NT police minister defends kinship care system after Price abuse claims – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023
Dutton accused of using Indigenous child sexual abuse in Alice Springs as 'political fodder' Some dismiss claims about rampant child abuse in the outback town as exaggerated, but others say welfare responses are inadequate and children are falling through the cracks. ABC News · Apr 15, 2023
Liberals hang on to Ryde after NSW election recount The Liberal Party has held on to the NSW seat of Ryde after votes were recounted with Jordan Lane replacing former minister Victor Dominello. AAP · Apr 15, 2023
NSW Liberals pick up four votes after recount to retain seat of Ryde Weeks after the March 25 state election, and a recount, the last seat to be called is won by the Liberals' Jordan Lane, with the new Member for Ryde saying he's relieved to finally have an outcome. ABC News · Apr 15, 2023
Changes to petroleum resource rent tax estimated to net Australian government $94.5bn Greens to use Parliamentary Budget Office costing to push Labor to clamp down harder on tax concessions for gas producers The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023
Newspoll analysis shows falling support for coalition A Newspoll analysis shows younger voters avoiding the coalition, with 18 to 34-year-olds for the first time backing the Greens over the Liberal-Nationals. AAP · Apr 14, 2023
Cracking method or recipe for disaster? The science behind a Labor senator’s TikTok microwave egg-in-foil hack Helen Polley says she’s been boiling eggs wrapped in foil in the microwave for 25 years or more, ‘and I’ve never had a mishap’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
Labor backbencher cleared after artwork investigation A Queensland Labor MP has been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation into allegations of misusing taxpayer funds to buy artwork. AAP · Apr 14, 2023
Indigenous leader challenges Peter Dutton to prove ‘rampant’ sexual abuse of children Crime in Alice Springs is back in the spotlight as the federal government and opposition accuse each other of 'playing politics' The New Daily · Apr 14, 2023
Dutton's 'no' vote reflects 40 years of Coalition partisanship on the Voice Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s hope for a bipartisan approach on the Voice to parliament referendum has crumbled. The Conversation · Apr 14, 2023
Chris Minns to axe department secretaries in sweeping changes to NSW public service Premier cites major challenges including budget woes as reasons for changes less than a month after Labor’s election victory The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
Senior bosses of NSW education, transport and treasury sacked by new Labor government The new Labor government has sacked the most senior bureaucrats in education, transport and treasury as part of a major revamp of the public service. ABC News · Apr 13, 2023
Tasmania's Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie tells inquiry she'll have to check whether she's been to race meets Madeleine Ogilvie has told an Upper House inquiry she couldn't say whether she'd attended any race meets at northern Tasmanian racetracks, or met with racing clubs in her time as minister, but would "take that on notice and provide dates". ABC News · Apr 13, 2023
Grattan on Friday: Chalmers grapples with a budget where economics and politics pull in different directions Last weekend’s report that more than 10 million Australians are facing a large tax rise wasn’t a new revelation. The Conversation · Apr 13, 2023
Axios · Apr 13, 2023 Manchin's concerns have Biden's pick for Labor looking doubtful Manchin's opposition — and that of just one more Democrat — could scuttle nomination.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2023 ‘Dog act’: NT police minister reacts angrily to Peter Dutton’s claims of Alice Springs child sexual abuse Traditional owners call opposition leader’s claims ‘insulting’ and Labor demands he stop using the town as ‘a political football’
AAP · Apr 13, 2023 Extra support for violence survivors after data hack Additional support has been offered to family violence survivors caught up in a hack of Tasmanian government data.
The Conversation · Apr 13, 2023 Labor two seats short of a majority in final NSW lower house results, plus a polling critique At the March 25 New South Wales state election, Labor won 45 of the 93 lower house seats (up nine since the 2019 election), the Coalition 36 (down 12), the Greens three (steady), independents nine (up six) and the Shooters zero (down three).
The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2023 Australia’s trade minister hopeful China bans will end but warns against putting ‘all our eggs in one basket’ Don Farrell has dismissed talk of any Australian policy shift after breakthrough reached on barley exports
The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2023 Deliberate non-payment of super should be treated ‘like wage theft’, Labor says Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones says targets will be set for Australian Tax Office to recover estimated $5bn in unpaid superannuation
The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023 Recount ordered after nailbiting NSW electorate result The NSW electoral commissioner has ordered a recount in the Sydney seat of Ryde after the Labor and Liberal candidates were separated by just 50 votes.
ABC News · Apr 12, 2023 Greens call for abolition of indexing on HECS/HELP loans as student debt balloons, senate report to be tabled A push from the Greens to abolish indexing on HELP debt (formally known as HECS) comes as more than 3 million graduates face up to a 7 per cent hike on their debt this June due to spiking inflation.
ABC News · Apr 12, 2023 Review announced after more cost blowouts on Sydney's new metro train network revealed The Minns government is inspecting the state's books, and claims the former Coalition government hid the true cost and timeline for several stages of the driverless train network.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2023 Australian university reforms to incentivise Stem degrees over arts have ‘dismally failed’, peak bodies say Leading tertiary voices push for Morrison government policy to be scrapped, saying it hurts both students and universities
ABC News · Apr 12, 2023 Thousands of Sydney buses cancelled under contracts with former NSW government to meet 'on-time' targets New Transport Minister Jo Haylen says 28,000 services were cancelled in August last year alone under contracts with the former government — some of which are 10 years long.