India-Australia relationship is a great fit, says envoy Indian High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra says there are many reasons why the relationship with Australia is a great fit, flagging further areas of growth. AAP · Feb 27, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Government needs to play the politics of broken promises carefully The worst thing a government can do, according to opposition politicians and some of the commentariat, is to break election promises. The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023
Watch: PM’s cyber security overhaul; children’s hospital staffing crisis laid bare Watch: PM Anthony Albanese will overhaul the nation's cyber security strategy, amid fears of further data breaches. A homicide investigation is underway The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023
Morning Mail: veterans lose free healthcare, rents soar, Australia celebrates T20 triumph Some GP clinics stop providing free healthcare to military veterans, forcing them to pay full fees. Plus: another tragedy in the Mediterranean The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2023
Albanese government to appoint Coordinator for Cyber Security, amid increasing threat to systems and data The federal government is further stepping up its efforts to improve Australia’s protection against increasing cyber threats, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announcing the establishment of a Coordinator for Cyber Security. The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023
Fans and stars farewell Olivia Newton-John – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023
Hangovers for some, parties for others after Mardi Gras Anthony Albanese has made history as the first sitting prime minister to march in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade as WorldPride events continue in the city. AAP · Feb 25, 2023
Tens of thousands return to Oxford St for Sydney Mardi Gras in biggest parade yet Tens of thousands of Mardi Gras revellers returned to Sydney's Oxford Street on Saturday night, in what organisers say was one of their biggest parades yet. ABC News · Feb 25, 2023
Yas Queen: Anthony Albanese’s Officially Become The 1st Aussie PM To Walk The Mardi Gras Parade Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially become the first PM to march in the Sydney gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, go off king. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 25, 2023
Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian PM to march in Sydney Mardi Gras Dressed in open-necked shirt and jeans, Albanese joins 12,500 paraders on original route of Oxford Street The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023
Sydney Mardi Gras returns in style SYDNEY: Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the annual Mardi Gras parade, which returned to the Australian city’s streets for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19. Bangkok Post · Feb 25, 2023
NSW Labor attacked over 'seven year' energy policy The NSW coalition has lashed Labor over its "train wreck" energy policy after leader Chris Minns said his plan could take seven years to deliver bill relief. AAP · Feb 24, 2023
Capping super balances is a logical fight to have in a country that prides itself on equality – but logic isn’t the default If we can’t agree that generous tax concessions provide benefits to people who really don’t need help, while depriving the budget of funds for things we all need, things are really cooked The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023
Australia uncovers Russian espionage ring, expels spies: Report Russian spy ring operated in Australia for 18 months before it was uncovered and its activities broken up, report says. Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says A newspaper reports a Russian spy ring posing as diplomats has been quietly expelled from Australia
ABC News · Feb 24, 2023 Sussan Ley decries Voice to Parliament as prime minister's 're-election vanity project' As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pursues bipartisan support for a Voice to Parliament in the coming referendum, the deputy Liberal leader makes some of the most critical remarks of the Voice yet.
Reuters · Feb 23, 2023 Australia sending drones to Ukraine, imposes more sanctions on Russia The Australian government said on Friday it would send more drones to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia on the anniversary of the invasion, and imposed new targeted financial sanctions against 90 Russian individuals and 40 entities.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023 Morning Mail: inflation linked to company profits, Ukraine one year on, Australia reach T20 final A thinktank dismisses the idea rising wages causes price spiral; Australia sends drones to Kyiv in show of support; women claim thrilling T20 semi win
AAP · Feb 23, 2023 Yes campaign for voice launches with $5m donation The "yes" campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has launched, receiving the single largest known donation for the case to be put to a referendum.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023 ‘Re-election vanity project’: Sussan Ley derides Anthony Albanese’s voice referendum campaign Deputy Liberal leader claims PM ‘would rather see the Liberal party say no and this referendum fail’ than a yes vote prevail
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023 Albanese weighs federal support for Tasmanian stadium as AFL pledges $360m for new team Gillon McLachlan says other clubs ‘very close’ to supporting new team but emphasises it is contingent on stadium
Reuters · Feb 23, 2023 Factbox-Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum Australia's government plans to hold a referendum between August and December this year on recognising the nation's Indigenous people in its constitution.
ABC News · Feb 23, 2023 Anthony Albanese, Peter Malinauskas fast track hospital beds for Flinders Medical Centre, as patient shares photos of storeroom stay Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Peter Malinauskas announce more beds for Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide's south, as a patient posts photos online of their stay in a storeroom.
The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023 For a lot of First Nations peoples, debates around the Voice to Parliament are not about a simple 'yes' or 'no' A referendum to vote on a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be happening later this year.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023 Jim Chalmers signals cap on super balances to rein in tax concessions for wealthy The treasurer suggested that the small percentage of people with pots over $3m should not receive tax benefits, but prime minister more cautious