Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A minute ago)

The council effectively overturned a decision by a judging panel to give a major literary award to a book on disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 hours ago)

The move to let the US use the Henderson facility, which the federal government has committed $12 billion to build, could help buttress the AUKUS pact.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 hours ago)

West Australian MP Melissa Price will replace Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as the shadow minister for defence industry and personnel, after the outspoken senator was sacked for refusing to back her leader. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 hours ago)

The federal press gallery is ceding power to the Albanese government. It needs to take it back.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

David Speers interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Talking pictures host Mike Bowers is joined by cartoonist Cathy Wilcox for a look at the week's best cartoons and photographs.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

David Speers is joined by Mark Kenny, Isabella Higgins and Greg Sheridan to discuss the events of the week.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 hours ago)

This week Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price doubled down on her refusal to apologise to the Indian community, and failed to back her leader. That saw her removed from the shadow ministry. And the Prime Minister went to Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands Forum, to discuss security and climate change with other pacific leaders.  

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Australia is set to "totally integrate" its military with Papua New Guinea's forces, PNG's defence minister has said, as the two countries prepare to sign a landmark treaty.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

For the second part of our series on Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, we travel to the tiny outback town of Yuendumu, where the senator has strong family ties but is deeply unpopular.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (11 hours ago)

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's anti-vaccination agenda is gaining ground, but resistance is coming from all sides.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (12 hours ago)

By suggesting the ALP is importing Indians to vote Labor, the Liberal senator was making a lame excuse for Coalition losses. Voters see a navel-gazing Coalition obsessed with political games.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (17 hours ago)

The curfew was lifted after Nepal swore in its first female prime minister, following deadly protests.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (19 hours ago)

The Henderson Defence Precinct will receive billions of dollars as Albanese hopes to secure a meeting with Trump in New York.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (22 hours ago)

Community leaders want a special envoy like that of the Jewish and Muslim communities, but are concerned about their remit.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Rallies against racism and in support of Indigenous sovereignty coincide with mixed anti-government protests in major cities around the country.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Thousands of protesters from across the political spectrum converged on Australia's capital cities, marching and facing off with police.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

A calm has fallen on Nepal's streets after days of violence and chaos. But leaders of the gen Z protest movement say the work's not done.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

The conservative politics of Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has deep roots. Her future is tied to a campaign group that attacks her Liberal colleagues.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

The Liberal Party is enduring a relentless bout of self-harm and Anthony Albanese's Labor Party can't believe its luck.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The Sydney-based church has been described by former members and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a "cult".

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The MAGA president's grip on the Republican party is near total while Albanese holds a sway over his left-leaning caucus like few of his Labor predecessors.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A Victorian wind farm project that promises to power more than a million homes is put on ice as developers worry the proposal will not meet government timelines.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

In a landmark report, newly-appointed Aftab Malik also calls for counter-terrorism laws and approaches to be reviewed, and for national inquiries into Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

All racists don't like immigration, but it is not true that all people who are concerned about immigration are racists.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Politicians would be punished for engaging in hate speech and religious discrimination would be banned under recommendations to the Albanese government.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A long-awaited report into Islamophobia in Australia has been handed down, with the special envoy finding it has been "persistent" and "ignored". 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Australia's biggest gas project, Woodside's North West Shelf, has received final approval to extend operations through until 2070.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The Albanese Government is preparing to set Australia's next climate goal: the 2035 emissions reduction target, as required under the Paris agreement. Climate policy veteran and Head of Australian programs for ClimateWorks Centre, Erwin Jackson joined David Speers for this week's Insiders: On Background to discuss what's at stake.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

When tackling the debate over immigration, it's worth stating: First: migration has been undoubtedly good for Australia. Second: racism is all too common here.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Video released by the FBI shows the suspected gunman fleeing the scene after shooting Charlie Kirk.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The assassination of the conservative activist has sparked a reckoning over political violence in the US and around the world.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

After days of deadly violence, protest organisers have met with Nepal's army to try to plot a path forward for the country, which has a deep distrust of democratic politics. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

US President Donald Trump says he is "very surprised" that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The Kiama by-election this weekend is more than a fight for one seat. It could reveal how voters view the state's major party leaders after scandal and political upheaval.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Basil Zempilas has been vocal in giving his federal party colleagues advice, but the events of the last week show just how difficult the job of uniting the WA Liberals truly is. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Andrew Hastie says there are no moves in the Liberal Party to replace Opposition Leader Sussan Ley after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's sacking yesterday.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

US President Donald Trump has announced Charlie Kirk will be awarded with the Medal of Freedom.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

