Our PM's very good at pointing the finger Newcastle Herald readers have their say Newcastle Herald · Apr 6, 2022
Muswellbrook bypass first promised 22 years ago now 'locked in' by budget, Barnaby Joyce says A bypass to divert New England Highway traffic, including thousands of freight trucks per day, away from the heart of Muswellbrook is promised to see the light of day by 2027. ABC News · Apr 5, 2022
Australia anxious to show it didn’t ‘drop the ball’ on Pacific after China and Solomon Islands deal Canberra must walk a delicate line when responding to challenges presented by Beijing and Solomons’ security agreement The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022
Election Diary: Libs get more mileage out of Hunter bypass If Tuesday's budget announcement of $268 million for the Muswellbrook bypass sounded vaguely familiar, you're spot on. Newcastle Herald · Apr 1, 2022
Barnaby Joyce’s drought envoy texts to Scott Morrison should be released, information watchdog rules It is the second ruling of its type this week after the prime minister’s office also ordered a search for text messages from QAnon supporter Tim Stewart The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2022
Abolition of advisory body criticised after Morrison government promises $5.9bn for Queensland dams Former judge Anthony Whealy says size of funding promises justifies keeping body to scrutinise water projects The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2022
Hell hath no fury like the last days of Australia’s 46th parliament The derangements of party factionalism, the mean girls and bullyboys, were finally punctured by the gravitas of Volodymyr Zelenskiy via videolink The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2022
Zali Steggall more likely to support Coalition in hung parliament if Scott Morrison dumped Independent MP, who could hold balance of power, says she has ‘grave concerns’ over PM’s leadership and influence of the Nationals The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022
Jacqui Lambie unloads on Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Q+A over Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and the federal budget On Q+A, independent senator Jacqui Lambie suggests outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has been unfairly ousted due to her sex, and backs the claims Senator Fierravanti-Wells made about the Prime Minister's alleged poor character. ABC News · Mar 31, 2022
Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened Follow all the day’s news The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022
Morning mail: Joyce dissolves water advisory body, Zelenskiy to address MPs, Bruce Willis retires Thursday: Deputy PM disbands group established to scrutinise major projects. Plus: action star’s aphasia diagnosis The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2022
Regions tell Barnaby Joyce they need workers, houses, childcare before budgeted infrastructure After reluctantly signing the net zero carbon emissions pledge, the Nationals leader amassed a $20 billion regional war chest. But local mayors and voters want funding closer to home, as well as promised infrastructure. ABC News · Mar 30, 2022
Barnaby Joyce abolishes body set up to advise on major water projects after dam announcements Exclusive: Letter from member to colleagues questioned whether government’s funding promises on dams made for ‘political purposes’, after body not consulted The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2022
Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022
ABC News · Mar 29, 2022 Federal budget promises billions of dollars for port and water upgrades in the Northern Territory New port facilities, sealed roads and water infrastructure have been promised for the Northern Territory in the federal budget, but it could take many years before much of the money hits the ground.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022 At this gravest of times the Coalition has served up an election budget designed simply to keep itself in power If we move from Josh Frydenberg’s rhetoric to content, we discover this isn’t a serious plan for the future. This is a plan for the next few months
AAP · Mar 29, 2022 Record spend to 'turbocharge' regions The federal government says its budget spending on regional Australia sets a new record, with funding for roads, rail, energy, health and connectivity.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 29, 2022 Federal budget: $100m to kickstart Newcastle hydrogen hub The Coalition will help seed a 'transformational' energy project which will help the Hunter economy transition away from coal.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022 Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Conversation · Mar 28, 2022 This budget, amid talk of deficits, consider the lessons we ought to have learned A decade ago, and years before Treasurer Josh Frydenberg promised a budget that was “back in the black”, Prime Minister Julia Gillard promised the same thing.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022 Budget 2022: analysis reveals Morrison government funnelling billions into must-win marginal seats Just one-third of Coalition’s $16bn spending spree has been endorsed by Infrastructure Australia
ABC News · Mar 28, 2022 The Loop: An historic Oscars night, more weather warnings for the east coast and incorrect COVID-19 notifications Here's your TL;DR for today's news.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022 Australia’s lost influence in Pacific on display in Solomon Islands-China deal, Anthony Albanese says Labor leader says poor emissions reductions targets and cuts to foreign aid have broken trust with Pacific countries
ABC News · Mar 28, 2022 China's Solomon Island naval base security draft agreement designed to 'intimidate' Australia, Joyce says Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce suggests China may want a naval base in Solomon Islands to "intimidate" Australia or "restrict our capacity of movement".
AAP · Mar 27, 2022 Pre-election budget to ease cost of living Tuesday night's federal budget is expected to include a cut to the fuel excise as well as assistance for more first home buyers.