‘Vile’ Mark Latham tweet could be grounds for vilification complaint under NSW law, experts say Comment has been widely condemned, but constitutional law expert says sacking is unlikely The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
Glitch or death spiral: can the Liberal party brand be revived? Tasmania is the only state or territory where the party remains in power. What must it do to ‘right’ the conservative ship? The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
The closer you looked at Canberra this week, the uglier it got – especially MPs’ behaviour The Coalition sees advantage in suggesting both sides are as bad as each other and Australian politics is as nasty as ever The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
The IPL is back, and the imperial march of franchise cricket continues unabated As the IPL strides other cricket adapts, rationalises or dies. How does Australia reckon with this rapidly changing landscape? The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
The Ferguson Report: Greens save $10b on housing so they can spend $10b on housing later The Greens have shut the front door on Labor's $10 billion public housing fund because it lacks a rooftop veggie patch. "Trust us," said a Green. "Zero The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023
A ‘broken’ Liberal Party enters Aston by-election as a feuding, fading rabble Saturday's Aston by-election looms as a yet another test of the Liberal Party's increasingly fragile position in Australian politics, and for its leader The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023
Ministers should explain ‘legal basis’ for Australia going to war to avoid another Iraq, inquiry says Committee recommends changing government’s processes but stops short of calling for binding parliamentary vote The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
Proposed Hobart stadium couldn't host Test, ODI cricket The fixed roof on a planned $715 million stadium in Hobart means it won't be able to host major cricket fixtures. AAP · Mar 31, 2023
Premier, PM condemn Latham’s ‘hateful speech’ NSW Premier Chris Minns has joined the condemnation of a now-deleted tweet from NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham as "vile and shameful", saying the The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023
After six days of counting, ABC's Antony Green calls marginal seat of Goulburn for Libs' Wendy Tuckerman Wendy Tuckerman says she is very proud after holding on to the seat of Goulburn in "really difficult" circumstances. ABC News · Mar 31, 2023
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich pushes for new protections for LGBTQ+ people after ‘hurtful’ Mark Latham tweet Independent state MP says ‘I didn’t think I’d still be subjected to homophobic abuse’ as Labor minister calls for apology The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023
Major home builder Porter Davis goes into liquidation Building works will stop immediately on more than 1700 properties across Victoria and Queensland as a result of the collapse of Porter Davis. AAP · Mar 31, 2023
PM urges voters to ‘send a message’ in Aston Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Aston voters to "send a message" to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton at Saturday's by-election. Mr Albanese talked The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023
Liberals expected to retain Aston seat at by-election Labor and coalition camps expect the Liberal Party to retain the Melbourne seat of Aston after Alan Tudge's retirement triggered a by-election. AAP · Mar 30, 2023
ABC News · Mar 30, 2023 Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an 'election promise' on migration. Did it even exist? Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an election promise by increasing migration. But Labor never made any promises about migration levels.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023 Morning Mail: Putin cyberwarfare plans exposed, debate over minimum wage, Aston to test Dutton Secret documents leaked by a whistleblower angry about the Ukraine war reveal military’s tactics and mindset
The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023 Hanson and attacked MP react to homophobic Latham tweet Pauline Hanson has rebuked NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham after a homophobic tweet directed at fellow MP Alex Greenwich.
The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023 Madonna King: What NSW Premier Chris Minns must do next Newly-minted Premier Chris Minns has a white canvas in front of him to mould NSW, but the list of promises he has made threatens to quickly fill it.
ABC News · Mar 30, 2023 One Nation split as Pauline Hanson condemns 'disgusting' Mark Latham tweet Mark Latham is embroiled in his second controversy over LGBT issues in as many weeks, just days after queer activists were allegedly bashed outside one of his pre-election speeches.
AAP · Mar 30, 2023 Labor tells wages umpire low-paid must not go backwards The Albanese government will advocate for a wage lift that stops low-paid workers going backwards as business groups worry about higher wage bills.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023 Aston byelection: voters in the former Liberal stronghold hold Peter Dutton’s future in their hands A loss or even a narrow win will spell trouble for the leader and the party as a whole, which has taken a beating in the past year
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2023 Greens senator Nick McKim says climate groups are too afraid to push for change against ‘ecocidal’ government Australia’s environment movement needs to ‘collectively get its shit together’, senator says
The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023 Two big trends will shape the Aston by-election. Has anyone noticed them? Can you overthink a political campaign? Not in the modern world of data-driven politics, perhaps. But seekers of elected office do often overdo it. Luke
The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023 Record postal votes delay NSW election results NSW's election result won't be finalised for at least another three weeks, with a record number of postal votes still being tallied and a lack of staff to
The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023 Grattan on Friday: We need more tax revenue, but don't ask the major parties how we'll get it Teal candidates again fell short in the NSW election. Only one who was so labelled was successful, and she rejects the terminology. This followed the Victorian state election in which no teal won.