Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM won’t bow to tariff threats; RBA holds rates; and campaign dog of the day Tuesday’s campaign trail has dominated by healthcare, “wokeism” and transport. The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Coalition may rethink rules that push car-makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025
Supermarkets Coles & Woolworths Have ‘Limited Incentive’ To Compete On Price, ACCC Finds “We don't want the supermarkets to be treating Australians like mugs.” Pedestrian.tv · Mar 20, 2025
Coalition accuses Qantas of ‘cherrypicking’ data in Senate inquiry into pay-on-delay scheme for customers Exclusive: Consumer advocates say Australia adopting an EU-style compensation scheme would ‘incentivise airlines to run on time’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2025
Pay on delay protections would increase costs: airlines Australia's airlines have argued a mandatory compensation scheme to passengers would pass on costs and wouldn't strengthen protections for customers. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
Virgin pilot sounded alarm on Chinese live-fire drill Air officials first found out about Chinese live-fire drills from a Virgin pilot, an inquiry has heard, as Beijing ships continue to lurk off Australia's coast. AAP · Feb 25, 2025
Morning Mail: Sam Kerr not guilty, the Australians going to Jordan Peterson’s talkfest, how Zelenskyy will woo US Jury acquits Matildas star of racially aggravated harassment after four-hour deliberation; Bridget McKenzie to fly to London for conference The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025
Bridget McKenzie, Moira Deeming and key News Corp figures to attend Jordan Peterson’s ‘civilisation’ conference Exclusive: Former prime minister Tony Abbott to address Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025
Advice to Scott Morrison at centre of five-year legal battle that cost taxpayers $400,000 finally released ‘Transparency warrior’ obtains release of advice written by then attorney general Christian Porter over authority of minister to direct $100m sports grants The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2025
Sky News Australia parrots Trump-inspired gender question after word from ‘the big boss’ Did Sky Australia chief Paul Whittaker direct the questions about gender recognition? Plus: Nine plugs an expired podcast The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2025
Soaring air fares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers take 11-hour train Exclusive: Seats on Sydney-Melbourne train service regularly sell out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500 The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2025
Warning Australians' data at risk in social media ban Global tech giant Meta and X owner Elon Musk warn the federal government's push to ban people younger than 16 from social media will affect all Australians. AAP · Nov 21, 2024
Australia legally obliged to act on Israel war warrants Australia can't choose what world court rulings it will adhere to, an expert says, after arrest warrants were issued for Israel's PM and ex-defence minister. AAP · Nov 21, 2024
Competition at Sydney Airport 'less than we like' There is less competition at Australia's busiest airport than what the nation's consumer watchdog would like, as it supports reform of flight slots. AAP · Nov 11, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024 ‘Take a deep breath on being Trump-esque’: senior Coalition figures reject backbench push to rethink net zero Nationals senator Matt Canavan and MP Keith Pitt both spoke out about the party’s climate policy in the wake of Donald Trump’s win
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2024 Shaun Micallef: ‘We used to make terrible jokes about Bridget McKenzie, but she was very nice about it’ Shaun Micallef: ‘I’m happy at the moment and that worries me’
The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024 Bridget McKenzie admits to 16 undeclared upgrades, including on personal New Zealand flights Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie has admitted to receiving sixteen undisclosed upgrades, including on five personal flights to or from New Zealand.
AAP · Nov 6, 2024 Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades A Nationals senator spearheading the attack against the prime minister's free flight upgrades has been forced to declare 16 of her own.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024 Morrison and Abbott praise Trump – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024 Drilling for Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail begins but Labor accused of uncosted ‘fantasy project’ Two drill rigs, installed on barges, have started work on the Hawkesbury River at Brooklyn and at Brisbane Water near Gosford
AAP · Nov 5, 2024 Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag An Australian agriculture department staffer lost a bag containing classified cabinet papers on a flight from India, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2024 View from The Hill: it’s time to put some new rules around upgrades for parliamentarians The Qantas upgrades affair has turned from a missile targeted at Anthony Albanese to a cluster bomb hitting MPs on all sides.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024 McKenzie defends Dutton flight, saying Coalition doesn’t ‘need Gina Rinehart to influence us’ to back mining Shadow transport minister says she is reviewing her own declarations on flight upgrades she may have received
AAP · Oct 31, 2024 Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore As the prime minister came under fire for flight upgrades, the opposition is defending its own travel arrangements.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024 Anthony Albanese says he didn’t seek flight upgrades from anyone at Qantas Prime minister’s office says it took six days to respond clearly because they had to check decades of communications between Albanese and airline