Dally M awards 2023 red carpet – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
Hipkins makes Australian pitch as NZ voting opens Australian-based Kiwis who can finally apply for citizenship are welcome to thank New Zealand Labour at the ballot box, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says. AAP · Sep 26, 2023
Morning Mail: the fight to succeed Daniel Andrews, Football Australia’s secret privatisation plan, Albanese’s voice hopes Prime minister tells Guardian Australia he’s still fighting for a positive vote, while Labor MPs contemplate the end of the Andrews era The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
Anthony Albanese says voice referendum worthwhile even if rejected by voters Exclusive: PM says process has already succeeded in bringing Indigenous disadvantage front and centre in national conversation The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
Australian prime minister says he's confident Indigenous people back having their Parliament 'Voice' Australia’s prime minister says he is confident that Indigenous Australians overwhelmingly support a proposal to create their own representative body to advise Parliament and have it enshrined in the constitution The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023
Powerful public servant's text scandal could harm trust Hundreds of encrypted text messages exchanged between the Home Affairs secretary and a Liberal Party powerbroker have left integrity experts deeply concerned. AAP · Sep 26, 2023
Daniel Andrews resignation: Anthony Albanese ‘surprised’ by announcement Prime minister says timing of Victorian premier’s departure was unexpected as political leaders react to news The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
Crepe attack on NT chief hard to swallow for angry PM The attack on the Northern Territory's chief minister should not be dismissed as something light-hearted, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. AAP · Sep 26, 2023
PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires Australia's governments and emergency agencies are being stress-tested ahead of a drier and hotter summer that carries the potential of devastating bushfires. AAP · Sep 26, 2023
Senior Australian public servant steps aside during probe of encrypted texts to premiers' friend A senior Australian public servant has stepped aside while an investigation is underway into allegations that he sent encrypted messages to undermine some ministers and promote others to further his own career The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Green hydrogen hub to save steel town from wipe-out An extra $100 million to support a planned hydrogen hub to make Australia a "renewable energy superpower" has been pledged by the federal and SA governments. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Home Affairs boss sidelined over leaked Liberal texts A probe into text messages showing Home Affairs chief Mike Pezzullo seeking to influence the Liberal Party has led to him stepping aside. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Labor and Albanese recover in Newspoll as Dutton falls, but the Voice's slump continues A national Newspoll, conducted September 18–22 from a sample of 1,239, gave Labor a 54–46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 36% Labor (up one), 36% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (down two), 6% One Nation (down one) and 11%… The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023
PM to seek cross-party consensus if 'yes' vote wins Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a joint committee will oversee legislation to implement a voice to parliament if the referendum passes. AAP · Sep 24, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2023 Anthony Albanese tells Peter Dutton he will set up bipartisan committee to legislate on voice to parliament if yes vote succeeds Speaking at the same Yes23 campaign launch in Sydney, Julian Leeser says ‘Australians aren’t a perfect people … but are good-hearted’
AAP · Sep 23, 2023 'No' voters rally to voice their referendum opposition People voting against the proposed Indigenous voice are rallying in major cities, arguing the referendum has divided Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023 Anthony Albanese a slow-moving target for Peter Dutton’s one-man insurgency The government has hit major headwinds and it’s unclear who might provide the motivation for a change in direction
The Conversation · Sep 22, 2023 View from The Hill: We can't prepare for a future pandemic without fully looking at state governments' decisions in the last one Nearly a year ago, a privately financed inquiry, led by Peter Shergold, a former head of the prime minister’s department, finished a review of Australia’s handling of the COVID pandemic.
AAP · Sep 22, 2023 COVID royal commission backer says things have changed The Albanese government has been forced to defend its decision not to set up a royal commission but rather a three-expert inquiry into the pandemic.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2023 Afternoon Update: UN warns climate inaction has ‘opened gates to hell’; Frydenberg won’t contest election; and a new review website for subpar rentals Meanwhile, Twitter has been ranked the worst of five major tech platforms for spreading climate change misinformation
AAP · Sep 21, 2023 Lockdowns, border closures exempt in pandemic inquiry Experts will look into Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions taken by the states on lockdowns or border closures will be exempt.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2023 Covid-19 inquiry will exclude state and territory decisions, Anthony Albanese says Inquiry headed by independent panel of experts will cover commonwealth pandemic response but exclude unilateral actions of states or territories
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 Morning Mail: AFL’s gambling problem, Covid-19 inquiry expected, UK’s green retreat Sport under fire for promoting bets with an 85% fail rate; Anthony Albanese tipped to announce panel to examine response to pandemic
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 Commissioner demands release of UN report – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023 ‘Serious allegations’ says Australia’s FM Penny Wong on Trudeau’s remarks on killing of Nijjar Australia's FM Penny Wong expresses concern over Canada PM Trudeau's "serious allegations" on murder of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. She supports "rule of law" and seeks "strategic equilibrium" in Indo-Pacific region