A 32-year-old cosplayer who poses in video game outfits would seem more at home at a pop culture convention than in a boardroom, but weapons manufacturer Palmer Luckey is a Trump-boosting billionaire.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

A growing cross-factional group within Labor is privately urging for Australia's next major climate target to respect the advice of the Climate Change Authority, which will hand its opinion on a 2035 target to government any day.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Secretary-General of the OECD and former Coalition finance minister Mathias Cormann suggests Australians keep an open mind to nuclear power, saying there isn't "anything inherently partisan" about the energy source. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

After dogging the US president for months, evidence of a connection to Jeffrey Epstein has claimed a senior scalp within the British government.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price attends a Liberal Party fundraiser in Perth, avoiding a sizeable media contingent who had gathered outside the event, a day after being axed from the shadow ministry. 

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

After the firebrand senator was dumped from the opposition frontbench, key figures have fallen in line to support their leader's decision.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's conservative colleagues are already daring to suggest she could return to the shadow ministry. Sussan Ley's position is secure for now, but for how long?

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

"I feel very emotional,” Bishop said, as she stared down a room of reporters on Thursday. She did not look it.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The university's chancellor, Julie Bishop, announced the move in a short statement posted to the institution's website on Thursday.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Some Australians who are eager to take on more work are being held back by the prospect of giving up most of their additional income – and in some cases, even paying to work.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

A long-awaited overhaul to WA's public transport system, allowing users to pay with their phones and bank cards, is slated to rollout across the entire network by the end of the year.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley apologises for Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's remarks that "hurt" Indian Australians eight days after they were first made.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Andrew Hastie says there are no moves in the Liberal Party to replace Opposition Leader Sussan Ley after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's sacking yesterday. Follow live.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Basil Zempilas writes to the Indian Society of WA in a bid to smooth over damage caused by comments from federal colleague Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, as she prepares to speak at an event at one of the society's venues.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minister was caught short when he turned up to a Pacifc Island Forum dinner in the wrong shirt

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Residents in a South Australian town will go to the polls to decide if the larger local supermarkets can open Sundays and public holidays.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minister was caught short when he turned up to a Pacifc Island Forum dinner in the wrong shirt

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

WA's premier refuses to say whether he raised war crime allegations with Israel's ambassador to Australia when the pair met, amid growing international concern about the provision of aid in Gaza.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told business leaders he is open to reforming the tax to boost investment in a "fair and affordable" way, but there is no agreement on a clear way forward.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Anthony Albanese has long argued being serious on climate change is the "entry fee" for credibility in the Pacific. 

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Price's political persona is built entirely on her grim-faced certainty about everything. Her rapid rise since entering the Senate in 2022 owes much to her willingness to involve herself in whatever culture war issue is on the go.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The prince has been in the UK for the past week amid speculation of a meeting with his father.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Comments about Indian migrants were one thing, but refusing to back in her leader made it impossible for her to stay.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Israel's strike in Doha, aimed at killing the political leaders of Hamas, has been widely condemned. 

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The acting mayor of the Gold Coast warns that efforts to replicate Brisbane's bus network may be abandoned before they even begin, a week after the state government scrapped a light rail plan for the city's south.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

What started as a clumsy statement from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price last week has through political mismanagement spiralled into a test of Sussan Ley's authority.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been dropped from the Liberal frontbench after she refused to apologise for her comments about Indian-Australians or support leader Sussan Ley.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The firm behind the drones says they will allow Australia to monitor the "threatening presence” of Chinese ships in its home waters.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

It came after the firebrand senator refused to say she supported Ley in a hastily arranged six-minute press conference in Perth on Wednesday afternoon.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Leanne Castley says the Canberra Liberals are a united party, as she speaks about her role and goals almost one year into being leader.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says she won't be silenced on "mass migration" while declining to back Sussan Ley as Liberal leader.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The incident involving Navya Nair highlights a common concern facing many visitors to Australia — what can be brought in without the risk of breaching strict biosecurity laws?

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

More evidence of dysfunction in the Canberra Liberals has been revealed, with two backbenchers iced out of party room decision-making.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Following proposed significant cuts last year that alarmed parents and providers, rates will still drop, but in line with counselling services.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

A WA government department says the state's new firearms laws are causing headaches for a program which responds to reports of injured and suffering animals on the roadside.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Before a critical fortnight in the energy debate, expectations are growing in the Liberal Party that Sussan Ley will find a way through the latest Coalition climate war.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Anthony Albanese's plans to sign a sweeping $500m agreement with Vanuatu have been dealt a blow as Australia jostles for influence with China.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Concerns about a controversial plan to build a racetrack in the middle of Burswood are acknowledged by the WA premier, alongside a concession he got it wrong when he opposed the construction of the now beloved Perth Stadium.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

