Sorry Tony, but the only person you have to blame for being booted out of office is yourself Politicians blaming other elements of government for their own failures is wrong – and bad for democracy The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2025
Double polls as former treasurer's seat up for grabs Voters will be heading to the polls for dual state by-elections with the former treasurer's seat and a hotly contested electorate up for grabs. AAP · Jan 6, 2025
Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand Event in February that commemorates signing of New Zealand’s founding document expected to draw tens of thousands but PM will not attend The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2025
PM hits the road to an election with multi-state blitz The election year has begun with the prime minister making his first major promise as he embarks on a whirlwind cross-country crusade. AAP · Jan 5, 2025
Sex and the city: Indigenous play ready to wow festival After a successful Melbourne season, the play Jacky - which portrays the reality of city life for Indigenous people - is heading to the Sydney Festival. AAP · Jan 4, 2025
Cabinet papers 2004: Howard government worries about drought, house prices and the Iraq War Selected cabinet records from 2004, released today by the National Archives of Australia, provide insight into the Howard government’s policies domestically, in the region and in the Middle East. The Conversation · Dec 31, 2024
Curbs on transgender rights were proposed for Australia’s 2004 Marriage Act, cabinet papers show John Howard’s government legislated that marriage must be ‘the union of a man and a woman’, but excluded any reference to birth gender The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2024
Human rights touted despite expected detention backlash Criticism was predicted as Australia prepared to show off its human rights record while upholding some of the world's most notorious anti-refugee policies. AAP · Dec 31, 2024
How the world is getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve From Paris to Tokyo The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024
Lost footage showcasing life on Scottish island to air on BBC in Hogmanay special LOST footage showing the daily lives of islanders in the Outer Hebrides over five decades is set to be aired this Hogmanay ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2024
His cricket was fierce but 156 summers later, has Australia done justice to Johnny Mullagh? Trailblazer whose name adorns the prize for player of the Boxing Day Test would be shocked at the lack of Indigenous Test cricketers in Australia’s history The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2024
The chef championing native foods from island backyards Food is part of culture, connection and community for this Torres Strait Islander chef, who has returned home to showcase the flavours of her childhood. AAP · Dec 27, 2024
Liberal leader promises party unity after messy battle Brad Battin has paid his respects to former leader John Pesutto after taking his place at the helm of the Victorian Liberals. AAP · Dec 27, 2024
Brad Battin ousts John Pesutto as Victorian Liberal leader as Moira Deeming returns to fold Leadership spill came after Pesutto lost a defamation suit brought on by Deeming, who returns to party room The Guardian - AU · Dec 26, 2024
AAP · Dec 25, 2024 Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll Victoria could be a big player in deciding the next federal election result, according to a new Newspoll analysis.
AAP · Dec 24, 2024 Australian story: PM remembers 50 years of Tracy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reflected on how Cyclone Tracy impacted the nation on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Darwin being flattened.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024 Sydney trains to run on New Year’s Eve as unions and Minns government reach last-minute deal Government and unions still in deadlock over pay as NSW opposition warns of ‘chaos kicked down the road’
Latin Times · Dec 23, 2024 Woman Accidentally Runs Herself Over After Exiting Car to Help Victim of Crash She Caused An elderly Australian woman was hit and killed by her own car after exiting the vehicle following a collision.
AAP · Dec 23, 2024 'A gentleman': tributes flow for longtime federal MP Liberal Party stalwart Kevin Andrews has been remembered as "a man of honour in the bear pit of public life" at a state funeral.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2024 John Pesutto facing Friday leadership spill as Victorian Liberals pull forward party room meeting State opposition leader in the crosshairs as party splits over ‘desperate’ backflip on Moira Deeming readmission
AAP · Dec 22, 2024 Pesutto facing chop as MPs call second Deeming meeting Senior Liberals have turned on Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto, calling a meeting after he backflipped on readmitting expelled MP Moira Deeming.
AAP · Dec 20, 2024 State's last One Nation member quits over party funding State MP Tania Mihailuk has quit One Nation over irreconcilable issues with the party's funding arrangements.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024 Climate 200 puts Coalition in crosshairs, with only one Labor seat on election hitlist Exclusive: Fundraising body backing candidates in suburbs and regions, particularly in Victoria and south-east Queensland
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Gisele Pelicot's Australian supporters are moved that their French heroine wore an Aboriginal scarf A group of Gisele Pelicot’s Australian admirers say they're moved that the victim in France’s notorious drugging-and-rape case has acknowledged her distant supporters Down Under by wearing a scarf adorned with Aboriginal art
AAP · Dec 20, 2024 Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas A retiring backbencher known for his staunch opposition of a net-zero carbon emissions target has taken a swipe at his party leader on his way out the door.