025
Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both The upcoming federal election will see the incumbent Labor prime minister, Anthony Albanese, face off against Liberal opposition leader, Peter Dutton. We’ll likely see a strong focus on the personal qualities and performance of the two leaders. The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025
Voices: These four elections are about to test Trump’s impact on climate THE ECO CHAMBER: America’s climate policy has already been damaged by the US president, writes Chris Wright. But question is – how far will the effects be felt? The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Littleproud on US tariffs, a government-owned Rex, and the Nationals’ identity With the election only months away, the Labor government finds itself suddenly battling with the Trump administration for an exemption from new US tariffs on steel and aluminium. The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025
Dutton has backed more funding to women’s health. But the political record is worth revisiting In this policy arena, as in others, historical accuracy in the stories political movements like to share about themselves can be somewhat slippery The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025
Byelections show Labor is in trouble in Victoria – but how much will Peter Dutton benefit? Is history repeating itself in Labor’s fortress state of Victoria? The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025
Outgoing minister opens up about 'painful experience' Retiring Labor MP Stephen Jones has used a farewell speech to parliament to talk about the "painful experience" of the royal commission into child sex abuse. AAP · Feb 11, 2025
Trump Says Relocated Palestinians Won’t Have Right Of Return To Gaza Under Proposed Plan Members of his administration last week insisted the president only wanted Palestinians relocated from Gaza for an "interim" period. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 10, 2025
'Hold the line': politicians say goodbye ahead of poll Retiring politicians have issued rallying calls to the nation to remain optimistic about the future as they bid farewell ahead of a federal election. AAP · Feb 9, 2025
The Conversation · Feb 9, 2025 View from The Hill: Labor faces risk of Victorians using federal poll as referendum on both Allan and Albanese governments The weekend byelection in the outer suburban seat of Werribee saw the widely-anticipated slap-in-the-face to Victorian Labor, which is absolutely on the nose. The question is: to what degree were electors venting against federal Labor too?
AAP · Feb 8, 2025 Climate simmers in background of hip pocket election Campaigning on climate action is unlikely to dominate the 2025 federal election but may prove a winning formula in regions vulnerable to extreme weather.
AAP · Feb 8, 2025 Preselection pressure as women vie for federal seats Australian women have much to lose at the federal election, say advocates for female representation as parties decide on their candidates for the upcoming vote.
AAP · Feb 7, 2025 Cries continue for Trump's Gaza plan to be scrapped Australian activists have taken to the streets to contest Donald Trump's declaration the US will take over war-torn Gaza, with more weekend protests planned.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025 How a spate of antisemitic attacks shook Australia and ignited a national debate Amid a wave of vandalism, Jewish people say they’ve never felt such hatred
The Conversation · Feb 7, 2025 WA Labor has thumping Newspoll lead a month before election; federal Labor improves The Western Australian state election will be held on March 8. A Newspoll, conducted January 29 to February 4 from a sample of 1,039, gave Labor a 56–44 lead, from primary votes of 42% Labor, 32% Liberals, 3% Nationals, 12% Greens, 4% One Nation and 7% for all Others.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2025 BoM warns of life-threatening flash floods in Queensland and severe storms in north-east Victoria – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2025 Morning Mail: Kerr ‘speaking her truth’, Santorini earthquakes emergency, Trump doubles down The Matildas star was ‘treated differently’ by police, partner tells UK trial; Greek island hit by 5.2-magnitude earthquake
AAP · Feb 6, 2025 'Not for sale': Aussies rally against Trump's Gaza plan The prime minister has come under fire from Australian protesters for not denouncing a plan by US President Donald Trump for America to take over Gaza.
The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025 Grattan on Friday: we don’t need an inquiry into the caravan affair but we do need some answers The battle to contain antisemitism in Australia finds both sides of politics embracing measures they’d otherwise abhor.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 6, 2025 Peter Dutton Praises Trump’s Plan To Turn Gaza Into A ‘Riviera Of The Middle East’ A day after US President Donald Trump's polarising proposal to “take over” Gaza, Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has praised the world leader.