The former Liberal staffer is locked in a fight with the NACC over his legal bills, claiming he is in a financially "dire situation”.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Donald Trump's alleged 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein shares similarities to other drawings and correspondence he has produced.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The Herald Sun defamed Victorian Deputy Opposition Leader Sam Groth by implying he sexually assaulted his wife when she was a teenager, according to court documents.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Anthony Albanese says he is confident the landmark Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu will be signed soon.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

The federal Liberal Party descended further into infighting on Tuesday as Julian Leeser and several members of the NSW Liberals apologised to the Indian community for Jacinta Price's comments.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hopes to use UN assembly to persuade Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to drop rival bid for COP summit.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The WA government is throwing plenty of support behind Health Minister Meredith Hammat, with four additional ministers working in complementary portfolios. But is the division of labour bearing fruit? 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price should apologise to Indian Australians for her remarks, as a test for Opposition Sussan Ley emerges. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

New legislation aimed at fast-tracking priority energy and defence projects in Western Australia could put the environment at risk and lead to less transparent government, experts say.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King backs the WA government's controversial Burswood racetrack plan, after her Labor colleague Patrick Gorman slammed the idea.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

"No-go" zones where development will "simply not be allowed" will be created in the overhaul of Australia's environment laws, minister Murray Watt says. And to speed up the development process, areas will also be created where individual assessments and approvals will not be required.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

This week, China gave the Solomon Islands 27 expensive SUVs. Then we handed over 60.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The move will heap further pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron, who is now tasked with appointing a successor.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Prosecutors allege Ryan Routh concealed himself with a rifle near the sixth green of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, intending to shoot Donald Trump during a round of golf in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Raising the prospect of a stand-off reminiscent of the Rudd-era mining tax, Business Council of Australia chief Bran Black will set red lines for the business community on tax reform.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Price's fresh demand will set another test for the opposition leader, who must rein in the senator or risk losing authority over her party room.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The report from a Senate committee tasked with scrutinising bills was tabled hours after the controversial changes passed parliament. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Shadow frontbencher Alex Hawke says Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's comments about Indian migrants would have spurred racism.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

A senior Liberal rejects Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's accusations that he has engaged in "cowardly and inappropriate behaviour" and publicly calls on the senator to apologise for the "ongoing harm" she is causing with her remarks about Indian migrants.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has written to the airport's corporation after allegations of criminality from a key contractor.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

It's the third time this year that the Liberal senator, who rails at the media for being obsessed with Donald Trump, has used Trumpian tactics to avoid taking responsibility.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Anthony Albanese begins a long Pacific tour this week ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Solomon Islands, as the battle for influence between China and Australia continues to create headlines.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Chris Minns has condemned the scenes of protesters clashing at Bondi Beach on Sunday as police look into if anyone involved should face charges.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

There is open despair inside the Liberal Party about how to rebuild its standing in multicultural communities after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's inflammatory comments about Indian migrants.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Hinting at a debate on company profits tax, the prime minister will flag his government is looking at "fair and affordable" ways to incentivise investment at an annual address to big business.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Obsessing about the net zero target diverts the coalition from an argument it can win, into political territory where, as the recent election so clearly showed, it will only lose.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The senator's claims came as a business group in Sydney's Little India refused to meet Opposition Leader Sussan Ley unless Price apologised or was sacked for her comments on Indian immigration.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

One of WA's highest-ranking Labor MPs has called on the state government to abandon controversial plans to build an entertainment precinct and street circuit in Burswood. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price takes a swipe at a "cowardly" senior colleague she claims berated her staff and threatened her, after comments she made that were hurtful to Indian Australians. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

David Speers interviews Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. The pair discuss China's military parade with unexpected guest former Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews, immigration, aged care packages, government spending and the 2025 net zero plans.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

David Speers is joined by Karen Middleton, Ashleigh Raper and Raf Epstein to discuss the events of the week.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with photographer Mick Tsikas.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Susan Dahal is finally able to apply to reunite with her children, but the Refugee Council of Australia says the process is "cruel" and not designed for refugees.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

China's extravagant procession through the streets of Beijing featured more than 10,000 troops and impressive displays of advanced weaponry and military hardware.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

When he lashed Scott Morrison over the multiple ministries affair, Anthony Albanese said his predecessor "operated in darkness". But this week, a PM with a patchy transparency record of his own announced a plan to dim the lights.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Rational governments have given up trying to make women have more kids. They know what will power economic growth.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The government asked bureaucrats for ways to cut red tape. They say new tech and AI can help make savings and stop criminals.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

A senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

After a young Indian national died, likely by suicide, in 2024, his family and experts call for improved support systems to help ease migrant loneliness. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

