‘Four-Week Process’: Trump Lays Out Timeline For War On Iran As Casualties Mount Trump says the US‑led strikes on Iran could last around four weeks, calling his reasoning for the operation “very simple” Pedestrian.tv · Mar 1
Morning Mail: calls for talks as waves of missiles target Iran; scrutiny on ‘less lethal’ police projectiles; Australia’s energy hungry datacentres Death toll rises as missiles rain down across Middle East; police use of ‘less lethal’ weapons scrutinised; datacentres churning through energy resources The Guardian - AU · Mar 1
Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens say it is ‘abhorrent’ The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was not given prior warning. The Conversation · Mar 1
Iranians celebrate as PM warns of limited assistance There are limited options to rescue Australians in Iran, the prime minister warns, saying the safety of citizens is his top priority. AAP · Feb 28
Flights from Australia to Middle East cancelled – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 28
‘People have lost all sense of shame’: three threats against federal politicians reported to police every day At least 21 charges have been laid against individuals since October, Australian federal police say, following 951 reports to June The Guardian - AU · Feb 28
US-Israel strike Iran: How the world reacted Global leaders voiced varied reactions to coordinated US-Israel strikes on Iran, with the EU urging maximum restraint and respect for international law. Spain called for de-escalation, while Malaysia condemned the actions, fearing regional catastrophe. Australia backed US efforts against Iran's nuclear program, but Norway questioned the strike's legality. Russia criticized… The Times of India · Feb 28
'Brutal': Australia backs US and Israel attacks on Iran Australia has lashed Iran's violence and intimidation against its citizens, while offering the United States and Israel support in attacks against the nation. AAP · Feb 28
High-speed rail is an Australian political punchline. After 50 years, will Labor’s newest proposal finally leave the station? Infrastructure minister says the Newcastle-Sydney project will build on decades of work and planning – but experts ‘won’t be cutting any cakes until there’s shovels in the ground’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 27
Riding the rightwing algorithm to success: is Karl Stefanovic Australia’s Joe Rogan? Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and Anthony Albanese have appeared on news host’s breakaway podcast, which has climbed to No 2 in Australian charts The Guardian - AU · Feb 27
Albanese’s ‘difficult’ moment with Grace Tame: in one dumb word he summoned the spectre of Scott Morrison Forgetting the history of this term suggests alignment between past and present PMs at a desperately inopportune time The Guardian - AU · Feb 27
Fiery protest as controversial administrator sworn in Protesters have gathered to blast the controversial appointment of a territory's administrator in angry scenes, with a man arrested. AAP · Feb 26
Albanese should demand reparations from Israel, say families of Australian soldiers whose graves were bulldozed A third family says the Australian government must do more to hold Israel and the Israeli Defence Force to account, including demanding an apology The Guardian - AU · Feb 26
Australian PM Albanese apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor ‘difficult’ Grace Tame describes apology as ‘a patronising cop out from a total coward’ The Independent UK · Feb 26
AAP · Feb 26 'Old man': Grace Tame lashes PM after difficult apology The prime minister has found himself at loggerheads with a former Australian of the Year over an 'unfortunate' one-word remark.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 26 Afternoon Update: Grace Tame takes aim at PM’s ‘difficult’ answer; Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia; and rejection sensitive dysphoria Albanese has apologised for ‘any misinterpretation’ of his one-word answer, saying he meant to describe the advocate’s ‘difficult life’
AAP · Feb 26 Administrator backlash prompts apology, advice A territory administrator has apologised for controversial social media posts ahead of his swearing-in ceremony following a backlash over his appointment.
The Conversation · Feb 26 2 of 3 new federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation, but Labor clearly ahead The Morgan and YouGov federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation since Angus Taylor replaced Sussan Ley as Liberal leader. Unlike the DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog polls that I reported Tuesday, these two polls have Labor clearly ahead of the Coalition and One Nation after preferences.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 26 New NT administrator apologises for ‘racist’ posts as MPs plan to boycott swearing-in ceremony Aboriginal leader says David Connolly won’t be welcome in communities amid calls for prime minister to scrap appointment
The Guardian - AU · Feb 26 Grace Tame says ‘spare me the condescension, old man’ after Albanese defends ‘difficult’ comment PM clarifies remark but says he disagrees with some language the 2021 Australian of the Year has used
AAP · Feb 26 China hits back at dance troupe linked to PM bomb scare The Chinese embassy says it opposes violent attacks after a dance troupe banned in China was referenced in a bomb threat that forced an evacuation of The Lodge.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 26 Albanese Apologises For Labelling Grace Tame ‘Difficult’, Says He Was Misinterpreted “[It] wasn't meant to be taken that way.”
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 25 Grace Tame Receives Outpouring Of Support After Anthony Albanese Labelled Her ‘Difficult’ “Labelling women as difficult won’t silence us. It won’t stop us speaking truth to power.”
The Times of India · Feb 25 'Blood will flow like river': Chinese dance troupe’s tour triggers bomb threat at Australian PM's residence; Anthony Albanese evacuated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his residence following a bomb threat linked to Shen Yun performances. Emails warned of explosives if shows proceeded, threatening the Prime Minister's Lodge. Shen Yun confirmed they would continue their Australian tour and called for an investigation. This incident follows similar threats…
The Independent UK · Feb 25 Australian PM Albanese evacuated from official residence after bomb threat linked to Chinese dance group tour Police say they responded to an ‘alleged security incident’