No by-elections please: AEC needs clear air for reforms The new financial year was supposed to herald a new era of federal campaign donation disclosures and rules, but that's been delayed. AAP · Jul 1
Labor gains in three further polls; Trump’s ratings recover slightly Three further federal polls have been released since Monday’s article, for a total of five polls since Sunday. The Conversation · Jul 1
Politicians and media gather for Canberra’s Midwinter Ball– as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 30
Artists urge big tech to pay up for scraping their work Australian artists say they are victims of copyright crime due to AI scraping their works, and are urging big tech to negotiate licensing deals. AAP · Jun 30
Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because he is Jewish, commission hears The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears how witnesses are subjected to hate speech amplified by misogyny The Guardian - AU · Jun 30
'Cultural blindspot': push to go all in on gambling fix One million dollars are lost to pokies by residents of the most populous state every hour as calls for gambling reforms grow louder. AAP · Jun 30
Trump nominates Keith Sonderling to permanent role of labor secretary Sonderling is filling in as acting secretary after Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced she was leaving in April The Guardian - US · Jun 30
Liberals push for 'discipline' after party rebrand call The Liberal Party's leaders are urging members to stay on target following a frontbencher's call for an overhaul as parliament nears its winter break. AAP · Jun 29
'Fear for the future': rushed laws risk corruption As reports of ongoing CFMEU corruption in Victoria continue to surface, business groups warn new federal laws could spread cronyism across the nation. AAP · Jun 29
Victorian premier accused of ‘nonsense’ for blaming inflation amid gangland allegations over cost blowouts Jacinta Allan resists calls for royal commission into state’s $100bn Big Build infrastructure project as pressure mounts following new reports The Guardian - AU · Jun 29
Corruption claims mount as premier rejects inquiry call A state premier is facing mounting pressure to call a royal commission into claims of corruption, nepotism and organised crime links on government projects. AAP · Jun 29
Labor bets against major changes to gambling reforms Gambling ads will be banned during sports matches and phased out from stadiums, but further reforms aren't likely to be included in upcoming laws. AAP · Jun 29
Two new polls show drop in support for One Nation and the Coalition In two new polls taken in the week after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address, support for One Nation and the Coalition combined is down three points to 46% in Newspoll and four points to 47% in Redbridge. The Conversation · Jun 28
Court rules identities of multiple survivors of Bondi attack cannot be published – as it happened This blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 28
AAP · Jun 28 Hanson slides in the polls after voter 'reality check' Latest polls showing a drop in support for One Nation and leader Pauline Hanson has been attributed to a change in mood among voters.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 28 Parliament has been getting frosty as winter closes in – but Labor may make one more gamble before the break As Labor pushes on with reforms, the Coalition must decide whether to join in the parliamentary deal-making
The Guardian - AU · Jun 28 The Victorian Greens are taking a page from Mamdani’s policy playbook. Can they combat rising rightwing populism? State leader Ellen Sandell says party offers a ‘hopeful and bold’ alternative, but sceptics doubt whether message is resonating with voters
AAP · Jun 28 Pledge to fix 'widow's tax' on investment properties Concerns about how a tax hike on investments will impact couples in the event of death and divorce will be addressed, Labor says.
AAP · Jun 27 Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse Reforms that would allow drivers in NSW to get behind the wheel with small amounts of cannabis in their system are facing strong criticism on safety grounds.
AAP · Jun 26 Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance As Labor flags, the coalition paints itself out of the picture and One Nation surges, Community Strong Australia will experiment with a new political formula.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26 Massive wins and the promise of change – but that’s where the Starmer-Albanese similarities end While Anthony Albanese calls ousted British PM Keir Starmer his mate, the pair share very different political fortunes
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26 Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government Minns government waited on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national park
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26 Wayne Swan likens Hanson to Trump and says Labor must stop One Nation’s ‘dark, dystopic picture of the future’ Australian Labor party president says authoritarian trends must not be ‘normalised’ in Australia
The Guardian - AU · Jun 25 Morning Mail: Socceroos fever mounts, race to save Venezuela quake victims, Perth’s Hollywood paddock SBS expects record audience as Australia face Paraguay at midday; thousands of people are feared dead after quake devastated north coast
AAP · Jun 25 Defence performance problems even worse than expected As Labor gives Defence its biggest overhaul in half a century, performance issues within the department have been found to be worse than previously thought.