China's display of an array of naval weaponry and assets, as opposed to land-based ones, could hardly have been less subtle.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

This week in Canberra the government seemed to be getting cold feet on its superannuation tax plan and the Coalition reckoned Labor was being less than transparent.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Albanese's total dominance of his 123-member caucus – and its factions – has changed the Labor Party in ways that were once unthinkable.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Price's decision to specifically mention Indian migrants complicated Ley's post-election promise to rebuild the Coalition's reputation in multicultural communities.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Australia stands on the brink of dissolving into mindless hatred and hurt. Who benefits from this? A handful of self-interested agitators and self-aggrandising hatemongers.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

While you will certainly know the Ben Roberts-Smith case, you might not be so familiar with some of the figures who deserve credit for standing up for the truth.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Jim Chalmers and the states did not specify how a new levy would work, but their statement said it should be "as simple as possible”.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

There is no credible path to majority government for a Liberal-led coalition that ignores new Australians. The numbers don't lie.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Shadow Environment Minister Angie Bell says the Coalition hasn't commissioned its own modelling to help make a decision about its energy policy.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The government has claimed a mandate to increase taxes on people with more than $3 million in super. But the policy is yet to be debated in the parliament.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The opposition leader's call for a rational debate was sabotaged by her own side. It was the last thing Ley needed.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Robodebt victim Nathan Knox says he was put on a payment scheme as he discusses the hardships of owing money to the government.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The federal government's $475 million compensation to Robodebt victims may do little to alleviate the "pain and anguish" for those who lost loved ones over the scandal. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Home battery installers in Western Australia say they're collectively owed millions of dollars in rebates and loans from a government scheme.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Climate advocates say a target in the 70s should be the floor of ambition for the government's 2035 emissions targets, but the Business Council is warning that a target over 70 per cent would risk billions in exports. 

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The point isn't whether those who attended Sunday's protests really are "good people” – whatever that means. It's to appeal to them.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Big businesses are pushing for a bipartisan climate policy as the Coalition again tears itself apart over the issue.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The federal treasurer will have to corral the states and deal with questions of economic fairness. It's a bumpy road ahead.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The Inspector-General of aged care handed down her assessment of the government's implementation of the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations in May, but they were tabled in parliament this week.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Coalition MPs were in damage control on Thursday, as Labor called on Price and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to apologise for the "terrible smear” on the Indian community.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stopped short of condemning former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews for attending a military parade in China, saying a former Coalition senator attended a similar event a decade ago. 

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

As Labor came under fire over aged care and a hazy Nauru deal, the Coalition almost had its first good week in Parliament in a while.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Independent MP Kate Chaney accused the former Nationals leader of inappropriate language, requesting the comments be rescinded.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Billions of dollars in private investment are being pulled out of green hydrogen projects.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock warns there may not be many more interest rate cuts to come as shoppers start to open their wallets.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Factional head kicker Sam Rae had a rapid ascent to the ministry. Now he's being relentlessly targeted by the opposition and his boss has stepped in to compromise.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland says the payout will be the largest class action settlement in Australian history, saying it is "just and fair" to compensate victims of the unlawful debt recovery scheme.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

One Liberal MP says Price's suggestion Labor was prioritising Indian migrants because they vote Labor was a "head-in-hand moment".

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Robo-debt victims and their families will receive an extra $475 million in compensation after they were wrongly hounded for welfare debt under the Coalition.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The former Labor frontbencher argued there is a risk Australians serving could be implicated in genocide charges over the war in Gaza.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The Town of Cambridge will refund almost $1 million to ratepayers after an administrative oversight incorrectly inflated their rates.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The deal signed with Nauru is set to cost Australia around $2.5 billion over 30 years, with government officials confirming multi-million-dollar payments will continue for three decades if the agreement is upheld.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The climate change minister says he will have to assess whether legislating the government's 2035 emissions target is politically feasible, with the major waypoint towards net zero due to be announced soon.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Women enter retirement with super balances 20 per cent lower than men. Jane Hume has a plan to help fix it.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The concert was set to take place in the Great Hall of Parliament House and celebrate Japan's defeat in World War II, but it was blocked by Australian officials, sparking a diplomatic blame game.

#politics #au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The sight of neo-Nazis trying to whip up community anger and recruit new followers drove home to all how criticism of Australia's migration program can lead to and even legitimise hate speech, racism, and violence.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The irony is that the people who felt compelled to march on Sunday because they're unhappy with the standard of living are the very same people who would be worse off if there were a freeze.

#politics #au

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Albanese government will give Nauru $20 million when the first foreign-born criminal touches down on the tiny island nation, which could be within weeks. 

#politics #au