Robodebt royal commission: Labor accepts all 56 recommendations in full or in principle Albanese government releases formal response to Catherine Holmes’s inquiry into Centrelink debt recovery scheme The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2023
Labor still far ahead in Resolve poll, in contrast to other recent polls A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 1–5 from a sample of 1,602, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (down two since October), the Coalition 30% (down one), the Greens 13% (up one), One Nation 7% (steady), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 9% (steady) and others 4%… The Conversation · Nov 12, 2023
Halfway through their term, the 'teal' MPs look here to stay – and may present a huge challenge in 2025 Halfway through the 47th federal parliament, we can begin cautiously to gauge the potential historical significance of the “teal” independents. The Conversation · Nov 12, 2023
SNP call for ceasefire in Gaza in fresh Scottish Parliament motion AN SNP MSP has submitted a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The National (Scotland) · Nov 12, 2023
ACT Greens backbencher Johnathan Davis resigns ACT Greens backbencher Johnathan Davis will leave the party and parliament after he was stood down over allegations of sexual misconduct. AAP · Nov 12, 2023
Greens say CSIRO’s independence must be protected after alleged collaboration with BP Exclusive: Australian scientific agency rejects ‘ghostwriting’ claims made by US law firm representing victims of Deepwater Horizon oil spill The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023
Optus chief executive set to face Senate inquiry over nationwide outage Kelly Bayer Rosmarin to appear in person before inquiry next week as it investigates network crash that endured for up to 14 hours last Wednesday The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2023
Albanese has threaded a needle between the US and China. Now he needs to do the same on Israel-Hamas at home Australia is not a player in Middle East politics – but the domestic fallout from the conflict has significant implications for social cohesion The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023
‘Red-hot anger’: Why Labor is on a ‘tightrope’ over its response to the Israel-Hamas war Calls for ALP to support a ceasefire grow as rank and file members quit and migrant communities in heartland seats threaten to turn away The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023
Greens politician stood down over misconduct claims ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has called on a Greens politician to resign over sexual misconduct allegations. AAP · Nov 10, 2023
Despite Overwhelming Evidence, Australia’s Peak Medical Body Is Still Staunchly Anti-Legal Weed A push to legalise recreational weed is being opposed by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the basis of health harms. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 10, 2023
Labor government's Murray Darling plan lacks support A Senate committee has released a report into the government's new Murray-Darling Basin plan to recover 450 gigalitres of water, but the Greens are dissenting. AAP · Nov 10, 2023
Legalising cannabis will send ‘wrong signal’ to Australian public, peak medical body says Australian Medical Association opposes Greens bill to legalise cannabis recreationally, citing health harms the drug poses The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023
Sniffer Dogs Get It Wrong Almost All The Time & They’ve Cost Taxpayers $46M Over The Last Decade A review of the program — which has been called a "massive failure" — could happen next year. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 9, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 Optus outage: network offers free data to customers as it faces Senate inquiry and government review Optus will provide eligible customers with 200GB of extra data as compensation, now blaming ‘network event’ for catastrophic outage
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 Optus confirms ‘network event’ behind outage – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Nov 8, 2023 Optus offers free data as outage scrutiny intensifies Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.
AAP · Nov 8, 2023 Greens push for inquiry into national Optus outage The Greens have accused Optus of a lack of accountability following a nationwide outage, calling for a Senate inquiry into what caused the network to crash.
AAP · Nov 7, 2023 Westpac axes PwC as embattled firm announces job cuts Westpac has ended its relationship with external auditor PwC as the under-fire firm continues to face setbacks after a leaking scandal.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023 Big four consultancy firm partners could be banned from being on board of regulator after PwC scandal Greens say Labor has agreed to stop senior executives or partners at firms from becoming board members of Tax Practitioners Board
The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023 Up to 180 staff leaving Services Australia each month amid growing delays for Centrelink services Greens senator Janet Rice says welfare agency in crisis after Senate hears nearly 20% plan to depart in next 12 months
The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023 Morrison’s Israel trip was ‘showboating’ and PM should focus on domestic affairs, Turnbull says Former PM dismisses suggestions Anthony Albanese should visit Israel and says he must advance interests of Australians
AAP · Nov 6, 2023 Turnbull warns Albanese against making Israel visit Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Anthony Albanese should not make a solidarity visit to Israel, arguing it would not achieve anything.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023 Greens’ proposal to slap Brisbane landlords who hike rents with big tax bills faces backlash Policy touted by Greens as effective rent freeze criticised by economists, real estate body and political opponents
The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023 Opposition backs Albanese government’s controversial CO2 sea dumping bill In Senate debate, Greens call bill a ‘sham’ that will allow fossil fuel companies to meet emissions reductions targets while exporting those emissions