Gambling ad 'double standard' as PM touts child safety The prime minister and senior lieutenants have delivered sharp responses to suggestions Labor hasn't done enough to reduce gambling harm. AAP · Nov 25, 2025
Hanson defiant after Senate ban for 'despicable' stunt Banned from parliament and facing condemnation after she wore a burqa in the Senate, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims she's been treated unfairly. AAP · Nov 25, 2025
Morning Mail: ‘Our gas, our prices’ says Husic, mortgage squeeze tightens, Italy divided over ‘off-grid’ family Former minister says companies are ‘profiteering’ by selling gas overseas and inflating prices at home; judge’s ruling hits out at off-grid lifestyle The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025
New offers made as clock starts ticking on nature talks Environmentalists are pleading with the government to strike a deal with the Greens on major reforms which could include a crackdown on native forest logging. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
‘Our gas, our prices’: Ed Husic breaks ranks with Labor to demand an end to ‘profiteering’ by exporters Labor MP backs independent’s call for cheaper energy on the east coast by forcing producers to sell cheaper fuel for Australian use The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025
View from The Hill: Niki Savva outlines Andrew Hastie’s ambition ‘to restore the Menzian big tent’ As federal parliament began its last sitting week for 2025, those around Sussan Ley were confident her fragile leadership would survive into next year. There was no sign there’d be a challenge on Tuesday morning, when the last Liberal Party meeting for the year was scheduled (although the cautious always… The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025
Premier's post-election honeymoon over but no divorce A government's post-election honeymoon is likely over, but a poll indicates voters would still choose to have them back in power if a new vote was called. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
'Be ambitious': new Liberal leader gets stuck in A freshly installed Liberal leader has come out swinging against a "sluggish" government as she takes the reins of a battered opposition. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025 Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has continued her yearly tradition of naming every woman who died from violence in Australia, on the eve of an international event. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
Labor’s dominance continues in federal Newspoll, while Victorian Newspoll gives Coalition narrow lead Labor’s two-party lead in the federal Newspoll increases to 58–42, as the Coalition and One Nation remain respectively at record lows and record highs. In Victoria, a Newspoll taken after Jess Wilson becomes Liberal leader gives the Coalition a 51–49 lead. The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025
Labor faces major roadblocks in bid to pass nature laws Labor is facing questions over its attempt to fast-track environmental reforms as the government tries to woo its opponents in the hopes of striking a deal. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
Senate resumes after Hanson suspended from parliament – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025
Morning Mail: The unanswered Dezi Freeman questions; anger at ATO’s outsourced call centres; Europe’s radical Ukraine peace plan Dezi Freeman as not been located after vanishing; complaints rise over outsourced ATO call centres; Trump claims Kyiv has ‘zero gratitude’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025
Coalition has 'mountain to climb' in dire poll result Liberal MPs and senators are preparing to convene but are playing down the prospects of a leadership spill as they digest another round of negative polling. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025 Labor has brushed aside concerns over the social media ban. But what if it doesn’t work as promised? If Meta, the world’s biggest social media company, expects problems after a year of preparation, then what should the rest of us be expecting?
AAP · Nov 22, 2025 D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive The environment minister has urged the coalition and Greens to come to the table and do a deal on big reforms to Australia's nature protections.
AAP · Nov 22, 2025 Liberal leaders try to repair party image after turmoil Winning over climate-conscious and diverse voters the coalition lost at previous elections won't be an easy feat, but new leaders are laying the groundwork.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025 ‘I would just like to see more people housed’: inside NSW’s social housing changes NSW Labor says it’s ‘proud of our record’ on public homes – but what’s really happening with social housing in the state?
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025 Kellie Sloane faces a treacherous road ahead as NSW Liberal leader – and has a heavy burden on her shoulders If the Liberal party can’t sell itself to an aspirational city like Sydney, then its future is surely grim
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025 Labor to rule out controversial ‘national interest’ exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws Exclusive: Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor party
AAP · Nov 21, 2025 PM urged to dump 'backward' Defence awards changes Labor's proposed changes to how people can appeal a Defence decision to refuse honours and awards have failed to secure the backing of a parliamentary inquiry.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 What does shutting down the Education Department mean for schools across the US? Schools will continue to receive federal funding without interruption, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has outlined an ambitious agenda he thinks the Labor government should pursue instead of being static and playing it safe.
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Federal environment laws 'won't fix' project backlog As Labor tries to pass an overhaul of Australia's environmental laws before Christmas, analysis suggests they might not address a backlog of energy projects.
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 'Ready to fight': first-term MP rises to leadership With the clock ticking down to a pivotal election, the NSW Liberals new leader will must turn around a party stuck in a "dire" situation.