Laura Tingle becomes ABC staff-elected director – as it happened The 7.30 political correspondent will sit on the broadcaster’s board alongside chair Ita Buttrose The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023
Govt, Coalition strike pivotal deal on Voice referendum The government has made a breakthrough on the Indigenous Voice referendum, striking a deal with the Coalition. The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023
Decision reached on rules around voice referendum The government and opposition have come to an agreement about what the process for a referendum on the voice to parliament will look like. AAP · Mar 22, 2023
John Howard’s 2003 march to war with Iraq appears to have taught our current parliament little Coalition senators offered both vague laments and staunch justifications, while the Greens found an unlikely ally The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023
Australia out of its depth with US subs, warns expert Speculation is increasing about how Australia will procure nuclear-powered submarines as one defence expert warns of an over-reliance on the US. AAP · Mar 9, 2023
Vanuatu leader holds Canberra talks on trade, security Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu's Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau are meeting to discuss trade ties, tackling climate change and regional security. AAP · Feb 14, 2023
Secret inquiry into public service cyber security The high-profile cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus led to the prime minister commissioning a public service security review, but the report remains secret. AAP · Feb 13, 2023
Albanese’s stance against public funding for yes and no voice campaigns backed by Birmingham Coalition frontbencher breaks ranks with Peter Dutton saying taxpayer funds should not be used for referendum campaigns The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023
PM rules out taxpayer funding of voice campaigns Anthony Albanese says public funds should not be used to finance the "yes" or "no" campaigns for the voice to parliament referendum. AAP · Feb 8, 2023
Peter Dutton warns Liberal moderates to vote against Labor’s safeguard mechanism overhaul After internal concerns were raised over Coalition position on crediting, opposition leader says he expects no one to break ranks The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023
Liberal MP Bridget Archer ‘open-minded’ on Labor’s push to overhaul climate safeguard mechanism Archer says she would ‘potentially’ support reform, if she can be satisfied it won’t cause heavy industry to leave Australia The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023
Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer’s proposed coalmine – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023
Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023
Colleagues pay tribute to patriotic late senator Molan Parliamentarians have paid tribute to the late senator and retired army general Jim Molan, who after a battle with cancer. AAP · Feb 6, 2023
AAP · Jan 16, 2023 Liberals look to boost PNG partnership Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham will follow the prime minister in travelling to Papua New Guinea to boost security and trade ties.
AAP · Jan 13, 2023 PNG aid is in the national interest: PM Anthony Albanese says providing aid to Papua New Guinea is in the national interest as the opposition says it's disappointing a security deal wasn't signed.
ABC News · Jan 13, 2023 Liberals criticise federal government's decision to close Naval Shipbuilding College in Adelaide The South Australian opposition questions why the state's Naval Shipbuilding College will be closed without a replacement lined up.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023 Australian government praises national cricket team boycott of Afghanistan matches The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket Board
The Guardian - AU · Jan 5, 2023 Australian health minister suggests pre-flight China tests designed to make Beijing share more data on Covid outbreak Mark Butler signals measure could be lifted if China provides ‘real-time uploading’ of genomic sequencing of cases
ABC News · Jan 4, 2023 Former PM Kevin Rudd tells United States to stop throwing allies 'under a bus' to limit Chinese influence in the region Former prime minister and incoming ambassador to Washington Kevin Rudd claims the Biden administration is operating with "one arm tied behind its back" in the Asia-Pacific.
The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022 View from The Hill: Rudd is highly qualified for Washington, but might find the diplomatic corset constricting In appointing Kevin Rudd as ambassador to the United States, Anthony Albanese is sending someone with all the qualifications, and more, for what is a highly demanding diplomatic job in extremely uncertain times.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022 ‘Starting to warm up’: Chinese state media welcomes Wong visit after Coalition’s ‘stupid’ policies Foreign minister says in Beijing she will press for detained Australians Cheng Lei and Yang Hengjun ‘to be reunited with their families’
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022 Wong to visit Beijing as 'strategic dialogue' restarts in new breakthrough in Australia-China relations Australia’s relations with China will take another major step forward this week with Foreign Minister Penny Wong travelling to Beijing for the resumption of the bilateral Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, which has been on hold since 2018.
AAP · Dec 19, 2022 Wong to visit China for diplomatic talks Australia's foreign minister has been invited to visit China this week to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022 Afternoon Update: Australia to impose coal and gas price limits; NSW blocks Byron Bay short-term housing cap; and UK airports ease liquids rule Labor’s energy bill passes parliament including price caps