Antisemitism now Asio’s ‘number one priority’, Burgess says – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2025
Morning Mail: Albanese puts trust in US alliance, fears for new mothers amid psychiatrist crisis, Guy Pearce talks Oscars Prime minister grilled on defence, economy and antisemitism in Q+A special The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2025
Warnings consultants would replace axed public servants Australians could wait in longer lines and pay more for government services under an opposition plan to cut thousands of public servants, a Labor minister says. AAP · Feb 24, 2025
Albanese ‘confident’ US would come to Australia’s defence in event of attack PM tells Q&A that relationship is ‘rock solid’as he fields questions on cost of living, housing and antisemitism The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2025
Brisbane bus drivers push back strike action – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2025
Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge With a federal election looming, an expert warns it will take more than a rate cut and a health promise to turn the political tides in Labor's favour. AAP · Feb 23, 2025
View from The Hill: Dutton tries to neutralise health issue by saying, ‘we’ll do just what Labor does’ Peter Dutton has launched a game of one-upmanship after Anthony Albanese at the weekend unveiled Labor’s $8.5 billion health policy that promises near universal bulk billing for GP visits by 2030. The Conversation · Feb 23, 2025
Labor health pledge points to key election battleground Anthony Albanese's decision to make a cornerstone election promise in Tasmania points to the state's importance to Labor's hopes for re-election. AAP · Feb 23, 2025
Real or fake? AI tech sparks election deception fears Did Anthony Albanese shoot down punters? Did Peter Dutton announce an abortion ban? MPs shown deepfakes of their leaders have been asked to spot the dud. AAP · Feb 22, 2025
Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges Healthcare funding is to receive a certain boost with both major parties pledging to spend billions of dollars as they prepare for the federal election. AAP · Feb 22, 2025
Albanese pledge: nine in ten GP visits bulk billed by 2030, in $8.5 billion Medicare injection The Albanese government on Sunday will pledge $8.5 billion for Medicare, declaring this would enable all Australians to have access to bulk billing by 2030. The Conversation · Feb 22, 2025
PM puts Australian steel in frame of renewables rollout The federal government will foster jobs in clean energy manufacturing driven by locally made steel and aluminium under a plan unveiled by the prime minister. AAP · Feb 21, 2025
Anthony Albanese under pressure on salmon farming from both conservationists and industry The future of Tasmanian salmon farms has become a political issue centred on whether they can coexist with the endangered Maugean skate The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2025
Chinese Navy Warns Airliners Of Live-Fire Exercise In Tasman Sea Chinese navy conducts live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea, alerting airliners; no danger reported. Australian and New Zealand authorities respond to the situa... Top News · Feb 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025 Airlines warned to stay away as Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in Tasman Sea off Australia Pilots advised to avoid airspace between Australia and New Zealand
International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025 Australia Says China Warned Of 'Live Fire' Drill Off East Coast China warned Australia Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the eastern coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as commercial flights were told to steer clear of the area.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 21, 2025 Abbie Chatfield Defends Her Bias In Albo Interview: ‘Not A Debate’ “I was not there to debate the prime minister and have him somehow change his policy or views.”
AAP · Feb 20, 2025 Nation grinds to a halt without steel, industry warns Rescuing Whyalla's steelworks is essential to maintain sovereign steel capability - vital to the economy and national security, the industry peak body says.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025 Council brawls, suspicious blood and rampant capybaras – take the Thursday quiz Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Conversation · Feb 20, 2025 Grattan on Friday: Dutton doesn’t pull his punches on Trump while Albanese plays it safe Treasurer Jim Chalmers will not be organising a buck’s night ahead of the coming nuptials of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025 What went wrong at Whyalla steelworks and will it end with SA government in legal fight with UK billionaire? Issues between GFG, Sanjeev Gupta and SA government grumbled along for years, before dramatic events forced company into administration
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2025 Turnbull says ‘we cannot assume we can rely on America’ under Trump – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Feb 19, 2025 Taxpayers to the rescue of Aussie steel Safeguarding sovereign steel production is a key factor in a $2.4 billion government package to keep a major steelworks running while a new owner is found.
Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2025 Australia’s PM denies double standard after alleged attacks on Muslim women Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says any attack on a person on the basis of their faith is ‘reprehensible’.