The Coalition Plunges Itself Into Deeper Shit By Fighting About Net Zero AGAIN Just when you thought the Coalition couldn't descend into any further chaos. Ladies and gentleman, they’ve done it. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 29, 2025
PM blasts Gaza hunger denial as Liberals sidestep Israel's denial of starvation occurring in Gaza as it throttles food and medical supplies has been criticised by the PM, who says it's "beyond comprehension". AAP · Jul 29, 2025
Albanese government substantially expands renewable energy scheme amid 2030 target concerns Chris Bowen says Labor will increase size of its main climate and energy program by 25% to capitalise on falling cost of solar panels and batteries The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2025
Employers warn Labor’s push to lock in penalty rates is bad for business – but it’s not that simple The Albanese government is pushing ahead with new legislation to protect penalty rates and overtime for about 2.6 million workers under the award system. Those workers are more likely to be female, younger and work casual or part-time. The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025
Tim Wilson gives second first speech – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2025
PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition The prime minister is facing growing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state as prominent figures within Labor's ranks issue a clarion call to action. AAP · Jul 28, 2025
Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing “Earning a humanities degree was not only life changing, in terms of opening up a world of knowledge otherwise beyond my reach, it also turns out to have been enormously productive – for me and many, many people around me,” said Tim Winton this week. “My little arts degree has… The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025
Young Australians have much higher student debt than generations before them, data shows The average Hecs/Help debt held by younger Australians increased by a third between 2009 and 2024 The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2025
Senate votes down Hanson push to scrap net zero by 2050 policy – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025
Morning Mail: call for action on childcare abuse, Labor division on Palestine statehood, Oscar Piastri wins in Belgium Proposals not enough to tackle childcare abuse, experts claim; Labor members to call for recognition of Palestinian state; Australian F1 driver takes win in Belgium The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025
Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics A federal government plan to make GP visits cheaper for all Australians could come up significantly short because of the structure of an incentive payment. AAP · Jul 27, 2025
Images of children starving in Gaza have shaken some world leaders out of inertia – but what will Labor do? Anthony Albanese’s government enters its first full week of federal parliament under pressure from outside and inside its ranks The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025
Victorian Labor party members to push for ‘immediate’ federal recognition of a Palestinian state Exclusive: Labor Friends of Palestine to move three ‘urgency resolutions’ at weekend conference, but PM maintains no immediate plans for the move The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025
Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000 The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025 ‘Delays, breakdowns, frustration’: NSW commuters left waiting at the station In the first three weeks of 2025-26, only 65.2% of services on the main intercity lines were on time. Resigned travellers say they now just expect their train to be late
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2025 If the economics of broadening or lifting Australia’s GST are challenging, the politics are horrendous Labor is fundamentally opposed to changing the tax on consumption on the basis it hurts poorer Australians. And the worry about fairness is real
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2025 ‘Turned inside out with disgust’: Australia must sanction Benjamin Netanyahu, Bob Carr urges Former Labor foreign affairs minister says Canberra must seek to be a world leader – not wait for the US or UK – and recognise a Palestinian state
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025 Raise jobseeker to 90% of age pension and pay for it by curbing super tax concessions, Vinnies says Exclusive: Welfare reform paper also urges increases to rent assistance and payments to families and single parents
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025 Labor and Greens unite to condemn One Nation senators for snubbing acknowledgment of country Indigenous affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy says stunt by Pauline Hanson’s party was ‘incredibly childish’ and disrespectful
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025 Australia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top court Vanuatu climate change minister says ICJ opinion gives Pacific island nations ‘much greater leverage’ in dealing with partners such as Australia
AAP · Jul 24, 2025 Fast-track laws for AFL stadium appear punted Talks to form the next government in Tasmania are ongoing after a snap election that has seemingly put plans to fast-track a stadium to bed.
AAP · Jul 24, 2025 Labor secrecy 'worse than under five-ministry Morrison' A failure to release federal government documents despite Labor's pledge to be more transparent has been slammed, fuelling questions about what's being hidden.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025 Albanese government worse than Morrison era at producing documents for public scrutiny, report finds Labor’s first term saw second-worst performance since 1993 in complying with Senate orders for documents, data shows
AAP · Jul 23, 2025 RBA not swayed by jobless spike as next rate call looms Reserve Bank governor Michelle Bullock has pushed back on rate cut expectations and weighed in on Donald Trump's pressure on Fed chair Jerome Powell.
AAP · Jul 23, 2025 Workers optimistic but employers wary over wages bill Unions and business networks are clashing heads as a government bill to enshrine higher rates of pay for one in seven workers works its way through parliament.