Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope Like Kevin Rudd before him, Anthony Albanese is taking an odd approach to evidence. The Conversation · May 30, 2023
NSW government freezes pay of MPs, senior public servants New South Wales politicians and senior bureaucrats will not be getting a pay rise for at least two years, as legislation to freeze their pay is introduced to parliament. ABC News · May 30, 2023
After six years in power, Mark McGowan leaves a mark on regional WA that won't be forgotten by friend or foe Mark McGowan took Labor to unprecedented highs in the state's region, but many of the decisions that define his legacy hit residents hard. ABC News · May 30, 2023
Protesters condemn public obstruction penalties in SA as 'attack on fundamental rights' Hundreds of demonstrators gather below South Australian parliament's upper house to voice opposition to changes to the state's protest laws. ABC News · May 30, 2023
Roger Cook, Rita Saffioti to unite against Amber-Jade Sanderson in race to be next WA premier Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti are emerging as strong contenders to lead WA Labor, after Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson earlier secured key factional backing. ABC News · May 30, 2023
WA Labor gets to work to elect a new leader The WA Labor Party is on track to elect a new leader after Premier Mark McGowan announced his resignation due to exhaustion after 30 years in public life. The New Daily · May 29, 2023
Rupert Murdoch: how a 22-year-old 'zealous Laborite' turned into a tabloid tsar In September 1953, Rupert Murdoch arrived in sleepy Adelaide to take up his inheritance of News Limited. He was only 22 and had little experience of working at a newspaper, let alone running one, but his family had inherited a majority stake in the company following the death of Rupert’s… The Conversation · May 29, 2023
Guardian Essential poll: majority of Australians support rent freezes and migration cap amid housing crisis Poll finds respondents support policies of the Greens and Coalition, posing a potential risk to the Albanese government The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023
Mark McGowan: why the only way was down for Western Australia’s political rock star After being lauded for his tough Covid response and winning the most one-sided election in Australian history, Labor premier goes out at the top The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023
‘I’m tired’: Rock star premier Mark McGowan bows out, leaving national politics changed Mark McGowan resigned on Monday, unexpectedly ending the career of the frontman of the rock star premiers to emerge during COVID. The New Daily · May 29, 2023
Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics One of the most dominant premiers in recent Australian political history, Mark McGowan, has resigned as Western Australian premier and the member for Rockingham. The Conversation · May 29, 2023
The life and times of Mark McGowan, the state premier who enjoyed rock star popularity levels When he drove across the Nullarbor in his Corolla from NSW in 1991, few could have predicted navy lawyer Mark McGowan would go onto become the most popular premier in WA history. ABC News · May 29, 2023
WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is 'exhausted' Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is quitting as premier and leaving parliament. The Conversation · May 29, 2023
NSW health workers take action over stalled pay rises Paramedics and heath workers at some NSW hospitals will walk off the job this week as the Health Services Union ramps up pressure for pay rises. The New Daily · May 29, 2023
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023 On home turf: housing debate gets personal for targeted Greens spokesman Max Chandler-Mather A 20-hectare parcel of Brisbane land known as Bulimba Barracks, which has been slated for development, becomes ground zero in heated national debate over housing
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023 More than 40,000 hectares of nationally vital koala habitat marked for potential logging in NSW Analysis shows area includes 9,000 hectares where there was already active logging as pressure grows on government to end practice
ABC News · May 27, 2023 Liberals preselect ex-NSW party president Maria Kovacic to replace late Jim Molan in Senate Western Sydney businesswoman Maria Kovacic is preselected to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Jim Molan, dashing the hopes of ex-NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance.
The New Daily · May 27, 2023 NSW Liberals pick Maria Kovacic to fill late Jim Molan’s seat in Senate Maria Kovacic, the former president of the NSW Liberal Party, will fill the senate vacancy left by the death of Jim Molan
The New Daily · May 27, 2023 Koala paradise! NSW sets aside 4500ha parcel to guarantee koalas’ survival A NSW Labor pre-election promise to protect the state's koala population from extinction has taken another step forward
ABC News · May 27, 2023 Australia's biggest steelmaker Bluescope bolsters coal import capability at Port Kembla As supply from Illawarra mines declines, a $182-million upgrade to BlueScope's Port Kembla coal berths will allow the steelmaker to import coal from Queensland.
The New Daily · May 26, 2023 Michael Pascoe: We urgently need a real national security review For all the effort of current Labor and LNP politicians to talk tough, they don’t even have a national security strategy.
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023 Coalition’s pity party at estimates was a surefire recipe for electoral embarrassment The opposition’s pursuit of fringe issues and fishing expeditions are not doing Peter Dutton any favours
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023 Nationals push for $10m fines and ability to break up Coles and Woolworths if they abuse market power Exclusive: David Littleproud says former Coalition government was ‘too slow’ on compulsory grocery code of conduct
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023 Class war, aspiration and the politics of property: the heated debate over the Victorian budget The Liberal party has successfully prosecuted Labor for stifling aspiration for decades, but it may not work in in this economy
Pedestrian.tv · May 26, 2023 Today Marks The 25th Anniversary of National Sorry Day – But Have We Actually Made Progress? This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Sorry Day – a day acknowledging the Stolen Generations - but have we actually made progress?