'Out of whack': War Memorial program was not impartial, ACMA finds AWM council chair says its relationship with the ABC has been sullied. The Canberra Times · Sep 17
War memorial not the place to 'dwell on' frontier wars Former prime minister Tony Abbott has backed calls for a separate museum commemorating the frontier wars, rather than being part of the Australian War Memorial. AAP · Aug 26
War Memorial executive's heated stoush with photographer at official launch of $550m redevelopment A video after the altercation has emerged. The Canberra Times · Jun 25
'It gets everything right': War Memorial launches new Anzac Hall and Afghanistan galleries Controversy and difficult questions mark opening. The Canberra Times · Jun 23
Australia's story of spear versus gun needs telling Australians need to know thousands of Aboriginal people died defending Country with spears, says one of the activists who founded the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. AAP · Apr 17
Friday essay: my mother survived polio – stories like hers show why vaccination matters Measles cases have already been reported in most states in Australia this year. Cases tripled here last year, compared with the previous one. It’s hard to believe just over a decade earlier, in 2014, the disease had been declared eliminated in Australia by the World Health Organization, thanks to the… The Conversation · Mar 19
Deputy PM recasts Labor as 'the party of defence' Red meat was thrown to Labor's party faithful in WA as the state was talked up as the future hub of Australia's defence strategy. AAP · Nov 8, 2025
Morning Mail: Hastie threatens to quit over net zero, weight loss jab scam exposed, pole vault medal for Marschall Prominent frontbencher gives Sussan Ley an ultimatum over climate policy; Kurtis Marschall comes third in epic final as Gout Gout fever builds The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025
Kim Beazley defends Australian War Memorial decision to exclude Ben Roberts-Smith book from prize The former Labor leader says the Les Carlyon award is ‘explicitly for emerging authors’, disqualifying Chris Masters’ biography of the alleged war criminal The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025
Peter Dutton: a Liberal leader seeking to surf on the wave of outer suburbia In searching for the “real” Peter Dutton, it is possible to end up frustrated because you have looked too hard. The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025
'He was absolutely delighted': King Charles III gets a boost from warm, Canberra crowds The royal couple returned to Sydney on Monday afternoon. The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2024
Warm, friendly Canberra crowds give King a boost amid his health concerns Bigger than expected crowd gathers to get glimpse of King, Queen. The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2024
Kim Beazley urges Tanya Plibersek to reject Woodside LNG plant extension Former Labor leader joins other ex-ALP leaders, Indigenous elders and scientists in calling for protection of Indigenous rock art on WA’s Burrup peninsula The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2024
Govt opens way to greater Frontier Wars recognition at War Memorial The way the War Memorial council is picked is due to change. The Canberra Times · Feb 29, 2024
The Conversation · Jan 15, 2024 Why First Nations 'ununiformed warriors' qualify for the Australian War Memorial Last year, chair of the Australian War Memorial Kim Beazley called for First Nations “guerilla campaigns” of the Frontier Wars to be included in the Australian War Memorial. His bid was criticised by the RSL Australia’s president Major General Greg Melick.
AAP · Dec 7, 2023 Kim Beazley's daughter promoted to government ministry Hannah Beazley, the daughter of former federal Labor leader and diplomat Kim Beazley, will become a minister in the WA government.
The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Albanese's US trip, Biden in the Middle East, and the Voice's defeat The prime minister heads to Washington next week for a state visit. Talks between Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden will canvass progress on implementing the AUKUS agreement, Ukraine, China and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, and of course the Middle East crisis. Biden will have just returned from…
The Canberra Times · Sep 29, 2023 Who is Mike Pezzullo and how did he end up here? 'Undone by a mobile phone' - the steps and side steps of an 'untouchable' public servant.
The Canberra Times · Sep 26, 2023 'Player' Mike Pezzullo undone by power play His addiction to texting is certainly bipartisan.
The Canberra Times · Sep 26, 2023 Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in APS What does being impartial really mean? And what should it look like?
The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023 View from The Hill: 'Player' Mike Pezzullo undone by power play Mike Pezzullo, one of Canberra’s most powerful and certainly most controversial public servants, cannot survive the revelation of the trove of text messages showing him blatantly inserting himself into the political process.
The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023 Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service The revelations in the Nine newspapers that Mike Pezzullo, secretary of the powerful Home Affairs department, shared with Liberal Party powerbroker Scott Briggs are certainly extraordinary. But, just like the revelations about Robodebt from the royal commission, they must not be treated as an isolated case but as evidence of…
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 Vale Simon Crean: a true believer in the Labor Party On reflection, Simon Crean was probably the first domino to fall in a certain madness that seized Labor during the Howard era and presaged a decade of turmoil that only settled down under Bill Shorten’s leadership (2013-19).
The Canberra Times · Jun 11, 2023 'More appropriate places': AWM council member opposes Frontier Wars rethink Displays should be for those who fought "in Australian uniforms".
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian War Memorial to overhaul displays involving ex-soldier Kim Beazley says AWM acknowledges gravity of defamation decision amid calls to remove exhibits