PM got copy of report into Tudge allegations on 28 January – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022
ABC veterans decry political interference “Relentless attacks” on the ABC from the Coalition have drained up to $600 million in annual funding from the national broadcaster, a new report claims. The New Daily · Feb 13, 2022
Labor leads Coalition 55-45 in latest Newspoll Support for the Coalition and ALP has not changed in the latest Newspoll despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison experiencing a week to forget in Parliament. The New Daily · Feb 13, 2022
Mixed NSW byelection results do not imply voters in a 'baseball bat' mood NSW state byelections occurred Saturday in the seats of Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. Labor gained Bega and held Strathfield, but the Nationals held Monaro. In Willoughby, the Liberals are likely to hold off an independent challenger. The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022
Uncertainty over jobs data due to Omicron as nation records at least 47 virus deaths – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022
NSW byelections: ‘disappointing across the board’, Perrottet says after Coalition suffers double-digit swings Labor and Coalition likely to win two super Saturday contests each, but final result unlikely to be known for at least a week The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022
Religious discrimination revolt: historical data shows scale of rebellion While the Morrison government was keen to play down the magnitude of this week’s revolt, it’s the largest from a party in power since the 1980s The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022
NSW byelections to be first big test for Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns. Here’s what to look for Saturday’s polls in four electorates are likely to have wide-ranging impacts – and set the tone for next year’s state election The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2022
Australian religious groups say shelving of discrimination bill ‘disappointing’ and ‘confusing’ Groups such as the Australian National Imams Council urge Coalition to return focus to initial purpose of the bill The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2022
As the Coalition plays up China fears ahead of an election, how might Albanese position himself? Anniversaries come and go, but 2022 might come to be regarded as unusually significant in Australian election-year politics. The Conversation · Feb 10, 2022
Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 9 In this issue: Ocasio-Cortez, Our Revolution get involved in Texas and a former Lt. Gov. seeks old office in Vermont Ballotpedia · Feb 10, 2022
Coalition shelves religious discrimination bill after Christian lobby says changes do ‘more harm than good’ Equality Australia says mess is of Coalition’s own making and could have been avoided ‘if government had fulfilled its commitment’ to protect students The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022
NSW byelections preview; federal Coalition rebounds in Essential poll Four state byelections will occur in NSW on Saturday, with polls closing at 6pm AEDT. The Conversation · Feb 9, 2022
Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022 Morning mail: religious discrimination bill passes, Covid fines ‘imbalance’, Perth festival Thursday: The Coalition has passed the controversial legislation through the lower house. Plus: Perth prepares for festival opening despite border closures
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022 Coalition’s religious discrimination bill passes after marathon all-night sitting Controversial legislation passes lower house despite Liberal moderates defecting to help add more extensive protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022 Gas-fired power falls to lowest level since 2005 as Coalition pushes ahead with its ‘gas-fired recovery’ Renewable energy provided 31.4% of electricity within the national market covering the eastern states and South Australia in 2021
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022 Coalition boasts of tough line on China but documents reveal private fears on trade Documents obtained under freedom of information show how worried Australian officials were over economic impact of Beijing’s actions
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022 Arab Coalition Exchanges Information Regarding Houthi Allegations with UN The Arab Coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen confirmed it had held a “constructive” meeting with the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, William David Grisley.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022 Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened Follow all the day’s news
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022 Morning mail: countdown to border opening, Coalition sits on major care report, Oscar nominations Wednesday: families are counting down until Australian borders reopen on 21 February. Plus: The Power of the Dog leads Oscar nominations
The New Daily · Feb 8, 2022 COVID: Trouble for maskless MPs while states make plans for schools and surgeries Coalition MPs including the Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy are at the centre of a police probe into whether mask rules were broken inside
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022 Coalition ‘hiding negligence’ by refusing to release findings of 2021 study into care workforce, union says Report was to examine needs of care and support workforce for aged, disability, veteran and mental health care
The New Daily · Feb 8, 2022 Josh Bornstein: Australia is suffering a democratic recession – and we can’t blame COVID Australian democracy is in serious trouble and it has nothing to do with the severe pandemic restrictions that we have endured, writes Josh Bornstein.
The New Daily · Feb 8, 2022 Religious discrimination compromise tests Coalition unity Proposed religious discrimination legislation would protect the rights of schools to voice their views on potentially deeply divisive questions of faith.