Gap in Albanese government’s new fuel efficiency rules means ‘biggest, dirtiest polluters’ exempt New vehicle efficiency standards (NVES) will not apply to at least four large vehicles, source says The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
Albanese government issues ‘preliminary refusal’ of Pep11 gas project previously vetoed by Scott Morrison Asset Energy has 30 days to respond to industry minister Ed Husic’s request for further information about the proposed gas project off Sydney’s coast The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2024
'Unacceptable': MPs told to lift standards, lower tone As one Liberal member called for quotas for women in parliament, MPs have been urged to ease back anger in political debate amid rising social tensions. AAP · Sep 9, 2024
NSW Liberals branch calls for federal administration after ‘catastrophic failure’ of state division Northern Beaches Liberals unanimously support motion as some observers say conservative faction ‘keen’ to oust moderates after council elections nominations error The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024
Afternoon Update: Obamas speak at DNC; woman accused of mushroom murders to face trial; Bennifer calls it quits Barack Obama has coined what may well become a new chant for Kamala Harris’s campaign: ‘Yes, she can’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2024
View from The Hill: New watchdog won’t stop bad behaviour in parliament The extensive fallout from the rape of then Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office continues to reverberate through both the legal and political systems, long after that fateful night in Parliament House in 2019. The Conversation · Aug 21, 2024
With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation? Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is reportedly considering suing independent MP Zali Steggall after she told him to “stop being racist”. The Conversation · Aug 19, 2024
PM launches Gaza visa attack on 'hypocritical' Dutton Anthony Albanese has defended the government's approach to issuing visas to Palestinians, accusing the opposition of confecting outrage on the issue. AAP · Aug 18, 2024
Dutton invokes Nazi comparison in defending stance on Palestinian visas Opposition leader doubles down on claim Australia should not accept any Gaza refugees, while reportedly seeking legal advice over Zali Steggall’s characterisation of policy The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2024
Peter Dutton deliberately stirred division with Gaza visa comments, Jim Chalmers says Treasurer says Australia must choose ‘high road’ as fallout from opposition leader’s position on visa-holders from Gaza rumbles on The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024
Afternoon Update: Dutton insists he’s not racist; Raygun’s privacy plea; and the surprising shame of pet loss Opposition leader claims Zali Steggall is being divisive after saying he doesn’t believe people fleeing Gaza should be allowed into Australia The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024
‘Pauline Hanson without the personality’: Dutton says he’s not racist as MPs condemn Gaza visa ban stance Opposition leader says he refuses to be a ‘punching bag’ after saying he doesn’t believe people fleeing Gaza should be allowed into Australia The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024
Morning Mail: inside a ‘broken’ system failing vulnerable Australian children, grim milestone in Gaza, arrests over Matthew Perry’s death Caseworkers speak out over NSW child protection system; Gaza death toll hits 40,000 with many more to be counted; arrests over Friends actor’s death The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2024
Zali Steggall doubles down on calling Peter Dutton’s Palestinian visa ban stance ‘racist’ Independent member for Warringah withdrew the comment in parliament this week before telling Guardian Australia she stood by it The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2024 Afternoon Update: Dutton accused of ‘racist’ Gaza comments; Harris’s economic plan; and de Minaur fit for action Voices grow louder in condemning federal opposition leader’s comments on stopping Palestinians from entering Australia
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024 Israel-Hamas war latest: Mediators hold cease-fire talks as Palestinian death toll nears 40,000 International mediators were set to hold a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024 Companies behind Pep11 ask court to force Albanese government decision on NSW gas project The development, planned to be offshore from Sydney to Newcastle, was vetoed by Scott Morrison when resources minister
AAP · Jun 28, 2024 MPs cautious as threats and abuse rise over war in Gaza A rise in death threats, abuse and office attacks have parliamentarians and authorities on higher alert for danger as the Gaza war frays community cohesion.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2024 ‘More secretive than the Morrison government’: Labor accused of transparency failure Independent MPs are frustrated by the Albanese government’s slow progress, saying its actions have not matched its words
The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2024 Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising ‘The industry is rapidly strangling our planet,’ says Andrew Wilkie, who joins Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan in call for ban
AAP · May 30, 2024 PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried Anthony Albanese says the rising rate of domestic violence is alarming, as a report found alcohol, gambling and pornography are some of its biggest drivers.
AAP · May 16, 2024 DV motion on prevention a 'line in the sand' Independent MP Zali Steggall says the time for talk on domestic violence is over, following bipartisan backing for a parliamentary motion.
AAP · Apr 15, 2024 Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.
AAP · Mar 21, 2024 New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path Australia's peak car lobby group has called for big changes to the government's new vehicle emission rules after the US changed its long-term plans.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2024 Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul Crossbenchers including the Greens and the Jacqui Lambie Network back proposal that would ban $1.5m-plus donations and tighten the definition of gifts but does not include spending caps