Governments are pouring money into housing but materials, land and labour are still in short supply As Australia’s housing affordability crisis worsens, governments are spending more on housing. The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023
‘He was on the way up’: mother of NSW police shooting victim demands mental health reform ‘It’s not my fight, it is everyone’s fight and everyone has to work together so this doesn’t happen again’, says Judy Deacon The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023
Fast rail axed in $2.5bn budget cuts – as it happened Go-it-alone approach to building network between Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong shelved entirely The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023
Tasered woman's family slam 'disturbing' police actions NSW Police are under fire after the family of a woman who was tasered and died in hospital described officers' actions as heartbreaking and disturbing. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
The Australian Greens lost the rent cap battle, but will they win the war for votes? Labor decried the party as ‘the axis of evil’ for siding with the Coalition, but pollster says their stance is a vote-winner The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023
How one of Melbourne’s most contaminated sites became a political battleground on housing Labor says it is ‘pushing on’ with the development in the city’s north, while the Greens accuse it of winding back the original plan The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023
Afternoon Update: furore over Jacinta Price’s ‘offensive’ remarks; minister blocks release of Qatar papers; and Hunter Biden indicted Fallout from Coalition senator’s National Press Club speech reverberates as Linda Burney and Adam Bandt weigh in The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023
Home affairs minister’s chief of staff takes job with arms manufacturer Thales, Senate told Greens senator David Shoebridge criticises move during parliamentary debate on transparency around lobbying The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023
Afternoon Update: Jacinta Price says colonialism had no ongoing negative impact; Presbyterian ban on welcome to country; and ‘alien’ mummies in Mexico The no campaign leader said colonialism had a ‘positive impact’ at her speech at the National Press Club The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023
Greens accuse Richard Marles of not telling the truth in parliament over disclosure of VIP flights David Shoebridge says statement calls into question deputy PM’s claim that keeping flight details secret complies with the rules, but Marles insists all his travel accords with ‘the relevant guidelines and security procedures’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023
NZ election 2023: with a month to go, polls point to a right-wing coalition government The New Zealand general election to be held in one month, on October 14, will be the country’s tenth under the mixed member proportional system (MMP). The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023
NZ election 2023: combined poll trends now show a clear rightward shift since June With exactly one month until New Zealand’s general election, all major polls are now showing a clear rightward trend since June. The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023
Morning Mail: Qantas and soft power influence, MPs’ plea to free Assange, Earth risks ‘heart attack’ Airline’s main regulators are also members of the airline’s Chairman’s Lounge; poll tracker shows no campaign ahead in all states The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023
Indigenous voice to parliament no campaign leading in every state, poll analysis shows Support for voice has dropped by 21 percentage points nationally in the past year, according to Guardian Australia’s poll tracker The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023
The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023 The Greens were right to agree to pass Australia's Housing Future Fund bill – the case for further delay was weak The Housing Australia Future Fund, or HAFF, will finally pass the Senate this week, most likely on Thursday.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Morning Mail: 10,000 missing in Libyan floods, police racism warning, Biden impeachment bid Former Queensland officers say colleagues have gotten away with slurs
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Greens vow to ‘keep fighting’ on housing as party takes aim at Labor’s help-to-buy scheme Adam Bandt says Greens will continue to ‘use our power’ in parliament to push for rent caps despite agreeing to future fund
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Greens and environmentalists question initial plan to pause logging in just 5% of NSW’s promised koala park Process of consulting experts and industry could mean important habitat areas would be left without protection until 2025
The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023 Greens attack Scottish freeports plan as 'repeat of trickle-down economics' FREEPORTS are a repeat of the failed ‘trickle-down economics’ experiment of the 1980s, a Scottish Greens MSP has said.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023 No campaign accused of ‘Trump tactics’ – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023 Coalition and employers back David Pocock over splitting contentious industrial relations bill ACT senator wants to move forward with workers’ compensation for PTSD and banning discrimination against employees experiencing domestic violence
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023 Afternoon Update: Labor and Greens strike housing deal; NSW police ready to assist on Luis Rubiales; and three stars for Neighbours return Greens agree to support Labor legislation after securing an additional $3bn in immediate funding for public and community housing
The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023 Government provides another $1 billion to finally win Greens' support for long-delayed housing bill The government has provided another $1 billion for public and community housing to secure a deal with the Greens to finally pass the Housing Australia Future Fund.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023 Greens agree to support Labor’s $10bn housing fund, breaking months-long impasse Greens leader Adam Bandt and housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather say minor party will now support Housing Australia Future Fund