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Libs Battin down the hatches as leader outlines vision

Brad Battin has vowed to tackle the cost of living, crime, budget repair and regional roads after ousting John Pesutto as Victoria's Liberal party leader.

AAP · Dec 26, 2024

Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll

Victoria could be a big player in deciding the next federal election result, according to a new Newspoll analysis.

AAP · Dec 25, 2024

Consumers stung by costs of 'radical' energy transition

A senate inquiry finds a lack of transparency in energy decisions has left consumers carrying the costs of system change and struggling to pay power bills.

AAP · Dec 23, 2024

Residents urged to take shelter as bushfire rages in south-east Victoria – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2024

Grattan on Friday: Labor has to grapple with Anthony Albanese’s ‘man problem’

Women and their issues were at the centre in the 2022 election. They were an important reason why Scott Morrison was turfed out of office.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024

International student numbers in Australia will be controlled by a new informal cap. Here’s how it will work

The federal government has found a new way to manage the number of international students in Australia.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024

After a decade of Labor government, will voters be convinced by Jacinta Allan’s ‘new’ cabinet?

With a new treasurer and a cabinet reset, Victoria’s premier has taken Tim Pallas’ advice to ‘renew’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2024

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chalmers says the budget’s better than it was; Taylor says it’s much worse than it should be

Appropriately, we finish our podcast for 2024 talking to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow, Angus Taylor because, as the saying goes, “it’s the economy, stupid!”

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024

Australian government moves to slow foreign student visas after failure of cap plan

New policy will divide visa applications into ‘high’ and ‘standard’ priority categories instead of capping numbers

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2024

The path to truth-telling in Australia is thorny and long. But there is some ground for hope

There is undeniable evidence that the nation has turned away from the three core principles of the Uluru statement from the heart

The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2024