Shock as MP critically injured in 'deliberate' attack Counter-terrorism authorities are investigating a life-threatening attack on Helen Haines outside her electorate office that has left colleagues in shock. AAP · Oct 19
From comedy skits to podcast gaffes, what’s Anthony Albanese’s social media strategy? Labor won the 2025 election in a landslide victory that many attributed, at least in part, to a savvy social media campaign that prioritised influencers. The Conversation · Oct 19
Your say: week beginning October 19 Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected]. The Conversation · Oct 18
Labor knew in July, months earlier than previously admitted, that ATO planned to ban credit card payments Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino says ‘what we did was to insist there be a transition period’. Since then government has pushed back change to mid-2027 The Guardian - AU · Oct 18
Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s political strategy The Guardian - AU · Oct 16
As Trump chaos builds ahead of the midterms, Albanese must tread carefully The president could become more erratic if his control over Washington recedes, making Australian engagement riskier The Guardian - AU · Oct 16
Grattan on Friday: Labor will need yet another budget backtrack to resurrect some of its health rebate cut The ins and outs of some of the seemingly endless fights over the Albanese government’s budget measures are often arcane or difficult for many people to easily understand. The Conversation · Oct 15
ADF member ‘person of interest’ after ‘despicable betrayal of trust’ on Navy ship where camera found in women’s shower – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 14
'Heart is multicultural': PM lays out migration support Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a veiled swipe at Pauline Hanson's migration stance as he touts the benefits of multiculturalism in a major speech. AAP · Oct 14
View from The Hill: everyone is on the lookout for Albanese-Chalmers tension The underlying tension between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is such that people read between every line for the smallest snub. The Conversation · Oct 14
Australia pleas for peace with key Middle East partner Jordan's King Abdullah II has met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reaffirm collaboration during his first visit to Australia in a decade. AAP · Oct 14
Pacific head rebukes Australia's focus on pre-COP costs Tuvalu's climate minister says he was "very happy" with pre-COP attendance, but alarmed by new fossil fuel projects being green-lit in Australia. AAP · Oct 14
Chalmers denies Albanese overruled him on ATO credit card ban after PM says ‘I will get it done’ Treasurer’s comments come after prime minister revealed he intervened to delay a controversial ban on such payments to the tax office The Guardian - AU · Oct 14
ATO credit card backflip a sign of 'good government' The opposition leader is calling for Anthony Albanese to put the treasurer "out of his misery and sack him" following a backflip on a ban on credit surcharges. AAP · Oct 13
The Guardian - AU · Oct 13 Trade minister says Coalition MPs walked out of meeting on EU trade deal – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Oct 13 Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 13 David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM Committee chair rejects criticism that letter was ‘pre-determined’ by the government
AAP · Oct 12 Pacific partner pact boosts police, not military ties Australia has struck bilateral deals with Pacific partners under Anthony Albanese, including the Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu.
The Conversation · Oct 11 Labor and the Greens improve in Newspoll and Resolve and One Nation drops Two federal polls taken last week (Newspoll and Resolve) have gains for Labor and the Greens and drops for One Nation. The total One Nation and Coalition vote was 48% in both Newspoll and Resolve (down one in Newspoll and down three in Resolve).
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11 Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny
The Guardian - AU · Oct 10 Parents are being crushed by childcare fees. Will Labor ever deliver a universal system? Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how it is going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all
The Independent UK · Oct 10 A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face Since OpenAI disclosed this summer that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company in what is now referred to as the Hugging Face incident, other AI companies have jumped on the bandwagon with their own concerning events, such as hacking or runaway bots seemingly evading human control
AAP · Oct 8 Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants Senior ministers are facing heat over the project selection process used to determine recipients in a $560 million grant scheme favouring Labor electorates.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 7 Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine
The Guardian - AU · Oct 7 Constitutional expert labels Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’ Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was ‘misuse of public money’ made under a ‘farcical scheme’